City Council — 2024-08-19
Attendance
Cal Finocchiaro ; Mark Garipay ; Ward Hamilton ; Maya Jamaleddine ; Manjula Karamcheti ; Leila Migliorelli ; John Obremski ; Devin Romanul ; Robb Stewart ; Kimberly Vandiver ; Ryan Williams
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Reading of the Minutes
- Public Comment
- New Business
- APPRO-2025-1 : An Appropriation from Contract Stabilization (#84042) in the amount of $363,000 (Three Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Dollars) to Department of Public Works (#014023) for the replacement of Melrose High School Skylights.
- GRANT-2025-2 : Acceptance of Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update grant from MEMA/FEMA
- GRANT-2025-3 : Acceptance of Field Demonstration Project Area: Age Friendly/Dementia Friendly Capacity Building in the amount of $10,000
- Unfinished Business
- GRANT-2025-1 : Requesting acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $65,500 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community.
- ORDER-2025-1 : Authorize In-person early voting for September 3, 2024 state primary schedule
- ORDER-2025-2 : Calling a State Primary - Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Report from Committee - No Action Taken/Expiries
- ORDNC-2024-5 : Requesting an Amendment to the Melrose Code of Ordinances, and adoption of a City Council licensing and application process, to address Food Truck Operations within the City of Melrose
- APPT-2025-2 : Appointment of Barbara Rotger, 25 Dyer Avenue, Melrose, MA to the Commission on Women
- APPT-2025-1 : Appointment of Areeba Zakir, 185 Franklin Street, Unit 2 Melrose, MA to the Commission on Women
- Adjournment
Minutes
CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● AUGUST 19, 2024 Council Chamber, First Floor, Melrose City Hall Regular Meeting 8:12 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Cal Finocchiaro Ward 6 Absent 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 The City of Melrose does not discriminate based on disability and is committed to hosting accessible meetings and events. Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Melrose or to attend meetings, should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Polina Latta platta@cityofmelrose.org.
APPRO-2025-1 Appropriation An Appropriation from Contract Stabilization (#84042) in the amount of $363,000 (Three Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Dollars) to Department of Public Works (#014023) for the replacement of Melrose High School Skylights. Assigned to committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee
GRANT-2025-2 Grant Acceptance of Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update grant from MEMA/FEMA Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee
GRANT-2025-3 Grant City of Melrose Page 1 8/22/2024 12:28 PM Minutes City Council August 19, 2024 Acceptance of Field Demonstration Project Area: Age Friendly/Dementia Friendly Capacity Building in the amount of $10,000 Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee
GRANT-2025-1 Grant Requesting acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $65,500 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community. Pass as Amended
ORDER-2025-1 Election Authorize In-person early voting for September 3, 2024 state primary schedule Placed on File
ORDER-2025-2 Calling Election Calling a State Primary - Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Placed on File
ORDNC-2024-5 Amending Revised Ordinances Requesting an Amendment to the Melrose Code of Ordinances, and adoption of a City Council licensing and application process, to address Food Truck Operations within the City of Melrose Held in Committee Legal & Legislative Committee
APPT-2025-2 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Barbara Rotger, 25 Dyer Avenue, Melrose, MA to the Commission on Women Held in Committee
APPT-2025-1 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Areeba Zakir, 185 Franklin Street, Unit 2 Melrose, MA to the Commission on Women Held in Committee City of Melrose Page 2 8/22/2024 12:28 PM
Transcript
▶ 47:31 Leila Migliorelli: Seeing no objection. We are now in recess. Great. Okay. So we're gonna do this, uh, quickly just to go through public comment and then come back to the planning board meeting, I mean the Joint Meeting Appropriations and Planning Board. So now I'll do this. Good evening. The time is eight 12 on Monday, August 19th. Um, I am President Meliore and this meeting of the Melrose City Council is called to order in accordance with Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. This meeting is being broadcast and recorded by Melrose Cable Access tv and will be available for viewing in its entirety on MMTV and through the city website Link. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role Council Ro. Councilor Garipay? Here. Council Hamilton? Here.
▶ 48:26 Leila Migliorelli: Councilor Jamine? Here. Councilor Karen Treaty. Here. Councilor Reky. Yeah. Council Rome. Here. Councilor Stewart? Here. Council Vandiver. Here. Councilor Williams. Here. President Melissa here. That's 10 That serves as a quorum. For the record at this time, please rise if you're able to join in the Pledge of Allegiance. Allegiance, flag, States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. At this time, I will motion to approve without reading by unanimous consent. The minutes from the July 15th full city council meeting. Seeing no objection, those meeting minutes are now approved. Now I will motion by unanimous consent
▶ 49:17 Leila Migliorelli: to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objection, we are now open for public comment. This is the portion of the meeting where anyone can speak on any item on our agenda tonight. Just remember that public comment period is an opportunity for the public to share comments. Counselors will not respond. Uh, is there anyone here willing, wanting to speak in the full council meeting for public comment? Is There anyone online? There are three attendees if anyone would like to speak, if you could raise your digital hand. Nope. Nope. All right. If there's no objection, I'd like to close public comment. Seeing none, we are now closed for public comment and I will now motion bin consent to recess,
▶ 1:34:26 Thank you for being with us tonight. Thank You everyone. Now, since we are done with all the items on the agenda, uh, if there is no objection, I would like to entertain a motion for to adjourn. So moved. Second. We have a motion to adjourn me by counselor, vice chair William. Seconded by Counselor Gar. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. Yes. The answer to your question is yes. Yes. Thank you. There we go. Okay. We are now resuming the full council meeting at 8:59 PM Um, we just wrapped up public comment. So moving on the agenda, communications from her honor, the mayor and other city officials. The mayor is not here with us this evening. So moving on to new business Appropriation 2025 dash one
▶ 1:36:34 and appropriation from contract stabilization account 8 4 0 4 2, and the amount of $363,000 to Department of Public Works account 0 1 4 0 2 3 for replacement of Melrose High School skylights. This will go to Appropriations and Oversight. Grant, 2025 dash two. Acceptance of Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Update grant from MEMA slash fema. This Will go to Appropriations and Oversight Grant, 2025 dash three. Acceptance of Field Demonstration Project area, age friendly, dementia friendly capacity building the amount of $10,000. This will Go to appropriations and oversight. Next up is our Unfinished Business grant. 2025 dash one, requesting acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation
▶ 1:37:16 Robb Stewart: Fund grant in the amount of $65,000 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community. Um, chair Maladin. Um, Madam uh, chair, this is Madam uh, president. This, uh, order comes from the Appropriation and Oversight Committee with the recommendation, um, of passage. And at this time, I would like to make a motion for passage. Second Motion for passage made by, uh, Councillor Jamal, seconded by Councillor Repe. On discussion. Madam present? Yes. Point order. There's one aspect of this that I'm a little confused about is in the memo that, uh, Mr. Chewy had provided, it said that there he was awarded $65,500, yet the, uh, the appropriate amount is $65,000. I'm just looking at the, um, the dated of July 8th, 2024,
▶ 1:38:11 the memo to City Council under the grant. I just noticed this. Okay. Well, it's a little late 'cause it got Right. 'cause it's in front of us, so It just, either we had happened to, I overlooked it. It's also what it says in the grant agreement. 6,500. So he said we received, Hold on. I'm just double checking. The, The state contract form read 65 500 mm-Hmm. So all documents read 65 500. Okay. I'll entertain a motion Table To table or amend it. I, I try to amend it. Okay. Yeah. All right. I'll, I'll make a mo motion to amend the total dollar amount to 65,500 of this Grant. Sorry. 25 21 or 25? 25. 25 25. Yeah. Uh, uh, Schwan second. No, sorry. That's Right. Yep. Yeah, you're right. That's right. Yes.
▶ 1:39:26 Leila Migliorelli: I was looking at, sorry, I was looking, Sorry. Okay. Let's see. So I will restate this. Councillor Repe motions to amend Grant 2025 dash one to change the amount from 65,000 to 65,500 to reflect what is in the attached documents. Seconded by Councilor Carm Shady. Mm-Hmm. On discussion. Seeing none, uh, Madam Clerk, will you please call the role Councilor Garbe? Yes. Council Hamilton? Yes. Councilor All? Yes. Councilor Kam Chay? Yes. Councilor Reky? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Council? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Moore? Yes. It's 10 on the motion. Okay. That passes. Um, so did we actually the motion to amend. Right. So now it'll Be amend as amended. Recommended as amended.
▶ 1:40:24 Maya Jamaleddine: Madam President. I would like, um, uh, this order comes from the Appropriation and Oversight Committee, and as amended by Councilor Es, seconded by counselor, um, Karen, she, um, to 65. 500,000. Um, 65,500, um, with a recommendation of passage. And at this time, I would like to make a motion for passage Second as amended. Yep. As amended. As amended. Okay. Um, motion to recommend as amended made by Councilor Aldine. Seconded by Councilor Stewart. Um, Madam Clerk, would you please call the role Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine? Yes. Councilor Karen Shady? Yes. Councilor Ky? Yes. Council Romano? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Council Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes.
▶ 1:41:18 President Elli? Yes. That's the 10. Okay. That passes as amended. Next up, uh, to orders Order. 2025 dash one. Authorized in-person early voting for September 3rd, 2024. State Primary Schedule, Madam President, this comes from the Finance Committee with an a recommendation to place on file. Uh, given that, uh, there's no longer a need to vote on this. And, and at this time, I'll, I'll, uh, make a motion to place on file. Second. Motion to place on file made by Councillor Stewart, seconded by Counselor Jamine. On discussion, seeing none. All in favor? A. Aye. Any opposed? That passes is now placed. That order is now placed on file. 2025 dash two, calling the state primary Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024.
▶ 1:42:11 Leila Migliorelli: Matter President, this also comes from the finance committee with a motion to place on file similar to, uh, the previous, uh, order. And at this time I'll make a motion to place on file. Second. Motion to place on file made by Councillor Stewart. Second by Councillor Jamine on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That order is now placed on file. Next up are reports from Committee, no Action taken slash expires. Ordinance 2024 dash five requesting an amendment to the Melrose Code of Ordinances and Adoption of Bay City Council. Licensing and application process to address food truck operations within the city of Melrose. Madam President, this comes from the Legal and Legislative Committee.
▶ 1:42:52 Leila Migliorelli: It's currently in committee with a recommendation to hold in committee. And so at this time, I'll motion to hold in committee. Second. Motion to hold in committee made by Councilor Williams, sector by Councilor Aldine. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That order is held in committee Appointment. 2025 dash two. Appointment of Barbara Waer, 25 Dyer Avenue, Melrose, mass to the Commissioner and Women. Uh, this appointment comes from the Health Education and Wellness Committee. Welfare Committee. Excuse me. Um, and I make a motion to keep this in committee. Second. Motion to hold and committee made by Counselor CAR jd. Seconded by Counselor Williams. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? This order is held in committee
▶ 1:43:41 Leila Migliorelli: Appointment. 2025 dash one. Appointment of Zaki 180 5 Franklin Street, unit two, Melrose Master the Commission on Women Madam President. This appointment also comes from the Health Education and Welfare Committee. And at this time I'd love to make a motion to hold this in committee. Second. Motion Holding Committee made by Councilor Kam Chidi, seconded by Councilor Williams. Um, on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That appointment is held in committee. No reports under Rule 53 for tonight. So I will motion by unanimous consent to adjourn Full council meeting. Seeing no objections. We are now adjourned. Woo. Thank you.