Public Participation

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▶ 20:12 Peter D. Mortimer: This is the Melrose Board of Aldermen Committee on Appropriations. It is a committee of the whole, which means that every member of the Board of Aldermen is a member of this committee. I am the chairman, Peter Mortimer. We are joined by the vice chairman, Alderman Gail Inferna. Also, Alderman Michael Zwirko, Alderman John Tramontozzi, Alderman Robert Boisselle, Alderman Francis Wright, Alderman Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis, Alderman Jennifer Lemmerman, and President Kahn. Would someone open the floor with a motion?

▶ 20:53 Speaker 6: Motion moved.

▶ 20:54 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you. Alderman McAteer-Margolis makes a motion to open the floor for public participation. Duly seconded by Alderman Lemmerman. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, we're open for public participation. Are there any members of the public in attendance who would like to come forward and make comments or ask questions about any order on the agenda tonight? Seeing none, Alderman Zwirko makes a motion to close public participation. Duly seconded by Alderman Inferno. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, public participation is closed. This meeting is being recorded by MMTV and broadcast simultaneously. It is available for future viewing on the MMTV website and on the Melrose, Massachusetts website. The first order before us is order 2017-90. It is the authorization of a bond in the amount of $5,950,000 to pay for costs of fabricating and installing modular classrooms at the hoover and the winthrop schools and for renovations at the horace mann