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An Appropriation from Free Cash (01-324001) in the amount of $2,000 to the Mayor's Office (#121) for costs associated with the inauguration.
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(ID # 12653) Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash (01-324001) in the amount of $2,000 to the Mayor's Office (#121) for costs associated with the inauguration. Defeated Appropriations & Oversight Committee
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▶ 1:37:16 Speaker 1: appropriations and oversight. Um, order ID 1, 2, 6, 5, 1. Okay.
▶ 1:37:26 Speaker 1: Okay, moving on.
▶ 1:37:28 Speaker 2: ID number 1, 2, 6, 5 3 appropriation from free cash. Zero one dash 3 2 4 0 0 1 in the amount of $2,000 to the mayor's office. Number 1, 2, 1 for costs associated with the inauguration,
▶ 1:37:42 Mark Garipay: Madam Present, this comes from appropriations with the recommendation for passage. I'll make a motion.
▶ 1:37:47 Leila Migliorelli: Second Motion for passage made by Councillor Garbe, seconded by Councillor Stewart on discussion.
▶ 1:37:53 Speaker 1: Councillor Car Shady. Um,
▶ 1:37:54 Manjula Karamcheti: I will just be really brief with this. Um, this would be the inauguration for city councilors in this room who are voted in or new ones who come on. I know it's only $2,000, but I'm kind of, I think we should just skip it. Um, that is my personal opinion. We do something in the chamber that is free, that doesn't cost any money if anyone wants to come. Um, when I think about what the mayor presented us earlier, she's not taking her salary increase. Like it is a very small thing, but I think we should just skip it.
▶ 1:38:31 Speaker 1: Councillor Williams, a
▶ 1:38:32 Ryan Williams: Hundred percent agree. Um, the inauguration that I went to was one of the best memories of my life, and I'm, I feel bad robbing a future counselor from that. But if we don't want to, you know, if we're talking about spending, not spending free cash, this is a no brainer. 'cause this just benefits us.
▶ 1:38:49 Speaker 1: So, Um, councilor Vandiver. Yeah,
▶ 1:38:51 Kimberly Vandiver: I'd support that as well. I think that's a good point.
▶ 1:38:55 Speaker 1: Anyone else on discussion? Seeing none.
▶ 1:38:58 Leila Migliorelli: Um, motion on the floor is for passage, uh, of this order. Um, I will just actually just make my own comment. I am in agreement, um, with Councilor Carm jd. Um, while this $2,000 isn't a lot, um, I think that it is for our own benefit in in school committee, um, the three members who are being elected. Um, and I don't know that it serves a public purpose, that we couldn't just make an accommodation and hold an inauguration of some kind or ceremony here in the Chamber. So, um, with that Madam Clerk, will you please call the role?
▶ 1:39:39 Speaker 2: Absolutely. Council for Guiro? No. Councilor gpe. Plaintiff
▶ 1:39:44 Kimberly Vandiver: Board. Are we voting for the appropriation or for an adjustment to the appropriation?
▶ 1:39:49 Leila Migliorelli: We're voting for the appropriation. Thank you. So the motion is for $2,000 for inauguration. Thank you.
▶ 1:39:56 Speaker 9: Yes. Yes'. A pass no for correct. So, no. Okay.
▶ 1:40:01 Speaker 2: Oh, councils. Councils Councilor
▶ 1:40:05 Speaker 2: Gary, how you go in? No, right. Is, no. Okay. Councilor Hamilton? No. Okay. Councilor Jamal Ledine? No. Councilor Rum Chetty? No.
▶ 1:40:23 Speaker 2: Councilor Romanul? No. Councilor Stewart? No.
▶ 1:40:28 Speaker 2: Councilor Vandiver? No. Counselor Williams? No. And President Elli? No Noses.