Call to Order

Transcript (~1 min @ 36:08)

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▶ 36:07 Jen Grigoraitis: Okay. Good evening. Today is Thursday, September 21st, 2023. The time is 7:53 PM And 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 it will be available for meeting in its entirety on M M T V and through the city website link. Madam Clerk, will you please call

▶ 36:32 Speaker 1: The role Councilor Ella? Here. Councilor Eccles? Here. Councilor Gar. Here.

▶ 36:36 Speaker 3: Recording in progress. Recording. Stopped here.

▶ 36:40 Speaker 1: Excuse me. Councilor Jean Maladin. Here. Councilor Karen Chatty. Here. Councilor McMaster? Here. Councilor Elli. Here. Councilor Reky. Here. Councilor Stewart? Here. Councilor Williams. Here. President Greg Rita. Here. 11 Present.

▶ 36:57 Jen Grigoraitis: 11 Present. So that serves of notice of a quorum. For the record at this time, if you're able, please rise and salute the flag.

▶ 37:07 Ryan Williams: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and

▶ 37:12 Speaker 6: to the republic for which it stands. One Nation under God,