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ORDER-2019-2 : Calling State Primary, Tuesday, the Fourth Day of September, 2018

Passed · PASSED [9 TO 0] · moved by Scott M. Forbes, Ward 7 Alderman, seconded by Peter D. Mortimer, Ward 6 Alderman Yes: Manisha Bewtra, Robert A. Boisselle, Scott M. Forbes, Jennifer L. Lemmerman, Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Shawn M. MacMaster, Peter D. Mortimer, John N. Tramontozzi, Michael P. Zwirko. Absent: Monica C. Medeiros, Francis X. Wright Jr..

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ORDER-2019-2 Calling Election Calling State Primary, Tuesday, the Fourth Day of September, 2018 Passed

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▶ 22:03 Speaker 11: New Business. Order 2019-2, calling State Primary Tuesday, the fourth day of September 2018.

▶ 22:11 Speaker 2: Alderman Forbes.

▶ 22:12 Scott M. Forbes: Hi. I'd like to request immediate consideration on Order 2019-2.

▶ 22:17 Michael P. Zwirko: Alderman Forbes is seeking immediate consideration of Order 2019-2. Is there an objection?

▶ 22:23 Scott M. Forbes: You have the floor. Thank you, Mr. President. is formality as these orders always come up during our election cycle and so I'm just gonna read real quick be it ordered that in accordance with Massachusetts general laws the city clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the city of Melrose as are qualified to vote in primaries to assemble at the polling places their respective wards as designated herein on Tuesday the fourth day of September 2018 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to cast their votes in the state primary for candidates of political parties which include all state municipal offices they're coming up for election and also senator in Congress so with that I request passage of this

▶ 23:05 Peter D. Mortimer: order second the motion for passage alderman Forbes moves that this order be

▶ 23:07 Michael P. Zwirko: passed and it is seconded by alderman Mortimer on further discussion all those

▶ 23:21 Speaker 11: in favor any opposed order passes order 2019-4 a resolution reaffirming current City of Melrose and Massachusetts non-discrimination laws prohibiting discrimination in places of public accommodation on the basis of gender