Departmental Hearing

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▶ 9:28 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to close public comment, Madam Chair.

▶ 9:31 Speaker 4: Second.

▶ 9:31 Kate Lipper-Garabedian: We have a motion to close public comment made by Alderman Mortimer and seconded by Vice Chair Boisselle. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Okay, that concludes our public comment period.

▶ 9:41 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to suspend the rules that we might hear from the Director of the DPW, Mr. Shannon. Second.

▶ 9:46 Kate Lipper-Garabedian: A motion to suspend the rules made by Alderman Mortimer, seconded by Vice Chair Boisselle. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Okay, well he's coming up. We'll just read the order for the record. order number 2019-85 city of melrose operating budget for fiscal year 2020 in the amount of eighty six million six hundred sixty two thousand nine hundred eighty seven dollars and sixty one cents and as we've noted tonight's agenda um includes eight different um portions comprising