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▶ 0:01 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: Good evening. The hour being 740 on June 18th, 2018, I call to order the Appropriations Committee of the Melrose Board of Aldermen. This meeting is being recorded and broadcast live on MMTV. It's also available on the City of Melrose website and the MMTV website. I am the Chair, Alderman Lemmerman. I'm joined by Vice Chair, Alderman Forbes, as well as Committee Members Alderman Mortimer, Alderman Boisselle, Alderman Tramontozzi, Alderman Wright, Alderman Medeiros, President Zwirko, Alderman Bewtra, Alderman Lipper-Garabedian, and Alderman McMaster. Is there a motion to open the floor? So moved, Madam Chair. Second. We have a motion to open the floor for public comment made by Alderman Mortimer, seconded by Alderman Forbes. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? The floor is now open to any members of the public who wish to come forward to speak on the one item before us this evening on our agenda. Motion to close the floor for public comment, Madam Chair. Second. We have a motion to close public comment made by Alderman Mortimer, seconded by Alderman Boisselle. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Public comment is now closed. As I mentioned, we have one order before us this evening, Order 2018-204, modifying the city's vital records fee structure to be $18 for all requests for certified copies.