City Council — 2024-02-20

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 6:15 in a recording that covers several meetings.

Attendance

Cal Finocchiaro remote · Ward 6; Mark Garipay present · Ward 4; Ward Hamilton present · At-Large; Maya Jamaleddine present · At-Large; Manjula Karamcheti present · Ward 1; Leila Migliorelli present · At-Large; John Obremski present · Ward 2; Devin Romanul present · Ward 7; Robb Stewart present · Ward 3; Kimberly Vandiver present · Ward 5; Ryan Williams present · At-Large

Agenda

Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● FEBRUARY 20, 2024 Council Chamber, First Floor, Melrose City Hall Regular Meeting 7:45 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Cal Finocchiaro Ward 6 Remote Mark Garipay Ward 4 Present Ward Hamilton At-Large Present Maya Jamaleddine At-Large Present Manjula Karamcheti Ward 1 Present John Obremski Ward 2 Present Devin Romanul Ward 7 Present Robb Stewart Ward 3 Present Kimberly Vandiver Ward 5 Present Ryan Williams At-Large Present Leila Migliorelli At-Large Present

LIC-2024-10 License - Common Victualler New Common Victualler Application - Peppino's Italian Market Assigned to commitee Protection and License Committee

APPT-2024-17 Appointment Appointment of Christopher Coughlin, 27 Summer Street, to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the unexpired term of Katherine Moore; said term to expire on the last day of February 2028. Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPT-2024-18 Appointment Appointment of David Roache, 8 Prescott Street, to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the unexpired term of Rita Mercado; said term to expire on the last day of February 2025. Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPT-2024-19 Appointment City of Melrose Page 1 2/26/2024 8:21 AM Minutes City Council February 20, 2024 Reappointment of Erin Heyneman, 54 Highview Avenue, to the Commission on Disability for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2027. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

APPT-2024-20 Appointment Appointment of Gary Hale, 61 Pearl Street, to the Commission on Disability for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2027. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

GRANT-2024-7 Grant Acceptance of Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in the Amount of $93,000 For Enhancements to the Gazebo area at Ell Pond Park Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

GRANT-2024-8 Grant Requesting the Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of $66,000 to fund the cost of crisis intervention and mental health first aid trainings for the Melrose Police Department Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPT-2024-14 Appointment Appointment of Jay Stapp, 21 Berwick Street, to the Melrose Human Rights Commission, for a three-year term to expire on the last day of February 2025. Passed

APPT-2024-15 Appointment Appointment of Maura Sullivan, 393 East Foster Street, to the Melrose Council on Aging for a three-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2027. Passed

APPT-2024-16 Appointment City of Melrose Page 2 2/26/2024 8:21 AM Minutes City Council February 20, 2024 Reappointment of Assistant City Clerk for a one year term; said term ending on March 1, 2025. Passed

APPRO-2024-10 Appropriation An Appropriation from Capital Stabilization (#8405) in the amount of $30,000 (Thirty Thousand Dollars) to Inspectional Services (#241) for an emergency replacement of a vehicle. The balance as of 12/12/23 in the Capital Stabilization fund is $656,475.67. Recommitted

APPRO-2024-11 Appropriation An Appropriation from Capital Stabilization (#8405) in the amount of $70,000 (Seventy Thousand Dollars) to DPW Operations (#401) for an emergency replacement of a fleet vehicle. The balance as of 12/12/23 in the Capital Stabilization fund is $656,475.67. Passed

GRANT-2024-6 Grant Acceptance of The Recycling Partnership Residential Curbside Cart Grant in the amount of One Hundred Forty Two Thousand and Four Hundred Dollars ($142,400) Passed

ORDER-2024-20 Acceptance of general law; decision; fund Requesting that the City Council designate the Council on Aging position of Transportation Driver, as a Special Municipal Employee as that term is defined in M.G.L. Chapter 268A. Passed

ORDER-2024-21 Acceptance of general law; decision; fund Requesting that the City Council designate election poll workers as Special Municipal Employees as that term is defined in M.G.L. Chapter 268A. Adopted

ORDER-2024-22 Acceptance of general law; decision; fund City of Melrose Page 3 2/26/2024 8:21 AM Minutes City Council February 20, 2024 Requesting that the City Council designate the Melrose Public School positions of cafeteria worker, education stations site coordinator, education stations assistant site coordinator, educations stations instructor, education stations teams lead, crossing guard, and athletic trainer as Special Municipal Employees as that term is defined in M.G.L Chapter 268A. These designations shall be rescinded effective June 30, 2025 absent an additional vote by City Council authorizing the further extension of the special municipal employee designation to these positions. Passed as Amended

TRNSF-2024-1 Transfer Transfer in the amount of $3,200. from salary and wages (011621- 512000) to equipment maintenance (011622-525102). Passed

LIC-2024-9 License - Common Victualler Common Victualler - Shah Pizza dba Petrone's Pizza (transfer of ownership) Granted

PET-2024-4 Utility Petition Petition of National Grid for grant of location to construct line of underground electrical conduits on School Street. Plan #30859177 Granted City of Melrose Page 4 2/26/2024 8:21 AM

Transcript

▶ 6:34 Leila Migliorelli: and through the city website Link because this evening we have a counselor, um, participating remotely. Um, this is, uh, able to be done pursuant to the current out allowances under open meeting Law, and Enact under chapter two of the Acts of 2023. Signed into law by Governor Healy on March 29th, 2023. Uh, city Councilor, uh, Firo is participating in this meeting tonight remotely via the city's Zoom platform. This means that every, um, vote will be a roll call vote. Um, and please be sure that you're speaking directly into your microphone, um, so that our Councilor Firo is able to hear and participate remotely. Alright. Um, Madam Clerk, will you please call the Role Councilor Firo? Here. Councillor Garipay? Here. Councilor Hamilton? Here.

▶ 7:27 Leila Migliorelli: Councilor Maladin? Here. Councilor Karen Shady. Here. Councillor Reky? Here. Councillor Stewart? Here. Council Roman. Here. Councilor Van Devin. Here. Councillor Williams. Here. President Elli. Here. 11. Present. Okay. That's a quorum. Um, at this time, please rise if you're able to join us in ledge of allegiance, Pledge allegiance, the flash flag of the United States of America. And due to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, individually with liberty and justice for fraud. Um, at this, uh, at this time, I will motion, uh, to approve without reading by Ann's consent, the minutes from a regular meeting on February 5th, 2024. Seeing no objection, those minutes are now approved.

▶ 8:25 Call, oh, I cannot. Motion by Unanim. Consents to approve the minutes. Um, Mr. Clerk will please call the roll. Oh, Madam Clerk. Thank you. Council Ichiro. Sorry. Yes. Counselor Garey. Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Jamine. Yes. Councilor Karen Chaney? Yes. Counselor Reky. Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Council? Yes. Council Van DeVere? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. 11. Yes. Right. Those minutes are now, um, approved. No. Yeah. Um, at this time, um, is public comment. Um, I will entertain a motion to open public comment And President, I'll make a motion to open public comment. Second. Motion to open public comment made by Councillor Stewart. Seconded by Councilor Carrum.

▶ 9:25 Leila Migliorelli: Chaney, um, mad clerk. Mr. Madam Clerk Council of Ichiro. O Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine. Yes. Councilor Karen Chaney? Yes. Counselor Reky? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Council arm? Yes. Councilor Van Devin? Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Moore? Yes. 11. Yes. All right. We're now open for public comment. This is a portion meeting where anyone from the public may speak on any item on our agenda tonight. Seeing that there is no one in public, is there anyone online, Mr. Clerk? Uh, not at this time. Okay. I'll entertain a motion to close. Public comment. I Shall make a motion close by public comment. Mad President, Motion to close public comment made by Councillor Stewart.

▶ 10:13 Seconded by Councillor Caram. Chay. Mad Madam Clerk Council Ro? Yes. Councillor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine. Yes. Counselor Carrum Chay? Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Ram? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Council Van DeVere? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Moore? Yes. 11? Yes. Great. We are now closed for public comments. Um, before, next up on our agenda is communications from her Honor, the mayor and other city officials. Um, before we hear from the Mayor, I will entertain a motion to suspend Rule 37 B. Madam President will make a motion to suspend Rule 37 B. Second. Motion to suspend Rule 37 B made by Councillor Stewart. Seconded by Councillor Carrum Shady Mad Clerk

▶ 11:01 Jen Grigoraitis: Councilor Ro? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Counselor Aldine. Yes. Councilor Karen Shady? Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Council Romano? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Van Devin. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Re? Yes. 11. Yes. Okay. Rule 37 B is now suspended, um, inviting Mayor Greg us up for any remarks she may like to make. Hello. Good evening, everyone. It's nice to see you all. Um, I feel better than I sound. I apologize for the voice. Um, just a, a brief update I wanted to highlight for you all is that on Friday we had the opportunity to have the Inspector General of the Commonwealth, Jeffrey Shapiro, come and meet with myself and Senior City staff from DPW Finance and Legal.

▶ 11:50 Jen Grigoraitis: Um, for those that aren't familiar, the Inspector General is the primary training, technical assistance and enforcement agent for Chapter 30 B, which is the portion of state law under which municipalities procure all goods and services. That is everything from building a public safety bus, um, building to buying this pen. So it was an opportunity to meet with the IG and his staff. They were very candid with us about best practices and training opportunities available for us. And also really took time to hear feedback from the staff in the room about the complexities of procuring for a municipality. Chapter 30 B applies to the city of Boston, as well as a much smaller community like Melrose and incredibly tiny communities out in Western mass.

▶ 12:34 Jen Grigoraitis: Obviously, we all bring different resources to bear in meeting the obligations of that. So it was a really fruitful discussion. Um, the Inspector General is relatively new in his role, and he reached out to all municipalities with new executive leadership, either mayor or town manager at the start of the calendar year. We are one of three so far to have taken advantage of the chance to meet with him. Um, and we're also gonna have an opportunity to send a staff person to the certification training that the IG offers to become certified in municipal procurement. It's a $2,000 training, and they're offering it for free to every municipality. So we will be assessing internally who will be the best candidate for that.

▶ 13:12 But it was a great opportunity to engage with our state partners, especially considering some of the challenging procurements that we have coming down the pike. So I just wanted to let you all know that that happened. Um, and happy to answer any questions. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Thank you. Next up is, um, new business filings by the Honorable Mayor, Licensed 2024 dash 10 New Common Ular application, the Pinos Italian Market. This will go to protection, license Appointment 2024 dash 17, appointment of Christopher Coffin 27 Summer Street to the zoning board of Appeals to fill the unexpired term of Catherine Moore said term to expire on the last day of February, 2028. This will go to appropriations and oversight

▶ 14:07 Appointment. 2024 dash 18, appointment of David Roach, eight Prescott Street to the zoning Board of Appeals to fill the unexpired term of Rita Mercado said term to expire on the last day of February, 2025. This will go to Appropriations and Oversight Appointment 2024 dash 19 reappointment of Aaron Haman, 54 Highview Avenue to the co Commission on Disability for a three year term. Said term to end on the last day of February, 2027. This Will go to Health Education Welfare Appointment 2024 dash 20 appointment of Gary Hale, 61 Pearl Street to the Commission on Disability for a three year term. Said term to end on the last day of February, 2027. This will also go to Health Educational Welfare Grant 2024 dash seven Acceptance of Grant

▶ 15:02 from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR in the amount of 93,000 for enhancements to the gazebo area at L Pond Park. This will go to Appropriations and Oversight. Grant, 2024 dash eight requesting the acceptance of a grant in the amount of 66,000 to fund the cost of crisis intervention and Mental Health First Aid trainings for the Melrose Police Department. This will go to appropriations and Oversight. Yeah, that's all I have. That's all. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. All right. In six minutes, we have a public hearing for utility petitions. So we'll have to wait till then. Um, I guess motion to recess. Um, till 8:00 PM It's all moved. Second. Second. Motion to recess made by Councillor Williams.

▶ 16:00 Leila Migliorelli: Seconded by Councillor Carrum. Shady. Madam Clerk Councilor Firo. Yes. Counselor Garey. Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Counselor Jamine. Yes. Counselor Chey. Yes. Counselor Reky. Yes. Counselor Romano? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Van De Bear? Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. 11? Yes. Okay. We are now, um, recessed until eight o'clock. All right. Um, now we are at the public hearing, and in order to open the hearing, um, I will entertain a motion to open the hearing. Motion To open the, uh, public hearings. Second. Second For petition. 2024 dash four. Sorry. Thank you. Um, motion to open the public hearing made by Councilor Repe. Second by Councilor Romanul. Um, all, uh, Madam Clerk

▶ 17:04 Council Ro? Yes. Councilor Gar. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine. Yes. Councilor Karen Chay? Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romano Here? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Van Deve? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. 11. Yes. Alright. Public hearing is now open. Now we will open public comment for the public hearing. I'll entertain a motion to do that matter. President, I'll make a motion to open public comment. Second. Motion to open public comment made by Councillor Stewart. Seconded by Councilor Carrum Shady. Madam Clerk Councilor Firo? Yes. Councillor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine. Yes. Council. Karen Chay. Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes.

▶ 17:55 Leila Migliorelli: Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor or Yes. Councilor Williams. Yes. President Elli? Yes. 11? Yes. Okay. Public Comment is now open for the public hearing on the utility patient petition. Is there anyone in the public? No one's here. Anyone online. There are no participants online This time. All right. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to close public comment. Motion To close public comment. Second. Motion, close public comment made by Councilor Carrum Shady. Seconded by Councilor Repe. Clerk Council Firo? Yes. Councilor Repe? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Jamal Ledine? Yes. Councilor Chen. Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Councillor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Evan Devin? Yes.

▶ 18:42 Counselor Williams? Yes. President Moore? Yes. 11. Yes. All right. Now I'll entertain a motion to close the public hearing. Chairman, I'll make a motion to close public hearing. Madam President, second Motion to close the public hearing made by Councilor Stewart. Seconded by Councillor Garra. Madame Clerk Councilor Firo? Yes. Councilor Garra. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Jamine. Yes. Counselor Karen Chay. Yes. Counselor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. 11. Yes. Alright. The public hearing is now closed. Unfinished business Appointment. 2024 dash 14. Appointment of J Sta 21 Berwick Street

▶ 19:29 to the Melrose Human Rights Commission for a three year term to expire on the last day of February, 2025. Uh, councilor Jamaleddine. Oh, no. Councilor Carm Shady. Thank you, Madam President. This, uh, appointment comes from the Health Education and Welfare Committee with a recommendation for passage. And at this time, I recommend for passage, Second, Motion for Passage me by Councilor Kam Chay, seconded by Councilor Firo. On discussion. Seeing none. Madam Clerk. Councilor Firo? Yes. Counselor Garey. Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Counselor Jamine. Yes. Counselor Karen Shady? Yes. Counselor Reky. Yes. Counselor Romano. Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes.

▶ 20:20 President Elli? Yes. 11. Yes. Okay. Appointment 2024 dash 15. Appointment of Maura Sullivan, 3 93 East Foster Street to the Melrose Council on Aging for a three year term set to expire on the last day of February, 2027. Madam President, this appointment also comes from the Health Education and Welfare Committee with a recommendation for passage. And at this time, I would recommend for passage, Second, Re, uh, motion from Councilor Carrum Chaney, recommend for passage, um, seconded by Councillor Firo, Madam Clerk Councilor Firo? Yes. Counselor Repe. Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Counselor Jamal Ledine. Yes. Counselor Karen Chay. Yes. Counselor Reky. Yes. Counselor Romano. Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Council Vandiver? Yes.

▶ 21:14 Counselor Williams? Yes. President Moore. Yes. 11. Yes. This passes Appointment 2024 dash 16 Reappointment of Assistant City Clerk for a one year term, said term ending on March 1st, 2025. This comes from the Finance Committee, which Councilor Vandiver chaired. Uh, this comes from the, uh, finance committee with, uh, recommendation for passage. And at this time, I'm Motion for passage. Second, Uh, motion for passage made by Councilor Vandiver. Seconded by Councillor Stewart. Madam Clerk Council Ro? Yes. Councilor Gpe. Yes. Councilor Hamilton. Yes. Councillor Aldine. Yes. Councilor Ka Shady? Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Moore. Yes. 11 Yes.

▶ 22:10 Passes. Next, we're on to appropriations Appropriation. 2024 dash 10 appropriation from capital stabilization number 8 4 0 5 in the amount of $30,000 to inspection services. Number 2 41 for emergency replacement of a vehicle. The balance as of December 12th, 23, 20 23 in the capital stabilization fund is 656,475. Spot 67 Chair, Madam President. This, uh, order comes from the Appropriation and Oversight Committee, um, uh, with the recommendation, uh, for passage, Councillor Stewart. Thank you, Madam President, Madam President. This, um, in light of, uh, the request from the mayor, I would like to make a motion to send this order back to committee. Second. Motion to send appropriation 2024 dash 10 Back

▶ 23:01 to Committee made by Councilor Stewart, seconded by Councillor Repe. Madam Clerk, uh, on discussion. Madam Clerk Council Firo? Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine. Yes. Councilor Shady? Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Council Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Moore. Yes. 11. Yes. This goes back to Appropriations and Oversight Committee. Appropriation 2024 dash 11 appropriation from capital stabilization number 8 4 0 5 in the amount of $70,000 to DPW operations number 4 0 1 for an emergency replacement of a fleet vehicle. The balance as of December 12th, 2020 2, 20 23. And the Capital stabilization fund is 656,475

▶ 23:50 and 67 cents. Madam President, this order comes from the Appropriation and Oversight Committee with the recommendation of passage. And at this time, I would make a motion, uh, to command for passage. Second, motion for passage made by Councillor Jamine, seconded by Councillor Stewart. Anyone on discussion? Seeing none. Councilor Firo? Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Jamine. Yes. Councilor Chen. Yes. Councilor Mki? Yes. Yes. Counselor Remodel. Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Council Vandiver? Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Moore. Yes. 11. Yes. This Passes now on to Grants Grant, 2024 dash six, acceptance of the Recycling Partnership, residential Curbside Cart Grant in the amount

▶ 24:42 of $142,400. Councillor Jamine, Uh, Madame President. This, um, uh, grants come from the Appropriation and Oversight Committee with the recommendation of passage. And at this time, I would make motion for passage. Second. Motion for passage made by Councillor Jamine, seconded by Councilor Stewart. On discussion, seeing none. Madame Clerk Councilor Ro? Yes. Councilor Gpe? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine. Yes. Councilor Kara Chay? Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Councillor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Melissa? Yes. 11 Yes. Passes next onto orders 24 dash 20, requesting that the, the City Council designate the Council on Age Inc.

▶ 25:35 Position of transportation driver as a special municipal employee, as that term is defined in Mass General Law. Chapter 268. A Councilor Williams, Madam President. This order comes from the Legal and Legislative Committee with a recommendation for passage. And at this time, all motion for passage. Second. Motion for passage made by Councillor Williams, seconded by Councillor Karara Chidi. On discussion. Seeing none. Madame Clerk Councilor Firo? Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Counselor Jamal Ledine. Yes. Councilor Chedi. Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Council Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. 11. Yes. That

▶ 26:23 Passes Order 2024 dash 21, requesting that the city council designate the designate election poll workers as special municipal employees at that as that term is defined, mass General Law Chapters 268 A. Council Williams Madam President. This order comes from the Legal and Legislative Committee with a recommendation. Recommendation for passage. And at this time, I'll motion for passage. Second. Motion for passage made by Councilor Williams, seconded by Councilor Carrum Shady. On discussion. See none. Madame Clerk. Councilor Firo? Yes. Councilor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine. Yes. Counselor Karen Chay? Yes. Councilor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes.

▶ 27:09 Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Melli? Yes. 11 Yes. Passes Order 2024 dash 22, requesting that the city council designate the Melrose Public Schools' positions of cafeteria worker, education stations, site coordinator, education stations, assistant site coordinator, education stations, instructor education stations, team lead, crossing guard and athletic trainer, and special municipal employees, as that term is defined in Mass General Law. Chapter 268, a Councilor Williams Mad and President. This order comes from the Legal and Legislative Committee with a recommendation for passage. And at this time, a motion for passage. Second, Motion for passage made by Councilor Williams,

▶ 27:55 Mark Garipay: seconded by Councillor Caram Chaney. On discussion, Councillor Repe. Thank you. Uh, Madam President. Um, first off, I wanna, uh, thank, uh, superintendent ero and Mr. Kelly for that memo. It answered some of my, some of my questions, but, uh, last week I did have a couple concerns with part-time positions, uh, resulting in full-time benefits, um, and where the benefits hit the city side of the budget. Um, I think, um, I believe that the city should have, um, some, some oversight. So in speaking with the, um, city administration and, and, um, the city solicitor, we, um, she helped me, um, come up with some language. I think that, um, achieves both what the, the schools are trying to accomplish

▶ 28:43 Mark Garipay: and, um, some, uh, some oversight on the city side regarding regarding the benefits. So at this time, I'd like to, um, add the fall, amend the following, or add the following language to this, uh, to this order. Um, based on my discussions with the, uh, city solicitor and the, um, language would be, these designations shall be rescinded effective June 30th, 2025, absent an additional vote by the city council authorizing the further extension of the special municipal employee designation to these positions. Um, and that, uh, and that would allow them to come back in front of us in 18 months if these positions are still needed and we can vote at that time. So, um, that, that's my, uh, amendment to this order.

▶ 29:33 Ryan Williams: Thank you. Point of point of order. A Madam President, is this, uh, a motion? It's a mo motion to amend this, We would have to dispose of the first motion first, um, because the motion was recommended and seconded. Councilor Williams is, uh, in line on discussion. Okay. Thank you, Madam President? Yeah. Uh, yes. So the motion in front of us is, just to clarify, the motion in front of us is to pass this order. Right. Um, I appreciate Councilor Garrett's concerns. Um, I would not support an amendment to choose certain positions within the school, uh, department that have special municipal employee status. Instead of all positions that have special municipal employee status, such as athletic, uh, assistant coaches

▶ 30:16 Leila Migliorelli: and some others that were mentioned and are in the, uh, are in IQM two as a list of existing special municipal employees, I would support an order to evaluate all special municipal employees, but not to pick, um, a certain group of employees. Thank you. Thank you, Councillor Williams. Anyone else on discussion? Seeing none. The motion, uh, in front of us, um, is to pass this order as unamended. That motion has been made and seconded. Um, so we will take a roll call vote on that order. So this is the UNAM amended Order Councilor Firo. So let me, yes. Oh, sorry. Clarify, just, sorry. Councilor Firo that this is voting on the order that is in front of us without the amendment. If, uh, yes vote will mean

▶ 31:08 that it will pass without the amendment. No vote means that it does not pass. Um, that's where we're at right now. So, Madam Clerk Council Ro No. Councillor Gar? No. Councillor Hamilton? No. Councilor Jamine? Yes. Councillor Ka Shady? No. Counselor Osky? No. Counselor Stewart? No. Counselor Ano? Yes. Counselor Vandiver? Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. Alright. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Yes. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. No, I can't be right. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 2, 3, 4, 5. Sorry. Six. Yes. Five. No. Okay. That motion passes. Next up. Transfer. Transfer. 2024 dash one. Transfer in the amount of $3,200 from salary and wages. Account number 0 1 1 6 2 1 dash 5 1 2 0 0 0 to equipment maintenance account number 0 1 1 6 2 2 dash

▶ 32:23 5 2 5 1 0 2. Point Of order. Madam President, I, I believe the count was wrong. I believe there's six. Oh, in five years, I, lemme read it back. I have Gar Peau. Hamilton? No. Karen Chano. Reky? No. Stewart? No. Ra. Oh, I heard, yes. I apologize. I thought you said yes. You said no. Said yes. She said no. Councilor Ro? Yep. Okay. My, I, I apologize. Correct. It is six, no five. Yes. Thank You for pointing that out. I thought I heard No. So that going backwards, that order, that motion fails. Um, we're back on order. 2024 dash 22. So I will, um, make a motion to add the language. Want me to read it again? Yeah. These de designations shall be rescinded effective June 30th, 2025, absent an additional vote

▶ 33:19 Devin Romanul: by the city council authorizing the further extension of spec of the special municipal employees designation to these positions. And I'll make that motion. Second. Okay. Motion to amend order 2024 dash 22 with the language, uh, as read by Councilor Repe, um, made by Councilor Repe, seconded by Councillor Stewart on discussion. Councillor Ruminal. Councillor Repe. Um, I'm curious in your, um, any of the information you may have discussed in the last week. Was there a census, the financial implication of, of any of the changes? I apologize if I missed that figure, if it was brought up in our last discussion, but I was curious if there was any, even any sort of conjecture. Um, uh, because I, I just interested

▶ 34:06 to know what that, what that might be. So Council Roman, the motion the question would be directed to the President. Ah, my apologies. Yes, So, sorry. Alright, well You can ponder that aloud. Yes, I will, I'll ponder that aloud. Okay. Um, on discussion. Anyone else on discussion? Seeing none the matters before us. Madam Clerk Council Firo? Yes. Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Yes. Councilor Aldine? No. No. Councilor Karen Shady? Yes. Yes. Councilor Reky? Yes. Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Yes. Councilor Romanul? Nope. No. Council Vandiver? No. No. Councilor Williams? No. No. President Elli? No. No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Yes. And five? No. Okay. The order passes as amended.

▶ 35:04 Uh, now we're on two transfers, which you can read it again. Transfer 2024 dash one. Transferring the amount of $3,200 from salary and wages. Account number 0 1 1 6 2 1 dash 5 1 2 0 0 0 to equipment maintenance account number 0 1 1 6 2 2 5 2 5 0 2. Council, Uh, Madam President, this comes from the Finance Committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time, a motion for passage. Second. Second, motion for passage made by Councilor Vandiver. Seconded by Councilor Aldine. Anyone on discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk Council Firo? Yes. Yes. Councilor Garipay? Yes. Yes. Council Hamilton? Yes. Yes. Councilor Jamine. Yes. Councilor Karen Chay? Yes. Yes. Cremsky? Yes. Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Yes. Counselor Ram. Yes. Yes.

▶ 36:05 Council Van Dever? Yes. Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. Yes. 11. Yes. That Passes Next licenses, utility Petitions License 2024 dash nine Common Ular. Shop Pizza, DBA Patrons Pizza Transfer of ownership. Councilor Repe. Thank you. Uh, thank you. Um, Madam President. Um, this order comes from protection and license with the recommendation for passage at this time. Second, I'll make that motion. Second, Uh, coun motion for passage made by Councilor Garipay. Seconded by Councillor fro. Anyone on discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk, Counselor Firo? Yes. Yes. Counselor Garey. Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Counselor Jamine. Yes. Councilor Karen Chay. Yes. Counselor Reky. Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes.

▶ 37:04 Counselor Williams? Yes. Yes. 11. Yes. That motion passes Petition 2024 dash four Petition of National Grid for grant of location to construct a line of con underground electrical conduits on School Street. Plan number 3 0 8 5 9 1 7 7. Councilor Garbe? No. Um, Councillor Vandiver. Uh, Madam Present. Uh, this comes from the Public Works Committee with a recommendation for passage. And at this time I motion for passage. Second. Motion for passage made by Councillor Vandiver, seconded by Councillor Carrum Shady. On discussion. Seeing none. Madam Clerk Councilor Ro? Yes. Counselor Garey. Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine. Yes. Councilor Chen. Yes. Counselor Reky. Yes. Counselor Romano? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes.

▶ 38:02 Counselor Ver? Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. 11. Yes. That motion passes. You have no expires any reports under Rule 53 Point of Honor? Yes. Um, I'm sorry, I may have missed it. Did we do, uh, that was kind of when we were going back and forth counting. Did we do order 2024 dash 23 MWA? That was, I might have missed that 'cause we were Pulled, uh, subsequently. So that was Oh, that's right. That was, sorry. Yeah, yeah. No, that's okay. Sorry. Um, alright. No reports under Rule 53. I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Motion. President Aurn. Motion to adjourn. Second. Motion to adjourn Made by Councilor Stewart. Seconded by Councillor Jamine. Mad Clerk Council LiRo. Oh, she's glitched. Councilor Nic Yaro. We're leaving.

▶ 39:01 Maya Jamaleddine: It's been a night. Yes. Councilor Repe? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Ramine. Yes. Councilor Karen Shady? Yes. Councilor Osky. Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. 11? Yes. All Right. We are now adjourned. Okay. But to be clear, we're not headed home for the night. Oh, Good evening. The time is 8 27 on Monday, February 20th, 2024. This is a meeting of the Appropriation and Oversight Committee. I am Maya Jamal, Dean Pronouns, she and her the chair also joining me tonight, our Vice Chair Williams Councilor Firo, GPE Hamilton, Kara Reky, Romano Stewart, and Ver and President LY XFU.

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