Call to Order

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▶ 4:59 Speaker 5: Alright, we are returned.

▶ 5:04 Leila Migliorelli: Good evening. The time is 7:45 PM Today is Monday, October 7th, 2024. This is a meeting with the Melrose City Council and I am President Meli, um, in accordance with Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. This meeting is being broadcast

▶ 5:20 Speaker 1: and recorded by Melrose Cable Access tv

▶ 5:22 Leila Migliorelli: and will be available for viewing in its entirety on MMTV and through the city website Link.

▶ 5:28 Speaker 1: Madam Clerk, will you please call the role

▶ 5:31 Speaker 2: I will. Counselor Jamal? Here.

▶ 5:40 Speaker 2: Council Williams? Here. Counselor Hamilton. Here.

▶ 5:45 Speaker 2: Counselor Kareem Joti. Chacha. Did I say that right? Kareem Chatty Caram. Chay. Carrum. Chay. Carrum Chay. I apologize. Not here.

▶ 5:58 Speaker 2: Okay. Counselor Reky. Counselor Stewart?

▶ 6:04 Speaker 2: Here. Counselor Garey. Here.

▶ 6:09 Speaker 2: Counselor Van Devar. Here. Counselor Enoki. Sorry. Lemme try this again. Counselor Foc. RO foc row. ERO.

▶ 6:21 Speaker 1: Yeah, you had it right. Sorry.

▶ 6:23 Speaker 2: First Time not here. And Counselor Romanul here

▶ 6:33 Speaker 2: And, okay. Now Oh yeah. Oh, I apologize. Most poor one. Sorry. President Midgley O'Reilly here. Okay.

▶ 6:47 Speaker 1: All right. That is a quorum.

▶ 6:49 Leila Migliorelli: For the record at this time, please rise if you're able to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.

▶ 6:55 Speaker 4: I pledge all allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

▶ 7:13 Leila Migliorelli: Next up is, um, reading of the minutes. And at this time I'll motion to approve without reading by unanimous consent.