Call to Order

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▶ 0:00 Speaker 1: I don't know. It's very difficult.

▶ 0:15 Speaker 2: You okay, John? A little allergy? Yeah, yeah, okay.

▶ 0:20 Peter D. Mortimer: No problem at all. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It's 7.30 p.m. on May 18, 2017. This is the Committee on Appropriations. It is a committee of the whole. Every member of the Board of Aldermen is a member of this committee.

▶ 0:37 Peter D. Mortimer: I am the chairman, Peter Mortimer, and we are joined this evening by Alderman Michael Zwirko, Alderman John Tramontozzi, Alderman Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis, Alderman Jennifer Lemmerman, Alderman Scott Forbes, and President Donald Kahn. This meeting is being recorded by MMTV and is available for future viewing on the MMTV website or on the City of Melrose website. Alderman Zwirko has made a motion to open the floor for public participation, duly seconded by Alderman McAteer-Margolis. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, hearing none, public participation is now open.