Public Participation

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▶ 10:03 Peter D. Mortimer: ladies and gentlemen it's 751 on April 25th 2016 this is the Committee on Appropriations I am the chairman Peter Mortimer we are joined this evening by other aldermen this is a committee of the whole meaning all aldermen are on this committee and our voting members we're joined by alderman Michael work Alderman John Tramontozzi, Alderman Monica Medeiros, Alderman Robert Boycelle, Alderman Jennifer Lemmerman, Alderman Scott Forbes, and President Donald Kahn. This meeting is being recorded, broadcast on MMTV, and it will be rebroadcast, and a DVD of the meeting is available for anyone who would like to have one at our MMTV television station headquarters located here on Main Street in Melrose. Is there a motion to open the floor? So moved, Mr. Chairman. Alderman Forbes has made a motion to open the floor for public participation, duly seconded by Alderman Boycelle. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, hearing none, public participation is now open. Seeing no members of the public wishing to come forward, Alderman Forbes has renewed, once again made a motion this time to close public participation. Once again, it was seconded by Alderman Boycelle. All in favor of closing public participation, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, hearing none, public participation is now closed and we will proceed with the agenda. The first order we have before us is order 2016-142. It is an appropriation in the amount of 210,000 to fire overtime. 012211-51100 from available free cash. It's offered by the mayor and it is here assigned to this committee. Is there a motion to suspend the rules, please?