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▶ 5:39 Bradley Freeman: Good evening. The time is 7:45 PM on Monday, August 17th, 2026. I'm Council President Freeman. This meeting of the Melrose City Council is called to order. In accordance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, this meeting is being broadcast and recorded by Melrose Cable Access TV and will be available for viewing in its entirety on MMTV and through the city website. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

▶ 6:02 Speaker 6: Yes. Councilor Chen? Here. Councilor Finocchiaro? Councilor Jamaleddine? Here. Councilor Karamcheti? Councilor Kowal? Here. Councilor Obremski? Here. Councilor Park? Councilor Romanul? Here. Councilor Vandiver? Councilor Williams? Here. President Freeman? Here. Thanks for a quorum.

▶ 6:23 Speaker 4: Thank you. At this time, please rise if you're able to join the Pledge of Allegiance.

▶ 6:29 Speaker 1: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.