Public Comment

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▶ 7:48 Scott M. Forbes: stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

▶ 7:55 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to open the floor for public comment, Mr. President.

▶ 7:59 Scott M. Forbes: We got a motion to open the floor for public comment made by Councillor Mortimer, seconded by Councillor Lipper-Garabedian. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? This is a portion of our meeting where anybody from the general public can approach the podium and speak on behalf of the orders that are before us.

▶ 8:16 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to close public comment, Mr. President.

▶ 8:19 Scott M. Forbes: seeing nobody willing to come forward we have a motion to close public comment made by councillor mortimer seconded by councillors werco all those in favor aye aye opposed public comment is closed and before we get to the agenda i just want to remind everybody from the mayor's office wanted me to communicate the city of melrose there is no school tomorrow there will be a parking ban in effect from midnight to noon on tuesday also councillor Boisselle cannot be with us as he's living the dream out in western mass as he snowed in so on to uh communications from his honor the mayor