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Requesting the Appropriation of $124,500,000 to pay costs for design, engineering, construction, site improvements, equipping, and furnishing of a renovated Melrose Central Fire Station, a new Melrose Highlands Fire Station, a new Melrose East Side Fire Station and a new Melrose Police Station.

Passed · PASSED [9 TO 0] Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kimberly Vandiver, Leila Migliorelli. Absent: John Obremski, Ryan Williams.

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(ID # 12868) Bond Requesting the Appropriation of $124,500,000 to pay costs for design, engineering, construction, site improvements, equipping, and furnishing of a renovated Melrose Central Fire Station, a new Melrose Highlands Fire Station, a new Melrose East Side Fire Station and a new Melrose Police Station. Passed City Council

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▶ 1:04:56 Speaker 2: Councilor Vandiver. Yes. President Moore? Yes. Motion passes.

▶ 1:05:02 Speaker 5: Okay. Next up. Under orders

▶ 1:05:06 Speaker 2: ID number 1 2 8 6 8. Request an appropriation of 124,005 oh, I'm sorry. 124,500,000 to pay costs for design, engineering, construction site improvements, equipping and furnishing of a renovated Melrose Central Fire Station. A new Melrose Highlands Fire Station, a new Melrose East Side Fire Station, and a new Melrose Police Station.

▶ 1:05:31 Mark Garipay: Madam President, this comes from appropriation and oversight with a recommendation for passage. At this time, I will make a motion for passage.

▶ 1:05:41 Leila Migliorelli: Second. Motion for passage made by Councillor Repe, seconded by Councilor Carm jy. On discussion, seeing none, Madam Clerk, please, please call

▶ 1:05:49 Speaker 2: The roll Council. Councilor Ro? Yes. Councilor Repe. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Jamine. Yes. Councilor Karen Chetty. Yes. Councillor Romanul. Yes. Councillor Stewart? Yes.