← Appropriations & Oversight Committee · 2026-03-02 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee
PUBLIC COMMENT
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assed RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None III. PUBLIC COMMENT When: Mar 2, 2026 07:20 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Appropriations & Oversight Committee Meeting Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://cityofmelrose-org.zoom.us/j/97269189204?pwd=g8ebdHsZH4u02g5ba21pTkjqcl4Gbb.1 Passcode:414299 Webinar ID: 972 6918 9204 Motion to Open public comment made by Councilor Karamcheti at 7:20 PM Seconded by Councilor Vandiver All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None There were no comments on the floor or via Zoom Motion to Close public comment made by Councilor Williams at 7:22 PM Seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None IV. GRANTS
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▶ 10:54 Devin Romanul: Um, I will also mention that, uh, Counselor, uh, excuse me, Counselor Jamaludin is joining us remotely, so all of our, uh, votes this evening will be done by roll call per the city counselor's rules. All right, um, this serves as a notice of quorum for the record. In accordance with the open meeting law, this meeting is being recorded and broadcast live on MMTV. Um, I will now entertain a motion to open the floor for public comment.
▶ 11:22 Speaker 4: So moved.
▶ 11:24 Speaker 10: Second.
▶ 11:25 Devin Romanul: Uh, motion to open the floor for public comment made by Counselor Karemchedi, seconded by Counselor Finocchiaro. Um, Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?
▶ 11:33 Speaker 5: Yes. Vice Chair Vandiver?
▶ 11:36 Speaker 4: Yes.
▶ 11:36 Speaker 5: Counselor Chen? Yes. Counselor Finocchiaro? Yes. Counselor Jamaludin?
▶ 11:44 Speaker 2: Yes.
▶ 11:46 Speaker 5: Counselor Karemchedi? Yes. Counselor Kowal? Yes. Counselor Bramski's not here. Counselor Park? Present. Counselor Williams? Here. President Freeman? Here. Chair Romanul? Here. That motion passes.
▶ 11:59 Devin Romanul: All right, terrific. Well, the floor is now open for public comment. Uh, do we have any, uh, anybody here in attendance to comment?Do we have anybody online?
▶ 12:13 Speaker 5: No one online.
▶ 12:13 Devin Romanul: All right. Well, seeing as there's no one here and there's nobody online, I will now entertain a motion to close public comment. So moved. Second. Motion made by Counselor Williams, seconded by Counselor Finocchiaro. Uh, Madam Clerk, will you please call the role?
▶ 12:27 Speaker 5: Yes. Vice Chair Vanderberg?
▶ 12:29 Speaker 4: Yes.
▶ 12:29 Speaker 5: Counselor Chen? Yes. Counselor Finocchiaro? Yes. Counselor Jamaleddine? Yes. Counselor Karemschedi? Yes. Counselor Kowal? Yes. Counselor Obr- Counselor Park? Present. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Ex Officio Freeman? Yes. Chair Romanul? Yes. Motion passes.
▶ 12:49 Devin Romanul: Terrific. Motion passes. Thank you so much. And we're also joined by Counselor Obromski. Good evening. Good evening. Um, uh, at this time I will entertain a motion to, uh, approve the minutes from our most recent meeting on February 26th.