City Council — 2015-03-16

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 2:20 in a recording that covers several meetings.

Attendance

Jaclyn L. Bird present · 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

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CITY OF MELROSE BOARD OF ALDERMEN BULLETIN● MARCH 16, 2015 Aldermanic Chamber Regular Meeting 7:45 PM

ORDER-2015-113 Opening Statement Regular Meeting of the Board of Aldermen to be held on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 7:45 P.M. in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, Melrose, MA Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Jaclyn L. Bird Alderman at Large Present 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-2015-114 Appointment Appointment of Paul D. Bruce, 37 Russett Lane, Melrose to the position of Constable for a three-year term; said term to expire on the first Monday in April 2018. Assigned to Committee Protection and License Committee

ORDER-2015-115 Appointment Appointment of Mark J. Snider, 103 Boardman Ave., Melrose to the Position Of Constable for a three-year term; said appointment to expire on the first Monday in April 2018. Assigned to Committee Protection and License Committee

ORDER-2015-90 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Article III, Section 235-6 (Division into districts) and other related zoning amendments as set forth herein, for the Commuter Rail Station Areas. Tabled Board of Aldermen City of Melrose Page 1 5/4/2015 6:51 PM Minutes Board of Aldermen March 16, 2015

ORDER-2015-107 Appointment Reappointment of Judith Sullivan, 49 East Wyoming Ave., to the Historic District Commission for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2018. Passed

ORDER-2015-87 Presentation Presentation of Budget Summary and Financial Analysis Placed on File

ORDER-2015-100 Transfer Transfer of $19,694.45 from A/C # 019122-543102, Workers Comp Benefits to A/C # 013012-5471300 Essex North Shore Agricultural School Passed

ORDER-2015-102 Appropriation An Appropriation in the amount of $12,343.95 from A/C # 84042-590000 Contract Stabilization Trust Fund to A/C # 016111-511000 Library, Salaries & Wages Passed

ORDER-2015-103 Appropriation An Appropriation of $73,281.00 from Available Free Cash to various Fire & Police Accounts as set forth within Passed

ORDER-2015-99 Acceptance Acceptance of Fire Prevention Grant Fund # 4017 Passed

ORDER-2015-98 Transfer Transfer of $1,051.00 from Council on Aging- Custodian to Council on Aging - Salaries & Wages Passed

ORDER-2015-101 Transfer Transfer of $10,000.00 From A/C #016112-534200 (Library Books & Periodicals To A/C #016111-511000 Library Salary and Wages as set forth herein. Passed City of Melrose Page 2 5/4/2015 6:51 PM Minutes Board of Aldermen March 16, 2015

ORDER-2015-108 Appointment Appointment of Christopher R. Wilcock, 189 Broadway, Wakefield, to the Board of Assessors for a three-year term, said term to end on the last day of February, 2018 Passed

ORDER-2015-109 Authorization Authorization of Municipal Aggregation Plan for Electric Service Passed

ORDER-2015-112 License - Hackney License Application of Abderrazak Elhaissouni d/b/a Town Ride Car Service for a Livery Service License (1 vehicle) at 25 Ledge Street, Melrose, MA Passed

ORDER-2015-110 Agreement Authorization to enter into an Agreement with Siemens to perform an Investment Grade Audit of City-owned Streetlights Passed City of Melrose Page 3 5/4/2015 6:51 PM

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▶ 1:45 service thank you very much any other discussion all those in favor those against order 2015-107 has passed and will be recommended to the board of alderman motion to adjourn there's a motion to adjourn second second all those in favor all those against health education and welfare is close welcome everybody my name is donald khan this is the regular meeting of the melrose board of aldermen for march 16 2015. ms o'shea could you call the roll please here Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Could you please all rise and salute the flag with me. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, the individual liberty and justice of our all.

▶ 6:14 Mr. President, I make a motion to open the floor for public participation. Second. Alderman Mortimer moves that we commence public participation. The motion is seconded by Alderman Poizel. On the motion, all those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion passes. This is the portion of our meeting where any member of the public may come forward and speak to the board on any issue that is on our agenda this evening. not appear that there's anybody here wishing to address the board motion to close public participation mr. president Alderman Mortimer moves to close public participation the motion is seconded by Alderman Boisselle all those in favor aye anyone opposed motion passes this meeting is being recorded and will be

▶ 6:56 broadcast on Melrose cable television order 2015-114 appointment of Paul D Bruce 37 Russet Lane Melrose to the position of constable for a three-year term said term to expire on the first Monday in April 2018 that order will go to the committee on protection and license order 2015-1 15 appointment of Mark J Snyder 103 Boardman Ave Melrose to the position of constable for a three-year term said appointment expire on the first Monday in April 2018 that That order will also go to the Committee on Protection and License. Tabled Order No. 2015-90, amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Article 3, Section 235-6, Division into Districts, and other related zoning amendments as set forth herein for the commuter rail station areas.

▶ 7:54 Motion to remove from the table. Mr. Chairman. Alderman McAteer, my goal is to move to remove the order from the table. Second. by alderman mortimer and before i call for the vote on this i would point out that we have not received communication with a final recommendation from the planning board relative to this order as yet so we can't act on it motion to place on table uh to table all those in favor of the motion to place the order uh to remove the order from the table indicate by saying aye aye anyone opposed motion passes the order is removed from the table motion to place it on back on the table second alderman inferno moves to return order 215-90 to the table the motion is seconded by alderman mortimer on the motion all those in favor

▶ 8:43 the motion passes that order will be returned to the table okay it appears we have no new business this evening are there any orders out of order do we have any orders from committee alderman Boisselle yes i would like to have most order number two zero one five dash one oh seven removed from committee all that Boisselle moves to remove 215-107 from the uh hew committee so second the motion to remove the order from committee second by alderman mortimer on the motion all those in favor aye aye anyone opposed motion passes the order is before you. Motion for passage. Second. Alderman Boycelle moves for passage of the order. The motion is seconded by Alderman Byrd. On the motion, all those in favor of passage of the order, please

▶ 9:36 indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? That order passes. Do we have any other orders out of order this evening? Unfinished business order 2015-87, presentation of budget summary and financial analysis okay this order is before us due to the fact that it has been filed for so long that it's placed on the agenda pursuant to our rules motion to place this order on file mr. president alderman Mortimer moves to place the order on file sir second second I'll connect here Margolis seconds the motion is there any discussion of the Madeiros thank you this was uh to be the presentation by the mayor that he had requested on the budget summary and financial analysis the meeting when it had been scheduled for had been canceled due to snow

▶ 10:36 i have no indication that this is that the mayor doesn't wish to come before us still so i would be in opposition to placing this order on file on a point of information i believe the mayor has indicated to our clerk that at this point in time he does not wish to go forward sorry that's news to me i'm sorry about that any any further discussion on this order all those in favor placing the order on file please indicate by saying aye aye aye anyone opposed motion passes the order will be placed on file could you call the calendar please calendar order number 2015-100 transfer of $19,694.45 from account number 019122-543102, workers' comp benefits to account number 013012-5471300, Essex North Shore Agricultural School.

▶ 11:41 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: I'll be back to hear my goals. Mr. Chairman, I'm sorry I didn't get in before the clerk, but I was going to request that we take number 9, order number 2015-112 out of order because we have the applicant here with us this evening and he waited a considerable time last time and was unable to be heard Alderman McAteer-Margolis requests that we take up order 215-112 second the motion to suspend the regular order of business Mr. president motion is seconded by Alderman Mortimer is there any discussion relative to the motion all those in favor of the motion indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? And the applicant is here with us. The chair would love a motion to suspend the rules. Second. Alderman Forbes moves to suspend the rules.

▶ 12:28 Motion is seconded by Alderman Byrd. All those in favor of suspension of the rules to allow the applicant to address us relative to this order, indicate by saying aye. Aye. Okay, motion passes. The rules are suspended. Good evening, sir. Good evening, sir. Would you like to tell us a little about your application for a livery license yeah i i am abduzzaka so i i had applied i work for one of or two of the major ride sharing companies here and through them i do get a lot of calls from the city of maros the residents of maros especially i have a lot of businessmen who travel a lot for for business i do drop them off at the airport and they do request me if i could come back at a certain time and is to pick them up so i did ask i just talked to the mass sport department

▶ 13:20 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: and they told me that you have to get a permit from the city where you live it's one of the requirements so that's why i have this application around here and you you're going to be using your address in melrose as your place of business that's right sir okay any questions for the THE GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK. I APOLOGIZE AS THE CHAIR OF THAT COMMITTEE FOR NOT MAKING YOU AWARE THAT WE HAD STARTED. I WAS PART OF THAT. A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING. DO YOU CURRENTLY RUN ANY KIND OF LIVERY SERVICE? I DO NOT. THIS IS A NEW VENTURE FOR YOU. THAT'S RIGHT. YOU LIVE IN MELROSE AND WILL GARAGE THIS vehicle in melrose i do have yeah great it appears as though your application was all in order so um

▶ 14:11 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: i would be in support and make a motion to recommend to pass this thank you second the motion for passage okay there's a motion for uh for passage which has been made by alderman mcintyre margolis seconded by alderman mortimer on discussion alderman um thank you mr sherman thank you for for coming down so you said that you currently work for ride sharing services that's right do you mean um like uber type of uber or lyft yep great and so with this you would operate your own service your own you would be outside of those that's right in the city that's right for things like airport rides exactly yeah okay there is no way that you can pick up someone from the airport without having a livery license right with your city okay requirements and one of them

▶ 14:58 Francis X. Wright Jr.: is to have a delivery license and would you um also go other places if people were requesting it wouldn't be airport exclusive no anywhere from doctor's appointment to ride to the supermarket perfect great okay thank you very much thank you thank you thank you baldman wright thank you mr president thank you for being here this evening um could you just confirm what i'm supposing which is there'll be no signage at your house there'll be no vehicle related activities at your house such as repairs meeting people anything like that absolutely not it's all over the phone so it's all over the phone yeah i'm planning to have a website too okay and if you need to do anything with the vehicle that'll take place at the garage someplace off that's correct sir

▶ 15:48 great thank you thank you mr president anyone else okay this the application is complete i think this is the first application that i've seen under our new ordinance that we've recently passed relative to uh these types of operations if there's no further discussion all those in favor of passage of the order please indicate by saying aye aye anyone opposed i thank you all for your time thank you so much thank you sir thank you thank you very much thank you order 2015-100 transfer of nineteen thousand six hundred ninety four dollars forty five cents from account number zero one nine one two two dash five four three one zero two workers comp benefits to account number zero one three zero one two dash five four seven one three zero zero essex north shore agricultural

▶ 16:38 Scott M. Forbes: school okay this comes from us without recommendation yes mr. president it came well recommendation for passage it was recommended that recommended that we obtain more information before a pass vote was obtained this week we did receive two pieces of information one was a memo from Melrose public schools indicating that the shortfall came due to the fact that the enrollment status was initially for three students most recent numbers show that four students were enrolled at the Essex North Agricultural and Technical School, which indicated the initial shortfall. We also received another memo from Marian Long, Director of Human Resources, showing the authorization for transfer from the workers' compensation account, basically stating that

▶ 17:26 due to a decline in workplace injuries, and second, due to a decrease in long-term indemnity benefits due to changes in recipient status, which is the reason why we can take that money from that account these are in the agenda packet and if that suffices this board I would recommend passage of this order second the motion for passage Alderman Forbes is moving for passage of 215-100 the motion is seconded by Alderman Mortimer is there any discussion relative to this order could you call the roll please yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes that order passes order 2015 dash 102 an appropriation in the amount of twelve thousand three hundred forty three dollars ninety five cents from account number eight four zero

▶ 18:31 four two dash five nine zero zero zero zero contract stabilization trust fund to account zero one six one one one dash five one one zero zero zero library salary and wages this order was recommended by the finance committee motion for passage is made by alderman co-op seconded by alderman mcintyre margolis discussion relative to this order could you call the roll yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes that order passes. Order 2015-103, an appropriation of $73,281 from available free cash to various fire and police accounts as set forth within. This order was also recommended in the Finance Committee. Motion for passage. Second. Alderman Boisselle moves for passage of Order 215-103. The motion is seconded by Alderman Forbes. Is there discussion relative to this motion? Would you

▶ 19:48 call the roll please yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes that order passes as well order 2015-99 acceptance of fire prevention grant fund number four zero one seven this order was also recommended in the finance commission for passage second alderman Boisselle moves for passage of order 215-99 seconded by alderman forbes is there discussion relative to this order ms o'shea could you call the roll please yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes for 215-99 passes for the 2015-98 transfer of $1,051 from Council on Aging custodian to Council on Aging salaries and wages this what it comes from the Finance Committee without recommendation yes mr. president we needed a little bit clarification on this order this is just for cleaning

▶ 21:18 services for the all the officers located within the BB estate Don Philopoulos offered to come in and make a statement before the board but do the straight nature of the order I told her that her presence was not needed so I do make a recommendation for passage before the board tonight second the motion for passage Alderman Forbes is moving for passage of order 215-98 the motion is seconded by alderman mortimer we have discussion relative to this order would you call the roll yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes that order passes order 2015-101 transfer of of $10,000 from account 016112-534200, Library Books and Periodicals, to account 016111-511000, Library Salary and Wages, as set forth herein.

▶ 22:30 Finance Committee recommended this order for passage. Motion for passage. Second. Alderman Forbes moves for passage. The motion is seconded by Alderman Boisselle. Is there any discussion? Alderman McAteer-Margolis. to remind the committee that our library director who was here last week did indicate that this transfer is not going to affect purchase of any materials and we will still be able to have access to what we need at the library thank you anyone else could you call the roll please yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes that order passes order 2015-108 appointment of Christopher R Wilcock 189 Broadway Wakefield to the Board of Assessors for a three-year term said term to end on the last day of February 2018 this order

▶ 23:40 was recommended for passage in the Finance Committee. Motion for passage, Mr. President. Second. Alderman Forbes moves for passage. Motion is seconded by Alderman Byrd. Is there any discussion relative to this order? All those in favor of passage indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? That order passes. Order 2015-109, Authorization of Municipal Aggregation Plan for Electric Service. Mr. President, this order was given an extensive, thorough, and presumably exhaustive analysis the other evening, and I will make a motion for passage. Second. Alderman Mortimer moves for passage of Order 215-109. The motion is seconded by Alderman Byrd. Do we have discussion? Alderman Medeiros. Thank you.

▶ 24:31 Monica C. Medeiros: I would just like to move tonight to amend the order to include an email communication that we received to the Board of Aldermen email from Martha Grover, our Energy Efficiency Manager, on Friday, March 13th at 6.23 a.m. she just goes reiterate some of her reasoning for supporting this order and I believe as such it was an official communication from her signed with her signature to all of the Board of Aldermen that it should be included with the order and my understanding is that we need a motion to do so second Alderman Medeiros moves that the email communication from Martha Grover be included among the papers of the order the motion is seconded by alderman inferner is there any discussion relative to that motion point point of information so that is just uh background

▶ 25:26 information not actually changing the text of the order itself that is correct for the record it's it's putting the physical piece of paper into the into the chest thank you very much on the motion to accept the communication and make it part of the uh order all those in favor please indicate by saying aye anyone opposed that motion passes the order is before you is there any further discussion relative to this order so Shay could you call the vote please yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no order 2015-109 authorization of municipal aggregation plan oops sorry wrong one order 2015-110 authorization to enter into an agreement with siemens to perform an investment grade audit of city-owned streetlights mr president this uh order was also given a very thorough

▶ 26:48 vetting the other evening as i'm sure everyone here recalls and i will make a motion for passage of this order second second alderman morning removes the passage of the order the motion is seconded by alderman byrd is there any discussion could you call the role please yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes motion to adjourn mr president that is alderman mortimer moves that we adjourn the meeting the motion is seconded by alden borzell on the motion all those in favor of adjourning please indicate by saying aye aye anyone opposed motion passes meeting is adjourned

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