← City Council · 2026-07-20 · City Council Meeting 7/20/26
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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i. (ID # 2026-1334): Appropriation from Peg Access Fund #2922 in the amount of $167,277.80 to MMTV and $55,759.27 to Melrose Public Schools (#1803). Motion for Passage made by Councilor Romanul Seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None Councilor Chen asked when we can renegotiate this and what is the benchmark for PEG access funds and what other towns are getting. Councilor Finocchiaro suggested that he contact Ms Margolis for any information, including the possibility of renegotiating the allocation amounts in the future. B. Orders
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▶ 1:20:45 Speaker 7: 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.
▶ 1:21:05 Devin Romanul: Mr. President, this comes to us from the Appropriations and Oversight Committee with a recommendation for passage, and at this time, I'll make a motion for passage. Second. Motion for passage made by Chair Romanul, seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro. On discussion. Councilor Chen.
▶ 1:21:19 Jason Chen: Question to my colleagues. Does anyone know when we can renegotiate this and increase the amount that goes to Melrose, MMTV, and the schools and MMTV? Has anyone seen that lease agreement or that-- And I'm wondering, what is the benchmark for PEG Access funds and what other towns are getting?
▶ 1:21:42 Speaker 2: Councilor Lucero?
▶ 1:21:43 Cal Finocchiaro: Yeah. Through the Chair, if you contact Ms. Margolis, she can explain everything to you. In years past, I don't remember exactly but why the school gets less, but if you email her, she'll be able to explain it to you.
▶ 1:21:59 Speaker 9: Okay.
▶ 1:22:01 Cal Finocchiaro: There's a formula, and the school runs their own sort of TV unit there, but the MMTV gets the bulk of the money.
▶ 1:22:12 Jason Chen: Sure. Yeah. Through the Chair, I'm less concerned about the split between who gets what and more about, is that total percentage that we're getting the right amount and competitive- Hmm ... for cable TV? And when do we have the opportunity to reopen that with whoever we're negotiating with here?
▶ 1:22:32 Bradley Freeman: Any other further discussion on the motion at hand?
▶ 1:22:35 Speaker 2: Seeing none, Madam Clerk.
▶ 1:22:37 Speaker 7: Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. That motion passes.