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ORDER-2017-54 : Nominate a President of the Board of Aldermen for the Year 2017

Passed · PASSED [9 TO 0] · moved by Peter D. Mortimer, Ward 6 Alderman, seconded by Scott M. Forbes, Ward 7 Alderman Yes: Robert A. Boisselle, Scott M. Forbes, Gail Infurna, Jennifer L. Lemmerman, Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis, Monica C. Medeiros, Peter D. Mortimer, John N. Tramontozzi, Michael P. Zwirko. Absent: Francis X. Wright Jr., Donald L. Conn Jr..

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ORDER-2017-54 Caucus Nominate a President of the Board of Aldermen for the Year 2017 File City of Melrose Page 1 12/6/2016 1:31 PM

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▶ 0:21 Speaker 1: Alderman Conn? Alderman Forbes? Here. Here. Alderman Inferna? Here. Here. Alderman Lemmerman? Here. Here. Alderman McAteer-Margolis? Here. Alderman Tramontozzi? Here. Alderman Wright? Alderman Zwirko? Here. Here. Nine here, nine present. Nine members present and being the necessary quorum, the board will proceed to the business of nominating a president of the Board of Aldermen for the year 2017. Nominations are now in order. Madam Chairman, I make a motion to open nominations. I make a motion that we open the floor for nominations for the Office of President of the Board of Aldermen for the year 2017. Second. Second by Alderman Inferno. It's been moved and seconded to open nominations. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it. Nominations are now open.

▶ 1:15 Peter D. Mortimer: Madam Chairman of the Caucus, I make a motion to nominate Donald L. Kahn for President of the Board of Aldermen for the year 2017. Second.

▶ 1:26 Speaker 1: Alderman Kahn is nominated for President. Are there further nominations for president?

▶ 1:32 Peter D. Mortimer: Hearing no further nominations. Madam Chairman, I make a motion to close the nominations for the caucus.

▶ 1:40 Scott M. Forbes: Second. Second the motion to close the nominations.

▶ 1:43 Speaker 1: All those in favor? Aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it. Nominations are hereby closed. The election for nomination is by Viva Voce vote. Each member present answering to his or her name, stating the name of the person for whom she votes or he or she declines to vote. And the clerk, Mary Beth Harrington, will call the roll. Alderman Boycelle. Alderman Kahn. Alderman Kahn. Alderman Forbes.

▶ 2:10 Speaker 2: Alderman Donald Kahn.

▶ 2:11 Speaker 1: Alderman Donald Kahn. Alderman Inferna.

▶ 2:14 Gail Infurna: Alderman Donald Kahn.

▶ 2:15 Speaker 1: Alderman Donald Kahn. Alderman Lemmerman.

▶ 2:18 Speaker 3: Alderman Kahn.

▶ 2:19 Speaker 1: Alderman Kahn. Alderman McAteer-Margolis.

▶ 2:22 Speaker 3: Alderman Donald Kahn.

▶ 2:38 Speaker 1: Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con, Alderman Con president of the board of aldermen for the year 2017. upon the unanimous vote of the members present alderman donald khan has been duly nominated by the members of this caucus to be the newly elected president of the board of aldermen for the year 2017. in accordance with the rules of order of the board of aldermen the term will become effective upon a formal election of the board of aldermen at the organizational meeting in january at which time there will be a formal election and installation motion for public participation what's the motion public