Public Participation

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▶ 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

▶ 10:16 Speaker 2: speak on any issue that is on our agenda this evening. Is there anybody who wishes to come forward and speak?

▶ 10:31 Speaker 2: We do have a public hearing, sir, if you want to speak to a particular public hearing, you can do that at the public hearing.

▶ 10:37 Speaker 6: No, I just got a bunch of questions. Just held on to the questions and maybe answer them for a moment later. But I understand there's a potential committee for women that are gonna be started up.

▶ 10:51 Speaker 2: Sir, could you identify yourself, please?

▶ 10:53 Speaker 6: If you don't know me by now, my name's Mark Askenazy and I live in Melrose, obviously, at 150th Street.

▶ 11:01 Speaker 5: Thank you. Could you write that down for me? Okay.

▶ 11:08 Speaker 6: No, I just had a bunch of questions about a budget that's gonna be for this committee that one of our aldermen have in store for us. And I'm just wondering,

▶ 11:22 Speaker 6: just why should the city be paying for it? What is the benefit of the city paying for a committee using taxpayer money for a committee for a bunch of people that nobody really knows? It's like a smiling question. Like who's gonna be on this committee? Is there a list already of people being made? are they friends family donors for other people that are on the board maybe I'm just saying what is the benefit of having this committee for Melrose I didn't yeah I don't see the point where a city municipality should be dealing with social issues on women not that I'm saying I'm against women I just don't think the city should be facilitating this I think it should be enough in another forum and from what I remember it was $3,000 from the budget for this committee and I'm wondering is it going to increase every year you know a thousand here two thousand here four thousand so it gets to a point where you know where does it end and and what kind of issues will they be addressing put on

▶ 12:31 Speaker 6: this committee that's pretty much it those are just a bunch of questions I

▶ 12:42 Speaker 2: have great thank you sir anyone else who wishes to speak at this time motion to

▶ 12:49 Speaker 2: close public participation second second Alderman Mortimer moves to close public participation the motion is seconded by Alderman Boisselle on the motion to close public participation all those in favor anyone opposed motion passes public participation is concluded for this evening