City Council — 2024-10-07

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 5:00 in a recording that covers several meetings.

Attendance

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

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CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● OCTOBER 7, 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 Absent Mark Garipay Ward 4 Present Ward Hamilton At-Large Present Maya Jamaleddine At-Large Present Manjula Karamcheti Ward 1 Absent John Obremski Ward 2 Absent 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

GRANT-2025-4 Grant Acceptance of a Grant in the amount of $14,662.00 to support the Municipal Road Safety Program Assign to Committee City Council

APPT-2025-10 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Lori Massa, 145 Bellevue Avenue, Melrose, MA, as Director of Planning and Community Development Assign to Committee City Council

APPT-2025-11 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Robert Carrillo, 28 Baxter Street, Melrose, MA as Superintendent of Parks & Open Spaces Assign to Committee City Council

LIC-2025-1 License - Gasoline Storage Gasoline and Storage Licenses post deadline Renewal 2024 Assigned to commitee City Council

LIC-2025-2 License - Common Victualler City of Melrose Page 1 3/18/2025 11:01 AM Minutes City Council October 7, 2024 New Common Victualler Application -Alfredo's Italian Kitchen Assigned to commitee City Council

ORDER-2025-3 Calling Election Calling a State Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Assigned to Committee City Council

TRNSF-2025-1 Appropriation Library Fines Appropriation FY2025 Appropriate the amount of $15,000.00 from account 29032-590000 (Library Fines Account) to account 016112-534200 (Lib Exp Books & Periodicals). Passed

APPT-2025-8 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Gayle-Jean Angelo, 245 West Wyoming Avenue, Melrose, MA as District Director of Veterans’ Services Passed

APPT-2025-7 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of John White, 40 Youle Street, Melrose, MA, as Fire Chief Passed

APPT-2025-3 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Jonah Chiarenza, 515 Lebanon Street, Apt. 2, Melrose MA 02176, to the Traffic Commission. Passed

APPT-2025-4 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Andrew Paul, 83 Damon Avenue, Melrose MA 02176, to the Traffic Commission.

APPT-2025-5 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Kara Oberg, 11 Tappan Street, Melrose MA 02176, to the Traffic Commission

APPT-2025-6 Appointment/Reappointment City of Melrose Page 2 3/18/2025 11:01 AM Minutes City Council October 7, 2024 Reappointment of Jeffrey Parenti, 29 Trenton Street, Melrose MA 02176, to the Traffic Commission.

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 Legal & Legislative Committee

APPT-2025-9 Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Jeffery Ugino, 41 Howie Street, to the Zoning Board of Appeals City of Melrose Page 3 3/18/2025 11:01 AM

Transcript

▶ 4:46 Leila Migliorelli: for with our recommendation. Thank you. That was the last item on our, uh, on our agenda. Without objection. I will motion to close, uh, or to adjourn. Alright, we are returned. Good evening. The time is 7:45 PM Today is Monday, October 7th, 2024. This is a meeting with the Melrose City Council and I am President Melissa, um, 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 I will. Counselor Jamal? Here. Council Williams? Here. Counselor Hamilton. Here. Counselor Kareem Joti. Chacha. Did I say that right? Kareem Chatty

▶ 5:51 Caram. Chay. Carrum. Chay. Carrum Chay. I apologize. Not here. Okay. Counselor Reky. Counselor Stewart? Here. Counselor Garey. Here. Counselor Van Devar. Here. Counselor Enoki. Sorry. Lemme try this again. Counselor Foc. RO foc row. ERO. Yeah, you had it right. Sorry. First Time not here. And Counselor Romano here And, okay. Now Oh yeah. Oh, I apologize. Most poor one. Sorry. President Midgley O'Reilly here. Okay. All right. That is a quorum. For the record at this time, please rise if you're able to join in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge all 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 for all.

▶ 7:14 Leila Migliorelli: Next up is, um, reading of the minutes. And at this time I'll motion to approve without reading by unanimous consent. The minutes from September 9th and September 16th. Seeing no objection, those meetings, those minutes are now approved. Next up is public comments. Um, I will motion by unanimous consent to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objection, we are now open for public comments. Um, this is a portion of the meeting where anyone can speak on any item on our agenda. Seeing that there's no one here in person. Madame Clerk, is there anyone online? There is not. All right. I will motion by unanimous consent to close public comment. Seeing no objection, we are now closed. Um, we, this evening we don't have the mayor in,

▶ 8:02 um, in attendance. So moving on to new business, Madam Clerk. Okay. Um, okay, so number one, we have Grant 2 0 2 5 dash four acceptance of a grant in the amount of $14,662 to support the Municipal Road Safety program. This will go to, uh, appropriation and oversight Two. Appointment 2 0 2 5 dash 10. Appointment of Laurie Massa, 1 45 Bellevue Avenue, Melrose, Massachusetts as Director of Planning and Community Development. This Will also go to Appropriations and Oversight. Appointment 2 0 2 5 dash 11. Appointment of Robert Carillo, 28 Baxter Street, Melrose, mass as Superintendent of Parks and Open Spaces. This will go to Appropriations Oversight License 2 0 2 5 dash one gasoline and storage licenses.

▶ 9:06 Post Deadline Renewal 2 20 24. This will go to protection and license. License. 2025 dash two. New common ized, uh, application for Alfredo's Italian Kitchen. This Will go to protection and license. Next up we have orders. Okay, we have ordered 2025 dash three calling a state election on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. This will go to finance. So next we have unfinished business. Um, the first thing is a transfer 2025 dash one library finds appropriation for fiscal year 2025. Appropriate the amount of 15,000 from account 2 9 0 3 2 5 9 0 0 0. Library finds account to account 0 1 6 1 1 2 dash 5 3 4 2 0 0 library expense, books and periodicals. Councilor Stewart. Thank you Madam President. This comes from finance committee with a, uh, motion

▶ 10:16 with a recommendation. And this time I will motion to recommend Second Motion made by Councilor Stewart, um, to recommend for Passage seconded by Councillor GPE on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That order passes To appointment. Dash 2 0 2 5 dash eight. Appointment of Gail Jean Angelo, 2 45 West Wyoming Avenue, Melrose, mass as District Director of Veteran Services. Which one you? Yeah. No. Uh, this came from Health Education Welfare and neither the chair nor the vice chair is present. So anyone can say anything. Madame President, this, uh, comes from the Health Education and Welfare, uh, with the recommendation for passage. And at this time I would like to make a motion

▶ 11:14 for passage. Second, Motion for Passage made by Councilor Jamal and seconded by Councilor Romanul on discussion, seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That order passes. Great. Appointment 2025 dash seven. Appointment of John White, 40 ELL Street, Melrose, mass as Fire Chief. This one came from, sorry. Um, public No Protection and License Didn't? Yes. Sorry. Yes. Thank you. Councilor gpe. Sorry. That's okay. Our Mad President. Um, this comes from Protection and license with the recommendation for passage. At this time I'll make a motion for passage. Sorry about that. Second Motion for passage made by Councillor gpe, seconded by Councillor Stewart. On discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye.

▶ 12:16 Aye. Any opposed? This order passes. Okay. Appointment 2025 dash three. Appointment of Jonah Zi ZA five 15 Lebanon Street, apartment two, Melrose, mass, 0 2 1 7 6 to the tra to the Traffic Commission. Councilor Vandiver, Madam President, 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 Councilor Vandiver, seconded by Councilor Williams on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That order passes. Okay. Appointment 2025 dash four. Appointment of Andrew Paul, 83 Damon Avenue, Melrose, mass, 0 2 1 7 6 to the Traffic Commission, Madam President. This also comes from the Public Works Committee

▶ 13:12 with a recommendation for passage. And at this time I motion for passage. Second, Motion for Passage made by Councillor Vandiver, seconded by Councillor Williams on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That order passes. Appointment 2025 dash five. Appointment of Kara Oberg, 11 Tappan Street, Melrose, mass, 0 2 1 7 6 to the Traffic Commission. This also comes from the Public Works Committee with a recommendation for passage and at this time a motion for passage. Second Motion for passage made by Councillor Vandiver, seconded by Councillor Williams On discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Order passes. Appointment 2025 dash six reappointment

▶ 14:03 of Jeffrey Parente, 29 Trenton Street, Melrose, mass 0 2 1 7 6 to the traffic commission This order. This also 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 Romanul on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That order passes. Ordinance 2024 dash five 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, Councillor Williams? Yes, Madam President. This is currently in the Legal and Legislative Committee.

▶ 14:52 Uh, we had a meeting scheduled but had to cancel it and so I would like to motion to keep this, to hold this in the Legal and Legislative Committee. Second. Motion to hold, um, in made by Councilor Williams, seconded by Councilor Romanul on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That order will be sent back to committee. Okay. Appointment 2025 dash nine. Appointment of Jeffrey Euo Yoo to 41 Howie Street to the zoning Board of Appeals, Councillor Aldine. This, um, Madam President, this order comes from the Appropriations and Oversight Committee with the recommendation for passage. And at this time I would like to make motion for passage. Second. Motion for passage made by Councillor Jamal

▶ 15:48 Leila Migliorelli: and seconded by Councillor Stewart on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed that order passes? We have nothing under expires. Um, anything to report under Rule 53? Okay. If not, I will. Um, motion to adjourn by unanimous consent. Seeing no objections, we are now adjourned. I.

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