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City Council — 2024-11-12

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 4:16 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 present · Ward 2; Devin Romanul present · Ward 7; Robb Stewart present · Ward 3; Kimberly Vandiver present · Ward 5; Ryan Williams present · At-Large

Agenda

  1. Call to Order (4:22)
  2. Reading of the Minutes
  3. Public Comment (5:45)
  4. Communications from Her Honor, The Mayor And Other City Officials (6:23)
  5. New Business (6:32)
  6. Requesting authorization to dispose of surplus vehicles and equipment in accordance with Melrose Revised Ordinances Chapter 4-13, as set forth herein. (6:38)
  7. Licenses renewed: Class II Motor Vehicle for 2025 (7:01)
  8. License: Common Victualler renewals for 2025 (7:11)
  9. Planted Organic Cafe Common Victualler License (6:52)
  10. Revised Rules of the Melrose City Council (7:22)
  11. Unfinished Business (7:38)
  12. APPT-2025-12 : Kaitlyn Calhoun to Conservation Commission (7:46)
  13. APPT-2025-13 : Reappointment of Craig Molway, 58 Goss Avenue, to the Melrose Conservation Commission (8:31)
  14. Expiries
  15. Rule 53 Reports (9:05)
  16. Adjournment (9:38)
  17. Orders

Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● NOVEMBER 12, 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 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

(ID # 12158) Property: Disposal of City-Owned Property Requesting authorization to dispose of surplus vehicles and equipment in accordance with Melrose Revised Ordinances Chapter 4-13, as set forth herein. Assigned to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

(ID # 11933) License - Class II Motor Vehicle Licenses renewed: Class II Motor Vehicle for 2025 Referred Protection and License Committee

(ID # 11932) License - Common Victualler License: Common Victualler renewals for 2025 Referred City Council

(ID # 12212) License - Common Victualler Planted Organic Cafe Common Victualler License Referred

(ID # 12208) Rules of Order of the City City of Melrose Page 1 12/10/2024 1:22 PM Minutes City Council November 12, 2024 Revised Rules of the Melrose City Council Assigned to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

APPT-2025-12 Appointment/Reappointment Kaitlyn Calhoun to Conservation Commission Appointed

APPT-2025-13 Appointment/Reappointment Reappointment of Craig Molway, 58 Goss Avenue, to the Melrose Conservation Commission Appointed City Council City of Melrose Page 2 12/10/2024 1:22 PM

Transcript

▶ 4:37 Madame Clerk, will you please call the role? Yes. Counselor ine. Counselor. Enoki Rio. Penoc Rio. Here. Counselor Oppe. Here. Counselor Hamilton. Here. Counselor Ti? Here. Councilor Reky? Here. Counselor Romeno. Here. Councilor Stewart? Here. Counselor Van Dever. Here. Councilor Williams. Here. President. M Ley. O like Here. Okay. Nine. Present. Uh, 10 present. Okay. That constitutes a quorum at this time. Please rise if you're able to join in the Pledge of Elite. I pledge 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. Okay, Now we're at the public comment portion and I will motion by unanimous consent

▶ 5:55 Leila Migliorelli: to open the floor for public comment. Seeing no objections, we are now open for public comment. This is a portion of the meeting where anyone can speak on any item on our agenda. Um, seeing that there's nobody here in person, um, Madam Clerk, is there anyone online? There is not. Okay. There is no objection. I will motion to close public comment by any in this consent. Um, seeing no objections, we are now closed for public comment. Um, the mayor is not present here tonight, so we will, uh, move past the communications from the mayor and onto new business. Okay. Um, first is filings by the Honorable Mayor ID number 1, 2 1 5 8. Requesting authorization to dispose of surplus vehicles and equipment in accordance with Melrose Revised Ordinances.

▶ 6:45 Chapter four dash 13 as set forth hearing. This will go to the committee, um, on appropriations and oversight. ID number 1, 2 2 1 2. Planted Organic Cafe, common Vigilant license. This Will go to protection and license ID. Number one. 1 9 3 3 licenses renewed Class two Motor Vehicle for 2025. This will go to Public Protection License ID number 1 1 9 3 2 License Common Ular renewals for 2025. This will also go to protection and license. Next up are filings by the members of the Honorable City Council ID Number 1 2 2 0 8. Revise rules of the Melrose City Council. This will go to Appropriations and Oversight. Uh, next is Unfinished Business. Business and Under appointments, Madam Clerk, We have ID number 1 2 2 1 0.

▶ 7:49 Kaitlyn Calhoun to Conservation Commission for a three year short term Councilor. Reky. Uh, this comes from the Public Service Committee with a, uh, with, uh, uh, to recommend with approval to recommend unanimous approval to recommend. Second, Are, are you motioning To motion to approve? Yes. Second, that motion. Motion. Motion to approve, um, made by Councilor Reky. Seconded by Councilor Williams on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That order passes. Next. Okay. ID number 1 2 0 9 5 Reappointment of Craig Walway, 58 Goss Avenue to the Melrose Conservation Commission for three year term. This also comes from the Public Service Committee with a, uh, motion to recommend.

▶ 8:50 Leila Migliorelli: Second. Motion to recommend by Councillor Osky. Seconded by Councilor Firo on discussion. Seeing none. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed that order passes? Um, that is it for the agenda items. Does anyone have anything to report under Rule 53? No. Okay. I have, uh, one thing to report. According to our rules, um, the, any counselors who are wishing to seek the presidency in the following calendar year may announce. So at this time and at this time, I'm making announcement that I would like to seek the presidency again for 2025. Um, and we will have that vote at the caucus on December 2nd. Um, yeah, and that's it. Alright. If no other comments, um, I will motion by unanimous consent to adjourn.

▶ 9:46 Seeing no comments. Um, we are now adjourned. Thank you.

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