Finance Committee — 2023-01-30
Attendance
Jack Eccles ; Jen Grigoraitis ; Maya Jamaleddine ; Manjula Karamcheti ; John Obremski ; Robb Stewart
Agenda
Minutes
CITY OF MELROSE FINANCE COMMITTEE CALENDAR● JANUARY 30, 2023 Council Chamber, First Floor, Melrose City Hall Committee Meeting 7:00 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 The public should take notice that the Melrose City Council may, on certain occasions, have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members. Members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Maya Jamaleddine Chair Present Jack Eccles Vice Chair Absent Robb Stewart Absent Manjula Karamcheti Present John Obremski Present Jen Grigoraitis President, Ex Oficio Present Non voting members present include: Councilor Cinella and Councilor Williams.
ORDER-2023-57 Appointment Reappointment of Assistant City Clerk, Joanne Perperian of 357 Porter Street, Melrose for a one year term. Ought to Pass City Council
ORDER-2023-58 Surety Bond 2023 Surety Bond of Melrose City Clerk Ought to Pass City of Melrose Page 1 1/31/2023 9:16 AM
Transcript
▶ 0:00 Maya Jamaleddine: Good evening. Today is Monday January 30th. 2023 and The Time Is Now seven or one PM. This is a meeting of the finance committee. I am Consular Jamal Dean the chair and joining me tonight 14 members counselor. karenchetti counselor bremski and president exhibition krugeritus non-voting members are counselor. Cinella and counselor Williams. This provides notice of the Quorum for the record. And accordance to the open meeting law at this time if there is no objection, I would like to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objection the floor is now open. anyone in a public would like to speak on any order on agenda. You may come forward now. Do we have anyone online? At this time, there are no participants online.
▶ 1:07 Maya Jamaleddine: And seeing no participation and if there is no objection, I would like to close public comment. Seeing no objection public comment is now closed. And the first order on our agenda? Is ordered 2023-57? the appointment of assistant city clerk Joanne preparian of 357 Porter Street Melrose for one year term The order is now before us. What is the will of the committee which has recommend for Passage? We have a motion by made by President Grigoraitis second. by counselor camsheri all in favor any opposed okay. This order would be recommended to the full Council and second order before us is order. 2023 - 58 2023 30 Bond of Mary City Clerk And at this time I would like to make motion to spend the rules.
▶ 2:28 Motions has been the rules. yeah, again, we have a motion to spend the rules by President cricketer seconded by and sorry and seconded by counselor bransky. The rules is now suspended. make all right Thank you. Thank you. Good evening. Good evening. The floor is yours. Sure. So as required by City Charter, the surety bond is really is a necessary for the city clerk. This Bond was issued in 2021 for three year term 21 22 23. It will be up actually from now. The paperwork is attached if you have any questions happening. Any question from counselors? I have the president. Thank you madam chair. Thank you madam clerk for being here tonight. No questions. I know this comes before us every year, but I feel like staring at
▶ 3:32 Maya Jamaleddine: this document. I would be remiss not to offer some unsolicited feedback to Western Surety company that perhaps in the year 2023. We could change know all men by these presents to some more gender inclusive language. I know that's not your Doing but wow, so and with that I would make a motion to recommend. Thank you president greitus. do I have a second second we have ocean made by President Roberts seconded by counselor obramski all in favor aye any opposed Okay, this order is now recommended to the full console. Do I have a German? motion to John motion to adjourn we have motion children by President Grigoraitis and seconded by counselor o'briensky. We origin. Good evening. It is 750 7:15 on