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City Council — 2020-05-14

City Council Special Meeting

This meeting starts at 27:28 in a recording that covers several meetings.

Attendance

Christopher Cinella present · At-Large; Jack Eccles present · At-Large; Mark Garipay present · Ward 4; Jen Grigoraitis present · President, ex oficio; Maya Jamaleddine present · At-Large; Shawn M. MacMaster present · Ward 5; Jeff McNaught present · Ward 2; Leila Migliorelli present · At-Large; Robb Stewart present · Ward 3; Cory Thomas present · Ward 7; John N. Tramontozzi present · Ward 1

Agenda

  1. Call to Order (28:08)
  2. ORDER-2020-88 : Special Meeting of the Melrose City Council to be held on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 7:45 pm
  3. Remote Meeting Information (28:35)
  4. Public Comment (29:59)
  5. Communications from His Honor, The Mayor And Other City Officials (31:48)
  6. ORDER-2020-89 : City of Melrose Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 in the amount of $88,397,961.08 (Eighty-Eight Million, Three Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred Sixty-One Dollars and Eight Cents). (31:58)
  7. ORDER-2020-90 : Reauthorization of City of Melrose Revolving Funds table as adopted by City Ordinance June 18, 2018 and further authorized by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, §53E ½. (32:12)
  8. ORDER-2020-91 : Amend Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 24, Article II - Fire Department, Sec. 24-32(E) - Emergency Rescue Vehicle, to set fees for FY 21. (32:24)
  9. ORDER-2020-92 : Ambulance Enterprise Fund for Fiscal 2021 in the amount of $938,017.12 (Nine Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand, Seventeen Dollars and Twelve Cents). (32:41)
  10. ORDER-2020-93 : Water Enterprise Operating Budget for Fiscal 2021 in the amount of $5,422,639.20 (Five Million, Four Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand, Six Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Twenty Cents). (33:00)
  11. ORDER-2020-94 : Sewer Enterprise Operating Budget for Fiscal 2021 in the amount of $8,130,932.44 (Eight Million, One Hundred-Thirty Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Forty-Four Cents). (33:21)
  12. ORDER-2020-95 : Mt. Hood Enterprise Operating Budget for Fiscal 2021 in the amount of $1,565,259.92 (One Million, Five Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents). (33:38)
  13. Adjournment (33:56)

Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● MAY 14, 2020 Web-based remote meeting Special Meeting 7:45 PM , Melrose, MA 02176

ORDER-2020-88 Special Meeting Special Meeting of the Melrose City Council to be held on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 7:45 pm Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Jen Grigoraitis President, ex oficio Present John N. Tramontozzi Ward 1 Present Jeff McNaught Ward 2 Present Robb Stewart Ward 3 Present Mark Garipay Ward 4 Present Shawn M. MacMaster Ward 5 Present Cory Thomas Ward 7 Present Jack Eccles At-Large Present Christopher Cinella At-Large Present Leila Migliorelli At-Large Present Maya Jamaleddine At-Large Present

ORDER-2020-89 Operating Budgets (City, School, Regional School) City of Melrose Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 in the amount of $88,397,961.08 (Eighty-Eight Million, Three Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred Sixty-One Dollars and Eight Cents). Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2020-90 Revolving Fund/Reauthorization Reauthorization of City of Melrose Revolving Funds table as adopted by City Ordinance June 18, 2018 and further authorized by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, §53E ½. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2020-91 Amending Something Previously Adopted Amend Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 24, Article II - Fire Department, Sec. 24-32(E) - Emergency Rescue Vehicle, to set fees for FY 21. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2020-92 Enterprise Fund City of Melrose Page 1 5/26/2020 3:12 PM Minutes City Council May 14, 2020 Ambulance Enterprise Fund for Fiscal 2021 in the amount of $938,017.12 (Nine Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand, Seventeen Dollars and Twelve Cents). Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2020-93 Enterprise Fund Water Enterprise Operating Budget for Fiscal 2021 in the amount of $5,422,639.20 (Five Million, Four Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand, Six Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Twenty Cents). Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2020-94 Enterprise Fund Sewer Enterprise Operating Budget for Fiscal 2021 in the amount of $8,130,932.44 (Eight Million, One Hundred-Thirty Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Forty-Four Cents). Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2020-95 Enterprise Fund Mt. Hood Enterprise Operating Budget for Fiscal 2021 in the amount of $1,565,259.92 (One Million, Five Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents). Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee City of Melrose Page 2 5/26/2020 3:12 PM

Transcript

▶ 27:36 Jen Grigoraitis: our second special meeting of the evening sorry for that technical glitch I couldn't get on glad I'm here glad you're here as well I'm only seeing about half of you via video that's I'm assuming that's an issue on my end and not that you've all turned off your cameras there people coming back in okay it's probably my children playing video games um are we ready seeing as it is exactly 7 45 um we can i will call this meeting to order we're going to do it all again um this is a special meeting of the melrose city council i am president Grigoraitis today is thursday may 14th i'm going to read the information regarding remote meetings pursuant to governor Baker's March 12th 2020 order suspending certain provisions of the open meeting

▶ 28:56 Jen Grigoraitis: law and the governor's March 15th 2020 order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place this meeting of the City Council will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible we will post an audio or video recording transcript or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible on the City of Melrose website and on mmtv3.org. Madam Clerk at this time can you please call the roll. Councilor Sinella, excuse me, Sinella. Councilor Eccles. Councilor Garipay. Here. Councilor Dimaladeen. Here. Councilor McMaster. Here. Councilor McNaught. Present. Councilor Migliorelli. Here. Councilor Stewart. Here. Councilor Thomas. Here. Councilor Tramontozzi. Here. President Grigoraitis. Present. Eleven

▶ 29:59 present. Eleven present. At this time I will entertain a motion to move to public comment motion public comment second we have a motion for public comment made by councillor Sonnella seconded by councillor McNaught madam clerk can you please call the roll Sonnella Eccles yes Garrapay yes Jamaluddin yes McMaster yes McNaught yes Migliorelli? Yes. Stewart? Yes. Thomas? Yes. Trimantozzi? Yes. President Grigoraitis? Yes. Unanimous. At this time public comment is open. This is when any member of the public may comment on any item on the agenda before us. Madam Clerk, do we have any members of the public wishing to speak? We did not receive any advance notice of um members of the public wishing to speak and i do not see any hands raised in the

▶ 31:03 uh attendees to this meeting motion to close public comment second all right we have a motion to close public comment by councillor stewart seconded by councillor thomas madam clerk can Can you please call the roll? Sinella. Yes. Eccles. Yes. Garrapay. Yes. Jamaluddin. Yes. McMaster. Yes. McNaught. Yes. Migliorelli. Yes. Stewart. Yes. Thomas. Yes. Tramontozzi. Yes. Frigaritis. Yes. Levin, yes. 11 yes public comment is now closed madam clerk of committees can you please read the communications from the mayor and other city officials order 2020-89 city of melrose operating budget fiscal year 2021 in the amount of eight eight million three hundred ninety seven thousand nine hundred sixty one dollars and eight cents this order will be sent to the committee on

▶ 32:12 appropriations order 2020-90 reauthorization of city of melrose revolving funds table as adopted by city ordinance june 18 2018 and further authorized by mass general laws chapter 44 section 53 e and a half this order will be sent to the council to the committee on appropriations order 2020-91 to amend melrose revised ordinances chapter 24 article 2 by department section 24-32E, Emergency Rescue Vehicle, to set fees for FY21. This order will be sent to the Council on Appropriations. Order 2020-92, Ambulance Enterprise Fund for Fiscal Year 2021 in the amount of $938,017.12. This order will be sent to the Committee on Appropriations. Order 2020-93, Water Enterprise Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 in the amount of $5,422,639.20.

▶ 33:21 Jen Grigoraitis: This order will be sent to the Committee on Appropriations. Order 2020-94, Sewer Enterprise Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 in the amount of $8,130,932.42. This order will be sent to the Committee on Appropriations. And Order 2020-95 Mount Hood Operating Budget for Fiscal 2021 in the amount of $1,565,259.92. This order will be sent to the Committee on Appropriations. Thank you, Madam Clerk of Committees. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn. Thank you. We have a motion to adjourn by Councilor McNaught, seconded by Councilor Cinella. Madam Clerk, can you please call the roll? Councilor Cinella. Yes. Councilor Eccles. Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Councilor DeMoladine.

▶ 34:22 Yes. Councilor McMaster. Yes. Councilor McNaught. Yes. Councilor Migliorelli. Yes. Councilor Stewart. Yes. Councilor Thomas. Yes. Councillor Tramontozzi? Yes. President Krigoraitis? Yes. 11 yes. Okay, 11 yes. The motion passes. We are adjourned. Thank you all and be well.

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