ORDER-2019-58 : Appointment of Eileen Lyle, 5 Angela Circle, to the Council on Aging for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2022.

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▶ 6:30 Peter D. Mortimer: The first order we have before us is Order 2019-58. It is the appointment of Eileen Lyle of 5 Angela Circle to the Council on Aging for a three-year term said term to expire on the last day of february 2022. there's a motion to suspend by alderman trey matosi duly seconded by alderman lippert garabedian all in favor of suspending the rules please say aye aye any opposed hearing none the rules are under suspension we will be joined by mrs lyle and by mayor gail inferna who's putting forward this appointment this evening Mayor Inferno, would you like to open the comments, please?

▶ 7:09 Gail Infurna: Sure. Thank you very much. It's always a pleasure to be back here, especially when it's not for an appointment. So Eileen Lyle is a familiar face around Melrose. She's been a lifelong Melrosean, recently retired. Hard to believe, but recently retired. And she is looking to spend some of that time giving back to her community.

▶ 7:30 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you very much, Mayor. And we appreciate your interest very much, Ms. Lyle. it's very mrs. Lyle it's very kind of you to come forward I saw your resume very impressive and your service is appreciated would you like to say one

▶ 7:52 Speaker 5: short sentence I would just like to say I have always enjoyed working with the seniors so I'm hoping this is an opportunity where I can give back to the

▶ 8:01 Peter D. Mortimer: community thank you very much and we greatly appreciate that well I'll take a motion it's it's more direct a motion to recommend for the second by alderman Boycelle on discussion alderman Lippa Garabedian sure just for folks who may

▶ 8:13 Kate Lipper-Garabedian: be watching at home could either of you see just a little bit to the council on aging and sort of what it's focused on and the kinds of the role it plays in

▶ 8:31 Speaker 4: the city do you want to go anywhere with it basically it's a committee that it's

▶ 8:33 Gail Infurna: a council that meets monthly and they discuss how they can benefit our older pop older adults I've learned that's what you call them now not seniors that it's older adults and so they get together see if there's any needs and how the Milano Center, not the senior center, it's called the Milano Center now, can help and assist with the older adults, so.

▶ 8:59 Kate Lipper-Garabedian: That's great, I mean, I'm pretty aware of it, but it just, it's wonderful to have that center and all the programming, and it's also really great that we have a group of committed individuals like you who are stepping forward to support that effort.

▶ 9:14 Gail Infurna: It is a great board, and you know, know uh don philopoulos you know works well with them and closely with them thank you so much thank

▶ 9:22 Peter D. Mortimer: you very much alderman Letter garabedian we have a motion on the floor to recommend this order for passage but before we proceed with that i see there's another hand alderman's workout please

▶ 9:32 Michael P. Zwirko: thank you mr chairman i'm not a voting member of this committee i just want to take the time to personally say thank you for stepping up to serve on the council on aging in this role we're always looking for good members of the community to do so and i know that from time to time you You have an older adult that you help as well. I've bumped into you a couple times in Shaw's. So we know that the proof is in the pudding with the service that you do in this area. So you're bringing an actual level of expertise and care, and that's greatly appreciated. So thank you very much for your time and your service.

▶ 9:59 Speaker 5: Oh, thank you, Mike.

▶ 10:00 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Alderman Zwirko. I've seen no further aldermen wishing to be heard on this order, which was made by Alderman Tramontozzi and duly seconded by Alderman Boisselle. We will call for the vote now. All in favor of recommending this order for passage, please say aye. aye aye any opposed hearing none this order will be recommended to for passage at our full board we will be taking it from committee on april 8th um in all likelihood you do not need to repair again up here again uh that's all set so uh we really appreciate your service to the community of melrose thank you very much have a great evening very nice to see you congratulations