Call to Order

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▶ 46:00 Speaker 2: All in favor? Aye. Opposed? We recessed? Do

▶ 46:03 Speaker 10: I need time? The time she came in, look at length, the tenure.

▶ 46:08 Speaker 8: Yeah,

▶ 46:13 Speaker 8: if you hit the thing.

▶ 46:16 Speaker 7: Alright. Good evening. The time is

▶ 46:21 Leila Migliorelli: 7:52 PM on Monday, June 2nd. This meeting of the Melrose City Council is called to order. I am President Elli and in accordance with Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. This meeting is being recorded and broadcast by Melrose Cable Access tv and will be available for viewing in its entirety on MMTV and through the city website Link. Madame Clerk, will you please call the role?

▶ 46:48 Speaker 10: Yes. Councilor Jamal Dean. Here. Councilor Ro? Here. Councilor Gar? Here. Councilor Hamilton? Here. Councilor Carrum Chetty. Here. Reky. Here. Councilor Romanul? Here. Council Stewart? Here. Councilor Vandiver. Here. Council Williams. Here. President Meli. Here. All of present, right.

▶ 47:05 Speaker 7: This is a quorum for the record.

▶ 47:08 Leila Migliorelli: Next up at this time please rise if you're able to join in the Pledge of Allegiance,

▶ 47:15 Speaker 8: To the flag of the United States of America

▶ 47:17 Speaker 1: and into the republic for which it stands. One nation under the God indivisible, with liberty

▶ 47:25 Speaker 8: and justice for all.

▶ 47:31 Leila Migliorelli: At this time, I will motion to approve without reading by unanimous consent. The minutes from City Council's regular meeting on May 19th, 2025. Seeing no objection, those minutes are now approved. Now, um, onto public comments. Uh, at this time I will motion by unanimous consent to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objections, we are now open for public comment. Um, per metal Melrose City Council rules, this is a portion of the meeting where the public may speak on any item on tonight's agenda. Comments expressing any viewpoint on other matter matters are also welcome. Just a reminder that public comment period is an opportunity for the public to share comments. Counselors will not respond public. Has up to five minutes for comments. Is there anyone here tonight wishing to speak in public comment for the city council meeting? Yes, please come up to the table and state your name and address. Okay. For the record, my