ORDER-2017-102 : Appointment of Andrea Razi-Thomas, 106 Walton Park, to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2020.

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▶ 8:03 Peter D. Mortimer: thank you very much thank you mr chairman thank you alderman Zwirko any other alderman wishing to be heard uh seeing none we're ready for the vote on this order on the motion to recommend this order for passage at our next full board meeting all in favor please say aye aye aye any opposed hearing none this order will be recommended to our next full board meeting you need not attend that will be next monday uh the first monday in march when we'll start but you need not attend at that time thank you very much for your service to the city of melrose thank you very much thank Thank you. You're welcome, sir. The next order is order 2017-102. It is the appointment of Andrea Rozzi-Thomas, 106th, Walton Park to the Human Rita Commission for a three-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February 2020. Thank you, sir, for standing by. Would you like to make some comments?

▶ 8:57 Speaker 3: Either one.

▶ 8:59 Speaker 4: I'm largely here for support folks have read their materials I understand so my introduction is largely going to be limited to what they provided and the materials that are in the agenda packet our group has interviewed all the candidates some of you might not know we had 14 applications which after a long interview process and deliberation we selected these three individuals to put forward all of which with great credentials and we're looking forward to having them on the Commission and working on behalf of the city Thank You

▶ 9:34 Peter D. Mortimer: mr. chairman any alderman who have questions or comments at this time

▶ 9:40 Speaker 1: president Khan please yeah again I don't have any any questions but we're very pleased that all of the folks who are coming forward tonight are joining the various groups and we certainly appreciate your service and that's great that you had 14 people who were interested. Hopefully we can find other things for the people who weren't able to be on this commission to do. Thank you very much. I'd make a motion to recommend, Mr. Chairman.

▶ 10:06 Peter D. Mortimer: Second. President Kahn has made a motion to recommend this order for passage. Duly seconded by Alderman Boycelle. On discussion, Alderman McAteer-Margolis, please. Thank you.

▶ 10:17 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: I just wanted to comment that I've gone to and been following some of the more meetings, and And I know, I believe you were involved in the diversity book project through the school department. Is that right? Yes. Yes. And thank you very much for that. I understand that you've been able to acquire some books for the elementary level, is it?

▶ 10:36 Speaker 5: Yes. It's starting at the Roosevelt School, but we'll be going to all the schools.

▶ 10:40 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: Great. Great. Good. Thank you. Well, thank you for your work on that as sort of an extension or a beginning to your work on the Human Rita Commission. I'm sure you'll bring a much needed voice to the commission. Thank you.

▶ 10:53 Speaker 2: Thank you.

▶ 10:54 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you, Alderman McAteer-Margolis. Seeing no further, Alderman wishing to be heard. All in favor of the motion to recommend this order for passage, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, this order will be recommended to the full board. You need not attend at that time. That's next Monday for members of the public, but you need not return. Thank you very much for your service to the city of Melrose. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks. The next order is order 2017-101. It is the appointment of Samantha Hawkins, 17 Circuit Street, to the Human Rita Commission for a three-year term, said term, to expire on the last day of February 2020. Good evening, Ms. Hawkins. How are you?