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Amending Melrose Revised Ordinance 93-6 Leashing Requirements to Provide Exceptions for K-9 dogs and Service Animals.

Clerk file 2026-447 — its full path through the council

Passed · Passage · moved by Maya Jamaleddine, seconded by Elizabeth Kowal Yes: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams.

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i. (ID # 2026-447): Amending Melrose Revised Ordinance 93-6 Leashing Requirements to Provide Exceptions for K-9 dogs and Service Animals. Motion for Passage made by Councilor Jamaleddine Seconded by Councilor Kowal All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] 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

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Transcript (~1 min @ 1:55:58)

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▶ 1:55:57 Speaker 3: Moving down to ordinances.

▶ 1:56:00 Speaker 1: ID number 2026-447, amending Melrose Revised Ordinance 93-6, leashing requirements to provide exceptions for canine dogs and service animals.

▶ 1:56:13 Maya Jamaleddine: Mr. President, this order comes from the Legal and Legislation Committee, with the recommendation for passage. And at this time, I would like to make a motion for passage. Second.

▶ 1:56:25 Bradley Freeman: Motion for passage made by Councilor Jamaleddine, seconded by Councilor Kowal. On discussion.

▶ 1:56:32 Speaker 3: Seeing none, Madam Clerk.

▶ 1:56:33 Speaker 1: Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karim Chetty? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver WHEREAS? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. That motion passes.