City Council — 2014-11-10

City Council Regular Meeting

Attendance

Jaclyn L. Bird absent · Alderman at Large; Robert A. Boisselle present · Ward 4 Alderman; Donald L. Conn Jr. present · President, Alderman at Large; Scott M. Forbes present · Ward 7 Alderman; Gail Infurna present · Ward 5 Alderman; Jennifer L. Lemmerman present · Ward 2 Alderman; Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis present · Alderman at Large; Monica C. Medeiros present · Alderman at Large; Peter D. Mortimer present · Ward 6 Alderman; John N. Tramontozzi present · Ward 1 Alderman; Francis X. Wright Jr. present · Ward 3 Alderman

Agenda

Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE BOARD OF ALDERMEN BULLETIN● NOVEMBER 10, 2014 Aldermanic Chamber Regular Meeting 7:45 PM Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Jaclyn L. Bird Alderman at Large Absent Robert A. Boisselle Ward 4 Alderman Present Scott M. Forbes Ward 7 Alderman Present Gail M. Infurna Ward 5 Alderman Present Jennifer L. Lemmerman Ward 2 Alderman Present Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis Alderman at Large Present Monica C. Medeiros Alderman at Large Present Peter D. Mortimer Ward 6 Alderman Present John N. Tramontozzi Ward 1 Alderman Present Francis X. Wright Jr. Ward 3 Alderman Present Donald L. Conn Jr. President, Alderman at Large Present

ORDER-2015-52 Appointment Appointment of Michael Iudice, 201 Melrose Street, to the Liquor License Commission for a six-year term; said term to expire on the first Monday in June 2020. Assigned to Committee Protection and License Committee

ORDER-2015-53 Grant Acceptance of Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection Grant; namely, Mass. Electric Vehicles Incentive Program (MassEVIP) in the amount of $30,000.00 to Fund No. 4015; further authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with MassDEP for the $30,000 grant as set forth herein. Assigned to Committee Finance Committee

ORDER-2015-54 Appropriation Appropriation in the amount of $160,788.59 From: Water Retained Earnings (A/C # 6100-319000) To: Water Reserve of Retained Earnings (A/C # 6100- 330001) Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2015-55 Appropriation Appropriation in the amount of $194,259.32 From A/C #6000-319000 - Sewer, Retained Earnings To: A/C #6000-330001- Sewer Reserve of Retained Earnings. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee City of Melrose Page 1 12/2/2014 11:14 AM Minutes Board of Aldermen November 10, 2014

ORDER-2015-56 Appropriation Appropriation in the amount of $25,000 from Sewer, Reserve of Retained Earnings (acct # 6000-330001) to Sewer Equipment Parts (acct # 604412- 536320). Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2015-57 Appropriation Appropriate $50,000.00 from Ambulance Retained Earnings (Certified Free Cash) to Ambulance, Reserve of Retained Earnings Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2015-58 Appropriation An Appropriation of $1,707,555.45 From Available Free Cash To Various Accounts as set forth within Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2015-59 Appropriation An Appropriation of $6,217.35 from Suits and Claims Stabilization Fund to City Solicitor, Suits and Claims Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2015-60 Transfer A Transfer of $26,566.26 From Temporary Debt Interest To Various Accounts as set forth within Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2015-61 Transfer Transfer in the amount of $15,978.00 From: A/C# 0604412-529000 (Sewer Exp Professional Services) $10,000.00 and A/C #0604412-529200 (Sewer Exp MWRA Assessment) $5,978.00 To: A/C Sewer Overtime (A/C #604411-513000). Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2015-62 Authorization Requesting authorization for the Department of Public Works to dispose of surplus property in accordance with Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 4-13 as set forth herein. Assigned to Committee Public Works Committee City of Melrose Page 2 12/2/2014 11:14 AM Minutes Board of Aldermen November 10, 2014

ORDER-2015-63 Classification of Property Request to set a public hearing on Classification of Property for December 1, 2014 at 8:00 P.M. and Subsequently Determine The Classification Of Property. Tabled

ORDER-2015-64 Resolution A Resolution honoring Andrew T. Griscom on earning the rank of Eagle Scout Tabled

ORDER-2015-65 Resolution A Resolution honoring Jonathon W. Havey on earning the rank of Eagle Scout Tabled

ORDER-2015-49 Acceptance Acceptance of EMD Grant from the Commonwealth of Mass., Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, State 911 Department; Fund #4006 Passed

ORDER-2015-50 Appropriation An appropriation of $702,653.95 from available free cash to various accounts as set forth within Passed City of Melrose Page 3 12/2/2014 11:14 AM

Transcript

▶ 0:00 Okay, good evening, everybody. Welcome. This is the regular meeting of the Melrose Board of Aldermen for November 10th, 2014. Ms. O'Shea, could you call the roll, please? Alderman Bird. Alderman Wiesel. Here. Here. Alderman Forbes. Here. Here. Alderman Turner. Here. Here. Alderman Wetherman. Here. Here. Alderman McAteer-Margolis. Here. Here. Alderman Gageary. Here. Here. Here. Alderman Mortimer. Here. Here. Alderman Tramontozzi. Here. Here. Alderman Francis. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here, we have a quorum, if everybody could please rise and join me in saluting the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God,

▶ 0:45 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Tremontozzi. Mr. President, I have before me the minutes of the Board of Aldermen, board meetings of september 15 2014 in october 6th 2014 i ask that they be accepted without reading second the motion alderman tremen tozi moves that we accept the minutes of those two meetings without reading the motion is seconded by alderman mortimer on the motion any discussion all those in favor aye aye anyone opposed motion passes the minutes are accepted thank you thank Thank you. Before we proceed, I want to indicate that this meeting is being taped and will be rebroadcast on Melrose cable television in compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth. Motion to open the floor for public participation, Mr. President.

▶ 1:40 Second. Alderman Mortimer moves that we commence public participation. The motion is seconded by Alderman Forbes. On the motion, all those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion passes. This is the portion of our meeting where any member of the general public who is present may come to the table. center of the room identify themselves and speak on any issue that is on our agenda motion to close public participation mr president second alderman mortimer moves to close public participation the motion is seconded by alden Boisselle on the motion all those in favor anyone opposed motion passes public participation is hereby concluded for this evening could we proceed to communications from his honor the mayor and other city officials please water 2015-52 appointment of michael udis

▶ 2:29 201 maro street to the liquor license commission for a six-year term said term to expire on the first monday in june 2020. that order will be referred to the committee on protection and license water 2015-53 acceptance of mass department of environmental protection grant namely mass electric vehicles incentive program mass evip in the amount of thirty thousand dollars to fund number four oh one five further authorize the mayor to execute a contract with the mass dep for the thirty thousand dollar grant as set forth herein order 215-53 will go to the committee on Water 2015-54, appropriation in the amount of $160,788.59 from water retained earnings account number 6100-319000 to water reserve of retained earnings account number 6100-330001.

▶ 3:38 That order will be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Appropriations. Audit number 2015-55, appropriation in the amount of $194,259.32 from account number 6000-319000, SOAR Retained Earnings II, account number 6000-330001, SOAR Reserve of Retained Earnings. That order will also be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Order number 2015-56, appropriation in the amount of $25,000 from sewer reserve of retained earnings account 6000-330001 to sewer equipment parts account number 604412-536320. Order 215-56 will also go to the Committee on Appropriations. Order number 2015-57, appropriate $50,000 from ambulance retained earnings, certified free cash to ambulance reserved of retained earnings.

▶ 4:53 215-57 is also going to be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Order number 2015-58, an appropriation of $1,707,555.45 from available free cash to various accounts as set forth within. That order will be discussed in the Committee on Appropriations. Order number 2015-59, an appropriation of $6,217.35 From Suits and Claims Stabilization Fund to City Solicitor, Suits and Claims. That order will be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Order number 2015-60, a transfer of $26,566.26 from temporary debt interest to various accounts as set forth within. Committee on Appropriations will also consider that order. Order 2015-61, transfer in the amount of $15,978 from account number 0604412-529000 and I'm not sure what that is, EXP Professional Services, $10,000.

▶ 6:15 And account number 0604412-529200, SOAR EXP MWRA assessment, $5,978 to account SOAR overtime, account number 604411-513000. That order will also be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Order 2015-62, requesting authorization for the Department of Public Works to dispose of surplus property in accordance with the Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 4-13, as set forth herein. That order will be referred to the Committee on Public Works. Order number 2015-63, request to set public hearing on classification of property for December 1st, 2014 at 8 o'clock p.m. and subsequently determine the classification of property. Mr. President, I make a request for immediate consideration on this order.

▶ 7:23 Alderman Mortimer requests immediate consideration of the order. Does anyone object to immediate consideration? There is no objection. Mr. President, I make a motion that we set the hearing on this order for December 1st, 2014 at 8 p.m. Alderman Mortimer moves that we suspend the rules and that we schedule a public hearing on the classification order for December 1st, 2014 at 8 p.m. The motion is seconded by Alderman Inferna. Is there any discussion relative to the motion? All those in favor of the motion indicate by saying aye. Aye. opposed mr. president I make a motion that we put the balance of the order on the table please Alderman Mortimer moves that we lay the order on the table seconded by Alderman McAteer-Margolis on the motion to table all those in

▶ 8:19 favor aye anyone opposed the motion passes that order will be laid on the table until December 1st okay if we could move on to new business Order number 2015-64, a resolution honoring Andrew T. Griscom on earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Mr. President, I make a motion that we lay this order on the table, please. You're requesting immediate consideration of the order, Alderman? Yes, before we lay it on the table. Is there any objection to immediate consideration of this order? There is not. Motion to suspend the rules, Mr. President, unless you deem that we're already under suspension. Alderman Mortimer is moving to suspend the rules and to lay Order 215-64 on the table, seconded by Alderman Forbes.

▶ 9:09 On the motion, all those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? That order will be laid on the table. Order No. 2015-65, a resolution honoring Jonathan W. Habe on earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Mr. President, I make a request for immediate consideration, please. Alderman Mortimer asks for immediate consideration of all the order 215-65. Is there an objection to immediate consideration? There is not. Mr. President, I make a motion to suspend the rules and to lay this order on the table, please. Second that motion. Alderman Mortimer moves to suspend the rules for purpose of laying this order on the table. The motion is seconded by Alderman Forbes. On the motion, all those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed?

▶ 9:57 The motion passes. The order is laid on the table. Do we have any orders out of order this evening? Are there any orders from committee? Could you call the calendar please? Sure. Order number 2015-49, acceptance of EMD grant from the Commonwealth of Mass, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, State 911 Department, fund number 4006. discussion in the appropriations committee this order was recommended for passage by the committee motion for passage second alderman Boisselle moves for passage the motion is seconded by alderman mortimer is there any discussion relative to the order could you call the roll please yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

▶ 11:01 trimitos yes yes president yes yes the order passes order number 2015-50 an appropriation of seven hundred and two thousand six hundred and fifty three dollars and ninety five cents from available free cash to various accounts as set forth within this order was also recommended in the appropriations committee motion for passage president alderman mortimer moves for passage of the order the motion is seconded by alderman Boisselle is there any discussion relative to order 215-50 would you call the roll please yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. The order passes. Mr. President, before I proffer a motion to adjourn, may we take this moment, for anybody who's watching, to let people know that there'll be a host of

▶ 12:13 Peter D. Mortimer: ceremonies tomorrow regarding the veterans beginning at 9 AM with the breakfast at Memorial Hall. And then a dedication to women's veterans for a tree right out here in front of City Hall. anybody who's listening tonight it would be nice to see if a lot of people can come down thank you and and and we all uh the entire board joins uh in thanking all of the men and women of melrose who have served in our armed forces as we're here on the eve of uh veterans day certainly motion to adjourn mr president before i call the vote on the motion i have one item of personal privilege please we were advised that the preferred method of electing a president for the board of aldermen was for people who are interested in seeking the office to so declare at a public meeting

▶ 12:56 and i this is a public meeting and i am indicating that i am seeking to serve as president of the board of alderman for next year that is all motion to adjourn sir second second alderman waterman moves to adjourn seconded by alderman Boisselle on the on the motion. All those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion passes. The board is adjourned.

City Council — 2014-11-10

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