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ORDER-2017-71 : A RESOLUTION Honoring Donald L. Conn, Jr. as President of the Melrose Board of Aldermen for the year 2016
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ORDER-2017-71 Resolution A RESOLUTION Honoring Donald L. Conn, Jr. as President of the Melrose Board of Aldermen for the year 2016 Placed on File
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▶ 1:11:33 Speaker 2: All those in favor of passage of the order, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? That order passes. Order 2017-71, a resolution honoring Donald L. Kahn Jr. as President of the Mellor's Board of Aldermen for the year 2016.
▶ 1:11:51 Peter D. Mortimer: Request for immediate consideration, Mr. President.
▶ 1:11:54 Speaker 2: Alderman Moore, request immediate consideration.
▶ 1:11:59 Peter D. Mortimer: an objection to immediate consideration there is not motion to suspend the rules that i may approach
▶ 1:12:03 Speaker 2: the podium second alderman mortimer moves to suspend the rules motion is seconded by alderman forbes on the motion all those in favor anyone opposed motion passes rules are suspended get
▶ 1:12:17 Speaker 4: the resolution man here tonight he's the resolution new year's resolution i have before me an order
▶ 1:12:24 Peter D. Mortimer: a resolution for the Board of Aldermen to honor the service of our President for the past year and many other years, Donald Del Con, who has done an august job in serving us professionalism, pride in his work, dignity, equilibrium, fairness, all attributes that apply to a description of
▶ 1:12:57 Peter D. Mortimer: President. Whereas Alderman Donald Dolan has served as President of the Board of Aldermen for the City of Melrose for the year 2016, his eighth term in that esteemed position, and whereas the Board of Aldermen congratulates President Donald Dolan for completing his 17th year as an Alderman at large for the City of Melrose and appreciates his commitment to serving Melrose, a commitment that continues his family's legacy of public service and whereas the Board of Aldermen recognizes the President Donald L Kahn dedication to our community extends far beyond his efforts in this chamber in particular his 21 years of service to our city as an alderman and as the city solicitor and whereas President Donald L Kahn leads by doing whether it is by scrupulously researching the issues du jour for our meetings or by living a healthy lifestyle by avid outdoor running or by being a loving and caring husband to his wife April or as a loving father who continuously supports his twins Donald and Emily graduates of Melrose High School where Emily was the valedictorian of her class and whereas the board shows its appreciation for President Kahn's tremendous legal knowledge and insightful perspectives originating from his native intelligence and vast municipal political experience, be it resolved that we the members of the Melrose Board of Aldermen thank President Kahn for his commendable and invaluable helmsmanship and therefore be it further resolved that on this 19th day of December in the year 2016 that that this resolution, signed by each of its members, be spread upon the records of the Melrose Board of Aldermen, and that a special copy thereof be prepared and presented to President Donald Elkhorn.
▶ 1:15:05 Speaker 4: Thank you.
▶ 1:15:13 Speaker 9: This is a commemorative plaque and gavel,
▶ 1:15:17 Speaker 2: suitable for displaying, put on your wall. Thank you. Can't have too many of these guys. We just changed the year.
▶ 1:15:26 Speaker 2: thank you thank you for your kind words uh alderman mortimer and uh thank you for allowing me to have the privilege of serving in this position for this year uh i i've i've enjoyed working with all of you uh we don't always agree but uh i think we we do good work for the city of melrose i'd like to thank mary beth harrington for all her great work this year and i'd like to thank ms o'Shea and the city clerk's office for their help as well thank you very much so this This concludes another Aldermanic year. Unless there's an emergency meeting or a special meeting, I think we are all done, so the Chair would entertain a motion to adjourn.