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That the Melrose City Council vote to dissolve the Melrose Redevelopment Authority pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapeter 121B Section 3.

Clerk file 2026-475 — 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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ii. (ID # 2026-475): That the Melrose City Council vote to dissolve the Melrose Redevelopment Authority 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 @ 1:56:48)

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▶ 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.

▶ 1:56:52 Maya Jamaleddine: ID number 2026-475, that the Melrose City Council vote to dissolve the Melrose Redevelopment Authority. 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.

▶ 1:57:11 Bradley Freeman: Second. Motion for passage made by Councilor Jamaleddine, seconded by Councilor Kowal. On discussion.

▶ 1:57:18 Speaker 3: Seeing none, Madam Clerk.

▶ 1:57:19 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. ID number 2026-611, that the City of Melrose accept the paragraph of Section 12 of Mass General Law Chapter 138, that any common vigiler who holds a license to sell wine and malt beverages may, upon written approval by the Melrose Liquor Licensing Commission, also be allowed to sell liqueurs and cordials. 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.