ORDER-2018-21 : Appointment of Robert McKechnie Jr., 49 Melrose St., Apt. 7E, to the Council on Aging for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2020

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▶ 5:39 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: The third item on our agenda is order 2018-21, appointment of Robert McKinney Jr., 49 Melrose Street apartment 7e to the Council on Aging for a three-year term said term to

▶ 5:57 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: expire on the last day of February 2020 I can invite you forward that's right

▶ 6:00 Speaker 6: it was very close well that's closer than most people well my wife Joan and I

▶ 6:08 Speaker 6: We moved to Melrose in 1967, so we've been here, I've been in Melrose here now for about 50 years, and raised our two daughters, lived over in the Highland section, lived on Ora Street for 45 years, sold our house a couple of years ago, and I now live at the Towers, the condominium unit. And primarily, my business background is about 35 years in banking. And finished up actually in the healthcare area, working for the Jocelyn Clinic on the financial side of things, to regarding insurances and that sort of thing. My participation here in Melrose, I've served on the board of the YMCA. Obviously when the children were in school, the PTOs and all the fun things that go along with parenting and so on. And when I was asked if I'd be interested in the Council on Aging, I considered this a good opportunity, number one, because obviously I'm a senior. And I thought that it's time for me to become involved again within the community. that I've been retired and now that I've moved to this the new address and so on and so I'm excited about this and look forward to becoming quite involved with your approval thank you very much entirely welcome some questions from the

▶ 7:49 Gail Infurna: committee leave Alderman Inferno thank you very much madam chairman thank you for once again volunteering your time on this and I see you are filling the shoes um left by mary edwards and mary edwards has been on the council of aging for many years a board five constituent and a good person so good luck to you as you fill those shoes you have a good job appreciate that we want to thank mary for all the years that she has done uh her duty to the council on aging yeah thank you any other comments or questions from the committee

▶ 8:25 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: motion to recommend second seconded by Alderman MacMaster Mark Golis all in favor aye any opposed

▶ 8:33 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: okay we will recommend your appointment at the full board next Monday I thank you for your