Call to Order

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▶ 0:00 Speaker 1: I'm glad I showed up.

▶ 0:03 Jen Grigoraitis: Okay, good evening. Today is Monday, November 20th, 2023 and the time is 7:45 PM This meeting of the Melrose City Council is called to order. I am President Greg in accordance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. This meeting is recorded by Melrose Cable Access 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 Councillor Ella?

▶ 0:27 Speaker 2: Here. Councilor Eccles. Councillor Garipay. Here. Council Aldine. Here, councilor. Karen Chay. Councillor McMaster. Councillor Meley. Elli. Councilor Reky. Yes. Here. Councillor Stewart. Here. Councillor Williams? Yes. Here. President Grigoraitis. Here. Seven Present.

▶ 0:44 Jen Grigoraitis: Seven Present. So please note that is a quorum For the record at this time,

▶ 0:50 Speaker 1: please rise if you are able to salute the flag.

▶ 0:54 Speaker 3: I pledge allegiance to the flag.

▶ 0:55 Ryan Williams: Flag of the United, United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One Nation under God invisible with liberty, justice for all.