City Council — 2018-02-26

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 1:09:34 in a recording that covers several meetings.

Attendance

Manisha Bewtra present · Alderman at Large; Robert A. Boisselle present · Ward 4 Alderman; Scott M. Forbes present · Ward 7 Alderman; Jennifer L. Lemmerman present · Ward 2 Alderman; Kate Lipper-Garabedian 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 · President, Alderman at Large

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Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE BOARD OF ALDERMEN BULLETIN● FEBRUARY 26, 2018 Aldermanic Chamber, Melrose City Hall Regular Meeting 7:45 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176

ORDER-2018-139 Opening Statement Regular Meeting of the Board of Aldermen to be held on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 7:45 P.M. In The Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, Melrose, MA Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Manisha Bewtra Alderman at Large Present Robert A. Boisselle Ward 4 Alderman Present Scott M. Forbes Ward 7 Alderman Present Jennifer L. Lemmerman Ward 2 Alderman Present Kate Lipper-Garabedian 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 President, Alderman at Large Present

ORDER-2018-140 Appointment Appointment of Karen Burke as Veterans Services District Director effective February 19, 2018 Assigned to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

ORDER-2018-141 Appointment Reappointment of Anthony Melito, 977 Main St., to the position of Constable for a three-year term; said term to expire on the first Monday of March 2021 Assigned to Committee Protection and License Committee

ORDER-2018-142 Appointment Reappointment of John J. Higgins, Jr., of 47 Malvern St. to the position of Constable for a three-year term; said term to expire on the first Monday in March 2021. Assigned to Committee Protection and License Committee

ORDER-2018-143 Transfer City of Melrose Page 1 3/23/2018 11:23 AM Minutes Board of Aldermen February 26, 2018 A transfer in the amount of $44,000.00 from Veteran's Benefits (015432-544000) to various Police Expense accounts as set forth herein. Assigned to Committee Finance Committee

ORDER-2018-137 Utility Petition Petition of National Grid to install underground conduits beginning at a point approximately 60 feet SE of the centerline of the intersection of Vinton and West Emerson Streets; install approximately 60' of 1-3"conduit SE from existing Pole #693 for service to 0 Vinton St. in accordance with Plan #25533988 Tabled Board of Aldermen

ORDER-2018-144 Resolution A Resolution urging the President of the United States, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives to act on gun control legislation. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-145 Home Rule Petition/Special Act Petition to the Great and General Court to enact a Special Act to further amend Section 3-10: Vacancy in Office of Mayor of the City Charter Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-146 Surety Bond Renewal of Surety Bond of City Clerk, City of Melrose in the amount of $15,000.00 for the year 2018. Assigned to Committee Board of Aldermen

ORDER-2018-135 Election by the Board of Aldermen Election to fill Ward 5 vacancy created by the incumbent Gail M. Infurna becoming Mayor on Feb. 5, 2018. Said Election shall be conducted pursuant to Section 2-11(c) of the City Charter and in accordance with Rule 52 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Aldermen. Tabled Board of Aldermen

ORDER-2018-103 Appointment Appointment of Jeffrey Parenti, 29 Trenton St., to the Traffic Commission to fill the unexpired term of John Ford, who has resigned from the Commission; said term to expire on the first Monday of June, 2020. Passed

ORDER-2018-130 Appointment City of Melrose Page 2 3/23/2018 11:23 AM Minutes Board of Aldermen February 26, 2018 Appointment of Thomas John Myers, 142 Leslie Road, Rowley, to the position of Constable for a three-year term; said term to expire on the first Monday in February 2021 Passed

ORDER-2018-132 Appropriation An Appropriation from the Mt. Hood Retained Earnings Account (620000- 319000) in the amount of $37,941.15 to the Salary and Wages account, (620000- 511000). Passed

ORDER-2018-117 License - Common Victualler Licenses renewed: Common Victualler for the year commencing January l, 2018 Placed on File

ORDER-2018-118 License - Common Victualler Licenses Not Renewed: Common Victualler for the year commencing January 1, 2018 Placed on File

ORDER-2018-119 License - Class II Motor Vehicle Licenses renewed: Class II Motor Vehicle for the year commencing January 1, 2018 Placed on File City of Melrose Page 3 3/23/2018 11:23 AM

Transcript

▶ 1:10:00 Michael P. Zwirko: If everybody now could please rise and salute 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, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Motion to open the floor for public participation, Mr. President. Second. Motion to open the floor for public participation by Alderman Mortimer, seconded by Alderman Boisselle. All in favor? Aye. any opposed hearing none the floor is open this is the moment of the meeting where you allow members of the public to come before us and speak on any item before us on the agenda this evening you don't mind just stating your name and your address please hi everyone I'm from 28 Cargill Street it's been quite a few

▶ 1:10:52 years since I've spoken in this chambers welcome back I would just like to take a a moment to speak in favor of jerry morose um i know all of you uh hopefully know at this point how truly dedicated he is and infinitely knowledgeable um but i'd like to take a moment to speak to his generosity and and kindness and just truly with the depth with which he cares for this community. I remember applying to college when Hurricane Sandy ripped the power lines out of my house and Jerry was the one who carried a generator up the hill and I know that there are just countless examples of his generosity to this community and countless individuals who can speak to it. So I just wanted to publicly state my support of him. Thank you.

▶ 1:11:52 Michael P. Zwirko: Thank you. Thank you. Any other members of the public willing to speak this evening? Motion to close public participation. Mr. President. Second. There's been a motion to there's been a motion to close public participation made by Alderman Mortar, seconded by Alderman Boisselle. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, public participation is now closed move to communications from his honor the mayor and other city officials Alderman Lemmerman thank you mr. president I have before me the minutes from our meetings on January 16th 2018 and January 22nd 2018 and I make a motion to accept them without reading second there's been a motion to accept the minutes without reading made by Alderman Lemmerman

▶ 1:12:40 Francis X. Wright Jr.: seconded by Alderman Mortimer on the motion all in favor any opposed motion passes yes like to make a motion to take the orders from committee out of order second there is a motion to take an order out of committee out of order this evening I presume that that is the order that was handled earlier this evening at the Appropriations Committee is that correct Alderman yes exactly mr. president my hope is that we can handle that now so that the candidates and supporters who are here uh can see that we are sending this uh back to the table and to the extent they may have other obligations this evening they can go forth and understand matters understood and thank you for that on the motion by alderman wright to take the order from

▶ 1:13:29 Michael P. Zwirko: appropriations committee out of order this evening second it's been seconded all those in favor any opposed hearing none the table is that order is out of order is there a further motion i make a motion to table order 2018-135 second second there has been a motion to table said order 2018-135 this evening it has been seconded by alderman mortimer on the motion all in favor aye any opposed that order is laid on the table thank you we will now move to communications from his honor the mayor and other city officials Order 2018-140, Appointment of Karen Burke as Veterans Services District Director, effective February 19, 2018. This order will be sent to the Committee on Health, Education, and Welfare.

▶ 1:14:23 Order 2018-141, Reappointment of Anthony Melito, 977 Main Street, to the position of Constable for a three-year term, said term to expire on the first Monday of March 2021. That order will be sent to the Committee on Protection and License. Order 2018-142, reappointment of John J. Higgins, Jr. of 47 Malvern Street to the position of constable for a three-year term, said term to expire on the first Monday in March 2021. That order will also be sent to the Committee on Protection and License. Order 2018-143, a transfer in the amount of $44,000 from Veterans Benefits Account 015432-544000 to various police expense accounts as set forth herein. That order will be sent to the Committee on Finance.

▶ 1:15:21 Michael P. Zwirko: We move now to tabled orders. Order 2018-137, Petition of National Grid to Install Underground Conduits Beginning at a Point Approximately 60 Feet Southeast of the Centerline of the Intersection of Vinton and West Emerson Streets. Install Approximately 60 Feet of 1 to 3-Inch Conduit Southeast from Existing Pole No. 693 for Service to 0 Vinton Street in Accordance with Plan No. 25533988. Alderman Boisselle. I wish to remove order 2018 137 from the table second there has been a motion made by alderman Boisselle to remove this order from the table and before we take a vote on that just so folks at home know there is a public hearing scheduled on this order which will be held on March 5th on the motion to remove from

▶ 1:16:14 Michael P. Zwirko: the table all in favor aye any opposed hearing none the motion is now before you on the table well since you mentioned the upcoming meeting in March I wish to re-table, to lay the order back on the table until that meeting. Second. The motion to place back on the table the order by Alderman Boisselle has been seconded by Alderman Mortimer. All those in favor of the motion? Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, move on to new business. Order number 2018-144, a resolution urging the President of the United States, the United States Senate, in the united states house of representatives to act on gun control legislation president alderman wright would like to move for immediate consideration of this resolution are there any

▶ 1:17:06 Michael P. Zwirko: objections to alderman Wright motion for immediate consideration objection this order will be sent to the due to the objection it will be sent to the appropriations committee order 2018 dash 145 petition to the Great and General Court to enact a special act to further amend section 3-10 vacancy in the office of mayor of the city charter this order will also be sent to the committee on appropriations order 2018 dash 146 renewal of a surety bond of City Clerk City of Melrose in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars for the year 2018 this order will be sent to the committee on finance are there any out orders out of order this evening are there any orders out of committee are there any updates for any commissions or boards of which members

▶ 1:18:07 serve alderman forbes thank you mr president just uh for the public's information the water and sewer committee will be meeting tomorrow upstairs the second floor in the cassidy conference room at three o'clock thank you for that alderman forbes we move to the calendar Order 2018-103, appointment of Jeffrey Parenti, 29 Trenton Street, to the Traffic Commission to fill the unexpired term of John Ford, who has resigned from the commission, said term to expire on the first Monday of June 2020. This order comes from the Protection and License Committee with a recommendation for passage. Motion for passage. Second. There's been a motion for passage made by Alderman Tramontozzi. It's been seconded by Alderman Boisselle.

▶ 1:18:51 Michael P. Zwirko: On discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That order passes. Next order before us. Order 2018-130, appointment of Thomas John Myers, 142 Leslie Road, Rowley, to the position of constable for a three-year term, said term to expire on the first Monday in February 2021. This order also comes with recommendation for passage from the Protection and License Committee. Motion for passage. Second. There's been a motion for passage made by Alderman Tramontozzi, seconded by Alderman Boisselle on discussion here hearing none all in favor aye any opposed that order passes order 2018-132 an appropriation from the Mount Hood retained earnings account six two zero zero zero zero dash three one nine zero zero zero in the

▶ 1:19:45 amount of thirty seven thousand nine hundred forty one dollars and fifteen cents to the salary and wages account number six two zero zero zero zero dash five one one zero zero zero thank you this excuse me this order came with a recommend for passage from the Appropriations Committee it will require a roll call vote clerk do you mind calling the roll I apologize I apologize thank you second motion for passage all by alderman lemmerman has been seconded Alderman Lipper-Garabedian on discussion hearing none clerk could you call the roll for those in favor yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes worker yes yes 10 years the order passes order 2018-117 licenses renewed common victual for the year commencing January 1st 2018 this order comes with the

▶ 1:20:55 Michael P. Zwirko: recommend to place on file from the protection and license committee motion to place on file second there's a motion to place on file by alderman Tremont seconded by Alderman Boisselle. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Order passes. Placed on file. Excuse me. Order 2018-118 license is not renewed common victual for the year commencing January 1st 2018. This order also comes to the Protection and License Committee with a recommend to place on file. Motion to place on file. Second. Then a motion to place on file made by Alderman Tramontozzi seconded by Alderman Boisselle all those in favor aye any opposed that order is placed on file order 2018-119 licenses renewed class 2 motor vehicle for the

▶ 1:21:44 Michael P. Zwirko: year commencing January 1st 2018 this order also comes from the protection and license committee with the recommend to place on file so moved motion to place on file there's been a motion by Alderman Tramontozzi to place this on file it has been seconded by Alderman Boisselle. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That order is placed on file. Before the President entertains a motion to adjourn this evening, I just have one brief announcement. You will see on my lapel here that I am wearing a white ribbon. This white ribbon is symbolic because this Friday at 8 a.m. in front of City Hall, in conjunction with the Mayor's Office of the City of Melrose and members of this Board of Aldermen, as well as the Melrose

▶ 1:22:26 Michael P. Zwirko: Alliance Against Violence and some members of the school department will be doing a ceremonial flag-raising ceremony in honor of men who stand out and speak up against domestic violence in our community. We know unfortunately too well our neighboring community in the town of Winchester recently had a unspeakable act and tragedy that occurred. It is important now more than ever that men generally because they are the ones who commit acts of violence against women stand up and speak out against domestic violence and other means of violence towards women I greatly would appreciate all those who can attend it is open to the public on month excuse me Friday 8 a.m. in front of City Hall from 8 to 8

▶ 1:23:12 Michael P. Zwirko: 30 thank you motion to adjourn mr. president second there has been a motion to adjourn made by alderman Mortimer seconded by alderman Boisselle all in favor aye any opposed

City Council — 2018-02-26

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