Call to Order

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▶ 13:33 Speaker 5: The meeting's not closed.

▶ 13:38 Ryan Williams: Good evening. Good evening, everyone. Today is Monday, July 8th, 2024, and this is a meeting of the Appropriations Committee of the City Council of Melrose. I am the Vice chair of the committee, Ryan Williams, filling in for Chair Jamal Dean. And I'm joined by voting members Councilor Rob Stewart Councillor Mark gpe. Councilor Man Karm Chaney. Councillor Ward Hamilton Counselor Devin Romanul. Counselor Occhio President Leila mli, ex Officio and joined remotely by Councilor Jamal Ledine. And that's it? Yes. Okay. That's enough. Alright. This serves as a notice of a quorum for the record. So the meeting will proceed in accordance with Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. Tonight's meeting is being recorded and broadcast by our partners at MTV and live streamed on their website@mtvthree.org. At this time, I'll motion by unanimous consent to open public comment and seeing no objections. Public comment is now open. What's up?

▶ 14:31 Speaker 4: All calls have to be roll

▶ 14:32 Speaker 5: Call. Roll call.

▶ 14:33 Ryan Williams: Yep. All right. Um, I'll motion to, uh, open public comment.

▶ 14:39 Speaker 2: I entertain, I I Motion to open public Comment. Thank

▶ 14:41 Ryan Williams: You. Second. Thank you. Motion to open public comment by President Midgley, seconded by Councillor Stewart. Roll call. Vote please.

▶ 14:50 Speaker 3: Councillor Repe? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councillor Carcetti. Yes. Councillor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Councillor Naro. Yes. President Elli? Yes. Um, chair Jamal Dean? Yes. And Vice Chair Williams? Yes. Ass unanimous.