ORDER-2024-27 : Requesting that the City Council convene in executive session to receive an update on the status of ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with various municipal bargaining units, as discussion in open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the City of Melrose.

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▶ 4:25 Leila Migliorelli: Mr. Clerk we're on the filings by the Honorable MA Order 2024 dash 26. I can just read that right now. So order 2024 dash 26, um, requesting that the city council convene an executive session to receive information relative to ongoing negotiations with garden remedies. As discussion open session may have a detrimental effect on negotiating position in the city of Melrose. Um, based on this order language, I find discussion in open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the city of Melrose. As the discussion involves updates as it relates to the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations and therefore executive session is appropriate and necessary for this discussion. Item along with that order 2024 dash 27, which is requesting the city council convene an executive session to update on the status of ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with various municipal bargaining units. As discussion open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the city of Melrose. Based on this order language, I find the discussion in open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the city of Melrose as it relates to ongoing negotiations with garden remedies. And therefore executive session is appropriate and necessary for the discussion of this item. Aside from the city clerk, clerk of committees, and the presence of the mayor and city solicitor shall be required during tonight's executive session. All other members of the audience tonight are asked to leave the room if an affirmative vote is taken to enter an executive session. At the end of the executive session, we will return to the open session and welcome audience back into the room to continue the remainder of the city council meeting. So now I'll entertain a motion to recess from the full council. Motion

▶ 6:01 Speaker 10: To recess from the co full council.

▶ 6:06 Leila Migliorelli: Second. Motion to recess, uh, made by Councilor Caram Chetty, seconded by Councillor Romanul. Madam

▶ 6:11 Speaker 7: Clerk Council Ro? Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Jamine. Yes. Councilor Karen Trady? Yes.

▶ 6:22 Speaker 7: Counselor Reky. Yes. Counselor Romanul. Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes.

▶ 6:29 Speaker 3: Councilor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes.

▶ 6:30 Speaker 8: Council 11. Okay.

▶ 6:33 Leila Migliorelli: Um, we are now recessed from full counsel. I will now entertain a motion to enter an executive session to discuss these two matters.

▶ 6:39 Speaker 10: I'll make a motion to go into executive session. Second.

▶ 6:44 Leila Migliorelli: Motion to, um, enter into executive session made by Councilor Carm Chitty, seconded by Councillor Figaro. Madam Clerk

▶ 6:49 Speaker 1: Council Firo?

▶ 6:50 Speaker 7: Yes. Councillor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine. Yes. Councilor Chetty. Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes.

▶ 7:02 Speaker 3: Councillor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Van Devin. Yes.

▶ 7:05 Speaker 8: Councilor Williams? Yes. Isn't it Elli? Yes. 11.

▶ 7:08 Speaker 1: Right. We are now an executive session.

▶ 7:11 Leila Migliorelli: They'll ask the public to leave. Please leave the chamber.

▶ 7:19 Speaker 1: All right. So we are back in session,