City Council — 2021-06-07

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 1:18:00 in a recording that covers several meetings.

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 absent · Ward 1

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CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● JUNE 7, 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 Absent 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-2021-145 Contract Acceptance of a Net Metering Credit Agreement between the City of Melrose and Hampshire Power for energy and cost savings. The agreement authorizes the production of alternative energy on behalf of the city through a State-endorsed program. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2021-146 Acceptance of general law; decision; fund Adopting Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, section 22 G on disabled parking. Assigned to Committee Legal & Legislative Committee

ORDER-2021-147 Amending Revised Ordinances Development of stormwater ordinance to meet permit requirements Assigned to Committee Legal & Legislative Committee

ORDER-2021-148 Appropriation An Appropriation in the amount of $43,423.46 from Water Retained Earnings, account 6100-319000, to Water Reserve Fund, account 8416-49000. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2021-149 Appropriation City of Melrose Page 1 6/10/2021 7:12 PM Minutes City Council June 7, 2021 An Appropriation in the amount of $400,000 from Water Retained Earnings, account number 6100-319000, to the Fiscal 2022 Water Budget. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2021-150 Transfer A transfer in the amount of $102,600 from the Fire Department Salary & Wages, account number 012211-511000, to various Salary & Wage Accounts as set forth herein. Assigned to Committee Finance Committee

ORDER-2021-151 Transfer A transfer in the amount $30,000 from Health Insurance, account number 019142-549201, to City Solicitor Property Insurance, account number 011512- 544310. Assigned to Committee Finance Committee

ORDER-2021-152 Bond Authorizing a Bond for the replacement of the Salt Shed. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2021-153 Appropriation An Appropriation from the Peg Access Cable Fund (#2922) in the amount of $276,505 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2021-154 Election by the City Council Election of a Clerk of Committees pursuant to the Charter for the City of Melrose, Section 2-8: Appointments of the City Council Assigned to Committee

ORDER-2021-110 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash, account number (01-324001), in the amount of $1,150,000 (One Million, One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars), to various stabilization accounts as set forth herein. Passed

ORDER-2021-118 Appointment City of Melrose Page 2 6/10/2021 7:12 PM Minutes City Council June 7, 2021 Reappointment of John Capuano, 31 Leonard Road, to the Council on Aging, for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2024 Passed

ORDER-2021-120 Appointment Appointment of Shannon Phillips to serve as City Solicitor for the City of Melrose Passed

ORDER-2021-131 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash, account 01-324001, in the amount of $100,000 to Human Resources Professional services, account 011522-529000. Passed

ORDER-2021-132 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash, account 01-324001, in the amount of $200,000 to IT, Capital Projects, account number 019313-551098. Passed

ORDER-2021-129 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash, account number 01-324001, in the amount of $75,000 to the Affordable Housing Trust, account number 82704-490000. Passed

ORDER-2021-140 Transfer A transfer from Health Insurance, account 019142-549201, to Human Resources- Schooling, account number 011522-540700. Passed

ORDER-2021-144 License - Common Victualler Application of Bitty and Beau's coffee , d/b/a- 426 Main Street, Melrose for a Common Victualler License Passed

ORDER-2021-143 Utility Petition Petition of National Grid to install approximately 1-3" of secondary duct from existing pole (P#2758), 8' +/- northeast towards 21 Pilgrim Road. Melrose as shown on Plan #30294058 Passed

ORDER-2021-96 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances City of Melrose Page 3 6/10/2021 7:12 PM Minutes City Council June 7, 2021 Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance to create Incentive Zoning Provisions and related Zoning Map and Parking Regulation Amendments as set forth herein. Adopted

ORDER-2021-121 Grant Acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Sustainable materials Recovery Program Municipal Grant in the sum of $21,775.44 Passed City of Melrose Page 4 6/10/2021 7:12 PM

Transcript

▶ 1:17:49 Christopher Cinella: Thank you very much. Thank you. We'll turn it over to president. We have a city council meeting. Yeah, can everybody hear me? I think there was some audio issues. Can you hear me? You're reading my lips. I can hear you very minimally, but I can hear you. I'll do this. I got you loud and clear over here. All right, so from a little garbled to me, everything. Well, both in Ward 2, that's probably I can hear him a little bit better than Logan. It's got me kind of. Everyone else I'll speak up loud. All right. I'm recording. Okay. Great. Yes. Good evening. Welcome to the, uh. June 7th city council meeting. Um, I am the council president. Also, Sabella, and the time is 751. Um, and for stupid to governor beggars borders, just any certain provisions of the open meeting law.

▶ 1:18:49 Christopher Cinella: The governor's order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in 1 place. This meeting of the city council will be conducted. The remote participation to the greatest time possible, almost a comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the city of Marlowe's website and on TV. or Madam Clerk, please call the roll. President Cinella. Here. Councilor McMaster. Here. Councilor Garipay. Here. Councilor Grigoraitis. Here. Councilor McNaught. Here. Councilor Migliorelli. Here. Councilor Stewart. Here. Councilor Thomas. Here. Councilor, yeah, Councilor Eccles. 10 present, right? So that provides a form for this evening. 1st, on our agenda is on minutes approval. If there is no objection, I would like to approve.

▶ 1:19:59 Christopher Cinella: The city council and joint meeting with the school committee from May 17th, as well as our regular meeting. From May 17th without reading to the record. Seeing no objection, those minutes are approved. If there's no objection, I would like to open the floor for public comment. See, no objection our floor is now open. Is there anybody that would like to speak on any items on the agenda? There are 2 members present, neither is raising their hand. Okay, and if there is no objection, I would now like to close public comments. Objection closed. Madam clerk, do we have any communications from. Is honor the mayor and other city officials order 2021 dash 145 acceptance of a net metering credit agreement between the city of Melrose and Hampshire power for energy and cost savings.

▶ 1:21:03 The agreement authorizes the production of alternative energy on behalf of the city through a state endorsed program. That'll go to the appropriations committee. Order twenty, twenty one dash one forty six adopting Massachusetts general law chapter forty section twenty two G on disabled parking. That'll go to legal lunch order twenty, twenty one dash one forty seven development of storm water ordinance to permit. To meet permit requirements, I'll go to the legal and legislative. Order 2021-148, an appropriation in the amount of $43,423.46 from Water Retained Earnings, account 6100-319000, to Water Reserve Fund, account 8416-49000. I'll go to the Appropriations Committee. Order 2021-149, an appropriation in the amount of $400,000 from Water Retained Earnings,

▶ 1:22:04 account number six one zero zero dash three one nine zero zero zero to the fiscal twenty twenty two water budget. How to go to the appropriations committee order twenty twenty one dash one fifty a transfer in the amount of one hundred two dollars one hundred two six hundred dollars from the fire department salary and wages account number zero one two two one one dash five one one zero zero zero to various salary and wage accounts as set forth here in. That will go to the finance committee order 2021 dash 1, 5, 1, a transfer in the amount of 30,000 dollars from health insurance account number 0, 1, 9, 1, 4, 2. Dash 5, 4, 9, 2, 0, 1, 2 city solicitor property insurance account number 0, 1, 1, 5, 1, 2 dash 5, 4, 4, 3, 1, 0.

▶ 1:22:55 That will go to the finance committee order 2021 dash 1, 5, 2, authorizing a bond for the replacement of the salt shed. Appropriations Committee. Order 2021-153, an appropriation from the PEG Access Cable Fund, number 2922, in the amount of $276,505 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools. I go to the Appropriations Committee. Okay. And do we have any new business? We do order 2021 dash 154 election of a clerk of committees pursuant to the charter for the city of Melrose section 2 dash 8 appointments of the city council. What are the appropriations committee any orders out of order? We do not and then orders for this evening. I'm sorry, can you say that again? The orders for this evening. What is from committee what is from committee?

▶ 1:23:58 I'm hearing so, you know. Are you saying orders in general? Yep. Okay. So, order 2021 dash 1, 1, 0, and appropriation from free cash account number 0, 1, dash 3, 2, 4, 0, 0, 1, and the amount of 1,150,000 dollars to various stabilization accounts as set forth here in. Also, I'm not. We're going to get it right. I'm not used to being on mute. I'm having fun being on mute. Thank you Mr. President, this comes from the Appropriations Committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time I move for passage. So motion for passage by Councilor McNaught, seconded by Councilor Eccles. Any discussion on this? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, follow the rules please. Thank you. I'm going to go all over the place tonight. Councilor McNaught.

▶ 1:25:00 Yes, counselor Eccles counselor, McMaster. Yes. Counselor. Yes. Council Grigoraitis yes, also. Yes, counselor Stewart. Yes. Counselor Thomas. Yes. Consolation president. Yes, 10 yes order 2021 dash 1, 1, 8, reappointment of John capo. 31 Leonard Road to the Council on Aging for a three-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February 2024. Councilor Jamaleddine? This order comes from Health Education and Welfare Committee, and at this time, I move a motion for passage, with a recommendation on passage. Second. Motion for passage made by Councilor Jamaleddine, seconded by Councilor Guadalupe Ruiz. Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor, um, Councilor McNaught.

▶ 1:26:06 Yes, Councilor Eccles. Yes, also the McMaster. Yes. Councilor Garipay Councilor Grigoraitis. Yes, Councilor Migliorelli. Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella? Yes, 10, yes, order number 2021 dash 120 appointment of Shannon Phillips to serve as city solicitor for the city of Melrose. Councilman not 1 moment. Thank you. Mr. President this comes from the appropriations committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time I move for passage passage made by counseling. It's not 2nd by. 2nd, 2nd, by constantly. Any discussion? Seeing none. Madam clerk, if you could please call the roll. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Eccles? Yes.

▶ 1:27:17 Councilor McMaster? Sorry, Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes, and then. Yes, 10, yes order 2021 dash 131 and appropriation from free cash account. 0, 1, dash 3, 2, 4, 0, 0, 1 in the amount of 100,000 dollars to human resources, professional services account. 0, 1, 1, 5, 2, 2 dash 5, 2, 9, 0, 0, 0. Councilor McNaught. Thank you, Mr. President. This comes from the Appropriations Committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time I move for passage. Second. Question for passage made by Councilor McNaught, seconded by Councilor Migliorelli. Any discussion? Seeing none. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

▶ 1:28:19 Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella? Yes. 10 yes. Next up, order 2021-132 in appropriation from free cash account 01-324001 in the amount of $200,000 to IT Capital Projects, account number 019313-551098. Councilman McNaught. Thank you, Mr. President. This comes from Appropriations with a recommendation for passage, and at this time I move for passage. Passage made by Councilman McNaught, seconded by- Second. Second. Councilman Garipay. Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

▶ 1:29:30 Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella? Yes. And yes, order 2021 dash 129 appropriation from free cash account number 0, 1, dash 3, 2, 4, 0, 0, 1, and the amount of 75,000 dollars to the affordable housing trust account number 8, 2, 7, 0, 4, dash 4, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0. Thank you Mr. President, this comes from the appropriations committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time I move for passage. Motion for passage made by Councilor McNaught, seconded by Councilor Eccles. Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

▶ 1:30:35 Chair McNaught. Oh, excuse me, Councilor McNaught. Thank you, yes. Councilor Eccles. Yes. Councilor McMaster. Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis. yes council of Migliorelli yes councillor stewart yes councillor thomas yes councillor maladin yes president sanella yes 10 yes and order 2021-140 a transfer from health insurance account number zero one nine one four two dash five four nine two zero one two human resources schooling account number zero one one five two two dash five four zero seven zero zero can you hear me now i can hear you now i don't this is the um the health insurance yeah yes okay this comes from appropriations with a recommendation for passage and at this time i

▶ 1:31:45 move for passage should put passage made by councillor mcnaught second second seconded by councillor Jamaleddine the discussion seeing none madam clark please call the roll councillor mcnaught yes councillor eccles yes councillor mcmaster yes councillor Garipay Councilor Garipay? Yes, Sergeant. Councilor Gargaritas? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella? Yes. And yes. Order 2021-144, Application of Biddy and Bo's Coffee, Doing Business, 426 Main Street, Melrose for a Common Victual License. Councilor Garipay? Thank you, Mr. President. This order comes from protection and license with a recommendation for passage.

▶ 1:32:53 At this time, I would like to make a motion for passage. Second. Motion for passage made by Councilor Garipay, seconded by Councilor Giorgiotis. Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Sinella? Yes. Ten yes. Okay and do we have a score on the Bruins game Councilor Garipay? Whoa whoa whoa Councilor Stewart. I got a motion for Council Stewart here. I ruined his week last week. I don't know that we want to do that again. I motioned for earmuffs for Council Stewart.

▶ 1:33:51 Christopher Cinella: Sorry, I withdraw my question. from committee, Madam Clerk, we have order. President Sella, can I make a motion to bring up? Is that the correct terminology? Um, you can do that right after our 1st order. That's from committee. Okay, we'll pull those up. Thank you, sir. Go ahead. I will defer to the public works chair. Public work share where I am sorry. Council Thomas was the president. How are you? Well, do you want to talk about your order from committee? It comes with a recommendation for passage. And I move for passage. Right. Oh, look at this the whole course of seconds. Motion made by council Thomas 2nd, if I constantly Grigoraitis. Please call me counselor. Yes. Yes. Councilor McMaster. Yes.

▶ 1:35:05 Jeff McNaught: Council of yes, yes. Yes, absolutely. Really? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Counselor Thomas? Yes. Counselor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella? Yes. Yes. Great. Counselor McNaught, did you have something you wanted to say? I did. I would like to bring up order 2021-96. That is the incentive zoning order that we discussed the other night. It was recommended for passage by the Appropriations Committee on Thursday night. So I motion to bring that up to the full council at this time and with a recommendation for passage. Okay, motion to pull up 2021-96 out of appropriations to the full council. Did I hear a second by councilor Eccles? Thank you. Any discussion on this? Seeing none, Madam clerk, please call the roll.

▶ 1:36:14 Counselor McNaught. Yes, Councilor Eccles. Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella? Yes. Ten yes. Okay, so this is now before us. What is the will of the committee? Council. I recommend. Motion to recommend passage seconded by. Councilor Rigoritas. Any discussion? Seeing none, not unclear. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor McMaster? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Zanella? Yes. Ten yes.

▶ 1:37:34 Jeff McNaught: Councilor McNaught? President Sellein, I'd also like to make a motion to pull order, to pull from the Appropriations Committee this evening, order 2021-121, acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Sustainable Materials Recovery Program Municipal Grant in the sum of $21,775.44. Motion to pull that up. Okay, motion made to pull up 2021-121, grant second second by council stewart the discussion seeing none madam clerk please call the roll chair mcnaught yes excuse me councillor mcnaught yikes yes councillor eccles yes Yes. Councilor McMaster. Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis. Yes. Councilor Migliorelli. Yes. Councilor Stewart. Yes. Councilor Thomas. Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine. Yes. President Tannella. Yes.

▶ 1:38:45 Christopher Cinella: 10, yes, motion to recommend 2021. Dash 121 for passage. 2nd, a motion made by counseling if not. Passing 2nd, I can't see it. Any discussion seeing none Madam clerk, please call. Counselor not yes. Counselor Eccles. Yes. Counselor McMaster. Councilor, yes, Councilor Grigoraitis. Yes, Councilor Migliorelli. Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella? Yes. And yes. Great. Do we have anything to report under rule 53? Anybody, I'm seeing anything from the calendar. No, there's never anything from the calendar. I will entertain a motion to adjourn at this time. Motion to adjourn. Seconds to adjourn made by Councilor McNaught, seconded by Councilor Stewart.

▶ 1:40:04 Any discussion? No. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor McNaught? Yes, Councilor Eccles. Yes. Councilor McMaster. Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella? Yes. Ken Yes. all right have a good evening everyone

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