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City Council — 2021-02-16

City Council Regular Meeting

Attendance

Christopher Cinella present · President; Jack Eccles present · At-Large; Mark Garipay present · Ward 4; Jen Grigoraitis present · Ward 6; 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 (0:00)
  2. Remote Meeting Information (0:20)
  3. Public Comment (1:36)
  4. Communications from His Honor, The Mayor And Other City Officials (2:05)
  5. ORDER-2021-79 : AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MELROSE TO ESTABLISH A MEANS TESTED SENIOR CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION. (2:11)
  6. ORDER-2021-80 : Amending Chapter A, Article II, Section 202 of the Administrative Code of the City of Melrose to Expand the Membership of the Council on Aging (2:23)
  7. ORDER-2021-81 : AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MELROSE TO REGULATE CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY (2:43)
  8. ORDER-2021-82 : Appointment of Lauren Grymek to the Commission on Women for a three-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February 2024. (2:55)
  9. ORDER-2021-83 : Clause 41C Senior Real Estate Exemption Local Options (3:09)
  10. New Business (3:28)
  11. ORDER-2021-84 : A request for an update on the Mayor’s Free Cash Distribution Plan for Fiscal Year 2021 (3:33)
  12. Orders Out of Order (3:46)
  13. Orders from Committee (3:51)
  14. REPORTS - RULE 53 (3:54)
  15. Calendar (3:59)
  16. ORDER-2021-43 : An Appropriation from free cash, account 01-324001, in the amount of $50,000 to HR Professional Services, account 011522-529000, to fund a compensation and classification study. (4:03)
  17. ORDER-2021-61 : Housing Production Plan Update (5:20)
  18. ORDER-2021-74 : A transfer in the amount of $37,600 from Medicare Part B (019142-549217) to various Human Resource Accounts. (6:18)
  19. ORDER-2021-72 : Reappointment of Christopher R. Wilcock, 38 Bates Park Avenue, Beverly, to the Board of Assessors for a three-year term, said term to end on the last day of February, 2024. (7:23)
  20. ORDER-2021-75 : Appointment of Beth Delahaij to the Planning Board to fulfill the unexpired term of Michael Cassavoy. Said term to expire on the last day of February 2023. (8:32)
  21. ORDER-2021-73 : Appointment of Kate Monea to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2023 (9:36)
  22. ORDER-2021-78 : Renewal of Surety Bond of City Clerk, City of Melrose in the amount of $15,000.00 for the year 2021 (10:45)
  23. Adjournment (11:54)

Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● FEBRUARY 16, 2021 Web-based remote meeting Regular Meeting 7:45 PM , Melrose, MA 02176 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Christopher Cinella President Present Jack Eccles At-Large Present Maya Jamaleddine At-Large Present Leila Migliorelli At-Large 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 Jen Grigoraitis Ward 6 Present Cory Thomas Ward 7 Present

ORDER-2021-79 Home Rule Petition/Special Act AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MELROSE TO ESTABLISH A MEANS TESTED SENIOR CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2021-80 Administrative Order Amending Chapter A, Article II, Section 202 of the Administrative Code of the City of Melrose to Expand the Membership of the Council on Aging Assigned to Committee Legal & Legislative Committee

ORDER-2021-81 Home Rule Petition/Special Act AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MELROSE TO REGULATE CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2021-82 Appointment Appointment of Lauren Grymek to the Commission on Women for a three-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February 2024. Assigned to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

ORDER-2021-83 Accepting Act of Legislature/Local Option City of Melrose Page 1 2/18/2021 1:43 PM Minutes City Council February 16, 2021 Clause 41C Senior Real Estate Exemption Local Options Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2021-84 Request A request for an update on the Mayor’s Free Cash Distribution Plan for Fiscal Year 2021 Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2021-43 Appropriation An Appropriation from free cash, account 01-324001, in the amount of $50,000 to HR Professional Services, account 011522-529000, to fund a compensation and classification study. Passed

ORDER-2021-61 Informational Housing Production Plan Update Placed on File

ORDER-2021-74 Transfer A transfer in the amount of $37,600 from Medicare Part B (019142-549217) to various Human Resource Accounts. Passed

ORDER-2021-72 Appointment Reappointment of Christopher R. Wilcock, 38 Bates Park Avenue, Beverly, to the Board of Assessors for a three-year term, said term to end on the last day of February, 2024. Passed

ORDER-2021-75 Appointment Appointment of Beth Delahaij to the Planning Board to fulfill the unexpired term of Michael Cassavoy. Said term to expire on the last day of February 2023. Passed

ORDER-2021-73 Appointment Appointment of Kate Monea to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on the last day of February 2023 Passed

ORDER-2021-78 Surety Bond City of Melrose Page 2 2/18/2021 1:43 PM Minutes City Council February 16, 2021 Renewal of Surety Bond of City Clerk, City of Melrose in the amount of $15,000.00 for the year 2021 Passed City of Melrose Page 3 2/18/2021 1:43 PM

Transcript

▶ 0:00 Christopher Cinella: Okay. We are live streaming and recording. Great. Good evening. Welcome to the February 16th City Council meeting. The time is 7 45. I am Councillor Cinella and pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12th order suspending certain provisions of the open meeting law and the Governor's March 15th 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 after the meeting on the city of melrose website and on mmtv3.org um at this time can we call the role of that counselor eccles

▶ 0:50 Here. Councillor Garipay? Here. Councillor Grigoraitis? Here. Councillor Jamaleddine? Here. Councillor McMaster? Here. Councillor McNaught? Here. Councillor Migliorelli? Here. Councillor Stewart? Here. President. Here 11 present. Okay. This meeting is called to order. Um, if there's no objection, um, I would like to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objection, we are now open for public comment. Do we have anybody in queue? Madam clerk. If you'd like to speak on something on behalf of our agenda. Please raise your virtual hand. Is there anybody even here? Motion to close public comment. Yes, no 1 has raised their hand. No, 1 has raised their hand and if there is no objection, I'd like to close public comment.

▶ 2:03 Seeing none, we are now closed. Communications from his honor, the mayor and other city officials. Order 2021 dash 79 and act authorizing the city of knowledge to establish a new senior citizen property tax exemption. That will go to appropriations order 2021 dash 80 and then chapter a article 2. Section 202 of the administrative code of the city of. To expand the membership of the council on agent. That will go to legal and lunch order 2021 dash 81 and act authorizing the city of known to regulate certain. Property tax exemption eligibility requirements for the elderly. That will go to appropriations for 2021 dash 82. Appointment of long to the Commission on women for a 3 year term. Said terms expire on the last day of February 2024.

▶ 3:04 That will go to health education and welfare for 2021 dash. Was 41 C, seeing real estate exemption and local options. Okay, and I believe that's offered by the mayor if that particular order could just be amended, but that will go to appropriations. And new business order 2021 dash 84. A request for an update on the mayor's free cash distribution plan for the fiscal year 2021. And that will go to appropriations. Any orders out of order there are not. Quarters from committee anything to report under rule 53. Okay, seeing none, let's go to the calendar order 2021 dash 43 and appropriation from free cash account. 0, 1. Dash 3, 2, 4, 0, 0, 1 in the amount of 50,000 dollars to HR professional services.

▶ 4:08 Account 0, 1, 1, 5, 2, 2 dash 5, 2, 9, 0, 0, 0. To fund a compensation and classification study. Okay, this comes from appropriations with a recommendation for passage. Councilman not at this time. I move for passage. 2nd, so we have a motion of passage made by constant, not 2nd, and by. Constantly any discussion seeing none Madam clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor DeMoledine? No. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councillor Thomas? Yes. Councillor Tramontozzi? Yes. President Sinella? Yes. 10 yes, 1 no. Okay, motion passes. Order 2021-61 housing production plan update.

▶ 5:25 Okay, this comes from appropriations with the recommendation. Place on file. Councilor McNaught? At this time I move to place this on file. 2nd, we should place on file made by Councilor McNaught 2nd, by Councilor Eccles. Any discussion seeing none. Madam clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Eccles. Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes, counselor Stewart. Yes, counselor Thomas. Yes. Counselor, yes. President, yes 11. yes. Order 2021, 74, a transfer in the amount of 37,600 dollars from Medicare Part B. 019142549217 to various human reports. All right, this comes from appropriation of the recommendation of passage. Councilor not Mr. president at this time. I move for passage.

▶ 6:46 Motion for passage made by Councilor not we have a 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, by Council of any discussion. Seeing none, uh, Madam clerk, please call the roll. Counselor, yes, Councilor. Yes, yes, yes. Councilor Jamala Dean? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi? Yes. President Sinella? Yes. 11 yes. Order 2021-72, reappointment of Christopher R. Wilcox, 38 Bates Park Avenue, Beverly, to the Board of Assessors for a three-year term. The term to end on the last day of February 2024. All right, this comes from Finance with a recommendation for passage. Councilor Migliorelli. Mr. President, I'd like to recommend for passage.

▶ 7:55 Motion for passage by Councilor Migliorelli, seconded by Councilor Grigoraitis. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councillor Stewart? Yes. Councillor Thomas? Yes. Councillor Tramontozzi? Yes. President Snella? Yes. 11 yes. Order 2021-75, appointment of Beth Delahaye to the planning board to fulfill the unacquired term of Michael Tassavoy. That term will expire on the last day of February 2023. All right, this comes from protection of license with the recommendation of passage. Councilor Garipay. Thank you, Mr. President. At this time, I would make a motion for

▶ 9:00 passage. Second. Motion for passage made by Councilor Garipay, seconded by Councilor Thomas. Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, call the roll, please. Councilor Eccles. Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Councillor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councillor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councillor McMaster? Yes. Councillor McNaught? Yes. Councillor Migliorelli? Yes. Councillor Stewart? Yes. Councillor Thomas? Yes. Councillor Tramontozzi? Yes. President Sinella? Yes. 11 yeses. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. President, yes, 11. yes. Order 2021 dash 73 appointment of Kate Monet for the historical commission. For each term to expire on the last day of February 2023. All right, this comes from health, education and welfare or the recommendation of passage.

▶ 10:00 Consolidation. Thank you. Mr. president. This order comes from health, education and welfare at this time. I would like to make a motion for passage. Okay, second second motion for passage made by councilor. 2nd, by everybody that I'll give it to constantly. And I'm clear, please call it all counselor echoes. Yes, counselor Gary pay. Counselor Gregoritis yes. Counselor, yes, counselor McMaster. Yes, counselor. Yes, counselor, make the rally. Yes, counselor Stewart. Yes. Counselor Thomas. Yes, yes. Present. Yes 11. yes. Order 2021 dash 78 renewal of the city clerk to the amount of 15,000 dollars for the year 2021. All right, and this comes from finance for the recommendation of passage. Thank you, Mr. president at this time, I'd like to motion for passage.

▶ 11:14 Motion for a second council, maybe really seconded by counseling. Any discussion, none, none. Please call the role counselor echoes. Yes. Counselor. Yes, counselor Gregoritis. Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine yes Councilor McMaster yes Councilor McNaught yes Councilor Migliorelli yes Councilor Stewart yes Councilor Thomas yes Councilor Tramontozzi Yes, yes, 11. yes, new, uh, 12 minute record here. I think I'll take a motion to adjourn at this time. Motion to adjourn made by Councilor Mcnaught, seconded by Councilor Grigoraitis. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes, Councilor Jemala Dean? Yes, Councilor McMaster? Yes, Councilor McNaught?

▶ 12:36 Yes, Councilor Migliorelli? Yes, Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi? Yes, President Sinella? Yes. 11 yes. Have a good night. Thank you.

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