← Appropriations & Oversight Committee · 2026-04-06 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee
Acceptance of donations totaling $500,000 from the Friends of the Melrose Public Library and the Trustees of the Melrose Public Library.
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B. (ID # 2026-618): Acceptance of donations totaling $500,000 from the Friends of the Melrose Public Library and the Trustees of the Melrose Public Library. Motion to Recommend made by Councilor Jamaleddine Seconded by Councilor Karamcheti All were in favor and motion passed 5 RESULTS: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] TO: City Council AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None ABSENT: John Obremski Comments and Discussion: CFO Kerri Golden and Melrose Public Library Director Linda Gardener stated that this is a housekeeping order to accept the donations. The donations are for for furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the renovation project of the Melrose Public Library VI. ADJOURNMENT Motion to Adjourn by unanimous consent made by Chair Romanul at 8:42 PM All were in favor and meeting was adjourned 6 Quote Melrose MA - Poll Pad Upgrade Company Address 8A Industrial Way
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▶ 1:44:39 Devin Romanul: Motion passes. We will consider that in our next full council meeting. And last but not least, we have ID number 2026-6-18, acceptance of donations totaling $500,000 from the Friends of the Melrose Public Library and Trustees of the Melrose Public Library. Joining us this evening are CFO Goltz and Melrose Public Library Director Gardner. Good evening. Thank you for your patience.
▶ 1:45:08 Speaker 1: This is just a housekeeping order to accept these donations. These donations, it was $300,000 from the Friends and 200,000 from the Board of Trustees. It was for furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the renovation project at the Melrose Public Library.
▶ 1:45:33 Devin Romanul: Great. Yeah. That's it. Anything- Great. Couldn't have said it better. Yeah. Any of my colleagues have questions? Councilor Chen? Oh, sorry, you nodded as if to indicate...
▶ 1:45:44 Maya Jamaleddine: Councilor Jamaleddine. I don't have any question. I would just move to recommend.
▶ 1:45:49 Devin Romanul: Second. Motion recommended by Councilor Jamaleddine, seconded by Councilor Karamcheti. I apologize.
▶ 1:45:57 Speaker 5: On discussion, Councilor Williams.
▶ 1:45:58 Ryan Williams: When were the funds received?
▶ 1:46:00 Speaker 1: In the fall. Last- Like, maybe October ... October.
▶ 1:46:08 Speaker 2: Okay.
▶ 1:46:09 Ryan Williams: So they were transmitted to the city in October, but we're voting on accepting them now?
▶ 1:46:14 Speaker 1: Yes. It's just a housekeeping order. Okay. The timing was messed up. Yes.
▶ 1:46:18 Ryan Williams: Yeah. So we would want to accept them normally when they came in.
▶ 1:46:21 Speaker 5: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Okay. Yeah.
▶ 1:46:23 Speaker 2: All right. That's all.
▶ 1:46:24 Devin Romanul: Any other colleagues on discussion? Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?
▶ 1:46:28 Speaker 2: Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. Chair Romanul?
▶ 1:46:44 Devin Romanul: Yes. Motion passes. Motion passes, and will be brought before us in the next full council meeting. Thank you so much. I want to offer my deep thanks to the members of the public and this body for your patience and thoughtful deliberation. Since that is our last item on the agenda, I will now motion by unanimous consent to adjourn. Seeing no objection, we are now adjourned.