ORDER-2015-138 : Reappointment of John Mercer, Jr., 62 East St., to the Park Commission for a five-year term; said term to end on the first Monday of May 2020

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▶ 3:39 Jaclyn L. Bird: Good evening. The second order this evening is order 2015-138, re-appointment of John Mercer Jr. 62 E Street to the Park Commission for a five year term. term to end on the first Monday of May 2020 motion to recommend this

▶ 3:58 Jaclyn L. Bird: reappointment second the motion was made by Alderman Tramontozzi seconded by

▶ 4:05 Speaker 5: Alderman Wright there any discussion just before the quick vote I'll just say

▶ 4:08 Peter D. Mortimer: something on behalf of mr. Mercer just he's been serving on the Park Commission

▶ 4:13 Peter D. Mortimer: for a long time great guy his kids and his nephews and nieces have gone all through the Melrose schools playing sports playing all the parks he was part of the team of 1982 that went to the Super Bowl the first one that went and then his son was on the Super Bowl team last year so he's well steeped in the athletics and the Park Department of Melrose they have their meetings at Mount Hood the biggest park and he's always at all the meetings and has a lot of good things to say and always walked the trails at Mount Hood to take a look at some of the situations up there so uh he does the job uh he does it well and uh he's a good person that we have in our community thank you thank you alderman mortimer i'm sure he'll

▶ 4:53 Jaclyn L. Bird: appreciate those kind words is there any further discussion okay seeing none on the motion all in