Public Participation

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▶ 3:53 Speaker 2: Khan this is the Melrose Board of Aldermen meeting for January 20th 2015

▶ 4:04 Speaker 3: and clerk could you call the roll please

▶ 4:24 Speaker 2: here here okay we have a quorum could y'all please rise and join me in

▶ 4:48 Speaker 2: saluting the flag tonight's meeting will be videotaped and will be rebroadcast on on Melrose Cable Television in accordance with the requirements of the open meeting law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

▶ 5:00 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to open the floor for public participation, Mr. President.

▶ 5:03 Speaker 4: Second.

▶ 5:05 Speaker 2: Alderman Mortimer moves that we commence public participation. The motion is seconded by Alderman Boisselle. This is the portion of our meeting where any member of the general public can come forward to the table in the center of the room and declaim on any item that is on our agenda for this evening. It does not appear that anybody is in the chamber this evening.

▶ 5:23 Peter D. Mortimer: to close public participation mr president second alderman mortimer moves to conclude

▶ 5:28 Speaker 2: public participation the motion is seconded by alderman Boisselle on the motion all those in favor

▶ 5:35 Speaker 2: anyone opposed motion passes public participation is concluded this evening order 2015-87

▶ 5:44 Speaker 3: presentation of budget summary and financial analysis that order will be referred to the