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Appointment of Adam H. Garfield-Abrams, 14 Wentworth Road, to the Melrose Housing Authority, replacing Steven Douglas, who resigned, for the remainder of the three-year term; said term to expire on the first Monday of March 2028.

Clerk file 2025-218 — its full path through the council

Passed · Passed · moved by Kim Vandiver, seconded by Cal Finocchiaro Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Leila Migliorelli.

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ii. (ID # 2025-218): Appointment of Adam H. Garfield-Abrams, 14 Wentworth Road, to the Melrose Housing Authority, replacing Steven Douglas, who resigned, for the remainder of the three-year term; said term to expire on the first Monday of March 2028. Motion for Passage made by Councilor Vandiver Seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Cal Finocchiaro, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Leila Migliorelli, Ryan Williams NAYS: None ABSENT: Robb Stewart B. Licenses

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Transcript (~1 min @ 32:48)

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▶ 32:44 Speaker 7: Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes

▶ 32:50 Speaker 4: ID number 2 0 2 5 dash two 18. Appointment of Adam h Garfield Abrams 14 Wentworth Road to the Melrose Housing Authority, replacing Steven Douglas, who resigned for the remainder of the three year term. Said term to expire on the first Monday of March, 2028.

▶ 33:09 Kimberly Vandiver: Madam President, this also, uh, comes from the Boards and Commissions Committee with a recommendation for passage. And at this time, I motion for passage.

▶ 33:15 Speaker 7: Second. Motion for passage made by Councillor Vandiver, seconded by Councillor Firo on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes. Moving on to licenses