City Council — 2023-10-23
Attendance
Christopher Cinella ; Jack Eccles ; Mark Garipay ; Jen Grigoraitis ; Maya Jamaleddine ; Manjula Karamcheti ; Shawn M. MacMaster ; Leila Migliorelli ; John Obremski ; Robb Stewart ; Ryan Williams
Agenda
Minutes
CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● OCTOBER 23, 2023 Council Chamber, First Floor, Melrose City Hall Special Meeting 7:45 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 Absent Leila Migliorelli At-Large Present John Obremski Ward 2 Present Robb Stewart Ward 3 Present Ryan Williams Ward 7 Present Jen Grigoraitis Ward 6 Present
APPRO-2024-6 Authorization Authorization to Borrow MWRA LLP Request for Authorization to borrow from the MWRA LLP for lead water service identification and removal. Passed City of Melrose Page 1 11/20/2023 6:22 PM
Transcript
▶ 5:33 Jen Grigoraitis: Second. Second. We have a motion to adjourn made by Vice Chair Stewart, seconded by Council Elli on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? We are adjourned. There we go. Good evening. Today is Monday, October 23rd, 2023. And the time is 7:45 PM This special meeting of the Melrose City Council is called to order. I am President Greg 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 M M T V and through the city website Link. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll Councillor Ella. Here. Councilor Eccles. Councilor Gar. Here. Councilor Aldine. Here. Councilor Karen Chetty. Here. Councilor McMaster.
▶ 6:24 Jen Grigoraitis: Councilor Melli. Here. Councilor Reky. Here. Councilor Stewart. Here. Councilor Williams. President Greg Reis. Here and present. Nine Present. And I'll just note for the record that Councilor Williams has joined us. So we now have 10 present, which is a quorum. Um, at this time, I will motion by unanimous consent to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objection, public comment is now open. Do we have anyone wishing to speak in public comment on the city council meeting? I don't see anyone in person. Mr. Clerk, do we have anyone online? There are no attendees online at this time. Okay, so I will motion by unanimous consent to close public comment. Seeing no objection, public comment is now closed.
▶ 7:04 We have one item on our agenda tonight. Some unfinished business from our last meeting. Mr. Clerk Appropriation 2024 dash six authorization to borrow Mass Water Resources Authority, L L p request for authorization to borrow from the M W R A L L P for lead water service identification and removal. Councillor Elli, Madam President, this comes from Appropriations and Oversight Committee with the recommendation for passage at this time. A motion for passage. Second. So we have a motion for passage made by Councillor Moore, seconded by Councillor Ella. Anyone on discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, can you please call the role Councillor Ella? Yes. Councillor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Aldine? Yes. Councilor Cam Shady? Yes. Councilor Elli. Yes. Councillor Reky.
▶ 7:52 Leila Migliorelli: Yes. Councillor Stewart? Yes. Councillor Williams? Yes. President Greg? Yes. 10. Yes. 10 Yes. So that order is approved. Um, and then I'll, at this time I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Oh, council, Madam Chair. Point of record. I think it's nine. Yes. 2, 3, 4. Yep. That would be nine. Thank you. Thank you. Good catch. There are nine of us. Second, We have a motion to adjourn made by Councillor Ella. Seconded by Councillor Repe. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? We are adjourned. Count. Thanks. Good evening. The time is 7:50 PM on Monday, October 23rd, 2023. This is a meeting of the Appropriations and Oversight Committee. I am chairwoman Lila Elli. Also joining me tonight, our Vice Chair Aldine counselors, Ella Gareg, Karram,