City Council — 2023-02-21
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Reading of the Minutes
- Public Comment
- Public Hearing
- New Business
- ORDER-2023-67 : I respectfully request the Honorable City Council join me in recognizing Wednesday, March 1, 2023, as White Ribbon Day in Melrose, by issuing the attached “Proclamation of March 1, 2023, as White Ribbon Day”.
- GRANT-2023-8 : Acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection GAP III Grant for Municipal Water and/or Wastewater Facilities in the amount of $19,833
- APP-2023-13 : Request for an Appropriation of Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Rideshare Allocation (Fund #2921) in the amount of $10,274.50.
- ORDER-2023-68 : Appointment of Helena Widtfeldt, 44 Briggs Street, to the Melrose Affordable Housing Trust for a one-year term, said term to expire on the last day of January 2024. Ms. Widtfelt’s term fills the unexpired term of resigned Affordable Housing Trust member Carolyn Federoff.
- ORDER-2023-69 : Reappointment of Cathryn Mercier, 466 Pleasant Street, to the Melrose Library Board of Trustees for a three-year term, said term to expire the last day of February 2026.
- ORDER-2023-70 : Reappointment of Joseph Phillips, 1 Hillside Ave, to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026.
- ORDER-2023-71 : Appointment of Elizabeth Reidy, 346 West Emerson Street, to the Commission on Women for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. Ms. Reidy’s appointment replaces the term of Emily Minton, whose term will expire on the last day of February 2023, and who is not seeking reappointment.
- ORDER-2023-72 : Appointment of Sydney Hy, 118 Waverly Avenue, to the Conservation Commission as an associate member for a one-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2024.
- ORDER-2023-73 : Reappointment of Joseph Hunt, 132 Mount Vernon Avenue, to the Melrose Historical Commission for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026.
- ORDER-2023-74 : Reappointment of George Bibilos, 264 Grove Street, to the Melrose Historical Commission for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026.
- ORDER-2023-75 : Reappointment of Benjamin Rosenberg, 76 Ardsmoor Road, as a Full Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for a five-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2028. Mr. Rosenberg’s appointment satisfies the Engineering role on the board.
- ORDER-2023-76 : Authorization for the Mayor of Melrose to execute a Power Purchase & Lease Agreement for Rooftop Solar Installation at Hoover Elementary School
- ORDER-2023-77 : Authorization for the Mayor of Melrose to execute a Power Purchase & Lease Agreement for Rooftop Solar Installation on the Horace Mann Elementary School
- Communications from His Honor, The Mayor And Other City Officials
- Unfinished Business
- APP-2023-10 : Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
- APP-2023-12 : MWRA LWSAP Water Project Funding
- GRANT-2023-5 : MHOA-CHII Grant
- GRANT-2023-6 : Tufts Medicine Melrose Wakefield Hospital - Community Health Initiative (CHI) Grant
- GRANT-2023-7 : NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant
- ORDER-2023-58 : 2023 Surety Bond of Melrose City Clerk
- ORDER-2023-60 : Acceptance of Easements related to Patrick's Place Subdivision
- ORDER-2023-61 : Appointment of William I. Thompson, IV of 642 Franklin Street, to the Melrose Board of Registrars of Voters for a one-year term, said term to fill the appointment of Cynthia Silveria, who has resigned from the Board and whose term would expire on the last day of March 2024.
- ORDER-2023-62 : Reappointment of David Hoff, 46 Warwick Road, to the Commission on Disability for a three-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February 2026.
- ORDER-2023-63 : Reappointment of Garin Boyd, 12 Mt. Vernon St., Unit 31, to the Commission on Disability for a three-year term, said term to expire on the last day of February 2026.
- ORDER-2023-64 : Reappointment of Peter Bowman, 24 Arlington Road, to the Melrose Library Board of Trustees for a three-year term, said term to expire the last day of February 2026.
- ORDER-2023-65 : Reappointment of Daniel O’Neill, 340 Main St., #703, to the Melrose Cemetery Commission for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2026.
- ORDER-2023-66 : Reappointment of Michael Margolis, 22 Stowecroft Road, to the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building Trustees for a three-year term; said term to expire on the last day of February 2026.
- Reports from Committees
- Expiries
- Rule 53 Reports
- Adjournment
Transcript
▶ 3:27 Shawn M. MacMaster: we are joined. Good evening. The hour being 7:48 pm on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023. I called to order this regular meeting of the Melrose city council. I am counselor Sean McMaster president pro tempore of the council presiding this evening under our rules of order for president Grigoraitis who has a family commitment tonight's meeting is being broadcasted live on mmtv, and we'll be recorded and made available on the city's website. Madam clerk, would you please call the roll councilor? Sonella? Yeah. here maladene here. That's okay. I'm Shady. Councilor McMaster here Council of migliarelli here. I'm so obramski councilor Stewart here counselor Williams here eight present. It present we have a quorum, please stand for the
▶ 4:26 Shawn M. MacMaster: Pledge of Allegiance. one if there is no objection and with unanimous consent of the council the chair Sheets to approve the regular meeting minutes from February 6th 2023 without reading those minutes are now approved. If there is no objection and with unanimous consent to the council the chair Sheets to open the floor to public comments. Okay, public comment is now open. This is the portion of the meeting where any member of the public may come forward to address the council. Seeing no members in the gallery wishing to come forward Mr. Clerk. Do we have anyone online or calling in? There's zero participants online. Without objection the chair will seek to close public comment. Public comment is now closed.
▶ 5:33 Shawn M. MacMaster: We have 26 items on our agenda this evening. Madam clerk, could we begin with filings by The Honorable mayor? order 2023-67 Request that the honorable city council recognize Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 as white ribbon day in Melrose by issuing the attached proclamation of March 1st, 2023 as white ribbon day. Council Echols Mr. President motion for media consideration at this time. second Is there an objection to a media consideration being sought by Consular Eccles? Okay, there's no objection Mr. May. Would you please come forward? And by unanimous consent I will seek to suspend the rules Mr. Mayor the restroom is yours. Thank you, Mr. President Member of the council. I want to thank you for allowing me the opportunity to address
▶ 6:30 Paul Brodeur: you this evening and for your consideration and your joint sponsorship of the following resolution. I would like to take a moment to acknowledge president Grigoraitis as well. She could not be here this evening as you know in her day job. She works actively every day at the mass office of Victim Assistance to help help folks that are victims of crime. Obviously. This is a I know very close to her heart both professionally and personally so with that I am going to read the proclamation then turn it over to Jugarino to say a few words as well as the current president of the Melrose alliance against violence. Whereas our community the city of Melrose is deeply concerned about the public health and public
▶ 7:21 Paul Brodeur: safety issues of violence against women and all gender-based violence, including sexual assault rape domestic violence stalking and sexual harassment and whereas the many cultures represented in our community of Melrose are all affected including heterosexual gay bisexual and transgender individuals communities of color immigrants youth in aged in the infirmed and the differently abled and whereas the white ribbon day campaign believes that the majority of men wish to make a positive contribution towards ending the violence ending this violence and that by reimagining manhood we can break down the rigid gender roles and power dynamics that contribute to and Foster gender-based violence. And whereas the city of Melrose along with many other municipalities
▶ 8:12 Paul Brodeur: across our Commonwealth is committed to taking tangible steps to raise awareness support survivors and hold offenders accountable and promote safety equity and nonviolence in our community. And whereas the city of Melrose recognizes the important work of men for mave the men from a v initiative as well as the work of the most Police Department known as public schools and other partnering agencies. And whereas the white ribbon day pledge States as follows. I pledge never to commit excuse or stay silent about men's violence against women from this day forward. I promised to be part of the solution to ending all gender-based violence. Therefore I Paul Broder the city of Melrose, Massachusetts do hereby declare
▶ 9:02 Paul Brodeur: with the support of this city council the first day of March, 20 20 23 to be white ribbon day in the city of Melrose and that we will be holding a ceremony and white ribbon Day event flag raising that will be held on March 1st at 1 pm in front of City Hall. This is a program across the Commonwealth and really Across the Nation and internationally, there's been around for quite some time. I first learned about it. During my time at the executive office for Elder Affairs again. I very much appreciate the cities and the communities continuing support of this initiative with that. I'm going to turn it over to Joe for a few words again. Thank him and made for their leadership. Thank you. Mayor Broda. Thank you city council
▶ 9:51 for having us here. White ribbon day movement began in Canada in 1991 following a massacre a female student at a university in Montreal small group of men got together and look for a way for men to oppose violence against women. In 2018 as part of being on the May board. We had launched Med for mave our vision is a community where men and boys are accountable and empowered with the knowledge and tools. to engage transforming our culture to prevent male violence So I invite you all in the community on for our sixth annual white ribbon day on Wednesday, March 1st one o'clock just outside here at the front of City Hall. We call upon all men of all ages to stand up participate in the process of ending violence against women. This is
▶ 10:43 important because men unfortunately caused the majority of violence against others and themselves. We believe that every male Has the potential to become an emotional healthy respectful and nonviolent person by Shifting the culture in which they live and grow. The ceremony will begin with mayor broader delivering a proclamation. Followed by remarks by some Community leaders and a pledge of nonviolence led by merus high school students ceremony will conclude. With the drumming from The Marvelous High School band members while white ribbon day flag is raised by our city council of Jack Echols. So I invite you all to come out and we should all be proud of the Morrow's high school students of their involvement in this
▶ 11:33 Shawn M. MacMaster: community organization. Thank you. Did we want to do a emotional recess to take a photo? Motion recess Spruce lotion to recess made by Consular Eccles second seconded by councilor Stewart all in favor. Aye. brief recess and make a motion to come out of recess this time. Second console said to make them has made a motion to come out or Recess seconded by Consular Stewart all in favor. Aye he opposed. Okay. We are back under new business filings by The Honorable mayor Mr. Clark Grant 2023-8 acceptance of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Gap three grants from Municipal Water. And/or Wastewater facilities in the amount of 19,833. We'll go to the Appropriations in oversight committee.
▶ 12:51 app dash 2023 - 13 request for an appropriate appropriation of Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Rideshare allocation fun number 2921 the amount of 10,274.50 that matter we'll go to the Appropriations and oversight committee. order 2023-68 appointment of Helena wildfelt 44 Briggs Street to the Melrose affordable housing trust for one year term set term to expire in the last day of February of January 2024. Miss wildfeld's term fills the unexpired term of resigned affordable housing. Trust member Carolyn federoff. That matter will go to the health education and Welfare committee. order 2023-69 reappointment of Catherine Mercer 466 Pleasant Street, the Melrose Library Board of Trustees for
▶ 13:48 a three-year term said term to expire in the last day of February 2026. That matter will also go to the health education and Welfare committee order 2023-70. Reappointment of Joseph Phillips one Hillside Ave to the Human Rights Commission for a three year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026 that matter we'll go to the Appropriations in oversight committee. order 2023-71 appointment of Elizabeth reidy 346 West Emerson Street to the commission on women for a three-year term set to expire in the last day of February 2026 Mr. Rady's appointment. It replaces the term of Emily Minton who's terminal expire on the last day of February 2023 and who was not seeking reappointment. That matter will go to the health education and Welfare committee.
▶ 14:38 order 2023-72 appointment of Sydney High 118 Waverly Avenue to the Conservation Commission as an associate member for one year term set to expire in the last day of February 2024. That matter we'll go to the public service committee. Order 2023-73 reappointment of Joseph hunt 132 Mountain Vernon Avenue to the mountain Melrose historical commission for a three-year term. Set to expire on the last day of February 2026 that matter we'll go to the health education and Welfare committee. order 2023-74 we appointment of Joe George biblios. 264 Grove Street to the Melrose historical commission for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026 that matter we'll go to the health education and Welfare committee.
▶ 15:29 Order 2023-75 reappointment of Benjamin Rosenberg 76 Arts more Road as a full member of the zoning board of appeals for a five-year term set to expire in the last day of February 2028 Mr. Robot. Rosenberg's appointment satisfies the engineering role on the board that matter we'll go to the appropriation and oversight committee. order 2023-76 authorization for the mayor of Melrose execute a power and purchase power purchase and lease agreement for rooftop solar installation at Hoover Elementary School that matter we'll go to the ledge legal and legislative committee. Order 2023-77 authorization for the mayor of Melrose to execute a power purchase and lease agreement for rooftop solar installation on
▶ 16:20 Shawn M. MacMaster: The Horseman Elementary School. That matter will also go to the legal and legislative committee Mr. Clark filings by The Honorable City Council app dash 2023-10 Community prevention and wellness initiative that's under okay, that's under unfinished business. That will okay. Counseling councilorelli, this comes with a recommendation front to place on file from the Appropriations and oversight committee. And at this moment I motion to place on file second Council of a migarelli has made a motion to place this matter on file seconded by counselor Eccles. Is there any discussion all in favor, and he opposed that matter passes app 20-2023 - 12 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority local water system assistance program Water Project funding
▶ 17:24 councilman early for path eye motion for passage. Second councilman early has made a motion for passage seconded by Consular sonella on discussion. all in favor Excuse me. That's a roll call vote Madam clerk Council of sonella. Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor. Karapay. Yes constellation. Maladene. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes councilor. Migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes. Yes Council Williams. Yes. Thank you. Madam Clerk. We're now on to Grants Mr. Clerk Grant 2023-5. MassHealth Officers Association Community Health inclusion index Grant councilman early this comes with a recommendation for passage from the Appropriations and oversight committee. And this time I motion for passage second councilmanuel has made
▶ 18:24 a motion for passage seconded by counsela sonella on discussion. all in favor I I post that passes Grant 2023-6 Tufts medicine Melrose week field Hospital Community Health Initiative Grant councilman garley the Appropriations and oversight and councilman early has made a motion for passage seconded by counselor Eccles on discussion. all in favor any opposed that matter also passes Grant 2023-7 National Environmental Health Administration FDA retail flexible funding model Grant councilman early. This comes with the recommendation for passage from Appropriations and oversight and at this moment I motion for Passage. Counselingarelli has made a motion for passage seconded by consulus. Cinella on discussion.
▶ 19:30 on favor All right. He opposed that matter passes. orders order 2023-158 2023 surety bond of Melrose City Clerk Council agent this order comes with the from the finance committee and at this with the recommendation of Passage at this time, I would make motion for path. Thank you. Counselor John Medina has made a motion for passage seconded by Council agaripay on discussion. All in favor. Hi. Any opposed that matter passes? Order 2023-60 acceptance of easements related to Patrick's please subdivision. councilmanarelli comes from Appropriations and oversight with the recommendation for passage and at this moment I recommend for motion for passage. Yes. This will be a roll call vote requiring a super majority.
▶ 20:36 Madam Clerk calcular Mr. Yes Council Olympic Riley. Yes Outsource Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes. Yes that easement passes. Second. Thank you councils. order 2023-61 appointment of William I Thompson of 642 Franklin Street to the Melrose Board of registrars of Voters for one year term said term to fill the appointment of Cynthia Cynthia Silvera was resigned from the board and his term would expire on the last day of March 2024. Console Jonathan. Thank you. This order comes from the finance committee with the recommendation of Passage as this time. I would make a motion for Passage. Council of John Medina has made a motion for passage seconded by consulus. Cinella on discussion. seeing no discussion all in favor any opposed
▶ 21:41 that matter passes order 2023-62 reappointment of David Hoff 46 Warwick Road to the commission on disability for a three-year term said term to expire in the last day of February 2026. Vice chair who's the vice chair of my apologies health education and Welfare, so I'm going to pull that out of committee. Anybody can pull it out of committee. Council guy. Yes. Thank you. This comes from health education and Welfare with the recommendation of Passage at this time. I make a motion for passage second Council Gary pay has made a motion for passage seconded by consulistanella on discussion. in favor I any opposed that matter passes order 2023-63 reappointment of Garin Boyd 12 Mount Vernon Street, Unit 31 the commission on disability
▶ 22:43 for a three-year term set term to expire on the last day of February 2026 Council agaripe. Water comes from health education and Welfare with the recommendation for passage at this time. I make a motion for passage Council garpy has made a motion for passage seconded by Council. Lesson Allah. on discussion Okay, seeing no discussion all in favor. I I post that matter passes order 2023-64 we appointment of Peter Bowman 24 Arlington Road to the Melrose Library Board of Trustees for a three-year term. Set term to expire on the last day of February 2026. Council agarathy. Thank you president. This sort of comes from health education and wealth there with the recommendation for passage. And at this time I make
▶ 23:32 Shawn M. MacMaster: a motion for passage second constantly garapay has made a motion for passage seconded by consulate sonella on discussion. Seeing no discussion all in favor. Aye any opposed. that matter passes order 2023-65 reappointment of Daniel O'Neill 340 Main Street number 703 to the Melrose Cemetery commission for a three year term set term to expire in the last day of February 2026. Thank You so what it comes from health education and wealthia Welfare with the recommendation for passage at this time. I make a motion for Passage. Second Council Gary pay has made a motion for passage seconded by Consular. Cinella on discussion. seeing no discussion all in favor and he opposed that matter passes order 2023-66 reappointment of
▶ 24:27 Shawn M. MacMaster: Michael Margolis 22 Stonecroft road to the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building. Trustees for a three-year term set term to expire in the last day of February 2026 Council Stewart Yes, this sort of comes from the public service committee within order for a recommendation for passage. And at this time I'd make a motion for passage second console the Stewart makes a motion for passage seconded by counselor Eccles on discussion. Seeing no discussion all in favor. Aye. From earlier this evening consulate Eccles. What is the will with respect to the resolution motion a place on file? Counselor Eccles has placed excuse me has made a motion to place on file order number. two zero Two Three Sixty seven
▶ 25:27 Shawn M. MacMaster: That is the white ribbon day Proclamation. seconded by Council of snella on discussion all in favor Aye he opposed that matter also passes reports from committee. under rule 53 expires Now now reports from committing under rule 53. President pro tem McMaster. I will make a motion to adjourn at this time. Council is an element makes a motion how to adjourn seconded by councilman aguilarelli all in favor. Aye any opposed. We are adjourned.