Call to Order

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▶ 24:52 Peter D. Mortimer: We're not kids anymore, Bob. I know.

▶ 26:00 Speaker 1: He's going to, he presides.

▶ 26:14 Peter D. Mortimer: The hour is 7.55 in the evening on March 5th. I'm waiting for my computer to be repaired, but we can start with our business nevertheless.

▶ 26:26 Speaker 4: Thank you very much.

▶ 26:33 Peter D. Mortimer: In the absence of the President, which is the case this evening, in accordance with Rule 4 of the Rules of Order of the Melrose Board of Aldermen, the senior member of the Board of Aldermen, who is now this alderman before you, will commence the meeting and we'll proceed to the business of electing President Pro Tempore. Mayor Afton called President Pro Tempore. Alderman Tramontozzi, you have a motion, sir? Yes, sir. Yes, motion to open the floor for nominations. Alderman Tramontozzi has made a motion to open the floor for nominations for President Pro Tempore. It was duly seconded by Alderman Boisselle. Did I hear you, Alderman Boisselle? Yes. on discussion seeing no discussion all in favor of opening the floor for nominations please say aye aye any opposed hearing none nominations are now open floor is now open for nominations for a president pro temp alderman Tramontozzi ozi I nominate alderman Peter Mortimer to be president pro temp for this meeting alderman Tramontozzi ozi has nominated alderman Peter Mortimer to be president pro temp for this evening's meeting duly seconded by alderman forbes are there any further nominations at this time seeing none is there a motion to close nominations nominations second alderman forbes has made a motion to close nominations duly seconded by alderman boycelle all in favor of the motion to close nominations please say aye Aye. Any opposed, hearing none, nominations are now closed. The one candidate who has been nominated to be president pro temp in the absence of the regular president is Alderman Peter Mortimer. All in favor of electing Peter Mortimer as president pro temp in the regular president's absence, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, Peter Mortimer is hereby elected president pro temp. in the absence of President's work-o until he returns. Which should not be long. Not tonight, but soon. Point of order, Alderman Medeiros?

▶ 28:53 Speaker 1: Is that a viva voce vote?

▶ 28:57 Peter D. Mortimer: That was a viva voce vote. It's not a roll call vote. What we just had was a viva voce vote. Am I correct in that?

▶ 29:06 Speaker 1: Each person should state.

▶ 29:08 Peter D. Mortimer: You think we should have a roll call vote? I do. Very well, then. Roll call. You're tired of hearing my name, but- Would you please conduct a roll call vote,

▶ 29:20 Speaker 1: Madam Clerk? Alderman Bewtra. Alderman Mortimer. Alderman Mortimer. Alderman Boisselle.

▶ 29:24 Speaker 4: Alderman Peter Mortimer.

▶ 29:25 Speaker 1: Alderman Peter Mortimer. Alderman Forbes. Alderman Mortimer. Alderman Mortimer. Alderman Lemmerman. Alderman Mortimer. Alderman Mortimer. Alderman Lipper-Garabedian. Alderman Peter Mortimer. Alderman Peter Mortimer. Alderman Dearest. Alderman Peter Mortimer. Alderman Peter Mortimer. Alderman Dearest. Alderman Peter Mortimer. Alderman Peter Mortimer. Alderman Mortimer.

▶ 29:43 Peter D. Mortimer: Alderman Peter Mortimer.

▶ 29:44 Speaker 1: Alderman Peter Mortimer. Alderman Tramontozzi.

▶ 29:47 John N. Tramontozzi: Alderman Peter Mortimer.

▶ 29:49 Speaker 1: Alderman Peter Mortimer. Alderman Wright.

▶ 29:51 Speaker 5: Alderman Mortimer.

▶ 29:53 Speaker 1: Alderman Mortimer. Nine votes for Alderman Mortimer.

▶ 29:56 Peter D. Mortimer: Alderman Peter Mortimer has been unanimously elected as President Pro Tem. So we can now proceed with the city's business. We'll have to check on that for the future though. I think it says viva voce, which is what we did, but it's a distinction without a difference at this point. So we can just proceed. Roll call. Roll call. Yes, that's the next step. And then we're going to salute the flag of the United States of America and do our regular business. Please call the roll, Madame Clerk.

▶ 30:31 Speaker 1: Arvind Bhutra. Here. Here. Arvind Vazel. Here. Here. Arvind Forbes. Here. Here. Arvind Lemerman. Here. Here. Alderman Ripper-Garabedian. Here. Here. Alderman Dearest. Here. Here. Alderman Tramontozzi. Here. Here. Alderman Wright. Here. Here. President Pro Tem Mortimer. Here. Here. Nine present.

▶ 30:50 Peter D. Mortimer: Nine present and having the necessary quorum to conduct a meeting, we will now proceed to salute the flag of the United States of America.

▶ 30:59 Speaker 4: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

▶ 31:15 Peter D. Mortimer: This meeting of the full Board of Aldermen, regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen, is being broadcast on MMTV and is available for future viewing on their website, as well as the website of the City of Melrose.