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City Council — 2021-12-06

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 10:35 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 late, 7:47 PM · Ward 7; John N. Tramontozzi present · Ward 1

Agenda

  1. Call to Order (10:22)
  2. Minutes Approval (11:58)
  3. Public Comment (12:07)
  4. Communications from His Honor, The Mayor And Other City Officials (12:50)
  5. ORDER-2022-51 : An Appropriation from the Peg Access Cable Fund (#2922) in the amount of $289,121.48 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools. (12:57)
  6. ORDER-2022-52 : An Appropriation from Sewer Retained Earnings (account # 84152-590000) in the amount of $46,500 and from Water Retained Earnings (account # 84162-590000) in the amount of $46,500. These funds will be appropriated to Sewer Equipment (account # 604413-551002) in the amount of $46,500 and Water Equipment (account # 614513-551002) in the amount of $46,500. (13:08)
  7. ORDER-2022-53 : Acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Dividend Program Grant in the amount of $11,700 (14:18)
  8. ORDER-2022-54 : Police Department 911 Grant Awards (14:26)
  9. ORDER-2022-55 : Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 4, Section 4-1, Wards and Precincts by deleting section 4-1 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the Wards and Precincts description as enumerated herein. (14:33)
  10. New Business (15:05)
  11. ORDER-2022-56 : An Order to Further Amend Section 152-12 of the Code of the City of Melrose (15:11)
  12. RES-21-22-6 : A Resolution Honoring Christopher C. Cinella, President of the Melrose City Council, 2021 (15:22)
  13. Orders Out of Order (21:35)
  14. Orders from Committee (21:45)
  15. Calendar
  16. ORDER-2022-34 : Revised Rules of Order of the Melrose City Council (22:24)
  17. ORDER-2022-37 : Appointment of Judy Bushee, 157 Linwood Ave, to the Commission on Disability for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2024. (23:40)
  18. ORDER-2022-38 : Appointment of Alicia McNeil, 490 Lebanon St., to the Melrose Commission on Women for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2024. (24:54)
  19. ORDER-2022-47 : Appointment of Brian Gregory, 146 W. Wyoming Avenue, to the Planning Board for the remainder of a five-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2025. (26:08)
  20. Public Hearing - 8 PM Tax Classification (27:22)
  21. ORDER-2022-49 : Request to set a Public Hearing on Classification of Property for December 6, 2021 at 8:00 PM and subsequently determine the Classification of Property. (28:34)
  22. Reports under Rule 53 (30:58)
  23. Adjournment (31:08)

Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● DECEMBER 6, 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 Late 7:47 PM

ORDER-2022-51 Appropriation An Appropriation from the Peg Access Cable Fund (#2922) in the amount of $289,121.48 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2022-52 Appropriation An Appropriation from Sewer Retained Earnings (account # 84152-590000) in the amount of $46,500 and from Water Retained Earnings (account # 84162- 590000) in the amount of $46,500. These funds will be appropriated to Sewer Equipment (account # 604413-551002) in the amount of $46,500 and Water Equipment (account # 614513-551002) in the amount of $46,500. Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2022-53 Grant Acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Dividend Program Grant in the amount of $11,700 Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2022-54 Grant Police Department 911 Grant Awards Assigned to Committee Appropriations Committee

ORDER-2022-55 Amending Revised Ordinances City of Melrose Page 1 12/7/2021 9:39 AM Minutes City Council December 6, 2021 Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 4, Section 4-1, Wards and Precincts by deleting section 4-1 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the Wards and Precincts description as enumerated herein. Assigned to Committee

ORDER-2022-56 Amending Something Previously Adopted An Order to Further Amend Section 152-12 of the Code of the City of Melrose Assigned to Committee

RES-2021-6 Resolution A Resolution Honoring Christopher C. Cinella, President of the Melrose City Council, 2021

ORDER-2022-34 Rules of Order of the City Revised Rules of Order of the Melrose City Council Passed as Amended

ORDER-2022-37 Appointment Appointment of Judy Bushee, 157 Linwood Ave, to the Commission on Disability for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2024. Passed

ORDER-2022-38 Appointment Appointment of Alicia McNeil, 490 Lebanon St., to the Melrose Commission on Women for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2024. Passed

ORDER-2022-47 Appointment Appointment of Brian Gregory, 146 W. Wyoming Avenue, to the Planning Board for the remainder of a five-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2025. Passed

ORDER-2022-49 Classification of Property Request to set a Public Hearing on Classification of Property for December 6, 2021 at 8:00 PM and subsequently determine the Classification of Property. Adopted City of Melrose Page 2 12/7/2021 9:39 AM

Transcript

▶ 10:56 He extended the remote meeting provisions of his March 12th executive order suspending certain provisions of the open meeting law. This meeting of the City Council will be conducted via remote participation. Madam Clerk, could you please call the roll? Councilor Eccles. Councilor Garipay? Here. Councilor Grigoraitis? Here. Councilor Jamaleddine? Here. Councilor McMaster? Here. Councilor McNaught? Here. Councilor Migliorelli? Here. Councilor Stewart? Here. Councilor Thomas? Councilor Tramontozzi? Yeah, President Sinella. Yeah. 10 present and if there is no objection, I would like to approve our council minutes from November 15th without reading. Approved that objection I'd like to open the floor for public comment.

▶ 12:11 No objection we are now open for public comment. Madam clerk, do we have anybody we have 1 member of the public. would like to raise your digital hand if you would like to speak at public comment this might have been a holdover from the previous meeting no no one raising their hand all right if no objection we'll now close public comment so you know objection public comment is now closed communication from his honor the mayor and other city officials order 2022-51 an appropriate an appropriation from the peg access cable fund number two nine two two in the amount of two hundred eighty nine thousand one hundred twenty one and forty eight cents to mmtv and the millrose public schools i will go to the committee on

▶ 13:04 appropriations order 2022-52 an appropriation from the sewer retained earnings account number eight four one five two dash five nine zero zero zero zero and the amount of forty six thousand five hundred from the water retained earnings account number eight four one six two dash five nine zero zero zero zero and the amount of forty six thousand five hundred These funds will be appropriated to the sewer equipment account number 604413-551002 in the amount of $46,500 and the water equipment account number 614513-551002 in the amount of $46,500. That will go to the Appropriations Committee. Order 2022-53. Acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Dividend Program grant in the amount of 11,700.

▶ 14:24 That'll go to the Appropriations Committee. Order 2022-54. Police Department 9-1-1 grant awards. That'll go to the appropriations committee order 2022 dash 55. Amending Melrose revised ordinances chapter 4, section 4 dash 1. Wards and precincts by deleting section 4 dash 1, it's in its entirety. And inserting in place there of the word, the words and precincts description as enumerated herein. That'll go to the legal legislative committee and new business. Order 2022-56, an order to further amend Section 152-12 of the Code of the City of Melrose. That'll go to the Legal and Legislative Committee. Resolution 2021-6, a resolution honouring Christopher C. Sinella, President of the Melrose City Council, 2021.

▶ 15:40 Jeff McNaught: Councilor McNaught. thank you mr president uh at this time i'd like to move for immediate consideration of resolution 2021-6 a resolution honoring christopher c sinella president of the morrow city council 2021 um so motion for media consideration uh does anybody object this matter is now before us kind of awkward but it's before us Thank you, Mr. President. I'll now read the resolution. Whereas Christopher C. Sinella has served as President of the Melrose City Council for the year 2021, and whereas the City Council congratulates President Sinella for completing his first term as a counselor at large for the City of Melrose and appreciates his commitment to serving moros and whereas the city council recognizes that president sanella's dedication

▶ 16:43 Jeff McNaught: to our community extends well beyond his efforts in this chamber and whereas that president sanella led the second year of the city council which included nine new members elected in 2020 and provided guidance acumen and respect to all members of the city council and whereas that President Cinella oversaw the council during unprecedented times in which a global pandemic impacted all aspects of life across our nation, our state, and our city, and primarily conducted the affairs of this council in an uncharted remote environment. And whereas that President Cinella has demonstrated his dedication to the Maros community as a longtime business owner on Main Street, as a longtime member and past president of the Melrose Chamber of Commerce,

▶ 17:38 Jeff McNaught: as a longtime member and past president of the Melrose Rotary Club, as a lifelong member of the Melrose community and product of the Melrose Public Schools, and as a city councilor following in the footsteps of his late father, John T. Sinella, Jr., Esquire, former city solicitor, and his late uncle, Edward Sinella, both longtime residents of Melrose and serving as council members and past presidents of this very body and in many other roles in the Melrose community. and whereas that President Cinella wife Margaret, children CJ and Jacob are also part of the Melrose community and will always have a home here, and whereas that we the members of the Melrose City Council do hereby express our sincere appreciation to President Cinella for his able

▶ 18:38 Jeff McNaught: administration of the Office of President and for his efforts on behalf of the City of Melrose in recognition thereof direct that the gavel wielded by him be suitably inscribed and presented to him on this sixth day of december the year 2021 um i believe let's open up the secret package at this time we pause in the resolution where'd this come from thank you this wasn't necessary i believe we had a little gift drop dropped off at president sanella's house a quick score of the game for you you're supposed to like pre pre-unwrap that it's that new xbox awesome thank you can you move it around your ring light a little bit there it's a little a little reflection isn't that nice nice gavel for the president inscribed with the year that

▶ 20:01 Jeff McNaught: he served thank you very much thank you mr president i'll continue reading and whereas that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the records of the city council and that a special copy be signed by each member of the council and presented to president sanella be it resolved that we the morrow city council recognize and applaud these achievements and record these accomplishments in the permanent records of the City of Melrose on this sixth day of December in the year 2021. Thank you, Mr. President. That concludes the resolution and thank you again for your service and for your family's decades and decades service to the City of Melrose. Thank you, Councilor. What is the will of the committee on this order?

▶ 20:57 Motion to place on file. Second. A motion to place on file made by Councilor Garipay, seconded by Councilor McNaught. Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Garipay. Excuse me, Councilor Eccles. Yes. Councilor Garipay. I'll be off if you want. Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis. Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine. Yes. Councilor McMaster. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Any orders out of order seeing none. Some orders from committee clerk. Oh, how to get back. Thank you. Mr. President. I have 1 order from. Protection and licensing, and it is order. Yeah, we'll get it. That's the 4th 1. we're going to start jumping ahead. That's okay. I know you want to get to the game. That's all right. Patriots can't blame them.

▶ 22:27 You have what a 2022 dash 34, the revised rules of order of the city council. I believe that comes out of appropriations. It does Mr. president, uh, this, this order comes from the appropriations committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time, I move for passage. 2nd, the passage made by counselor, not 2nd, by counselor Eccles. Any discussion seeing none, uh, Madam clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Eccles yes. Councilor. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes. Yes, yes. Council of treatment OZ. Yes. Yes. President. Yes, 11. yes. Order 2022 dash 37 appointment of Judy bushy 157 Linwood app to the commission on disability for the 3 year term set to end on the last day of February 2024.

▶ 23:50 I'll send you a melody this order comes from the, um. Health Education and Welfare Committee with the recommendation of passage and at this moment I move for passage. Second, and for passage made by Councilor Jamala Dean, seconded by Councilor McNaught. Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Eccles? Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis? Yes. council of Garipay councilor Jamaleddine yeah Councilor mcmaster yes Councilor mcnaught yes Councilor Migliorelli yes Councilor stewart yes Councilor thomas yes Councilor Tramontozzi Yes, President Sonella. Yes. 11. Yes. Order 2022-38 appointment of Alicia McNeil, 490 Lebanon Street to the Melrose Commission on Women for a three-year term. Said term to end on the last day of February 2024.

▶ 25:03 This order comes from legal, So I'm sorry about that. Comes from Health Education and Welfare Committee with the recommendation of passage. And at this moment, I make a motion for passage. Motion for passage made by Councilor Jamaleddine, seconded by Councilor Grigoraitis. Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Eccles. Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis. Yes, yeah. Councilor McMaster. Yes. Councilor not yes. Yes. Councilor yes. Yes. Counselor Thomas yes. Yes. Yes. President, yes. 11. Yes. Order 2022 dash 47. Appointment of Brian Gregory 146, West Wyoming Avenue. To the planning board for the remainder of a 5 year term. Set term to expire on the last day of February 2025.

▶ 26:20 That's again. Thank you. Mr. President. My apologies for early. I'm not on my game tonight. Um. This order comes from protection and licensing with the recommendation for passage at this time. I make a motion to. Recommend this appointment for passage. The passage, we have a constant second of my counselor. Any discussion. Seeing none please call the role. Consular Eccles yes. Yes. Council. Council of Grigoraitis. Yes. Yes. Yes. Councilor McMaster yes. Councilor McNaught? Yes. Councilor Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi? Yes. President Cinella? Yes. 11 yes. And at this time, I'd like to go to, if there's no objection, recess council for now to go to our public hearing.

▶ 28:30 Jeff McNaught: I would now like to close the public hearing and seeing no objection public hearing is now closed there's no objection I'd like to open back up council out of recess objection for that we are now back in session for full council madam clerk order 2022-49 request to set a public hearing on classification of property for december 6 2021 at 8 pm and subsequently determine the classification of property councilor McNaught thank you mr president um this order comes from the appropriations committee um with a recommendation to adopt the minimum residential factor of 0.966 which shifts the burden um to commercial uh 1.65 but the important number is the visit we are adopting the minimum residential factor of 0.9666

▶ 29:45 and i know that our city assessor miss mcclellan is watching and happy to hear that i just did that correctly um at this time i move for passage of that minimum residential factor option for passage presidential factor of 0.96 made by counselor like not seconded by counselor stewart any discussion okay seeing none madam clerk please call the roll counselor eccles yes Yes, Councilor Garipay. Councilor Grigoraitis. Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine. Yes. Councilor McMaster. Yes. Councilor McNaught. Yes. Yes. Councilor Migliorelli. Yes. Yes. Councilor Stewart. Yes. Yes. Councilor Thomas. Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi. Yes. President Sinella. Yes. 11 yes. And is there anything to report under rule 53? Councilor Thomas, did you have something

▶ 31:02 or are you just scratching your head? I have nothing. Just a head scratch, okay. I will entertain a motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn. Second. Motion to adjourn made by Councilor McNaught, seconded by Councilor Migliorelli. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Eccles. Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Grigoraitis. Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine. Yes. Councilor McMaster. Yes. Councilor McNaught. Yes. Yes. Councilor Migliorelli. Yes. Yes. Councilor Stewart. Yes. Yes. Councilor Thomas. Yes. Councilor Tramontozzi. Yes. Yes. President Cinella. yes 11 yes have a good evening go patriots

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