← Appropriations & Oversight Committee · 2025-02-10 · Appropriations and Oversight Committee Meeting
GRANT-2025-9 : Acceptance of the Fiscal 2025 Local Cultural Council Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $16,800.
Agenda original PDF
Minutes original PDF
(ID # 12426) Grant Acceptance of the Fiscal 2025 Local Cultural Council Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $16,800. Ought to Pass City Council City of Melrose Page 2 2/13/2025 5:07 PM
Transcript
▶ 25:18 Mark Garipay: Give that also get recommended. Okay. Thank you. Thank support. Thank you. Good night. Thank you. Thank you. Next up, we have, next up our final item. We're moving right along. And I think we're gonna get this in bef well, I better not say anything. Uh, next up, grants id 1, 2, 4 2 6, accept acceptance of the fiscal 2025 Local Cultural Council grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $16,800. And we have Ms. Grimm there with us. Thank you.
▶ 25:50 Speaker 11: Yeah, I, I've got lots of time, so I feel like I can take my time on this one. Um, no, I'm just kidding. Um, so this is, um, our annual allocation from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. We get this every year. Um, it's approximately $400 or $600 more than last year. And, um, the Melrose Cultural Council is the, um, body that, um, doles out the grants for arts and culture in our community. Um, this is the, this $16,800 is the second largest investment in arts and culture after the city's $20,000 annual allocation. Um, which is body approved last year, um, through a free cash request. And we hope to bring to you guys again, um, at the end of this fiscal year.
▶ 26:38 Mark Garipay: Any questions from the council?
▶ 26:42 Speaker 2: What's the Council Stewart? Um,
▶ 26:44 Robb Stewart: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chair, I'll make a Motion to recommend to the full council.
▶ 26:49 Mark Garipay: Second, we have a motion to recommend by Councilor Stewart, seconded by Councilor Chedi on discussion.
▶ 26:56 Speaker 2: Um, roll call.
▶ 26:58 Speaker 7: Roll call. Roll call. Yep. Roll call. Yep. Please.
▶ 27:01 Speaker 2: On. Thank you, Ms. We have to come back and do it again. Yep.
▶ 27:05 Speaker 9: Councilor Jamal Ledine. Yes. Councilor Occhio. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Karen Chetty? Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. President Elli? Yes. Council Gareg? Yes. Motion passes.
▶ 27:24 Mark Garipay: All righty. Thank you. Thank that. Concludes our business tonight for appropriations and oversight.