ORDER-2019-13 : Appointment of Robin Peevey, 308 East Foster Street, to the Historic District Commission for a term to end on the last day of February 2019.

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▶ 23:09 Peter D. Mortimer: The next order we have before us is order 2019-13. It is the appointment of Robin Peavy of 308 East Foster Street to the Historic District Commission for a term to end on the last day of February 2019. Good evening, Ms. Peavy, nice to see you. Mayor, would you like to say a few words?

▶ 23:31 Speaker 6: once again I'd like to introduce Robin Peavy but of course if anybody hangs out on Main Street they really don't need to this introduction but Robin is a Melrose

▶ 23:40 Gail Infurna: businesswoman who is well known to those of us who work and shop downtown as the owner of Buckelews as her store is located in the midst of Melrose's historic district she is well aware of its importance and the special feeling that sets Melrose downtown apart from those of most other surrounding communities Robin has lived in Melrose for 12 years and before opening Buckelew she worked as a college administrator and higher education consultant those roles required attention to both the big picture and the small details I am sure that her talents and her perspective I will make her a strong addition to the

▶ 24:16 Speaker 7: historic district commission thank you thank you very much ma'am

▶ 24:18 Peter D. Mortimer: miss Peavy would you like to add anything to that at this time I just I'm

▶ 24:21 Speaker 7: really excited to have an opportunity to serve the community I I love Melrose as everyone in this room does and it's um it's a it's a great place to to work to shop to live I said in my cover letter and I mean it sincerely it's kind of like that whole strip is you know the heart of Melrose you know from people going to the YMCA or to the post office whatever it's just kind of our it's what you know what I love about Melrose but I also don't like is it's one of those places you can't sneak down to CVS to get something without seeing somebody you definitely have to be prepared to run into people you know but it makes it

▶ 24:57 Peter D. Mortimer: the most wonderful place to live so walk a mile in my shoes and that's the what I represent to the downtown district is there a motion please motion to recommend for pass a motion to recommend for passage from alderman lemmerman duly seconded by alderman Boycelle on discussion president's

▶ 25:15 Michael P. Zwirko: work oh please Thank You mr. chairman and miss Peavy just at this time I just wanted to say thank you not only for being a business owner here in the community but also your role as a business owner and property owner is helpful because it's actually a requisite for this position on the commission so seeing that and the work that will come before you Thorp already some work that's waiting so i hope you're ready to roll up the sleeves and we're really happy to have you there and your perspective is going to be very good for everything that will come before you and eventually towards us so thank you for your time

▶ 25:45 Peter D. Mortimer: thank you thank you mr chairman thank you very much president's workout we have a motion to recommend this order for passage duly made by alderman lemmerman and duly seconded by alderman boyce cell seeing no further discussion all in favor please say aye aye any opposed hearing none this appointment will be recommended uh for passage at our full board later later this evening as you've heard me say already you need not stay around for those proceedings it invariably will be passed by the board of alderman thank you so much for your service to melrose

▶ 26:18 Speaker 6: Do you know how hard it is to sit here and not vote?