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City Council — 2023-04-18

City Council Regular Meeting

Attendance

Christopher Cinella present · At-Large; Jack Eccles present · At-Large; Mark Garipay present · Ward 4; Jen Grigoraitis present · Ward 6; Maya Jamaleddine remote · 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

Agenda

  1. Call to Order (0:01)
  2. Reading of the Minutes (1:48)
  3. Public Comment (2:28)
  4. Communications from His Honor, The Mayor And Other City Officials (7:21)
  5. New Business
  6. APPRO-2023-23 : An Appropriation from Free Cash in the amount of $300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) to Public Works Accounts as set forth herein and for Phase II of the Franklin School Window Replacement Project (7:26)
  7. APPRO-2023-24 : An Appropriation from Free Cash in the amount of $12, 310 (Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Ten Dollars) for Memorial Hall Boiler Repair (7:46)
  8. APPRO-2023-25 : An Appropriation in the amount of One Hundred Seventy-Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty-Three dollars ($170,753) from Contract Stabilization (account number 84042-590000) to Police Salary and Wage (account 012111-511000) and Police OT (account 012111-513000). The appropriation requested is to fund Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2023 of the Police Superior Officer Contract. (8:01)
  9. APPT-2023-14 : Appointment of Ellen Cobau, 79 Otis Street, to the Melrose Council on Aging for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. (8:46)
  10. APPT-2023-15 : Appointment of Robert Tullis, 8 Thurston Road, to the Historic District Commission (HDC), for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. (9:03)
  11. APPT-2023-16 : Reappointment of Cathy Gulino, 25 Apple Hill Road, to the Melrose Board of Assessors for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026 (9:19)
  12. GRANT-2023-9 : Acceptance of two grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $2,500 each (9:38)
  13. GRANT-2023-10 : Acceptance of State Funding for Fire Headquarters Repairs in the Amount of $150,000 (One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) (9:50)
  14. ORDER-2023-80 : Acceptance of MGL Chapter 138, section 19C relative to Farmer-Brewery Licenses which will allow the City to amend local regulations to permit the operation of breweries within the City of Melrose. (9:59)
  15. LIC-2023-9 : Gasoline and Storage Licenses Renewals 2023 (10:13)
  16. LIC-2023-10 : License: Gasoline and Storage Licenses Not Renewed 2023 (10:22)
  17. LIC-2023-11 : Livery Car Service Renewals commencing May 1, 2023 (10:32)
  18. LIC-2023-13 : 2nd Hand Dealer Renewals Commencing May 1, 2023 (10:41)
  19. LIC-2023-14 : Hackney Carriage (Taxi) licenses non-renewals (10:51)
  20. Unfinished Business (11:05)
  21. APPT-2023-5 : Appointment of Daniel Gelormini, 20 Pilgrim Road, to the Melrose Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) as an Associate Member for a two year term set to expire on the last day of February 2025. (11:10)
  22. APPT-2023-6 : Reappointment of James Oosterman, 54 Ellis Farm Lane, to the Affordable Housing Trust, for a two-year term, said term to expire on the last day of January 2025. (12:03)
  23. APPT-2023-7 : Reappointment of Seamus Kelley, 259 West Emerson Street, to the Melrose Affordable Housing Trust, for a two-year term, said term to expire on the last day of January 2024.
  24. APPT-2023-8 : Reappointment of Michael Barry, 910 Main St., to the Melrose Housing Authority for a five-year term; said term to expire on the first Monday of March 2028.
  25. APPT-2023-9 : Reappointment of Karen Blackburn, 15 Lodge Avenue, to the Commission on Women (MCW) for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026.
  26. APPT-2023-10 : Appointment of Lauren Knott, 16 Mount Vernon Street, to the Commission on Women, for a one-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2024. (14:37)
  27. APPT-2023-11 : Appointment of Margaret Ivins, 177 Ashland Street, to the Melrose Council on Aging (COA) for a 2-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2025. (15:15)
  28. APPT-2023-12 : Reappointment of Jason Jancaitis, 16 Tappan Street, to the Melrose Conservation Commission for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. (16:00)
  29. APPT-2023-13 : Appointment of Bradley Freeman, 39 Apple Hill Road, to the Melrose Parks Commission, for a five-year term set to expire on the First Monday of May 2028. (16:44)
  30. APPRO-2023-21 : An Appropriation to the planning department to fund the School Facilities Master Plan. (17:37)
  31. ORDER-2023-59 : Per Council vote to divide this order, this original order has been duplicated into ten other orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Corner Lot Setbacks (18:23)
  32. ORDER-2023-81 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, BA-2 Zoning District Line Change at 521-529 Franklin St. (19:23)
  33. ORDER-2023-82 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance - General Code Amendment, Vegetation Height for Corner Lots & in Yards along Streets (21:19)
  34. ORDER-2023-83 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Structure Definition (21:55)
  35. ORDER-2023-84 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Definition of Retail Food Establishment (22:44)
  36. ORDER-2023-85 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Definition of In-law Apartment (23:31)
  37. ORDER-2023-86 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Votes for Special Permit Approval & Term (26:54)
  38. ORDER-2023-87 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Site Lines and Fence Height in Front Yards On Corner and Non-Corner Lots (27:40)
  39. ORDER-2023-88 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Site Plan Review Criteria (28:30)
  40. ORDER-2023-89 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Unit Size (29:15)
  41. ORDER-2023-90 : Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Definition of Family & Dwelling Units (30:04)
  42. Expiries (31:06)
  43. Reports from Committees (31:11)
  44. Rule 53 Reports (31:14)
  45. Adjournment (31:18)

Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● APRIL 18, 2023 Council Chamber, First Floor, Melrose City Hall Regular Meeting 7:45 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Christopher Cinella At-Large Present Jack Eccles At-Large Present Mark Garipay Ward 4 Present Maya Jamaleddine At-Large Remote 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 President Grigoraitis reads a remote participation updated statement.

APPRO-2023-23 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash in the amount of $300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) to Public Works Accounts as set forth herein and for Phase II of the Franklin School Window Replacement Project Assigned to committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPRO-2023-24 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash in the amount of $12, 310 (Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Ten Dollars) for Memorial Hall Boiler Repair Assigned to committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPRO-2023-25 Appropriation City of Melrose Page 1 4/20/2023 12:45 PM Minutes City Council April 18, 2023 An Appropriation in the amount of One Hundred Seventy- Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty-Three dollars ($170,753) from Contract Stabilization (account number 84042-590000) to Police Salary and Wage (account 012111-511000) and Police OT (account 012111-513000). The appropriation requested is to fund Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2023 of the Police Superior Officer Contract. Assigned to committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPT-2023-14 Appointment Appointment of Ellen Cobau, 79 Otis Street, to the Melrose Council on Aging for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

APPT-2023-15 Appointment Appointment of Robert Tullis, 8 Thurston Road, to the Historic District Commission (HDC), for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

APPT-2023-16 Appointment Reappointment of Cathy Gulino, 25 Apple Hill Road, to the Melrose Board of Assessors for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026 Assign to Committee Finance Committee

GRANT-2023-9 Grant Acceptance of two grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $2,500 each Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

GRANT-2023-10 Grant Acceptance of State Funding for Fire Headquarters Repairs in the Amount of $150,000 (One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

ORDER-2023-80 Acceptance of general law; decision; fund City of Melrose Page 2 4/20/2023 12:45 PM Minutes City Council April 18, 2023 Acceptance of MGL Chapter 138, section 19C relative to Farmer- Brewery Licenses which will allow the City to amend local regulations to permit the operation of breweries within the City of Melrose. Assigned to Committee

LIC-2023-9 License - Gasoline Storage Gasoline and Storage Licenses Renewals 2023 Assigned to commitee Protection and License Committee

LIC-2023-10 License - Gasoline Storage License: Gasoline and Storage Licenses Not Renewed 2023 Assigned to commitee Protection and License Committee

LIC-2023-11 License - Hackney License Livery Car Service Renewals commencing May 1, 2023 Assigned to commitee Protection and License Committee

LIC-2023-13 License - Second Hand Dealer 2nd Hand Dealer Renewals Commencing May 1, 2023 Assigned to commitee Protection and License Committee

LIC-2023-14 License - Hackney License Hackney Carriage (Taxi) licenses non-renewals Assigned to commitee Protection and License Committee

APPT-2023-5 Appointment Appointment of Daniel Gelormini, 20 Pilgrim Road, to the Melrose Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) as an Associate Member for a two year term set to expire on the last day of February 2025. Adopted

APPT-2023-6 Appointment City of Melrose Page 3 4/20/2023 12:45 PM Minutes City Council April 18, 2023 Reappointment of James Oosterman, 54 Ellis Farm Lane, to the Affordable Housing Trust, for a two-year term, said term to expire on the last day of January 2025. Adopted

APPT-2023-7 Appointment Reappointment of Seamus Kelley, 259 West Emerson Street, to the Melrose Affordable Housing Trust, for a two-year term, said term to expire on the last day of January 2024. Adopted

APPT-2023-8 Appointment Reappointment of Michael Barry, 910 Main St., to the Melrose Housing Authority for a five-year term; said term to expire on the first Monday of March 2028. Adopted

APPT-2023-9 Appointment Reappointment of Karen Blackburn, 15 Lodge Avenue, to the Commission on Women (MCW) for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. Adopted

APPT-2023-10 Appointment Appointment of Lauren Knott, 16 Mount Vernon Street, to the Commission on Women, for a one-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2024. Adopted

APPT-2023-11 Appointment Appointment of Margaret Ivins, 177 Ashland Street, to the Melrose Council on Aging (COA) for a 2-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2025. Adopted

APPT-2023-12 Appointment City of Melrose Page 4 4/20/2023 12:45 PM Minutes City Council April 18, 2023 Reappointment of Jason Jancaitis, 16 Tappan Street, to the Melrose Conservation Commission for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2026. Adopted

APPT-2023-13 Appointment Appointment of Bradley Freeman, 39 Apple Hill Road, to the Melrose Parks Commission, for a five-year term set to expire on the First Monday of May 2028. Adopted

APPRO-2023-21 Appropriation An Appropriation to the planning department to fund the School Facilities Master Plan. Passed

ORDER-2023-59 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Per Council vote to divide this order, this original order has been duplicated into ten other orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Corner Lot Setbacks Passed

ORDER-2023-81 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, BA-2 Zoning District Line Change at 521-529 Franklin St. Recommitted to Committee

ORDER-2023-82 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance - General Code Amendment, Vegetation Height for Corner Lots & in Yards along Streets Held in Committee

ORDER-2023-83 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances City of Melrose Page 5 4/20/2023 12:45 PM Minutes City Council April 18, 2023 Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Structure Definition Passed

ORDER-2023-84 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Definition of Retail Food Establishment Passed

ORDER-2023-85 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Definition of In-law Apartment Passed

ORDER-2023-86 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Votes for Special Permit Approval & Term Passed

ORDER-2023-87 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Site Lines and Fence Height in Front Yards On Corner and Non-Corner Lots Passed

ORDER-2023-88 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances City of Melrose Page 6 4/20/2023 12:45 PM Minutes City Council April 18, 2023 Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Site Plan Review Criteria Passed

ORDER-2023-89 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Unit Size Passed

ORDER-2023-90 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Previously under Order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into eleven different orders reflecting each Zoning Amendment: Amending Melrose Revised Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 235, Definition of Family & Dwelling Units Passed City of Melrose Page 7 4/20/2023 12:45 PM

Transcript

▶ 0:01 Jen Grigoraitis: this year they're just funny to listen. Good evening. Today is Tuesday, April 18th. 2023. And the time is 7:46 PM. 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 pursuant to current allowances under the open meeting law and acted under chapter 2 of the acts of 2023 signed into law by Governor Healy on March 29th. 2023 City councilor. Geometry is participating in this meeting tonight remotely via the city Zoom platform all votes. This evening will be taken by roll call and members

▶ 0:53 Jen Grigoraitis: must be clearly audible to each other and to the public at this time, please rise in salute the flag. For which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you madam. Clerk. Will you please call the roll counselor? Sonella? Yeah counselor Eccles your counselor garapay here counselor. Jamaladin. Here Council Karim chitty here. Counselor McMaster here. Councilman migliarelli here counselor. Oh bremski councilor Stewart here counselor Williams here president Grigoraitis here 10 president 10 present. So please know that this is a quorum for the record at this time. We will move on to the reading of the minutes at this time. I will entertain a motion to accept without reading the city council joint

▶ 1:54 Jen Grigoraitis: meeting with the school committee meeting minutes from March 3rd, 2023 and the city council regular meeting minutes from April 3rd, 2023. So moved second. So we have a motion made by counselor. Sonella seconded by counselor Eccles. Mr. Clerk, can you please call the roll? Call counselor. Sonala. Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselor maladene. Yes Council cameri. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes Council of migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, Kenya 10. Yes. So those minutes pass at this time. I'll entertain a motion to open public comment. Motion up and for public comments second. It's even motion to open public comment made by counselor. Cinellas seconded by counselor Williams.

▶ 2:47 Jen Grigoraitis: Madame clerk. Can you please call the role counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselor maladene Yes, that's okay. I'm charity. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes. Counsela. Migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, ten. Yes Tanya. So public comment is now open. This is the portion of our meeting where any member of the public can come before us and comment on any item on our agenda. Don't believe we have anyone in person tonight Mr. Clerk. Do you have anyone online? We may I'm just gonna check in okay. If you're here for public comment, kindly raise your digital hand. At this point, I don't see anyone to digital hand raised.

▶ 3:32 There's a participant but So, all right. And then while we're still in public comment, we did receive an email from the public that accounts are has requested be read into the record Mr. Clerk if you would I think a greatest the purpose of this communication is to share concerns re regarding order 2023-85 amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance chapter 235 definition of in law apartment and Order 2023-90 amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance chapter 235 definition of family and dwelling units. I recently attended a seminar in which one of these. Which in which one of the topics was short-term rentals in law apartments and accessory dwellings? As it relates to zoning enforcement. I've attached

▶ 4:21 five images to this email which contain additional information. The presenter was zoning enforcement officer for the city of Watertown after his presentation. I asked him how the family occupancy requirement is enforced for in-law apartments. His response was that his impossible to do so further? That in-law apartments are frequently used by single-family homeowners as a short-term rentals. A quick search on the Airbnb website appears to indicate that this is presently taking place in Melrose. As you will see in the attached to images Massachusetts building code code of Massachusetts regulations 780 requires that owner occupied dwellings that will be used as short-term rentals or that have been used

▶ 5:06 a short-term rentals since October 17 2017 must be sprinkled. I would suggest that we have violators who need to be brought into compliance before the rules are relaxed further. How are we presently regulating short-term rentals in Melrose? I looked on the city's website to see what inspectional services had but found nothing that would seem to indicate that such units are illegal Apartments. The Commonwealth allows venicipalities to attack short-term rentals and as such we are missing out on additional Revenue stream. I hope that this information will speak about will spark a robust conversation about how our city will address such concerns moving forward. The creation of new code and enforcement of existing will be necessary to

▶ 5:59 ensure that the citizens of this city are best served. I encourage you to include the Building Commissioner in the dialogue. I watched the last meeting when this was before the propriet before Appropriations, and it was distressed. And was distressed by Ms. Gaffey's assertion that the order ought to pass because there had been no public opposition to it a lack of public participation is not evidence of that tacky at approval. We elect you to represent us and our best interests if public composition is a standard by which you are to approve or reject such measures here is your public opposition. Thank you for your consideration and service to our community Ward Hamilton. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. And that email is and the attachments

▶ 6:45 Jen Grigoraitis: are attached to the order great at this time. I'll make a motion entertain a motion to close public comment Madam president only commotion to close public comments second save emotion to close public comment made by counselor Stewart seconded by councilor. Migliarelli Madam clerk can please call the role counselor. Sonella. Yes counselor Garrett Echols. Yes counselor garapay. Yes Consular maladene. Yes Council Karim Shady. Yes counselor Mickey Master. Yes counsel and migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, ten. Yes, and yes, a public comments is now closed. We will now move on to section 4 of our agenda communication from his honor the mayor and other City officials.

▶ 7:26 Appropriation 2023-23 an appropriation from free cash in the amount of $300,000 to Public Works accounts as set forth herein. And for phase two of the Franklin School window replacement project. This order will go to the Appropriations and oversight committee. Appropriation 2023-24 an appropriation from free cash in the amount of 12,310 dollars from Memorial Hall boiler repair. This order will go to Appropriations and oversight. Perforation 2023-25 an appropriation in the amount of 170,753 from contract stabilization account account number 84042-590000. The police salary and wage account number 0 1 2 1 1 - 5 1 1 0 0 and police overtime account. zero one two, one one dash five one three zero zero

▶ 8:32 zero the probation is requested the appropriation. The proposition requested is to fund fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 of the police Superior officer contract. This order will go to Appropriations in oversight. appointment 2023 - 14 appointment of Ellen kabu 79 Otis Street to the Melrose Council Aging for a three-year term set to expire in the last day of February 2026. This order will go to the health education and Welfare committee. appointment 2023 - 15 appointment of Robert tulis 8 Thurston Road to the historic district commission for a three year term set to expire in the last day of February 2026. This order will go to health education and Welfare. appointment 2023 - 16 reappointment of Kathy gilney gulino

▶ 9:23 25 Apple Hill Road to the Melrose Board of Assessors for a three year term set to expire in the last day of February 2026. This order will go to the finance committee. Grant 2023-9 acceptance of two grants from the Massachusetts cultural Council and the amount of 2,500 each disorder will go to the Appropriations and oversight committee. Grants 2023-10 acceptance of a state funding for fire headquarters repairs and the amount of $150,000. This will go to the Appropriations and oversight committee. Order 2023-80 acceptance of Massachusetts general laws chapter 138 section 19c relative to Farmer Brewery licenses, which allow the city to amend local regulations to permit the operation of breweries within the city of Melrose disorder will go to the legal and

▶ 10:12 Jen Grigoraitis: legislative committee. license 2023-9 gasoline and storage licenses renewals twenty twenty two disorder will go to the protection and license committee. Licensed 2023-10 license gasoline and storage licensed room licenses not renewed 2023. Disorder will go to the protections and license committee license 2023 - 11 Livery car service renewals commencing May 1st 2023. This will also go to protection and license. 2023 - 13 second hand dealer renewals commencing May 1st. 2023 disorder will go to the protection and license committee. License 2023-14 Hackney Carriage taxi licenses non-renewable non-renewals last but not least. This will also go to the protection and license committee. Do not believe we have any filings by the city council. So

▶ 11:10 we'll move on to unfinished business. appointment 2023-5 appointment of Daniel jeller. Jalaranimi 20 Pilgrim Road to the Melrose zoning board of appeals as an associate member for a two-year term set to expire in the last day of February 2025. Pass from Appropriations and oversight committee at this time. I make a motion to pass. Second we have a motion for passage made by councilor Migliorelli seconded by counselor. Sonella. Is there any discussion? Seeing none Madam clerk. Can you please call the roll counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes councilor maladene. Yes Council Karim chady. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes Council amigliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president

▶ 12:01 Manjula Karamcheti: gregoritis. Yes 10. Yes 10. Yes. So that appointment is approved. Appointment 2023-6 appointment of James Osterman 54 LS family to the affordable housing trust for two-year term set term to expire in the last day of January 2025. Council Carm Shady Madam president at this time. I would like to make a motion to conjoin reappointments 2023-6 2023-7 2023-8 2023-9 because all of these come from the health education and Welfare committee and all have an ought to pass. Okay, do we have a second? So we have a motion to conjoin reappointments 2023-6 2023-7 2023-8 and 2023-9 made by councilor Karm Shady seconded by counselor Stewart. Is there councilor McMaster just a point of information. I think we have 2023 - 10 and

▶ 12:59 2023 - 11 also from health education and Welfare. Those are appointments not really appointments. Any other discussion on the motion to conjoin? See none that important. Please call the role counselor. Cinella. Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor. Karapay. Yes counselor melodyne. Yes, that's okay. I'm cheating. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes counselor. Migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes president Grigoraitis. Yes. Yes, so those reappointments pass. Appointment 2023-10 appointment of Lauren not 16 Vinton Street. So the commissioner woman yes need to take a vote on. Yeah. I'm sure voted to conjoin are we just can join them? That's correct. My apologies, so we now need a motion to approve.

▶ 13:55 I'll make that motion at this time second. So we have a motion to approve the conjoined orders made by counselors and Ella seconded by counselor Eccles any discussion Seeing none Madam clerk counselor at sonella. Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselor. Jamaladene. Yes Council caram treaty. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes counsel and migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, and yes, and yes or no those past. Thank you. Mr. Clark appointment 2023-10 appointment of learn not 16 Mount Vernon Street to the commission on women for one year term set to expire in the last day of February 2024. Concert 80 Madam president. This comes from

▶ 14:37 the health education and Welfare committee with a ought to pass. so and you motion for passage and emotion for passing we have so we have a motion for passage made by Council Carm Shady seconded by counselor. Sonella any discussion Seeing none Madam clerk counselor. Sonella. Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes consolation melodyne. Yeah Council of caramshady. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes Council of migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, ten. Yes, and yes that appointment is approved. Appointment 2023-11 appointment of Margaret Evans 177 Ashland Street to the Melrose Council on Aging for two year term set to expire in the last day of

▶ 15:21 February 2025 councilor karmgate Madam president. This appointment also comes from the health education and Welfare committee with a recommendation to pass. So I'd like to make a motion to recommend for Passage. Second so we have a motion for passage made by counselor Carm Shady seconded by counselor. Sonella any discussion Seeing none Madam clerk. Can you please call the rule counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselor maladene. Yes, that's okay. I'm treaty. Yes councilor McMaster. Yes Council amigliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes 10. Yes 10. Yes. So that appointment is approved. appointment 2023 - 12 reappointment of

▶ 16:03 Jason jinkitis 16 Tappan Street to the Melrose Conservation Commission for three-year term set to expire in the last day of February 2026 Councilor Stewart, thank you madam, president Madam president. This comes from the protection license committee with the recommendation for passage. And at this time I'll make a motion to pass second. So this comes from the public service committee with a recommendation for passage. We have a motion from counselor Stewart seconded by counselor Williams. Is there any discussion Seeing none Madam clerk. Can you please call the roll counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselor melodyne. Yes Council caram treaty. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes

▶ 16:42 counselor. Migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, and yes ten. Yes, so that reappointment is approved. Appointment 2023 - 13 appointment of Bradley Freeman 39 Apple Hill Road to the Melrose Parks Commission for five-year term set to expire in the first Monday of May 2028 councilor Stewart. Thank you madam, president Madam president. This comes from the public surface committee with the recommendation for passage. And this time I'll recommend passage second. So we have a motion for passage made by counselor Stewart seconded by counselor. Sonella any discussion Seeing none Madam clerk. Can you please call the roll counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes

▶ 17:25 counselor maladene. Yes Council carem tradie. Yes councilor McMaster. Yes Council amigliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, ten. Yes, and yes, so that appointment is approved and now we are moving into Appropriations. Appropriation 2023-21 an appropriation to the planning department to fund the school facilities master plan. really Madam president This comes from Appropriations and oversight committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time my motion for Passage. second so we have a motion for passage made by counselor migliarelli seconded by counselor sonnella any discussion See none Madam clerk. Can you please call the roll counselor? Sonella? Yes

▶ 18:08 counselor Eccles. Yes consulate arapay. Yes councilor maladene. Yeah, counselor Cameron Katie. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes counsel and migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, ten. Yes, and yes, so that appropriation is approved. We do not have any grants info items or licenses before us tonight. So we will move into orders. order 2023-159 per Council vote to divide this order. This original order has been duplicated into 10 other orders reflecting each zoning Amendment amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance chapter 235 corner lot setbacks councilorelli Madam president. This comes from the Appropriations and oversight committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time emotion for

▶ 18:55 passage. Okay, so we have a motion for passage made by councilorelli seconded by counselor Eccles. Is there any discussion Seeing none Madam clerk. Can you please call the roll counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselor shamaladin Yes councilor Karen chady. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes Council amigliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, ten. Yes, and yes, so that order is approved. Order 2023-81 previously under order 2023-50 line until a vote by Council divided order until 11 different orders reflecting each zoning Amendment. Amending Melrose revised learning ordinance chapter 235 ba-2 zoning district line changes at 521 to 529

▶ 19:45 Manjula Karamcheti: Franklin Street. Councilor Cronin cheating Madam president at this time. I'd like to make a motion to remand order 2023-81 back to the Appropriations Committee as someone who voted no originally on this just want to be clear that I wasn't opposed to the zoning change, but really the process by which it was put forward sending it back to the committee. We'll give us an opportunity to discuss it individually more explicitly with the planning board. We'll also giving the planning department time to address the concerns that were brought up by counselors originally in regards to the process and to take some steps to make sure that the constituents of Ward one have more of an opportunity to understand and know

▶ 20:33 what's going on with this zoning change. Second so we have a motion to remand this back to committee made by councilor Karm Shady seconded by counselor Stewart. Is there any discussion on that motion? Seeing none Madam clerk. Can you please call the roll counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Echoes. Yes councilor pay yes counselor. Jamaladin. Yes Council Cameron treaty. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes counselor. Migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes 10. Yes 10. Yes, or that order will be returned to the Appropriations and oversight committee. Order 2023-82 previously under order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided or order into 11 different orders reflecting each

▶ 21:23 other Amendment. Amendment amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance General code Amendment vegetation height for Corner lots and in yards along streets and this was tabled in committee and so is still held in the Appropriations and oversight committee. So there's no action to be taken by the council tonight, but we just want to make sure it was on the agenda given the dividing of the order. So we'll move on to the next one order 2023-83 previously under order 2023-59 until the divided order until 11 different orders reflecting each building Amendment amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance chapter 235 structure definition. Madam president this comes from Appropriations and oversight committee

▶ 22:05 with the recommendation for passage and at this time I'm motion for Passage. Second so we have a motion for passage made by counselor migliarelli seconded by counselor. Sonella any discussion Seeing none Madam clerk. Can you please call the roll counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselor melodyne. Yes Council caramshady. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes counsel. Amigliarelli. Yes counselors Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes 10. Yes 10. Yes this order passes. Order 2023-84 previously under order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into 11 different orders reflecting each zoning Amendment. Amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance chapter

▶ 22:51 235 definition of retail food establishment answer nuclearelli. This comes Madam president. This comes from Appropriations and oversight committee with a recommendation for passage. And at this time I make a motion to passage second. So we have a motion for passage made by counselor micliarelli's seconded by councilor Williams any discussion seeing none Madam clerk. Can you please call the role counselor? Semela? Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselors melodyne. Yes, excuse me. Counselor Eckles. Yes. I'm so Karen treaty. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes. So the migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, ten. Yes, and yes, so that order passes. Order 2023-85 previously under

▶ 23:37 Robb Stewart: order 2023-59 until a little by Council divided order into 11 different orders reflecting each zoning Amendment amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance chapter 235 definition of in law apartment councilorelli Madam president. This comes from our Appropriations and oversight committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time I motion for Passage. Second so we have a motion for passage made by councilor Migliorelli seconded by counselor. Sonella on discussion counselor Stewart. Thank you madam president. I just wanted to point out the message that Mr. Hamilton had provided. I think it sheds light to further reason to reconsider this in our vote the fact that many of these apartments in Melrose are illegal and if

▶ 24:24 Robb Stewart: we are going to vote this it could only propagate that. That fact I think what we should ask is for a tighter control on the the management of these in-law apartments from a taxation perspective prior to voting this into into the council. So, thank you madam president. councilor Garipay I would also Agree with Council Stuart. I would encourage the administration to come up with some policies and procedures on how we're going to enforce it inspect in Laurel apartments in the future if this is the past so that's it. Anyone else on the counselor Eccles. Um, my my opinion on this hasn't changed much especially since a special permit is still required for the purpose of you know, getting an in-law apartment.

▶ 25:23 Jack Eccles: You know, I I am totally open to having a discussion about short-term rentals in Melrose, but I think that can be done separate apart from voting on this order, which I think on the merits is good and really just cleaning up some language which would present which would prevent us from having to Grant variances that we've almost unanimously granted before. Thanks. Council Williams, thank you. I want to voice my support for the amendment and also note that I've had discussions with the Building Commissioner on the issue of short-term rentals. We've looked at the growth and short terminals over the past few years currently in Melrose. There's about 50 short-term rentals for a population of around 30,000 people.

▶ 26:04 So we don't really see it as being I don't really see it as being an issue that's ballooned in the last several years, but it is certainly something that I have an appetite for in terms of passing or proposing regulation by this body and I hope that we'll be able to take that up in this term. anyone else Janella yes counselor Eccles. Yes conflict garapay. No. councilor maladene Yes counselor Karen chady. Yes. Counselor McMaster. Yes. Councilman glorelli. Yes counselor Stewart. No. Counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes. Yes, so that order passes. Order 2023-86 previously under order 2023 - 59 until a vote by Council divided order into 11. Different orders reflecting each zoning Amendment amending Melrose revised

▶ 27:01 zoning ordinance chapter 235 votes for special permit approval and terms councilorelli. Madam president this comes from Appropriations and oversight committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time I'd like to motion for Passage. So we have a motion for passage made by councilorelli's seconded by counselor. Sonella any discussion Seeing none not important. Can you please call the wall counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes councilor maladene. Yes Council karamchatie. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes counselor. Migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes 10. Yes 10. Yes, so that order passes. Order 2023-87 previously under

▶ 27:45 order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order until into 11 different orders reflecting each zoning Amendment. Amending Melrose revising ordinance chapter 235 site lines and fence height and front yards on corner and non-corner lots councilman president. This comes from our Appropriations and oversight with a recommendation for passage at this time. I'd like to motion for Passage. second so we have a motion for passage made by counselor migliarelli seconded by councilor Williams any discussion Seeing none Madame clerk. Can you please call the role counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes consolish melodyne. Yes Council carem tradie. Yes. Counselor McMaster.

▶ 28:26 Yes counselor. Migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes 10. Yes, and yes to that order passes. Order 2023-88 previously under order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into 11 different orders reflecting each zoning Amendment. Amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance chapter 235 site plan review criteria councilorelli and president. This comes from Appropriations in oversight committee with recommendation for passage at this time in motion for Passage. So we have a recommendation for passage made by counselor magillies seconded by counselor Eccles any discussion Seeing none Mountain clerk. Can you please call the roll counselor? Sonella?

▶ 29:10 Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselors maladene Yes Council Cameron Shady. Yes. Counselor McMaster. Yes, Consul amigliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, ten. Yes, and yes, so that order passive. Order 2023-89 previously under order 2023 - 59 until a vote by Council divided order into 11 different orders reflecting each zoning Amendment amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance chapter 235 unit size councilorelli. This comes from Appropriations and oversight with recommendation for passage at this time. I emotion for Passage. second so we have a motion for passage made by councilorelli seconded by counselor. Sonella any discussion

▶ 29:57 I'm sure she's called the world Consular. Cinella. Yes counselor Eccles counselor garapay. Yes counselor melodyne Yes Council caram treaty. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes, come to the migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, ten. Yes. Yes that order passes. order 2023-90 previously under order 2023-59 until a vote by Council divided order into 11 different orders reflecting each zoning Amendment. Amending Melrose revised zoning ordinance chapter 235 definition of family and dwelling units councilorelli Madam president. This comes from our Appropriations and oversight with recommendation for passage at this time at motion for Passage. second so we have a motion for passage made by counselor. Maglearelli

▶ 30:46 Jen Grigoraitis: seconded by counselor Williams any discussion seeing none Madam clerk. Can you please call the roll councilor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes counselor garapay. Yes counselor melodyne. Yes counselor karamchatie. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes, councilmanly. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes president mcgregoritis. Yes 10. Yes 10. Yes to the order passes. I do not believe we have any expiries or reports from committee. Are there any updates under rule 53? I'm seeing that I'll entertain a motion to adjourn motion to adjourn. Second so we have a motion to adjourn made by counselor sinales seconded by counselor Stewart for the last time tonight Madam clerk. Can you please call the roll counselor? Sonella? Yes counselor Eccles. Yes

▶ 31:34 counselor garapay. Yes counselor maladene. Yes Council of Karen chady. Yes counselor McMaster. Yes counselor. Migliarelli. Yes counselor Stewart. Yes counselor Williams. Yes, president Grigoraitis. Yes, and yes, and yes, and we are adjourned.

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