Appropriation from Peg Access Fund #2922 in the amount of $167,277.80 to MMTV and $55,759.27 to Melrose Public Schools (#1803).

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▶ 8:03 Devin Romanul: That motion passes. All right. Public comment is now closed. First on our agenda this evening is appropriations ID number 2026-1334, appropriation from Peg Access Fund 2922 in the amount of $167,277.80 to MMTV, and $55,759.27 to the Melrose Public Schools.

▶ 8:29 Speaker 2: Good evening. Councilor?

▶ 8:33 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: Hello. Good evening, everyone. I'm Mary Beth Macaturg Margolis, the outreach director and financial person at MMTV. Thank you for hosting me this evening. Having been in your seats before myself, I know it's a tough time of year to keep pushing through. So I'm here to answer any of your questions, and appreciate your

▶ 8:54 Speaker 3: consideration of this order.

▶ 8:56 Devin Romanul: Thank you so much. Do members of the committee have any questions?

▶ 9:03 Speaker 2: Councilor Jamaleddine?

▶ 9:04 Maya Jamaleddine: I don't have any question. I just wanted to make a motion to recommend.

▶ 9:10 Devin Romanul: Second. Motion approved made by Councilor Jamaleddine, seconded by Councilor Karamcheti. On discussion.

▶ 9:15 Manjula Karamcheti: Just a thank you for everything you do to provide

▶ 9:20 Manjula Karamcheti: information, resources, and connection to the community.

▶ 9:21 Speaker 1: You're welcome.

▶ 9:24 Manjula Karamcheti: Both entities are very enjoyable and helpful to our citizens. We actually have three stations that we run out of 360 Main Street.

▶ 9:34 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: The government channel, of course, as you know, MMTV, which is our cable access station with productions by our members, and the high school channel

▶ 9:44 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: as well. So we try to cover all bases.

▶ 9:46 Speaker 3: Love them all.

▶ 9:47 Speaker 2: Any other councilors on discussion?

▶ 9:51 Devin Romanul: I'll just add my thanks, both for how to do this job well, providing that roadmap, but also for providing such an invaluable community service. So we're all incredibly grateful. Thank you. And for any members of the public who haven't been down there, the facilities are outstanding. So, thank you for keeping those up to date as well.

▶ 10:09 Speaker 3: Yep. We're about to run our two weeks of summer program with the rec department starting next week.

▶ 10:18 Speaker 3: So we've got a little, well, not little, but medium-sized people coming down to

▶ 10:23 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: begin the process, and hopefully continue along in the field. Which we've had many graduates who have done so professionally. So it's a good training ground for people, anybody has anyone interested.

▶ 10:34 Devin Romanul: That's great. Well, terrific. Unless any other councilors have any comments on discussion, I believe we have a motion on the floor. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

▶ 10:41 Speaker 1: Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Chen? Thank you. Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. Chair Romanul? Yes. That motion passes.

▶ 10:57 Devin Romanul: Motion passes, and will show up on our next full city council meeting. Thank you so much. Thank you. Appreciate it.