Melrose Council Search

← City Council · 2026-04-06 · City Council Meeting 4/6/26

An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) i n the amount of $50,000 to the Melrose Cultural Council (#2543) for the purposes of grant funding for arts and cultural events and programs in Melrose.

Clerk file 2026-614 — its full path through the council

Passed · Passage · moved by Devin Romanul, seconded by Manjula Karamcheti Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams. No: Jason Chen.

Agenda original PDF

No further agenda text.

Minutes original PDF

ii. (ID # 2026-614): An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $50,000 to the Melrose Cultural Council (#2543) for the purposes of grant funding for arts and cultural events and programs in Melrose. Motion for Passage made by Councilor Romanul Seconded by Councilor Karamcheti Motion passed RESULT: ACCEPTED AYES: Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: Jason Chen ABSENT: John Obremski

All documents for this meeting on the city portal

Transcript (~1 min @ 1:50:42)

Speakers identified by voice; unnamed voices are numbered within this recording. Auto-caption text — verify against the video.

▶ 1:50:36 Speaker 1: ID number 2026-614, an appropriation from free cash account 01-324001 in the amount of $50,000 to the Melrose Cultural Council, number 2543, for the purposes of grant funding for arts and cultural events and programs in Melrose.

▶ 1:50:55 Devin Romanul: Mr. President, this also comes to us from the Appropriations and Oversight Committee with a recommendation for passage, and at this time I'll make a motion for passage. Second.

▶ 1:51:02 Bradley Freeman: Motion for passage made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Karamcheti. On discussion? Madam Clerk.

▶ 1:51:10 Speaker 1: Councilor Chen? No. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. That motion passes.