← City Council · 2026-04-06 · City Council Meeting 4/6/26
Amend the language of the Mobile Food Vendor Article III of Chapter 127 of City of Melrose Ordinance remove the requirement of public hearing prior to license issuance.
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v. (ID # 2026-632): Amend the language of the Mobile Food Vendor Article III of Chapter 127 of City of Melrose Ordinance remove the requirement of public hearing prior to license issuance. 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 VIII. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES IX. EXPIRIES X. RULE 36 REPORTS A. Update from Councilor Vandiver regarding Traffic Commission meeting held in March 2026 Comments: Councilor Vandiver reported on the Traffic Commission meeting where they approved 10 parking placards on Pleasant Street for Lincoln School staff and stop signs near the hospital. XI. CITY COUNCILOR UPDATES XII. ADJOURNMENT Motion to Adjourn made by Councilor Williams at 8:57 PM Seconded by Councilor Romanul All were in favor and meeting was adjourned 9 10 CITY OF MELROSE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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▶ 1:58:58 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 2026-632, amend the language of the mobile food vendor, Article 3 of Chapter 127 of City of Melrose ordinance, remove the requirement of public hearing prior to the license issuance. Mr. President, this order also comes from the Legal and Legislation Committee with the recommendation of passage, and at this time I would like to make a motion for passage.
▶ 1:59:37 Speaker 2: Second.
▶ 1:59:38 Bradley Freeman: Motion for passage made by Councilor Jamaleddine, seconded by Councilor Kowal. On discussion.
▶ 1:59:44 Speaker 3: Seeing none, Madam Clerk.
▶ 1:59:46 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.
▶ 2:00:01 Bradley Freeman: Thank you very much. Moving on to reports from committees. Are there any tonight?