City Council — 2024-07-15

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 6:05 in a recording that covers several meetings.

Attendance

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

Agenda

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CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● JULY 15, 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 Present Mark Garipay Ward 4 Present Ward Hamilton At-Large Present Maya Jamaleddine At-Large Absent Manjula Karamcheti Ward 1 Present John Obremski Ward 2 Absent Devin Romanul Ward 7 Present Robb Stewart Ward 3 Absent Kimberly Vandiver Ward 5 Present Ryan Williams At-Large Present Leila Migliorelli At-Large Present

APPT-2025-1 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Areeba Zakir, 185 Franklin Street, Unit 2 Melrose, MA to the Commission on Women Assign to Committee

APPT-2025-2 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Barbara Rotger, 25 Dyer Avenue, Melrose, MA to the Commission on Women Assign to Committee

GRANT-2025-1 Grant Requesting acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $65,000 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community. Assign to Committee

ORDNC-2025-1 Amending Revised Zoning Ordinances Amending Melrose Zoning Ordinance Chapter 235, Articles I-XVI to recodify, or restructure and clarify, the contents of the Melrose Zoning Ordinance. Assign to Committee

ORDER-2025-1 Election City of Melrose Page 1 7/16/2024 8:24 AM Minutes City Council July 15, 2024 Authorize In-person early voting for September 3, 2024 state primary schedule Assigned to Committee

ORDER-2025-2 Calling Election Calling a State Primary - Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Assigned to Committee

APPT-2024-38 Appointment/Reappointment Requesting the appointment of Doreen Breland, 910 Main Street, Apt. 514 in Melrose, to the Melrose Housing Authority, for a five year term, ending first Monday in March 2029. Appointed

APPT-2024-39 Appointment/Reappointment Requesting the re-appointment of Sarah MacLellan, 66 Wheeler Ave, to the Board of Assessors for a three-year term, said term to end on the last day of February, 2027. Appointed City Council

APPT-2024-40 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Matthew Travers,17 Brookledge Road, Melrose to the Commission on Disability Appointed

APPRO-2024-40 Appropriation An appropriation in the amount of 248,581.83 from Peg Access to MMTV and the School Department. Passed

APPRO-2024-41 Appropriation An Appropriation from Water Enterprise Reserve Account in the amount of $250,000 to the Water Enterprise Fund. Defeated

APPRO-2024-42 Appropriation City of Melrose Page 2 7/16/2024 8:24 AM Minutes City Council July 15, 2024 An Appropriation from Sewer Enterprise Reserve Account in the amount of $250,000 to the Sewer Enterprise Fund. Defeated

APPRO-2024-43 Appropriation An appropriation from Contract Stabilization in the amount of $502,297 to the Fire Department (#221) to fund Fiscal Year 2024 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Passed

PET-2024-5 Utility Petition Petition of National Grid for grant of location to construct line of underground electrical conduit - intersection of Main St. & Emerson St. Plan #30885503 Granted with Restrictions City of Melrose Page 3 7/16/2024 8:24 AM

Transcript

▶ 6:27 Leila Migliorelli: Councilor Reky. Councilor Romanul. Here. Councilor Stewart. Councilor Vandiver. Here. Councilor Williams. Here. President Melissa. Here. That is eight. That is a quorum. Great. At this time, please rise if you are able to join in the Pledge of Allegiance, Those allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands. One Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice. Um, at this time I will motion to approve without reading, um, by I will motion to approve by unanimous consent without reading the minutes from the Full City Council. Special meeting on June 20th and the City Council regular meeting on June 24th. Seeing no objection. Um, these minutes are now approved.

▶ 7:28 Leila Migliorelli: Next we will move on to public comment. I will motion by unanimous consent to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objections, we are now open for public comment. Um, there's no one here in person. Is there anyone online? Not at this time. Okay. Um, if there's no objection, I would like to close public comment. Seeing none, we're now closed for public comment. Um, we do just for the everyone, we have a public hearing at 8:00 PM for the National Grid petition, but we will keep moving in the agenda and then come back to that. Um, so motion by consent to move new business out of order. Um, 'cause we don't have the mayor here for the communications, um, piece of it. So I will mo motion by Nina's consent

▶ 8:13 to go straight to new business. Um, on our agenda tonight, uh, there is no, no filings by the Honorable Council. And moving on to filings by the Honorable Mayor. Appointment 2025 dash one appointment of Ariba Zakir, 180 5 Franklin Street, unit two, Melrose Mass to the Commission on Women. This will go to health Education and Welfare Appointment. 2025 dash two. Appointment of Barbara Roger, 25 Dyer Avenue, Melrose Mass to the Commission on Women. This will go to Health Education welfare. Uh, grant 2025 dash one requesting the acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund grant in the amount of $65,000 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community.

▶ 9:02 This will go to Appropriations and Oversight Ordinance 20 20 25 dash one amending Melrose Zoning Ordinance Chapter 2 35. Articles, um, one through, uh, 16 to reify our structure and clarify the contents of the Melrose zoning ordinance. Councillor Gareg, Madam President. Um, I'll make a motion for meeting consideration so that we can set up a joint meeting with the Appropriation Oversight Committee and the planning board. Uh, and set a public hearing for August 19th at 7:30 PM Okay. Seeing no objections. Um, the public hearing has now been set for August 19th at 7:30 PM Order 2025 dash one. Authorize in-person early voting for September 3rd, 2024. State primary Schedule. This will go to finance Order 2025 dash two.

▶ 10:04 Calling a state Primary Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024. This will also go to finance. Um, since we're still 10 minutes away, we will continue on to unfinished business. Um, appointments and reappointments Appointment 2024 dash 38 requesting the appointment of Doreen Breland. Nine 10 Main Street, apartment five 14 in Melrose to the Melrose Housing Authority for a five year term ending the first Monday in March, 2029. Councillor Ka Chedi, Uh, this recommendation comes from the Health Education and Welfare Committee with an ought to pass. And at this time, I'd like to make a motion for passage. Second, motion for passage made by Councillor Car Chetty, seconded by Councillor Firo on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye.

▶ 10:50 Any opposed? That passes Appointment 2024 dash 39 requesting the reappointment of Sarah McClellan 66 Wheeler Ave. To the Board of Assessors for a three year term. Said term to end on the first, on the last day of February, 2027. Um, since Councilor Stewart, chair's not here, I'm sorry. Uh, Madam President, this comes from the Finance Committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time, a motion for passage. Second, Motion for passage made by Councillor Vandiver. Second by Councilor Firo on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes Appointment 2024 dash 40 Appointment of Matthew Traverse 17 Brookledge Road, Melrose to the community, to the Commission on Disability

▶ 11:42 Council. This appointment comes from the Health Education and Welfare Committee with a recommendation for passage. And at this time, I'd like to make a motion for passage. Second, motion for passage made by Councillor Carrum Chay, seconded by councilor for RO on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes. Um, next we'll move on to appropriations appro Appropriation. 2024 dash 40 appropriation in the amount of $240,581 and 83 cents from the peg access to Massachusetts Melrose, uh, TV and the school department. Mad and President, this comes from the appropriations, uh, an oversight committee with a recommendation to pass. And at this time, I would motion for passage. Second. Motion

▶ 12:27 For passage made by Councillor Williams, seconded by Romano On discussion. Seeing none. Um, Madam Clerk Council Ro? Yes. Council Agape? Yes. Council Hamilton? Yes. Council Karen Shady. Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Council Van Dever? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President me. Yes. That's date That passes Appropriation. 2024 dash 41. An appropriation from Water Enterprise Reserve Reserve account in the amount of 250,000 to the Water Enterprise Fund. Madam President, this appropriation comes from the Appropriation and Oversight Committee with a recommendation for ought not to pass. And so at this time, I'll motion for it not to pass. Second. Second. Uh, motion ought not to pass. Made by, that's how we did it.

▶ 13:18 In the committee made by Councilor Williams second, or by Councilor Garbe. Um, for the record, this came with a recommendation for ought not to pass by the Mayor's office. Um, Madam Clerk, will you please call the Role Council Firo? Yes. Councilor Hampe? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Karen Shady? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Council Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Ley? Yes. That's eight. Okay. That does not pass. That passes is not passing. Okay. Go to the next Appropriation. 2024 dash 42, the appropriation from Sewer Enterprise Reserve account in the amount of 250,000 to the Sewer Enterprise Fund. Hey, Madam President, this also comes from the Appropriation and Oversight Committee.

▶ 14:01 It also has a recommendation for ought not to pass. And so I will motion for this to not pass. Second, Uh, motion ought not to pass. Made by Councilor Williams, seconded by Councillor Repe. On discussion, um, seeing none. Madam Clerk. Council Ra? Yes. Councilor Repe. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Council Karen Trady. Yes. Council? Yes. Councilor Vanderberg. Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Meley Riley? Yes. Eight ought not to pass That doesn't pass. Appropriation. 2024 dash 43 appropriation from contract stabilization in the amount of $502,297 to the fire department, department number 2 21 to fund fiscal year 2024 of the Collective bargaining agreement. Madam President, this comes from the Appropriation

▶ 14:48 Oversight Committee with a recommendation to pass. And at this time I will. Motion to pass. Second. Motion to Pass made by Councillor Williams, seconded by Counselor Caram Chay. On discussion. Seeing none, Madame Clerk Councilor Guiro? Yes. Councillor Garipay. Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Rum Chay. Yes. Councilor Remodel. Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. That's eight that passes. Next onto petitions Petition 2024 dash five. Petition of National Grid for grant of location to construct line of under underground electrical conduit at the intersection of Main Street and Emerson Street. Plan number 3 0 8 8 5 5 0 3. Uh, Madam President, this, uh,

▶ 15:39 Leila Migliorelli: comes from the Public Works Committee, however, I believe we need to complete the public hearing prior to voting Correct. Thank you. Um, so we are The, I I'll make a motion for recess. Okay. Great. Second motion recess made by Councillor Repe, seconded by Councillor Williams will be recessing till 8:00 PM when the public hearing starts. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? We are now in recess till 8:00 PM We are, Aye. All right. We are now back legislative, um, in our meeting and I will now motion by unanimous consent to open the floor for the public hearing. Um, with National Grid. Uh, the public hearing is now open. And now I will motion by unanimous consent to open public comment for the public hearing.

▶ 17:14 Leila Migliorelli: Committee with a recommendation of ought to pass at this time. A motion for passage. Second Motion for passage made by Councilor Vandiver, seconded by Councillor Car Chaney on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes. Um, there are no expires. Anyone have anything to report under Rule 53? Okay. Um, I will move to adjourn by unanimous consent. Full council meeting. Thank you all. We are now adjourned. Thanks for Coming.

City Council — 2024-07-15

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