Call to Order

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▶ 8:58 Speaker 2: is the regular meeting of the melrose board of aldermen for february 16th 2016. ms o'shea could Could you call the roll, please?

▶ 9:09 Speaker 5: Alderman Rozelle? Here. Here. Alderman Forbes? Here. Here. Alderman Inferna? Alderman Lemmerman? Here. Here. Alderman McAteer-Margolis? Alderman Medeiros? Here. Here. Alderman Mortimer? Here. Here. Alderman Tramontozzi? Here. Here. Alderman Wright? Here. Here. Alderman Zwirko? Here. Here.

▶ 9:34 Speaker 2: President Conn? Here. Here. Nine present.

▶ 9:40 Speaker 2: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

▶ 9:53 Peter D. Mortimer: Mr. President, I make a motion to open the floor for public participation. Second.

▶ 9:56 Speaker 2: Alderman Mortimer moves that we commence public participation for this evening. The motion is seconded by Alderman Boycelle. All those in favor of the motion, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion passes, this is the public participation portion of our meeting where any member of the public can come forward and