Health, Education & Welfare Committee — 2017-02-21
Attendance
Robert A. Boisselle ; Donald L. Conn Jr. ; Scott M. Forbes ; Gail Infurna ; Jennifer L. Lemmerman ; Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis ; Monica C. Medeiros ; Peter D. Mortimer ; John N. Tramontozzi ; Michael P. Zwirko
Agenda
Minutes
CITY OF MELROSE HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE COMMITTEE CALENDAR● FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Aldermanic Chamber, Melrose City Hall Committee Meeting 7:35 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 The public should take notice that the Melrose Board of Aldermen may, on certain occasions, have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the Board of Aldermen consisting of both voting and non-voting members. Members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Jennifer L. Lemmerman Chairman Absent Robert A. Boisselle Vice Chairman Present Monica C. Medeiros Alderman at Large Absent Gail M. Infurna Ward 5 Alderman Present Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis Alderman at Large Present Donald L. Conn Jr. President/Ex-Officio Member Present Scott M. Forbes Nonvoting Member Present Peter D. Mortimer Nonvoting Member Present John N. Tramontozzi Nonvoting Member Present Michael P. Zwirko Nonvoting Member Present
ORDER-2017-86 Appointment Appointment of Maureen Burnham, 72 Damon Ave., to the Melrose Commission on Women for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2020. Recommend Passage Board of Aldermen City of Melrose Page 1 Updated 2/23/2017 11:14 AM
Transcript
▶ 0:00 Robert A. Boisselle: Health Education and Welfare Committee is now in session. This meeting is being televised and also it will be filmed and will be shown on MMTV in the following weeks. I'm Robert Boisselle. I'm the Vice Chairman of this meeting and the voting members of the meeting are Alderman Infurna, President Conn, Alderman Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis. Non-voting members is Alderman Forbes, Alderman Mortimer, Alderman Tramontozzi, and Alderman Zwirko. Motion to open up for public participation. We have a motion to open for public participation. Second. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Against? Anyone in the audience which is to come forward to discuss anything on the order of this evening, please come forward at this time.
▶ 0:55 Robert A. Boisselle: Seeing none, Mr. Chairman, motion to close public participation. Second. Second. Second, we have a motion to close the public participation and second. We have one order on the agenda this evening. We have order 2017-86, appointment of Maureen Burnham of 72 Damon Avenue to the Merrill's Commission on Women for their three year term, said term to end on the last day of February 2020. Motion to suspend the rules to bring the applicant forward. Motion has been made to suspend the rules and second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. would you come forward would you like to say a few words before we start sure I just want to introduce myself said my name is Maureen Burnham I am a proud resident of Melrose I am the mother of three kids that attend the Horace Mann
▶ 1:48 school all of them are successful graduates of the Franklin ECC I am by profession an attorney work out of North Reading and I applied to be a commissioner for the Melrose Commission on women because I am interested in those issues that impact the women of our community I am a neighbor and friend to women of many backgrounds in Melrose and I'm the mom of of two little girls and as such I care deeply about those issues that impact the women of our community and I would be honored to represent them any questions from the Alderman I just want to welcome you as a ward 2 resident thank you myself and you're certainly highly credentialed and have a great resume with your experience for alliance of women income in workers comp and lots of other fields besides
▶ 2:52 coaching soccer and having kids and all of that so I hope that you'll be able to find time for this and that you know I know that you'll bring a lot to the Commission thank you for stepping forward thank you any other questions from the board I have a recommendation motion to recommend second second motions recommend and second all those in favor the order is passed congratulations you don't have to be here this evening for any further thank you thank you very much thank you motion to adjourn so moved second second all those in favor all right motion to adjourn HEWs adjourned the time being 740 the protection and license committee will convene I'm Mary Beth McAteer Margolis chairperson with us this evening from