City Council — 2023-03-06

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 41:55 in a recording that covers several meetings.

Attendance

Christopher Cinella present · At-Large; Jack Eccles absent · At-Large; Mark Garipay present · Ward 4; Jen Grigoraitis present · Ward 6; Maya Jamaleddine present · At-Large; Manjula Karamcheti present · Ward 1; Shawn M. MacMaster present · Ward 5; Leila Migliorelli present · At-Large; John Obremski absent · Ward 2; Robb Stewart present · Ward 3; Ryan Williams present · Ward 7

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CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● MARCH 6, 2023 Council Chamber, First Floor, Melrose City Hall Regular Meeting 8:06 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Christopher Cinella At-Large Present Jack Eccles At-Large Absent Mark Garipay Ward 4 Present Maya Jamaleddine At-Large Present Manjula Karamcheti Ward 1 Present Shawn M. MacMaster Ward 5 Present Leila Migliorelli At-Large Present John Obremski Ward 2 Absent Robb Stewart Ward 3 Present Ryan Williams Ward 7 Present Jen Grigoraitis Ward 6 Present

APPRO-2023-14 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001), in the amount of Thirty-Five Thousand, Three Hundred Eleven Dollars ($35,311) to Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District (account 013012-547300) for two additional students. Assigned to committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPRO-2023-15 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash in the Amount of Two Million, Seven Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Ninety-Three cents ($2,762,674.93) to various accounts as set forth herein. Assigned to committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPRO-2023-17 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash in the Amount of Nine Hundred and Three Thousand Dollars ($903,000) for the Police and Fire Radio System Upgrade Assigned to committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPRO-2023-16 Appropriation City of Melrose Page 1 3/7/2023 9:57 AM Minutes City Council March 6, 2023 Requesting an appropriation from free cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of Thirty-Five Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars ($35,449) to the Election accounts as set forth herein. Assigned to committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPT-2023-1 Appointment Reappointment of William Butler, 102 Crescent Road, to the Beebe Estate Board of Trustees for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

APPT-2023-2 Appointment Appointment of Allison Goldberg, 24 Cottage Street, to the Commission on Women (MCW) for a two-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2025. Ms. Goldberg’s appointment replaces the membership of Kristyn Bunce DeFilipp, whose term is expired and who is not seeking reappointment. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

APPT-2023-3 Appointment Reappointment of Carol Ann Licitra, 308 E Foster St, to the Melrose Board of Health for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

APPT-2023-4 Appointment Appointment of Emily Paisner, 71 E Emerson St, to the Melrose Commission on Women (MCW), for a one-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2024. Ms. Paisner’s appointment replaces the term of Rilda Kissel, who has resigned from the Commission. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

LIC-2023-7 License - Class II Motor Vehicle Non Renewal Class II Motor Vehicle License for 2023 Place on File

LIC-2023-6 License - Common Victualler City of Melrose Page 2 3/7/2023 9:57 AM Minutes City Council March 6, 2023 License: Common Victualler renewals for 2023 Place on File

ORDER-2023-76 Agreement of the City Authorization for the Mayor of Melrose to execute a Power Purchase & Lease Agreement for Rooftop Solar Installation at Hoover Elementary School Passed

ORDER-2023-77 Agreement of the City Authorization for the Mayor of Melrose to execute a Power Purchase & Lease Agreement for Rooftop Solar Installation on the Horace Mann Elementary School Passed City of Melrose Page 3 3/7/2023 9:57 AM

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▶ 41:09 Okay, so I'll entertain a motion to recess and Teresa second motion made by President Grigoraitis writers seconded by counselor Williams and all in favor. Bye any opposed. We are now recessed from Appropriations. Yes. The story there is a full moon as well. We're Moon. Is that what it's everyone ready? Good evening. Today is Monday, March 6 2023 and the time is 8:06 pm and this meeting of the Melrose city council is called to order I am president Grigoraitis in accordance with the Massachusetts open meeting law. This meeting is recorded by Melrose cable access and will be available for viewing in its entirety on mmtv and through the city website link will the clerk. Please call the roll. Counselor sonella. Yeah counselor Eccles

▶ 43:13 Jen Grigoraitis: counselor garapay here Council Gregor Reyes here counselor melodyne here Council Camery here councilor McMaster here Council amigliarelli here. Council little brunski counselor Stewart here counselor Williams here president Grigoraitis here again. Still here still here. I got kind of twice it's okay. Sorry about 13 president. He's not. Okay. So we have nine counselors here, which is a for the record. Please note that this is a quorum. So we will continue at this time, please rise to solution. stands Hey at this time I will motion by unanimous consent to accept without reading the minutes from our February 21st. 2023 council meeting. Paying see no objection those minutes have been accepted. I will now motion by unanimous consent to

▶ 44:31 Jen Grigoraitis: open public comment. Seeing no objection public comment is now opened. This is the moment of time where any member of our audience may join us at the podium to speak to any pressing matters. We do have an attendee tonight. Would you like to state your name for the record while you get settled? Hello city councilors. My name is Emma McMaster and I live on 35 Brazil Street in Ward 5 and I want to make sure that people of all ages know that you have to wear helmet while riding a bike. Your 85% less likely to injure your head. There is about 580,000 bike accidents per year and approximately 1,000 people die by not wearing a helmet and a crash when I'm asking is that we get involved with police doctors or schools. Also

▶ 45:24 put ads on Facebook Instagram or even newspapers. As police or doctors to talk in schools with kids sometimes when I go outside. I see people riding bikes but what I notice is no helmet. However, these kids are under the age of 16 and there's a lot that you have to be 16 or up not to wear a helmet. In conclusion, I think this is something to consider. Thank you for your time. I appreciate what you all do. Thank you for joining us tonight. And thank you to your friends for being here and support. Is there anyone else looking to speak in public comment? Hello, my name is Felicia. Fromano. I live on 43 Longfellow Road. I think people should wear helmets because you can get injured and it could

▶ 46:22 make an impact on yourself. You should secure your helmet, especially your strap tightly. So it won't fall off helmets also make Can't make you confident, but if you don't you close your eyes because you're scared. If you are confident you will feel better. So you won't have to close your eyes not wearing a helmet and Can cause damage to your body if if you don't wear a helmet it can damage your brain. That's all I have for today, but I hope it it comes in some serious consideration. Thank you very much for being here tonight. Do we have anyone else wishing to speak in public comment? Hello, my name is Annabelle and I live in melas I go to Saint Mary School. I think people should weigh a helmets because you can get injured badly and you might

▶ 47:23 never be the same again from falling you should have it fully strapped on because it it could fall off anyway, and you could get caught and and you will always get hit a call and it would. Be smashed to pieces you can suffer concussion and helmets have been shown to reduce the risk of serious head enjoys during Clash or accident. This is why I think you should wear helmet. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you to all three of our well-spoken and well-researched presenters tonight. Do we have anyone online wishing to speak? If you're here for a public comment online, please read your digital hand. I'm not saying digital hand raised the hard act to follow so I don't blame them. All right with I will motion by unanimous consent

▶ 48:11 Jen Grigoraitis: to close public comment. Seeing no objection public comment is now closed. We are going to move quickly through tonight's main Council agenda so we can then get back to Appropriations without interruption. We do not have any public hearings tonight Mr. Clerk of committees. Can you please share any Communications from the mayor and other City officials? Appropriation 2023-14 and appropriation for free cash account number zero one dash three two, four zero zero one the amount of 35,311 to North to Essex North Shore Agriculture and Technical School District account 0 1 3 0 1 2 - 5 4 7 3 0 0 for two additional students. This order will go to the Appropriations in oversight committee. appropriation 2023 -

▶ 49:03 15 and appropriation from free cash in the amount of 2 million. 762,674.93 to various accounts as set forth herein disorder will go to the Appropriations in oversight. appropriation 2023 - 17 and appropriation from free cash in the amount of 900 and $3,000. $3,000 for police and fire radio system upgrade. This order will go to the Appropriations and oversight committee. appropriation 2023 - 16 requesting an appropriation for free cash account zero one dash three two, four zero zero one the amount of $35,449 to the election accounts are set forth here in this will also go to the Appropriations and oversight committee. Appointment 2023-1 reappointment of William Butler one or two Crescent Road to the

▶ 50:05 BB estate Board of Trustees for a three-year term said to expire on the last day of February 2026 disorder will go to the health education and Welfare committee. appointment 2023-2 appointment of Allison Goldberg 24 Cottage Street the commission on women for a two-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2025 Miss Goldberg's appointment replaces the membership of Kristen D. Flip whose term is expired and who's not seeking agree appointment. This order will go to the health education and Welfare committee. appointment 2023-3 appointment of Carol and lizitria 308 East Foster Street to the Melrose Board of Health for a three-year term set to expire in the last day of February 26 This order will go to the health education and Welfare committee.

▶ 50:59 appointment 2023-4 Appointment of Emily he'sner 71 East Emerson Street, the Melrose Commission on women for one year term set to expire in the last day of February 2024. Miss peasner's appointment replaces the term of rilda Kissel who has resigned from the commission. Disorder will go to the health education and Welfare commission committee. Excuse me. Mr. Clerk, do we have any unfinished business? you have we have a licensed 2023-7 non-renewal Class 2 motor vehicle license for 2023. An president this comes from protection and Licensing license committee with a recommendation to place on file at this time. I will make that motion second. So we have a motion to place on file made by counselor garapay's

▶ 51:53 Jen Grigoraitis: seconded by councilor. Cinella any discussion seeing none all in favor High any opposed and that order will be placed on file license 2023-6 licensed common virtual renewals for 2023 Council Arabic Madam president. This license comes from detection license committee with a recommendation of police on file at this moment at this time. I'll put make that motion. We have a motion to place on file made by councilor pay seconded by counselor. Sonella any discussion seeing none all in favor High any opposed and that will be placed on file. Do we have any expect? No, do we have any reports from committee? We do order 2023-76 authorization for the mayor of Melrose to execute a power purchase and lease agreement for rooftop

▶ 52:44 Ryan Williams: solar installation at the Hoover Elementary School Madam president disorder comes from the legal and legislative committee with a recommendation for passage. And at this time I would motion for passage. So we have a motion for passage made by Council William seconded by counselor. Sonella. Is there any discussion Seeing none all in favor any opposed and so that order passes. Order 2023-77 authorization for the mayor of Melrose execute a power purchase and lease agreement for rooftop solar installation on The Horseman Elementary School Madam president. This also comes from the legal and legislative committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time I motion for Passage. So we have a motion for passage made by counselor Williams seconded by

▶ 53:30 Shawn M. MacMaster: counselor. Sonella any discussion Seeing none all in favor any opposed and that order passes. Do we have any reports under rule 53 from the council councilor McMaster? Thank you madam, president and anticipation of Memorial Day family members of veterans living or deceased May purchase a brick with their loved ones name branch of service and any other information to become part of the Vietnam reflection area at the Knoll. The cost of a brick is a hundred and fifty dollars. The deadline to purchase one is March 31st, and that can be done through the veterans service office. Thank you madam president. Thank you counselor any other reports? Okay, seeing that I will entertain a motion to a jar so moved.

City Council — 2023-03-06

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