City Council — 2016-02-01

City Council Regular Meeting

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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; Michael P. Zwirko present · Alderman at Large

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CITY OF MELROSE BOARD OF ALDERMEN BULLETIN● FEBRUARY 1, 2016 Aldermanic Chamber Regular Meeting 7:45 PM

ORDER-2016-85 Opening Statement Regular Meeting of the Board of Aldermen to be held on Monday, February 1, 2016 at 7:45 P.M. in the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, Melrose, MA Attendee Name Title Status Arrived 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 Michael P. Zwirko Alderman at Large Present Donald L. Conn Jr. President, Alderman at Large Present

ORDER-2016-65 License - Gasoline Storage Application to: Amend License for the keeping of vehicles with gasoline at Lot A- 1 Washington St (aka 2 Washington St) Melrose, MA by WDF-3 Wood 2 Washington Owner, LLC From: 20 motor vehicles to 37 motor vehicles (newly constructed garage). Passed

ORDER-2016-86 Transfer Transfer of $3,600.00 from Account #019122-543102, Workers Comp Benefits, to Account #011522-520500, Human Resources Expenses, Advertising Assigned to Committee Finance Committee

ORDER-2016-87 Grant City of Melrose Page 1 3/22/2016 4:54 PM Minutes Board of Aldermen February 1, 2016 Acceptance of the Underage Alcohol Enforcement Grant (Fund # 4008) in the amount of $4,942.08. Assigned to Committee Protection and License Committee

ORDER-2016-84 Utility Petition Petition of National Grid to install 5' +/- of 2-4" primary duct from pole 2433-50 on to the property of 37 Washington St. in accordance with plan marked - Washington Street, Melrose, MA; Plan #19320246 Tabled

ORDER-2016-88 Election Calling Presidential Primary on TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 2016 Passed

ORDER-2016-89 License - Class II Motor Vehicle Licenses renewed: Class II Motor Vehicle for the year commencing Jan. 1, 2016 Placed on File

ORDER-2016-90 License - Common Victualler Licenses renewed: Common Victualler for the year commencing January l, 2016 Placed on File

ORDER-2016-91 License - Common Victualler Licenses Not Renewed: Common Victualler for the year commencing Jan. 1, 2016 Placed on File

ORDER-2016-79 Transfer Transfer of $20,200.00 from A/C # 017522-549100 (Projected Debt Interest) to A/C # 012212-535505 (Fire Turnout Gear) in the amount of $12,500.00 and to A/C# 012212-530712 (Fire Washer/Dryer) in the amount of $7,700.00. Passed

ORDER-2016-78 Appropriation City of Melrose Page 2 3/22/2016 4:54 PM Minutes Board of Aldermen February 1, 2016 Appropriation from account 6500-319000 (Ambulance, Retained Earning) in the amount of $105,772.00; to various accounts as set forth within Passed

ORDER-2016-77 Administrative Order Amending the revised Administrative Code in accordance with Section 5-1 of the Melrose City Charter to establish a Commission on Women in the City of Melrose. Tabled

ORDER-2016-80 Amending Rules of Order of the Board of Aldermen Amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Aldermen by adding Rule 53 as set forth herein. Passed as Amended

ORDER-2016-81 Appointment Reappointment of Susan E. Krasco, 200 Park Terrace Drive, Stoneham, MA as Assistant City Clerk for a one year term; said term ending on the first Monday in February, 2017. Passed

ORDER-2016-83 Request An order relative to the Board of Aldermen to discuss and explore the need for a full-time Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator position within the City of Melrose. Placed on File City of Melrose Page 3 3/22/2016 4:54 PM

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▶ 0:00 Regular meeting of the Melrose Board of Aldermen for February 1st, 2016. Could you all please rise and join me in saluting the flag. I salute the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. President, I make a motion to accept our minutes from our meetings of December 7th and December 21st. Without reading. Second the motion. Alderman Mortimer moves to accept the minutes of the December 7th and the December 21st meetings without reading. The motion is seconded by Alderman Forbes. Is there any discussion on the motion? All those in favor of the motion, say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion passes.

▶ 0:57 Mr. President, I make a motion to open the floor for public participation, please. Second. Alderman Mortimer moves that we commence public participation. And the motion is seconded by Alderman Boisselle. On the motion to commence public participation, all those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? This is the portion of our meeting where any member of the public can come forward and discuss any order that is on our agenda this evening, if they would please identify themselves. Sure. Julie DeLolo from Circuit Street, and I'm here on the Commission on Women. I just wanted to reiterate what I had sent around in my email in regards to my concerns in establishing this commission based on the proposal and the items in the proposal.

▶ 1:47 My fear is that establishing a commission that segregates women in this way makes us look like we need help, like we're weaker. certainly don't see the Commission on men you don't see the war on men if this Commission were established for different items maybe items of interest to women versus those of equal pay or the family leave those types of things that happen in the workplace I would ask you all or whoever's on this Commission if it passes to really do research to look at why these issues exist because because it's beyond gender. So in my email I said to you all that men are very good at negotiating their salaries up front. We as women oftentimes are not as good at that. So if I'm, I work as a director of HR.

▶ 2:43 I see it all the time. I watch women come in the door and they might say, geez, I thought that was gonna be a little better. And a man will come in and say, no, I want this. And when we segregate ourselves, continue we perpetuate that we need to just learn to negotiate set up a negotiating class that i'm all for um and so you know there's a lot of talk around the city about the men on the board what their wives would say if they don't vote for this will it be that they dislike women i don't know what's going on in your minds but i would ask you to think about that if that's the reason you're voting for it then you shouldn't do that but the reason that people talk like that again these types of things perpetuate that kind of conversation

▶ 3:32 where we're looked at differently I have I've I have fought my way I am I'm successful I'm proud of what I do I'm proud of what I make for for money I work in an organization where I believe we all do get paid equally for the work we do but i fight for that i don't need someone to fight for me so again all i it's not that i'm as i said to you not opposed to a commission i'm opposed to the current proposal that talks about it in this regard family leave equal pay laws that already exist on the books a means for women to argue if they feel wronged they can go and fight it they have the laws so and I would ask you to really do some due diligence ask why because it's not you know I know in the state they women make 82 cents on the dollar for the for every

▶ 4:31 dollar man makes that's what they just came out with but is it because we're women or is it because we start behind because we didn't negotiate that extra ten thousand or during the course of our work life we haven't negotiated for a raise I watch it I watch it every day and so I think it's more teaching us teaching women and I have talked about young girls is just teaching them the skills but it doesn't need to be a commission that fights for for our rights I think each and every one of us can fight for our own thank you thank you anyone else who wishes to be heard this evening motion to close public participation mr. president Alderman Mortimer moves to close public participation the motion is seconded by Alderman Boisselle on the motion all

▶ 5:20 those in favor aye anyone opposed motion passes public participation is concluded for this evening and before we proceed I need to indicate that this meeting is being videotaped and will be rebroadcast on Melrose cable television in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth order 2016-86 transfer of $3,600 from account 019-122-543102, workers' comp benefits, to account 011-522-520500, human resources, expenses, advertising. That order will go to the Committee on Finance. Order 2016-87, acceptance. I'm sorry, before we take any votes, Ms. O'Shea, could you call the roll, please? I will call the roll. Here. Here. Alderman Forbes. Here. Here. Alderman Inferna. Here. Here. Alderman Lemmerman.

▶ 6:15 Here. Here. Alderman McAteer-Margolis. Here. Here. Alderman Medeiros. Here. Here. Alderman Mortimer. Here. Here. Alderman Tramontozzi. Here. Here. Alderman Wright. Here. Here. Alderman Zurich. Here. Here. Okay, we have a quorum. Order 2016-87, acceptance of the underage alcohol enforcement grant. Fund number 4008 in the amount of $4,942.08. That order will go to the Committee on Protection and License. Table to order number 2016-84, petition of National Grid to install five feet of two to four inch primary duct from pole 243350 the property of 37 washington street in accordance with plan marked washington street melrose mass plan number one nine three two zero two four six motion to remove that order from the table please

▶ 7:19 ferner moves to remove the oil from the table and is there a second second second by alderman mortimer on the motion to remove the order from the table all those in favor aye aye anyone opposed the order is removed from the table and is before you mr uh mr president i'd like to um reset the date for the public hearing to february 16th there's been a revision of plans which um are now in the works so that they will be all set for february 16th alderman inferno moves to reschedule the public hearing for february 16th 2016 at 8 p.m second okay motion seconded by alderman mortimer on the motion all those in favor aye aye anyone opposed motion passes the public hearing will be scheduled for that evening motion to table second alderman inferno moves to return this vote

▶ 8:03 to the table the motion is seconded by alderman mortimer on the motion all those in favor anyone opposed motion passes the order is removed from the table uh for anybody who's watching at home and thinks it's peculiar that we remove and return orders to the table pursuant to the rules of parliamentary procedure any order that is on the table must be removed and acted upon in some way to continue to be viable order 2016-88 calling presidential primary on Tuesday the first day of March 2016 mr. president like to motion for immediate consideration on order number two zero one six dash eight eight for the purpose of calling the presidential primary on Tuesday first of March 2016 Alden Forbes s for immediate consideration of what a to sixteen dash eight eight is there an

▶ 8:55 An objection to immediate consideration. There is not. Motion for passage of the order, Mr. President. Second. Alderman Forbes moves to suspend the rules in order that we might consider the order. The motion is seconded by Alderman Boisselle. On the motion to suspend the rules, all those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion passes. The order is before you. Thank you, Mr. President. Motion passes to the order. Second. Alderman Forbes moves to passage. The motion is seconded by Alderman Mortimer. Is there discussion? is not madam clerk could you call the roll please alderman brazel yes yes solomon forbes yes yes all the way in inferno yes here's solomon lemmerman yes here's solomon mccarty margolis

▶ 9:40 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: yes yes all the medeiros yes yes all the way mortimer yes yes all the way in trimatosi yes yes all the way right yes yes all the way in zurich yes yes president khan yes yes 11 years that order passes order 2016-89 license is renewed class 2 motor vehicle for the year commencing january 1st 2016. um mr president i request immediate consideration on this order alderman MacMaster margolis is asking for media consideration of 216-89 is there an objection to immediate consideration of that order there is not mr president these are the motor vehicle licenses that have been renewed as a just a matter of form we review these and place this order on file so i'm requesting that this order be placed on file second the motion alderman MacMaster margolis

▶ 10:43 is moving that the list of life of motor vehicle licenses that have been renewed for this year be be placed on file. The motion is seconded by Alderman Mortimer. Is there discussion relative to the motion? All those in favor of the motion indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? That order passes. Order 2016-90, Licenses Renewed, Common Victualer for the year commencing January 1st, 2016. Alderman McAteer-Margolis. Thank you again, Mr. President. I ask for immediate consideration on this order as well. Alderman McAteer-Margolis asks for immediate consideration of 216-90. Is there an objection? There is not. Again, this order is a matter of formality. These are the licenses for the various restaurants that require common

▶ 11:37 victual licenses and they have been renewed and we have reviewed them and um request passage uh request uh place on file please second the motion to place on file well alderman MacMaster margolis first you need to make a motion to suspend the rules have a substantive vote there's a motion to suspend the rules second seconded by alderman mortimer on the motion all those in favor anyone opposed motion passes the order is before you motion for passage to place on file second the motion to place on file alderman MacMaster Margolis is moving to place the order on file the motion is seconded by Alderman Mortimer is there any discussion relative to this motion Alderman Medeiros thank you I was hoping the

▶ 12:21 Monica C. Medeiros: city clerk might be able to just confirm that they're all all the licensees are paid and in good standing I think it's hopefully a typo but it looks like there's no fee next to the list of spring rose garden doing business as melrose garden okay we have already suspended the rules ms o'shea could you respond to alderman Medeiros question please no what was the table uh there's no fee listed i'm sorry i hadn't expected immediate consideration on this uh there's no fee listed next to spring rose garden doing business as melrose garden uh where the others seem to show a 75 they wouldn't be renewed without it without the pay in the fee so all the fees have been paid all fees have been paid and everybody's in good standing thank you thank you anything

▶ 13:13 further on this order all those in favor of the motion to place on file aye aye anyone opposed motion passes order 2016-91 license is not renewed common victualer for the year commencing january 1st, 2016. Alderman McAteer-Margolis. Mr. President, I request immediate consideration for this order. Alderman McAteer-Margolis requests immediate consideration of order 21691. Is there an objection to immediate consideration of the order? There is not. A motion to suspend the rules. Alderman McAteer-Margolis moves to suspend the rules. Second the motion. Motion is seconded by Alderman Zwirko. On the motion to suspend the rules, all those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? motion passes the rules are suspended the order is before you these are the

▶ 14:04 common victual licenses that were not renewed for a variety of reasons primarily most of them have left us and are no longer in business so again we are just reviewing this list and motion to place it on file second the motion to place on file Alderman McAteer-Margolis moves to place order 2016-91 on file the motion is seconded by alderman mortimer is there discussion relative to the motion all those in favor of placing the order on file please indicate by saying aye aye is there anybody opposed that order will be placed on file are there any orders out of order this evening do we have any orders from compel do you have an order out of order all the materials I know I'm sorry I was going to motion to uh open the public hearing seeing that it's 8 p.m yeah i think what i would like

▶ 15:02 to do is ask if anybody has any orders out of order and ask if there are any orders out of from committee and i don't expect there will be any so i think we can timely commence the public hearing but i appreciate your comment are there any orders out of order this evening are there any orders from committee at this point in time as alderman medeiros has pointed out we have a public hearing on order 216-65 could you please read the order miss harrington application to amend license for the keeping of vehicles with gasoline at lot a1 washington street as known as to washington street melrose mass by wdf3 wood 2 washington owner llc from 20 20 motor vehicles to 37 motor vehicles, newly constructed garage.

▶ 15:56 Chair would entertain a motion to remove the order from the table. So moved. Second. Alderman Mortimer moves to remove the order from the table. The motion is seconded by Alderman Forbes. On the motion, all those in favor? Aye. Motion, anyone opposed? Motion passes. The order is removed from the table. Motion to suspend the rules to bring forward. No, we don't need to suspend the rules. The order is before you. At this point in time, we have a public hearing on this order. there is anybody who wishes to speak on this order please come forward and identify yourself and speak your piece thank you I work at wood partners we were the developer of the two Washington Street apartments which feeds down to

▶ 16:39 the entity the complicated entity name up there WDF dash 3 would 37 would to Washington owner comma LLC and this is just a request we had it there had been an existing fuel storage permit license license permit on the site for 20 vehicles we wanted to increase that to 37 to allow for all of the cars in the garage or to allow all of the spaces in the garage to be filled with cars thank you thank you we might have you back for questions in a minute I just want to I'll close out the public hearing. Is there anybody else who's here to speak on this order this evening? Doesn't appear to be. Motion to close the public hearing, Mr. President. Second. Alderman Forbes moves to close the public hearing.

▶ 17:30 Gail Infurna: The motion is seconded by Alderman Inferno. On the motion to close the public hearing, all those in favor? Aye. Anyone opposed? Public hearing is hereby concluded. The order is before you. The rules have previously been suspended. Alderman Inferno. Thank you very much, Mr. President. everybody knows to Washington Street and 37 Washington well this is to Washington Street for this one sits down in Ward 5 and I fully support this they have raised that the last building that's down there to make it excuse me I'm getting the two orders mixed up that were tabled but anyways it's I think it's a good plan to get everybody under the garage I think I know it's a good rental piece marketing piece for them wood partners has been a great neighbor

▶ 18:17 to the people of Ward five and they've been a great community member by participating in many events here in Melrose and supporting them so I certainly hope that we will move forward on this and allow them to get all 37 vehicles underneath the garage thank you anyone else was wishing to discuss this order or who has questions relative to this order motion to um for passage second alderman inferno moves for passage of the order motion motion for passage is seconded by alderman mortimer all those who in favor passage of the order please indicate by saying aye aye aye anyone opposed that order passes thank you for coming down thank you okay if we could move on to the calendar Order 2016-79, transfer of $20,200 from account 017522-549100, projected debt interest, to account 012212-535505, fire turnout gear, in the amount of $12,500, and to account 012212-530712, fire washer dryer, in the amount of $7,700.

▶ 19:44 dollars and this order comes from the committee on finance with a recommendation for passage motion for passage mr president alderman forbes moves from passage the motion is seconded by alderman boyce ellis their discussion relative to the order okay if there's no discussion ms o'shea could you call the role please alderman Boisselle yes yes salomon forbes yes he is salomon inferno yes he is salomon lehmerman yes he is salomon mcintyre margolis yes he is salomon maderas yes yes alderman mortimer yes yes alderman Tramontozzi yes yes alderman right yes yes parliament zero yes yes president Conn yes yes 11 years that order passes order 2016-78 appropriation from account six five zero zero dash three one nine zero zero zero ambulance retained earning

▶ 20:35 in the amount of one hundred five thousand seven hundred seventy two dollars to various accounts is set forth within this order was also recommended for passage in the Finance Committee motion for passes mr. president second alderman Forbes moves for passage the motion is seconded by almonds work oh is the discussion relative to the motion if not we so shake could you call the roll please Alderman Fussell yes yes Alderman Forbes yes yes Alderman Inferna yes yes Alderman Lemmerman yes yes Alderman McAteer-Margolis yes yes Alderman Dearest yes he is Solomon Mortimer yes he is Solomon Tramontozzi yes he is Solomon Wright yes he is Harlan it's a work home yes he is President Conn yes yes 11 years that order passes order 2016-77 amending the revised

▶ 21:29 John N. Tramontozzi: administrative code in accordance with section 5-1 of the Melrose City Charter to establish a commission on women in the city of Melrose okay this order was late on the table yeah chair would entertain a motion to remove the order from the table please motion to remove the order from the table second Alderman Tramontozzi moves to remove the order from the table the motion is seconded by Alderman Lemmerman on the motions removed the order from the table all those in favor motion passes the order is removed from the table welcome chairman tozy mr president uh thank you uh order 2016-77 this comes from the the legal legislative committee it's an order amending a revising administrative code in pursuant to section 5-1 of the merrill city

▶ 22:21 John N. Tramontozzi: charter a revision or amendment to an administrative code to establish this This commission must be set for a public hearing for review before the order comes before a vote to this committee. I would move to set the date for a public hearing for Tuesday, February 16th at 8.15 PM. Second. Alderman Tramontozzi is moving that we convene a public hearing relative to this order on February 16th, 2016 at 8.15 PM. The motion is seconded by Alderman Lemmerman. Is there any discussion relative to the motion to set the public hearing? All those in favor of the motion, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion passes, the public hearing will be conducted on that evening. Motion to the table, is that appropriate?

▶ 23:09 Alderman Tramontozzi moves to return the order to the table. Second. Second the motion. Motion is seconded by Alderman Lemmerman. All those in favor of the motion, indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? That order will return to the table. Order 2016-80, amending the rules of order of the Board of Aldermen by adding Rule 53 as set forth herein. This order was recommended after discussion in the Legal and Legislative Committee. Motion for passage. Alderman Wright. Motion for passage. Alderman Wright moving for passage, seconded by Alderman Tramontozzi. Sorry about that. Is there discussion? Discussion on the order? Okay. If not, Madam Clerk, could you call the roll, please? Alderman Boisselle. Yes. Yes. Alderman Forbes. Yes. Yes. Alderman Inferno. Yes. Yes. Alderman Emmerman. Yes. Yes. Alderman McAteer-Margolis. Yes. Yes. Alderman Darius. Yes. Yes. Alderman Mortimer. Yes. Yes. Alderman Tramontozzi. Yes. Yes. Alderman Wright. Yes. Yes. Alderman Suerco. Yes. Yes. President Kahn. Yes. Yes. 11 yes. That order passes.

▶ 24:14 Order 2016-81, reappointment of Susan E. Crasco, 200 Park Terrace Drive, Stone and Mass, as assistant city clerk for a one-year term. Said term ending on the first Monday in February, 2017. The Finance Committee voted to recommend this order. Motion for passage, Mr. President. Second. Alderman Forbes moves to pass the order. The motion is seconded by Alderman Mortimer. Is there discussion? All those in favor of passage of the order please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? That motion, that order passes. Order 2016-83, an order relative to the Board of Aldermen to discuss and explore the need for a full time substance abuse prevention coordinator position within the city of Melrose.

▶ 25:00 This order comes from the Health Education and Welfare Committee with a recommendation to place on file. Motion to place on file. Second. Alderman Zwirko moves to place the order on file. The motion is seconded by Alderman Mortimer. Is there discussion relative to the order? All those in favor of placing the order on file, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Motion to adjourn. That order will be placed on file. Alderman Mortimer. Motion to adjourn, Mr. President. Second. Alderman Mortimer moves to adjourn. Second. Alderman McAteer-Margolis seconds the motion to adjourn. All those in favor of adjournment indicate by saying aye. all right is there anybody opposed to adjourning the meeting motion passes meeting stands adjourned

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