← City Council · 2026-05-04 · City Council Meeting 5/4/26
That the City Council authorize the Mayor to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) for establishing a regional Animal Control Officer position in partnership with the Towns of Wakefield and Stoneham.
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i. (ID # 2026-774): That the City Council authorize the Mayor to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA) for establishing a regional Animal Control Officer position in partnership with the Towns of Wakefield and Stoneham. Motion for Passage made by Councilor Romanul Seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro 8 All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None VII. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES VIII. EXPIRIES IX. RULE 36 REPORTS X. ADJOURNMENT President Freeman stated that there will be a joint meeting with the School Committee Monday, May 11, at 7:15 pm to receive the mayor's budget, followed by a special city council meeting at 7:45 pm to assign it to Appropriations & Oversight. Motion to Adjourn made by Councilor Karamcheti at 8:26 PM Seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro All were in favor and meeting was adjourned 9
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▶ 1:22:38 Bradley Freeman: Uh, recommendation to place on file made by C- Councilor Finocchiaro, seconded by Councilor Karamcheti. On discussion. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That item is placed on file. Moving on to orders.
▶ 1:22:51 Speaker 1: ID number 2026-774, that the city council authorize the mayor to enter into an intermunicipal agreement, IMA, for establishing a regional animal control officer position in partnership with the towns of Wakefield and Stoneham.
▶ 1:23:07 Devin Romanul: Mr. President, this comes to us from the Appropriations and Oversight Committee with a recommendation for passage, and at this time I'll make a motion for passage. Second.
▶ 1:23:14 Bradley Freeman: Motion for passage made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro. On discussion. Seeing none, uh, this requires a roll call.
▶ 1:23:25 Speaker 1: Councilor Chen. Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro. Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine. Yes. Councilor Karamcheti. Yes. Councilor Cal. Yes. Councilor Abrmski. Yes. Councilor Park. Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Councilor Williams. Yes. President Freeman. Yes.
▶ 1:23:43 Bradley Freeman: Motion passes. That motion passes. Thank you, everyone. Moving on to reports from committees. Any reports tonight?