Call to Order

Transcript (~1 min @ 43:21)

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▶ 43:20 Speaker 12: Spin around right for coming.

▶ 43:28 Leila Migliorelli: Good evening. The time is eight 14 on Monday, September 9th, 2024. This is a meeting of the Melrose City Council and I'm President Melli, uh, presiding in accordance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. This meeting is being broadcast and recorded by Melrose Cable Acts tv and will be available for viewing in its entirety on MMTV and through the city website link. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role Council

▶ 43:54 Speaker 3: Ro Here. Council Oppe. Here. Council Hamilton? Here. Council Maladin. Here. Council Karen Treaty. Here. Councilor Reky Council Here. Councilor Stewart? Here. Council Vandiver. Here. Council Williams. Here. President Melli Here. That's 10.

▶ 44:11 Leila Migliorelli: That's a quorum. For the record at this time, please rise if you are able to, uh, span the pledge

▶ 44:22 Speaker 1: To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. Nation one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

▶ 44:38 Leila Migliorelli: Um, at this time I'll motion to approve without reading by unanimous consent. The minutes from the August 19th full counsel meeting. Seeing no objection, those minutes are now approved. Um, I will next open by we motion by Nana's consent to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objections, we are now open for public comment. This is the portion of the meeting where anyone can speak on any item on our agenda. Just a reminder, public comment is an opportunity for the public to share their thoughts. The council will not be responding. Is there anyone in public tonight wishing to speak in public comment?