← City Council · 2026-06-29 · Special City Council Meeting
New Common Victualler License for Shawbak Lebanese Eatery and Bakery
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i. (ID # 2026-1336): New Common Victualler License for Shawbak Lebanese Eatery and Bakery Motion for Passage made by Councilor Finocchiaro Seconded by Councilor Karamcheti Councilor Jamaleddine excused herself from this vote and left the room due to a conflict of interest. All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: ACCEPTED AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Maya Jamaleddine ABSENT: Elizabeth Kowal
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▶ 40:40 Speaker 1: Unfinished business, licenses. ID number 2026-1336, new common vic license for Shabak Lebanese Eatery and Bakery.
▶ 40:53 Maya Jamaleddine: Councilor Jamaleddine? Mr. President, I would like to excuse myself due to a conflict of interest. Thank you very much. Thanks.
▶ 41:02 Cal Finocchiaro: President Freeman, this comes from Protection License Committee with the recommendation for passage, and at this time I make a recommendation for passage. Second.
▶ 41:11 Bradley Freeman: Recommendation for passage made by Councilor Finocchiaro, seconded by Councilor Karamcheti. On discussion?
▶ 41:16 Speaker 1: Um-
▶ 41:18 Cal Finocchiaro: Councilor Finocchiaro? Just really excited about this new eatery coming to Melrose, and looking forward to stopping by and tasting the delicious food, so Ditto.
▶ 41:28 Speaker 4: That's it.
▶ 41:29 Speaker 1: Thank you. Madam Clerk?
▶ 41:34 Speaker 1: Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. That motion passes.
▶ 41:54 Bradley Freeman: Congratulations, Councilor Jamaleddine.
▶ 41:58 Speaker 1: Moving on to appropriations. ID number 2026-1334, appropriation from PEG Access Fund number 2922 in the amount of $167,277.80 to MMTV, and $55,759.27 to Melrose Public Schools number 1803.