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▶ 0:00 Kate Lipper-Garabedian: The hour being 7.30 on Monday, March 18th. The Committee on Appropriations of the Melrose Board of Aldermen is called to order. This is a committee of the whole. I am Chair Alderman Lipper-Garabedian, and present are Voting Committee Members Vice Chair Alderman Boisselle, Alderman Peter Mortimer, Alderman John Tramontozzi, Alderman Frank Wright, Alderman Monica Medeiros, Alderman Scott Forbes, alderman Michael werco alderman manisha butra alderman Shawn mcmaster and president jennifer Lemmerman this meeting is being recorded in accordance with the open meeting law it can be viewed on mmtv as well as the city of melrose website and it is streaming currently on mmtv online um is there a motion open the floor for public comment so moved madam chair we have a motion open the floor for public comment made by alderman mortimer seconded by vice chair Boisselle all in favor aye aye opposed this is the portion of our meeting uh where any member of the public can come forward to make a comment on any item on our agenda we have two items on the agenda tonight

▶ 1:11 Kate Lipper-Garabedian: motion to close public comment madam chair this is the appropriations committee so we have one order related to free cash uh for some appropriations and then one about a city charter change and then And then we're going to have a full board meeting after this. So I think I heard a motion to close public comment made by Alderman Mortimer, seconded by Vice Chair Boisselle. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? OK, that will end public comment. So we have two orders on our agenda tonight. The first is order 2019-61, an appropriation for free cash 01-324-001 in the amount of $102,000 various accounts as set forth herein motion to suspend the rules so we can