Public Participation

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▶ 35:27 Scott M. Forbes: Good evening, it is 8.05, this is the Committee on Appropriations. My name is Oliver Scott Forbes, I'm the Acting Vice Chair and will be chairing this committee tonight in Chairperson Lemmerman absence. Members of this committee include Alderman Bewtra, Alderman Boisselle, Alderman Lipper-Garabedian, Alderman McMaster, Alderman Medeiros, Alderman Mortimer, Alderman Tramontozzi, Alderman Wright, and President Zwirko.

▶ 35:56 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to open the floor for public participation, Mr. Chairman.

▶ 36:00 Scott M. Forbes: Second. We have a motion to open the floor for public participation made by Alderman Mortimer, seconded by Alderman Boisselle. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? There's a portion of our meeting where anybody from the general public can come up and speak on the orders that are before us tonight.

▶ 36:15 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to close public participation, Mr. Chairman.

▶ 36:18 Scott M. Forbes: Seeing none, we have a motion to close public participation made by Alderman Mortimer, duly seconded by Alderman Boisselle. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Public participation has now concluded. And before we get going, I just want to say this meeting is being recorded on MMTV. You can watch us all on Public Access Channel or click on the appropriate links on the City of Melrose website in accordance with our general open meeting law.