← City Council · 2024-01-16 · City Council Regular Meeting
Call to Order
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▶ 0:06 Leila Migliorelli: The time is 7 46 on Monday, January 16th, 2024. This is a meeting of the Melrose City Council's Call to order. And I am President Lyla, merely in accordance
▶ 0:19 Speaker 1: with Massachusetts Open Meeting Law.
▶ 0:20 Speaker 2: This meeting is being v broadcast
▶ 0:22 Leila Migliorelli: and recorded by Melrose Cable Access tv,
▶ 0:26 Speaker 2: and will be available for viewing in its entirety on MMTV
▶ 0:29 Leila Migliorelli: and through the city website Link. Madame Clerk, will you please call the role
▶ 0:33 Speaker 3: Council Ro? Here. Councilor Gareg? Here. Councilor Hamilton. Here. Council Aldine. Here. Karen Shady. Councillor Reky. Here. Councillor Stewart? Here. Councilor Email. Here. Council Van DeVeer. Here. Councillor Williams. Here. President Moore Moore
▶ 0:53 Speaker 4: Here. Why
▶ 0:54 Speaker 3: am I, uh, that is 10 Present. Okay.
▶ 0:56 Leila Migliorelli: Present. This serves as a quorum. For the record at this time, please rise if you are able to join in the Pledge.
▶ 1:02 Speaker 1: Pledge of Alle Agency
▶ 1:06 Speaker 5: Pledge, A pledge of 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.
▶ 1:24 Speaker 1: At this time, we are going to, um, take a special moment
▶ 1:26 Speaker 2: to do an oath of office for incoming elected officials
▶ 1:28 Speaker 1: who are unable to join us, uh, last Monday night.
▶ 1:34 Speaker 1: So, um, the clerk will preside over the, um, oath for counselors, Hamilton and Reky.
▶ 1:46 Speaker 3: Can you raise your right hand? Please? Repeat after me. And state your name. I, I, John Reky Hamilton. Do solemnly swear Do solemnly swear That I will faithfully. That I will faithfully and impartially and impartially discharge and perform. Discharge and perform. Perform the duties, the duties of the office of, of the office of, of Ward, ward two
▶ 2:07 Speaker 5: At large.
▶ 2:09 Speaker 3: For the city of Melrose. For the city of Melrose. City of Melrose. To the best of my ability. To the best of my ability. And understanding and understanding according to the constitution, according to the Constitution And the laws of the United States. And the laws of the United States. And of this commonwealth. And of this commonwealth. And the laws. And the laws. Charter. Charter and ordinances. And ordinances of the city of Melrose. The city of Melrose. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Thank you,
▶ 2:42 Mark Garipay: Adam. President. Uh, can, can I, uh, make a motion for a three minute recess so the councilors can take some pictures with their family that are here.
▶ 2:49 Leila Migliorelli: Uh, motion for 15 minutes. Second. Second. Made by Councillor, seconded by Councillor Stewart. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? We are now recessed for a few minutes for pictures.
▶ 3:04 Speaker 2: All right. We're back in session.
▶ 3:08 Leila Migliorelli: Um, at this time I will motion to approve without reading by unanimous consent, the minutes from our regular meeting on December 18th and then the organizational meeting on January 8th.