City Council — 2018-05-21

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 24:54 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; Shawn M. MacMaster present · Ward 5 Alderman; 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

Agenda

Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE BOARD OF ALDERMEN BULLETIN● MAY 21, 2018 Aldermanic Chamber, Melrose City Hall Regular Meeting 7:45 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 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 Shawn M. MacMaster Ward 5 Alderman 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-2018-153 Utility Petition Petition of National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc to relocate one jointly owned pole on Prospect Street; relocate existing pole #3426 approximately 15 feet to the west, per customer request, near 26 Prospect Street, Melrose, MA in accordance with Plan marked : Prospect St, Work Request #25817223, dated 2/26/2018 Passed as Amended

ORDER-2018-186 Utility Petition Petition of National Grid to install 160’ of 4” Plastic Low Pressure Gas Main onto Fairfield Ave., extending from the existing 6” Cast Iron Low Pressure main on Lebanon Street in accordance with Plan #GP-MEL 1195559-18-77; dated 03/26/2018 Passed as Amended

ORDER-2018-187 Bond Authorizing a Bond in the amount of Two Hundred, Seventy Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($270,250) under the Sewer Enterprise Account through the MWRA Sewer System I/I Local Financial Assistance Program Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-188 Bond City of Melrose Page 1 7/16/2018 12:58 PM Minutes Board of Aldermen May 21, 2018 Authorizing a Bond in the amount of One Million, Six Hundred and Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($1,685,000) to fund roadway, sidewalk and public lot improvement projects. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-189 Bond Authorizing a Bond under the Water Enterprise System through MWRA Local Water System Assistance Program bonds for FY2019 in the amount of One Million, Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($1,025,000) Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-190 Appropriation An Appropriation from free cash (01-324001) in the amount of $980,000.00 to various accounts as set forth within. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-191 Transfer Transfer in the amount of $42,550.00 from various salary and wages accounts to various salary and wages accounts as set forth herein Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-192 Appropriation An Appropriation from account number 6100-319000 (Water, Retained Earnings) in the amount of $1,793.10 to account number 8416-490000 (Water, Reserve of Retained Earnings). Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-193 Appropriation An Appropriation from account number 6000-319000 (Sewer Retained Earnings) in the amount of $16,287.90 to account 8415-490000 (Sewer Reserve for Retained Earnings). Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-194 Appointment Appointment of J. Ryan Sloan, 421 East Foster St., to the Conservation Commission to fill the unexpired term of Kevin Anderson; said term to expire on the last day of February 2019. Assigned to Committee Public Service Committee

ORDER-2018-195 Appointment City of Melrose Page 2 7/16/2018 12:58 PM Minutes Board of Aldermen May 21, 2018 Appointment of Aaron Beitman, 35 Leonard Road, to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2021. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-196 Appointment Appointment of Nita Klunder, Esq., 73 Wentworth Road, to the Human Rights Commission for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2021. Assigned to Committee Board of Aldermen

ORDER-2018-197 Appointment Appointment of Reverend Jaron Green, 278 Main St., Apt. 4D, to the Human Rights Commission to fill the unexpired term of Juliana Smith; said term to expire on the last day of February 2019. Assigned to Committee Board of Aldermen

ORDER-2018-198 Appointment Appointment of Leila Bhatti Migliorelli, 25 Dartmouth Road, to the Human Rights Commission to fill the unexpired term of Samantha Hawkins; said term to expire on the last day of February 2020. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2018-176 License - Gasoline Storage 2018-2019 Gasoline and Storage Renewals Placed on File

ORDER-2018-174 License 2018-2019 Livery Renewals Placed on File

ORDER-2018-175 License 2018-2019 Livery Non-Renewals Placed on File

ORDER-2018-173 License - Hackney License 2018-2019 Taxi Non-Renewals Placed on File

ORDER-2018-172 License - Hackney License City of Melrose Page 3 7/16/2018 12:58 PM Minutes Board of Aldermen May 21, 2018 2018-2019 Taxi Renewals Placed on File

ORDER-2018-170 License - Second Hand Dealer 2018-2019 2nd Hand Dealer Renewals Placed on File

ORDER-2018-171 License - Second Hand Dealer 2018-2019 2nd Hand Dealer Non-Renewals Placed on File City of Melrose Page 4 7/16/2018 12:58 PM

Transcript

▶ 24:37 we have a motion to recess by alderman mortimer second by alderman boisselle all in favor any opposed appropriations is now in recess we will move to the full board And we will come back. Thank you. Greetings. We're at the hour of 7.55 p.m. on Monday, May 21st, 2018. This is a regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen, Melrose Board of Aldermen. This meeting is being recorded pursuant to the open meeting law. It can be viewed on MMTV, also on MMTV's website later in the week, as well as the link to it at the city's website. At this moment, I would ask that Madam Clerk please call the roll. Alderman Bewtra. Here. Here. Alderman Boisselle. Here. Alderman Forbes. Here. Alderman Lemmerman. Here. Alderman Lipper-Garabedian.

▶ 26:03 Michael P. Zwirko: Here. Alderman McMaster. Here. Alderman Medeiros. Here. Alderman Mortimer. Here. Alderman Tramontozzi. Here. Alderman Wright. Here. President Zwirko. Here. Could everyone please rise and join me in stating the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. 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 comment, Mr. President. Before we address the issue of public comment, I would just like to state that public participation rules do declare that folks speaking in the public speak to the items that are on the agenda this evening. We also have three minutes to complete before we have to move on a public hearing that is at 8 p.m.

▶ 26:55 Michael P. Zwirko: So whoever may speak, I just ask that you defer to that time, and we can continue after the public hearings can continue. That being said, there is a motion on the floor to open public participation, which has been made by Alderman Mortimer and has been seconded by Alderman Boisselle. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? The floor is now open for public participation. That motion passes. this is the portion of our meeting where any member of the public may come up and speak on any item that is before us on the agenda this evening motion to close public participation mr. president second it's been a motion made by alderman Mortimer a seconded by Alderman Boisselle to close public participation

▶ 27:33 Michael P. Zwirko: all those in favor aye any opposed that motion also passes we have two public hearings this evening on our agenda one that is set for 8 p.m. and another that set for 8 15 i will read the order for the first public hearing that is order 2018-153 petition of national grid and verizon new england incorporated to relocate one jointly owned pole on prospect street relocating existing pole number three four two six approximately 15 feet to the west per customer request near 26 prospect street melrose mass in accordance with the plan marked prospect street work request number 258 17223 dated february 26 2018. this order is laid on the table currently in our procedure it would need to be removed from the table is there a

▶ 28:28 Michael P. Zwirko: motion motion to remove from the table alderman Boisselle moves to remove this order 2018-153 from the table has been seconded by alderman mortimer all those in favor aye aye any opposed hearing none is there a motion to commence the public hearing so moved mr president Thorp been a motion made by alderman mortimer to commence the public hearing it's been seconded by alderman Boisselle all those in favor aye aye any opposed public hearing may now commence at this time is there anyone that would like to speak to the order that is before us 2018-153 the motion to suspend the rules by Alderman Mortimer. Second. Second. At this time, well, we could get to you in a moment. I'd like to, if anybody would like to speak to it.

▶ 36:46 Michael P. Zwirko: incorporate the conditions outlined in the memo dated March 19th 2018 to the Board of Aldermen from Elena Proakis Ellis our city engineer outlining eight conditions to add that to the order Alderman Brodeur moves to incorporate the engineers report with conditions to this order is there a second second the motion to incorporate seconded by alderman Forbes on discussion all those in favor aye any opposed motion to amend including the engineers letter has been attached to the order the public hearing is closed sir what is the will the board on this particular order motion for passage has been a motion for passage of the order amended as amended made by alderman Rita it has been seconded by alderman Boisselle on discussion hearing none all those in favor aye aye any opposed motion passes

▶ 37:53 Michael P. Zwirko: it is 808 we do have another public hearing at this time we do have seven minutes to do so i would ask at this point that the members of the board could take the order 2018-186 which i will read and place it on the table then remove it from the table and we can address it at a later moment when we need to commence the public hearing that order is petition of national grid to install 160 feet of four inch plastic low pressure gas main onto fairfield ab extending from the existing six inch cast iron low pressure main on lebanon street in accordance with the plan number gp-mel 119-5559-18-77 dated march 26 2018. motion to remove from table alderman Boisselle moves to remove this order from the table second has been seconded by alderman forbes all those in favor

▶ 38:45 Michael P. Zwirko: any opposed the order is now rest on the table alderman wright is this hearing supposed to start at 8 15 8 15. 809. it's nine are we taking it off the table before 8 15. um we can leave it on the table we could uh move to commence later um would you i i believe it should not be taken off the table until 8 15. okay we'll leave we'll remain the order on the table at this time then we would move on to communications from her honor the mayor and other city officials we have order before us um order 2018-187 this is authorizing a bond in the amount of 270 250 under the sewer enterprise account through the mwra sewer system ini local financial assistance program this order will be sent to the committee on appropriations madam clerk if you could read the corresponding

▶ 39:49 orders order two zero one eight dash one eight eight authorizing a bond in the amount of one million six hundred and eighty five thousand dollars to fund roadway salt sidewalk and public lot improvement projects this order will also be sent to the committee on appropriations order two zero one eight dash one eight nine authorizing a bond under the water enterprise system through mwra local water system assistance program bonds for fiscal year 2019 in the amount of one million twenty five thousand dollars that order will also be sent to the committee on appropriations order two zero one eight dash one nine zero and appropriation from free cash account zero one dash three two four zero zero one in the amount of nine hundred and eighty

▶ 40:35 thousand dollars to various accounts as set forth within that order will also be sent to the committee on appropriations order two zero one eight dash one nine one transfer in the amount of forty two thousand five hundred fifty dollars from various salary and wages accounts to various salary and wage accounts as set forth the heron that will also be sent to the committee on appropriations order two zero one eight dash one nine two and appropriation from account number six one zero zero dash three one nine zero zero zero water retained earnings in the amount of one thousand seven hundred ninety three dollars ten cents to account number eight four one six dash four nine zero zero zero zero water reserve of retained earnings that order will also be sent

▶ 41:20 to the committee on appropriations order two zero one eight dash one nine three an appropriation from account number six zero zero dash three one nine zero zero zero sewer retained earnings in the amount of sixteen thousand two hundred eighty seven dollars and ninety cents to account eight four one five dash four nine zero zero zero zero sewer reserve for retained earnings that order will also be sent to the committee on appropriations order two zero one eight dash one nine four appointment of j ryan sloan 421 east foster street to the conservation commission to fill the unexpired term of kevin anderson said term to expire on the last day of february 2019. that order will be sent to the committee on public service

▶ 42:06 order 2018-195 appointment of aaron beitman 35 leonard road to the human rights commission for a three-year term said term to expire on the last day of february 2021 that order will be sent to the committee on appropriations order 2018-196 appointment of nita clunda esquire 73 wentwood road to the human rights commission for a three-year term said term to expire on the last day of february 2021. that order will also be sent to the committee on appropriations order 2018-197 appointment of reverend jaron green 278 main street apartment 4d to the human rights commission to fill the unexpired term of juliana smith said term to expire on the last day of february 2019. that order will also be sent to the committee on appropriations

▶ 42:54 Michael P. Zwirko: order two eight one two zero one eight dash one nine eight appointment of lila batty miglorelli 25 dartmouth road to the human rights commission to fill the unexpired term of samantha hawkins said term to expire on the last day of february 2020. that order will also be sent to the committee on appropriations is there any new business this evening are there any orders out of order are there any orders from committee we have rule 53 on our calendar ahead of us this is the portion of the meeting where folks that serve underneath subcommittees could give a report to the extent that they have one any aldermen willing to speak on that we then move to the calendar looking at the clock I see it's 814 before we get to the calendar this evening is there a

▶ 43:46 Michael P. Zwirko: motion to commence the public hearing for the order that was a for mentioned as order 2 0 1 8 dash 1 8 6 the motion to commence the public hearing for the said order was made by alderman Mortimer was seconded by alderman Bewtra all those in favor of commencing the public hearing any opposed the public hearing is now open on the order which I will read one more time it's a petition of National Grid to install 160 feet of 4-inch plastic low-pressure gas main onto Fairfield Ave, extending from the existing six-inch cast-iron low-pressure main on Lebanon Street in accordance with the plan GP-MEL 1195559-18-77, dated March 26, 2018. Is there a representative from National Grid who could speak to this?

▶ 48:04 Michael P. Zwirko: moved by or made by Alderman Medeiros to close the public hearings seconded by Alderman Mortimer. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Public hearing is now closed. Alderman Forbes. Motion to incorporate the conditions with said order. Second. Alderman Forbes moves to incorporate the conditions of the engineer's letter to this order. That has been seconded by Alderman Mortimer. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? The motion to include the engineer's letter has been approved. Motion to recommend? Second. As amended? As amended. Yes, thank you Thorp been a motion on the floor by alderman forbes to uh uh recommend for passage as amended the order 2018-186 was seconded by alderman mortimer all those in favor

▶ 2:22:50 Michael P. Zwirko: before before the board this evening each of which have been recommended to place on file I do see alderman Tremont ozi yes at this time I'd like to make a a motion to take concurrent action on orders 2018 dash 176 2018 dash 174 2018 dash 175 2018 that point 73 2018 dash 172 2018 dash 170 and 2018 dash 171 second the motion so there is a motion on the floor currently to seek concurrent action on the aforementioned orders by it made by alderman trim on tozy seconded by alderman mortimer on discussion seeing none all in favor any opposed that motion passes so uh we will before doing so i will read uh per the um the rules i will read the actual orders and then we will take a vote on uh the new uh co-joined orders the first is uh 2018-176 2018

▶ 2:23:55 Michael P. Zwirko: 2019 gasoline and storage renewals this came from the protection and license committee was recommended to place on file 2018-174 2018 through 2019 library renewals from protection and license also recommended to place on file order 2018-175 2018 2019 library non-renewals from the purchase and license committee recommended to place on file order 2018-173 2018-2019 taxi non-renewals from protection and license committee recommended to place on file order 2018-172 2018-2019 taxi renewals from protection and license recommended to place on file 2018-170 2018-2019 second hand dealer renewals uh protection license recommendation to place on file 2018-171 2018-2019 second hand dealer non-renewals from protection license recommended to place on file what is the will

▶ 2:24:47 Michael P. Zwirko: of the board on these co-joined co-joined orders motion to place all of the conjoined orders on file mr president there is a motion to place all these orders on file made by alderman mortimer second Thorp a second by alderman forbes one discussion seeing none all in favor any opposed hearing none motion to adjourn second motion Thorp a point of personal privilege i believe by alderman lemmerman at this time um thank you mr president just um i thought we may reiterate the upcoming public hearings for anyone who may have missed it in the appropriations committee earlier sure so earlier this evening on the appropriations committee there was three public hearings that have been noted the first one is the i apologize i have them written down here

▶ 2:25:30 Michael P. Zwirko: first one is the oh the on the operating budget which is june 4th monday june 4th at 8 p.m the second will be the water and sewer budget which is on thursday the 7th of june at 8 p.m and the final one will be the ambulance fund uh the ambulance budget rather which will be the subsequent monday which is the 11th of june at 8 p.m point personal privilege for alderman wright very briefly just a reminder to those who may be watching live or otherwise of the memorial day events that will be going on this weekend both the parade and the various events that will happen at the memorials across the city thank you all right at this time there is a motion to adjourn on the floor made by alderman forbes it was seconded by alderman mortimer

▶ 2:26:19 Michael P. Zwirko: all those in favor aye any opposed this meeting is adjourned thank you very much

City Council — 2018-05-21

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