Public Participation

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▶ 4:54 Peter D. Mortimer: This is the Committee on Appropriations for the Melrose Board of Aldermen. It is a committee of the whole. All members of the Board of Aldermen are members of the Committee on Appropriations. I am Chairman Peter Mortimer. Joining us this evening, we have Vice Chairman Alderman Galen Ferner, Alderman Michael Zwirko, Alderman John Tramontozzi, Alderman Robert Boycelle, Alderman Francis Wright, Alderman Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis, and President Donald L. Kahn. This meeting is being recorded by MMTV and is available for future viewing on their website, as well as the website for the city of Melrose. Is there a motion to open the floor for public participation, please? So moved. Second. Alderman Zwirko has made a motion to open the floor for public participation. As we said, motion duly seconded by Alderman Inferno. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, we are open for public participation on any order on our agenda tonight. We have two appointments, three reappointments, and an order for a donation fund for the Melrose Commission on Women. A total of six orders in the appropriations tonight. Seeing no one wishing to come forward, Alderman Zwirko has made a motion to close public participation, duly seconded by Alderman McAteer-Margolis. All in favor of the motion to close public participation, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, hearing none, we are closed from public participation. And the first order before us is 2017-103. It is the appointment of Michael Stankovich, 610A Main Street, Human Rita Commission for a three-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February 2020. Sir, would you come forward?