Call to Order

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▶ 0:06 Speaker 1: All right, all good. That's great. Do you mind if I stand or

▶ 0:15 Jen Grigoraitis: Good evening? Today is Monday, July 17th, 2023, and the time is 7:47 PM This meeting of the Melrose City Council is called to order. I am President Grigoraitis in accordance with Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. This meeting is recorded by Melrose Cable Access and will be available for viewing in its entirety on MMT V and through the city website link. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role

▶ 0:36 Speaker 2: Councilor Ella? Here. Councilor ecs? Here. Councilor Repe. Here. Councilor Jamine. Here. Councilor Karen Chetty. Councilor McMaster. Here.

▶ 0:47 Speaker 3: Councilor Elli. Councilor Osky.

▶ 0:50 Speaker 2: Councilor Stewart. Here. Councilor Williams. Here. President Greg Rita Here.

▶ 0:56 Jen Grigoraitis: Eight present. Eight Present. And that being the necessary quorum. This meeting will proceed at this time. Please rise and salute the flag to the extent you are able.

▶ 1:05 Speaker 3: I pledge pledge allegiance to the flag of of the United States of America and to the Republic for