Public Participation

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▶ 0:20 Peter D. Mortimer: It is 7.30 in the p.m. on May 22nd, 2017. This is the Committee on Appropriations for the Melrose Board of Aldermen. I am the chairman, Peter Mortimer. We are joined by the vice chairman, Gail Inferna, also Alderman Michael Zwirko, Alderman Francis Wright, Alderman Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis, Alderman Jennifer Lemmerman, and President Donald Kahn. This meeting is being recorded by MMTV and is available on their website for future viewing and it is also available on the Melrose, Massachusetts website for future viewing. Please let the record reflect that we are also joined this evening by Alderman

▶ 1:02 Speaker 1: John Tramatozzi motion to open for public participation Alderman Inferno has

▶ 1:05 Peter D. Mortimer: made a motion to open the floor for public participation second duly second by Alderman McAteer-Margolis all in favor please say aye any opposed hearing none public participation is now open seeing no members of the public wishing to come forward Alderman Zwirko has made a motion to close public participation Second. Duly seconded by Alderman Inferna. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, public participation is now closed. Opposed. The first order we have before us is order 2017-140. It is the City of Melrose operating budget for fiscal year 2018 in the amount of $77,397,009.19. Alderman Zwirko, please.