ORDER-2016-97 : Appointment of Krista Lillis, 37 Pearl St., as an Associate Member of the Board of Appeals for a two-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2018.

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▶ 2:29 Peter D. Mortimer: This order is laid upon the table, and what we will expect to do for the viewing public and the alderman here is Mr. Dooling will come for a quick appropriations meeting on March 7th, directly before our full board meeting that will start at 7.45. Mr. Dooling will probably be in around 7.30 or maybe even 7.40 and we can vet him for the position. The next order we have before us, and this lovely lady is in attendance this evening, is the order number 2016-97. It is the appointment of Crystal Lillis of 37 Pearl Street as an associate member of the Board of Appeals for a two-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February 2018. Motion to suspend the rules.

▶ 3:17 Speaker 2: Motion to suspend the rules.

▶ 3:19 Peter D. Mortimer: Second. Second. We have a motion to suspend the rules by Alderman McAteer-Margolis, duly seconded by Alderman Boisselle, that we might hear from the candidate, Crystal Lillis. Ms. Lillis, would you please come forward?

▶ 3:34 Speaker 3: Yes, please.

▶ 3:36 Speaker 5: Hi, everybody. Hello, good evening. Thanks for having me here. I'm just, I'm happy to help out, learn a little more about my community, and lend my planning expertise where I can.

▶ 3:52 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you very much. We've seen some of your credentials in the package on the order we have, but some of the aldermen may wish to make some comments or ask you some questions, so we'll proceed to that. And the first hand I see is Alderman Lemmerman, please.

▶ 4:06 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you very much. Thanks for being here with us tonight, and for stepping forward for this position. As Chairman Mortimer mentioned, we have your resume here, but could you tell us just a little bit about your experience in this field? You seem highly qualified for this position, so.

▶ 4:21 Speaker 5: Sure. So currently, I'm a senior energy planner at the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, mostly doing energy planning for the state, but I have in the past worked for the mayor of Milwaukee and going to meetings such as these. I'm also a certified planner, so I have to keep my credentials up on everything that has to do with zoning. I have to go to classes every year just part of my job great thank you that's

▶ 4:57 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: great thank you very much Thank You mr. chairman Thank You alderman

▶ 5:00 Speaker 6: levelman are there any other alderman wishing to be heard please motion to

▶ 5:07 Speaker 6: recommend for passage seeing none we will entertain a motion to recommend

▶ 5:11 Peter D. Mortimer: this order for passage from alderman levelman second duly seconded by alderman

▶ 5:17 Peter D. Mortimer: Seeing no further discussion, all in favor please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, the motion to recommend this order for passage has passed unanimously.

▶ 5:27 Peter D. Mortimer: We will not need to see you at our full board meeting again on March 7th. Thank you very much again for your service and coming forward to serve our community. The spirit of volunteerism is one of the many things that makes Melrose a great city. Thank you once again, and I'm glad your appointment was confirmed.

▶ 5:46 Speaker 5: Thank you for the opportunity. My pleasure.

▶ 5:49 Speaker 3: Thank you. You're welcome.

▶ 5:50 Speaker 7: Thank you for coming. Thanks for volunteering.

▶ 5:54 Peter D. Mortimer: The next order we have before us is the reappointment of Brian Thorpe of 77 Wentworth Road to the Board of Appeals for a five-year term, said term to expire