ORDER-2019-29 : A Resolution Congratulating the Melrose League of Women Voters on Their 70th Anniversary and Recognizing Their Service to the Community

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▶ 9:10 Speaker 2: mayor and other city officials order 2 0 1 9 dash 29 a resolution congratulating the Melrose League of Women voters on their 70th anniversary and recognizing their service to the community this order was sponsored by Mayor Inferno it

▶ 9:23 Michael P. Zwirko: has been immediate consideration rather has been sought by alderman Bewtra is there an objection to immediate consideration of the order by any member

▶ 9:41 Manisha Bewtra: there are none I move that we that may we suspend the rule so that mayor inferna can join us join presidents work out the podium to read the resolution most

▶ 9:50 Michael P. Zwirko: second the motion Alderman Bewtra moves to suspend the rules and has been seconded by alderman Lemmerman all those in favor aye opposed mayor Infernus

▶ 9:59 Gail Infurna: before us thank you at this time I'd like to invite the members of the League of Women Voters up to the podium here

▶ 11:08 Gail Infurna: ready I think everybody's in position so a resolution in recognition of the 70th anniversary of the Melrose League of Women Voters, whereas the National League of Women Voters was founded in 1920 to help women become informed so they could better exercise their newly won right to vote, and whereas the Melrose Chapter of the League of Women Voters was founded in 1948 by Marion Hartswell, who was a member of the planning board at the time, and whereas the League is a non-partisan group that promotes civic responsibility through informed and active participation at the federal state and local levels of

▶ 11:54 Michael P. Zwirko: government switch for team tagging whereas the Melrose League has been instrumental in the creation of a municipal recycling program the cleanup of El Pond and the establishment of the Melrose Human Rights Commission and the Melrose Alliance against violence and whereas the league further promotes responsible citizenship through voter registration, offering rides to the polls, producing candidate

▶ 12:14 Michael P. Zwirko: forums in all contested elections, local elections, and meeting with the mayor for an annual discussion on the state of the city. Be it resolved that we, the mayor and the members of the Board of Aldermen, do, by this resolution before us, congratulate the Melrose League of Women Voters on their 70th anniversary and offer our gratitude for the hard work that they have done and continue to do to make Melrose a better community for each and every one

▶ 12:37 Speaker 5: of us as well as better citizens and further we wish them many more years of

▶ 13:01 Michael P. Zwirko: success we certainly would like any members of the league to come up and speak regarding this momentous occasion 70 years no less on an evening where we just elected a female president for the year of 2019 so by all means there's 70 years has obviously done great work for us and others I've benefited from it directly knowledge alliance against violence so if you have anything to say

▶ 13:25 Speaker 6: please feel free my name is Joyce designer and I just like to introduce our seasoned member Jane Milliotis who has been with the group for quite a number

▶ 13:50 Speaker 7: of years and thank you so much for the declaration it's very very nice thank

▶ 13:59 Speaker 7: you I move that we place that order on file

▶ 14:30 Michael P. Zwirko: second the motion alderman butrum moves that we take the order 2019-29 and place that order on file it has been seconded by alderman mortimer on discussion hearing none all in favor aye