Public Participation

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▶ 0:01 Scott M. Forbes: Good evening. It is now 735. Welcome to the Committee on Finance. My name is Alderman Scott Forbes. I'm the Finance Committee Chairman. With us tonight, members of the Finance Committee include Alderman Tramontozzi, who also serves as Vice Chair, Alderman Wright, Alderman Mortimer, Alderman Zwirko, and President Conn. Non-voting members here this evening include Alderman Inferna, Alderman Lemmerman, Alderman McAteer-Margolis, and Alderman Medeiros. This meeting is being recorded and can be seen on MMTV. You can also watch us on the City of Melrose website in accordance with our Massachusetts general open meeting laws.

▶ 0:41 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to open the floor for public participation, Mr. Chairman.

▶ 0:44 Scott M. Forbes: We got a motion to open public participation made by Alderman Mortimer. Second. Seconded by Alderman Tramontozzi. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? There's a portion of our meeting where anybody from the general public can come up to the podium and speak on behalf of the two orders that are before this committee this evening motion to close public