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Appointment of Mark McKinnon, 585 Franklin Street, to the Melrose Housing Authority for a five-year term, said term to expire first Monday of March, 2029. Mr. McKinnon is completing the term of Ellen Connolly who has stepped down.

Clerk file 2026-1146 — its full path through the council

Passed · Recommend · moved by Kim Vandiver, seconded by Ryan Williams Yes: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams.

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i. (ID # 2026-1146): Appointment of Mark McKinnon, 585 Franklin Street, to the Melrose Housing Authority for a five-year term, said term to expire first Monday of March, 2029. Mr. McKinnon is completing the term of Ellen Connolly who has stepped down. Motion to Recommend made by Councilor Vandiver Seconded by Councilor Williams All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine

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Transcript (~1 min @ 2:32:19)

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▶ 2:31:58 Speaker 7: ID number 2026-1298, requesting an interdepartmental transfer of funds from the election salaries part-time line item 011621-512000 in the amount of 24,437 to the printing line item 011622-521000.

▶ 2:32:19 Bradley Freeman: And this will go to Appropriations and Oversight.Unfinished business, appointments and reappointments

▶ 2:32:24 Speaker 7: ID number 2026-1146, appointment of Mark McKinnon, 585 Franklin Street to the Melrose Housing Authority for a five-year term. Said term to expire first Monday of March 2029. Mr. McKinnon is completing the term of Alan Conley, who has stepped down.

▶ 2:32:47 Kimberly Vandiver: Mr. President, this came from boards and commissions on a night that I was chairing, with a motion to recommend, and at this time I make that motion.

▶ 2:32:55 Speaker 10: Second.

▶ 2:32:56 Bradley Freeman: Motion recommend by Councilor Vandiver Leest, seconded by Councilor Williams. On discussion. All in favor?

▶ 2:33:01 Speaker 6: Aye. Any opposed? That matter is approved.