Call to Order

Transcript (~1 min @ 5:33)

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▶ 5:33 Speaker 7: Second. Second.

▶ 5:36 Mark Garipay: We have a motion to adjourn made by Vice Chair Stewart, seconded by Council Elli on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? We are adjourned.

▶ 5:50 Jen Grigoraitis: There we go. Good evening. Today is Monday, October 23rd, 2023. And the time is 7:45 PM This special 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 M M T V and through the city website Link. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll

▶ 6:14 Speaker 9: Councillor Ella. Here. Councilor Eccles. Councilor Gar. Here. Councilor Aldine. Here. Councilor Karen Chetty. Here. Councilor McMaster. Councilor Melli. Here. Councilor Reky. Here. Councilor Stewart. Here. Councilor Williams. President Greg Reis. Here and present.

▶ 6:33 Jen Grigoraitis: Nine Present. And I'll just note for the record that Councilor Williams has joined us. So we now have 10 present, which is a quorum. Um, at this time, I will motion by unanimous consent to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objection, public comment is now open. Do we have anyone wishing to speak in public comment on the city council