Call to Order

Transcript (~2 min @ 55:20)

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▶ 55:20 Christopher Cinella: Good evening. Welcome to the August 22nd. city council special meeting time is now 801 Madam clerk. If you could please call the roll Council of

▶ 55:33 Speaker 3: garapay. Yes. president councilor Eccles Council gregoritis here consulate jamaladin here Council of karmchetti here councilor McMaster Council amigliarelli here Consular, opbremski Counselor Stewart here counselor Williams here president sonella. Yeah. a present

▶ 55:57 Speaker 1: Okay, please rise for these.

▶ 56:03 Speaker 5: States of America stands one nation

▶ 56:20 Christopher Cinella: And before we get into our agenda tonight, I'm sad and to learn this morning the passing of Douglas MacDonald. It was a lifelong resident of Melrose and very active member of the community. past president of the Chamber of Commerce on the board of directors for the Melrose Municipal Credit Union Foreman chairman of the Melrose Library Melrose member of the Melrose Redevelopment Authority Melrose delegate to the MBTA Advisory Board and current Melrose Wyoming Cemetery commission, but Doug was president of this body board of alderman then back in 1982, and he served as ultimate at large for for many years. So if we could just stand for a moment of silence.