Call to Order

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▶ 1:11:54 Speaker 2: I don't have, They Can chat later.

▶ 1:12:04 Leila Migliorelli: Okay. Good evening. The time is 7:59 PM on Monday, August 18th, 2025. This meeting of the Melrose City Council is called to order. And President Elli in accordance with 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 Link. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role

▶ 1:12:29 Speaker 6: Councillor Oppi. Councilor Garipay? Here. Councilor Hamilton? Here. Councilor Jamine. Councilor Carrum Chetty. Here. Councilor Reky? Here. Councilor Romanul? Here. Councilor Stewart? Here. Councilor Vandiver? Here. Councilor Williams. Here. Present. Ley. Here. It makes for a quorum. Okay.

▶ 1:12:50 Leila Migliorelli: Quorum. At this time, please rise if you're able to join the Pledge of Allegiance.

▶ 1:12:56 Speaker 3: Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One Nation under God, indivisible,

▶ 1:13:08 Speaker 1: With liberty And justice for all.