← City Council · 2026-01-12 · Organizational Meeting/City Council Meeting 1/12/26
Adoption of the Rules of Order for City Council for 2026
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D. (ID # 2026-6): Adoption of the Rules of Order for City Council for 2026 Motion to Adopt the Rules of Order for City Council for 2026 made by Councilor Finocchiaro. Seconded by Councilor Romanul. All were in favor and motion passed. RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None 2 II. MINUTES APPROVAL A. City Council Regular Meeting December 15, 2025 7:45 PM Motion to unanimously Approve the minutes without reading made by President Freeman. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None III. PUBLIC COMMENT When: Jan 12, 2026 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Organizational Meeting/City Council Meeting Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://cityofmelrose- org.zoom.us/j/96278307005?pwd=VwPcOkigPazd8n3Q5VvaAuwEaPTAq3.1 Passcode:868247 Webinar ID: 962 7830 7005 Motion to Open public comment made by President Freeman at 7:58 PM. There were no comments on the floor or via Zoom. Motion to Close public comment made by Presidnet Freeman at 7:58 PM. IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE HONORABLE MAYOR & OTHER CITY OFFICIALS V. NEW BUSINESS A. Filings by the Honorable Mayor i. Appointments/Reappointments
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▶ 10:04 Bradley Freeman: Thank you very much. Adoption of the rules of order for the City Council for 2026. Is there a motion to adopt the rules of order?
▶ 10:11 Cal Finocchiaro: I'd like to make motion to adopt the rules of order. Second,
▶ 10:15 Bradley Freeman: There's a motion to adopt the rules of order for the City Council for 2026, made by Council Firo and seconded by Councillor Armo.
▶ 10:24 Speaker 11: Any discussion And we'll now move into a roll call, um, to vote on the rules of order for 2026. Madam Clerk
▶ 10:30 Speaker 1: Council Chen? Yes. Councilor Ro. Yes. Councilor Freeman. Yes. Councilor Jamine. Yes. Councilor Karen Chetty. Yes. Councilor Kawell. Yes. Cremsky? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes.
▶ 10:41 Speaker 8: Councilor Romanul? Yes. Council Vandiver? Yes.
▶ 10:44 Speaker 1: Council Williams? Yes. That motion passes.
▶ 10:49 Speaker 10: Thank you. Moving on to Minutes