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Revoke the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, § 53F½ ceasing the operation of the Ambulance Enterprise Fund, effective Fiscal Year 2026, beginning July 1, 2025.

Passed · OUGHT TO PASS [10 TO 0] Yes: Maya Jamaleddine, Cal Finocchiaro, Ward Hamilton, Manjula Karamcheti, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kimberly Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Leila Migliorelli, Mark Garipay. Absent: John Obremski.

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(ID # 12670) Enterprise Fund City of Melrose Page 1 6/12/2025 2:02 PM Minutes Appropriations & Oversight Committee June 9, 2025 Revoke the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, § 53F½ ceasing the operation of the Ambulance Enterprise Fund, effective Fiscal Year 2026, beginning July 1, 2025. Ought to Pass City Council City of Melrose Page 2 6/12/2025 2:02 PM

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▶ 2:38:47 Mark Garipay: Yes. Um, moving on, um, that will be recommended to the full board. Uh, moving on, we have orders id. 1, 2, 6, 7 oh Revok, the provisions of Mass General Law. Chapter 44. Section 53 F ceasing the operation of the ambulance Enterprise fund. Effective fiscal year 2026. Beginning July 1st, 2025. And I believe Ms. Golden, were you, do you have anything to say on this? Or are we, you don't have to. I wasn't sure if I had it down that you were sorry. Yes. Sorry, you don't.

▶ 2:39:23 Speaker 4: So I think I talked about this, uh, under 2 31 budget, but, um, this is just a housekeeping item with the ambulance moving to a private contract. Uh, it's to revoke the original, uh, enterprise fund.

▶ 2:39:39 Maya Jamaleddine: Beautiful. I would make motion to revoke, um, the provision of MGL Chapter 44. What year?

▶ 2:39:47 Mark Garipay: Second id, 1, 2, 6, 7, 0. Okay. We have a motion to second revoke. Second by council if may by vice chair. Maldi. Seconded by council fro on discussion.

▶ 2:39:59 Robb Stewart: Mr. Chair. Um, just clarity, we voting to recommend the revocation, or are we voting to revoke?

▶ 2:40:06 Maya Jamaleddine: We are voting to recommend one, two, second. The revocation. Okay. 1, 2, 6, 7, 0. That revokes the revision. Okay, great. Thank you. It's just, just the way that I framed it. Okay.

▶ 2:40:15 Mark Garipay: Thank you. On discussion, Madam Clerk, can you please call the role? Yes.

▶ 2:40:18 Speaker 5: For the last time, vice Chair Jamine? Yes. Counselor Occhio? Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Counselor. Kara Chetty? Yes. Counselor Romanul? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Counselor Vandiver? Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Melli? Yes. Chair Garate?

▶ 2:40:38 Speaker 1: Yes. That will be recommended.