Public Participation

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▶ 0:15 Peter D. Mortimer: Gail Inferna is the Vice Chairman. Other members of the committee present are Jaclyn Bird, Francis Wright, John Tramontozzi. Also in attendance, we have President Donald Kahn, Robert Boycelle, and Jennifer Lemelman, as well as Monica Medeiros. I would now welcome a motion. Please let the record reflect that we've also been joined by Alderman Scott M. Forbes of Ward 7.

▶ 0:43 Gail Infurna: Motion to open for public participation.

▶ 0:45 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you for offering the motion, I welcome. Is there a second? Second. Seconded by Alderman Bird on Alderman Inferna's motion to open the floor for public participation seeing no one but city officials in the gallery I would

▶ 1:04 Peter D. Mortimer: welcome motion to close public session clairvoyant alderman bird has made a motion to close the floor for public participation duly seconded by alderman inferno all in favor please say aye any opposed hearing none public participation is closed please let me point out for the record and for members to the public that this meeting is being recorded and is available for further viewing in the future by contacting MMTV on Main Street in the Melrose Condominiums.

▶ 1:43 Peter D. Mortimer: The first order we have before us is order number 2015-9. It is the acceptance of a Massachusetts Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission the FY14 preservation grant in the amount of $3,400, fund number 4012 offered by Mayor Dolan. We have a motion to suspend the rules from Alderman Wright. Second. Seconded by Alderman Inferno that the appropriate city officials, our veterans,