Public Participation

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▶ 0:55 John N. Tramontozzi: that this meeting is being recorded pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law for future viewing by anybody in the public who wishes to do so. Motion to open the floor for public participation, Mr. Chairman. Second. Thank you. And we do have a motion put forth by committee member, Deidre Mortimer, seconded by committee member and voting member, Robert Boisselle. On that motion, all in favor? Aye. Before I offer the floor to anybody, I just want to introduce myself. I am Alderman John Tramontozzi. I'm the chairman of the Protection and License Committee. with us this evening is Alderman Monica Medeiros, who's the Vice Chairman. Alderman Robert Boisselle, Alderman Peter Mortimer, President Michael Zwirko. These are voting members, non-voting members present this evening. Alderman Manisha Bewtra, Alderman Scott Forbes, Alderman Jennifer Lemmerman, Alderman Kate Lipper-Garabedian. So now, if anybody in the public who wishes to come forward to speak on any matter on the agenda this evening this committee meeting please step forward put your name on the paper and address and you will have the floor motion to close

▶ 2:19 John N. Tramontozzi: public participation second seeing no members of the public wishing to come forward at this meeting there's a motion to close public participation by all them in Madero seconded by all them in Mortimer on the motion all in favor aye any opposed seeing none public participation is now closed the first The first order on this agenda is order 2018-147. It's the appointment of Health Director Ruth Clay as Emergency Management Director, effective April 27, 2018. Motion to recommend for passage, Madam Chair? Second. Mr. Chairman. We got a, before we take motions on this, we did get communication that Ms. Clay was unavailable this evening, and so was any other individual from the city to discuss this matter. So the proposal that I have would be that we hold it in committee. I'd entertain a motion for that, unless this committee decides otherwise, so that we can hear from the administration as to the need for this order. I'll withdraw my motion if the second will withdraw. Second withdraw? No. No, okay. So we have a motion that is a motion to- Recommend for passage is the motion I made, sir. We don't have any members of the public, members of the administration present to discuss this matter.