City Council — 2024-11-18

City Council Regular Meeting

This meeting starts at 36:10 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 absent · Ward 1; Leila Migliorelli absent · 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

Minutes

CITY OF MELROSE CITY COUNCIL BULLETIN● NOVEMBER 18, 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 Absent 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 Absent

(ID # 12209) Utility Petition Petition of Verizon for Grant of Location to install duct bank from existing utility on the westerly side of Main St., just north of the town line with Malden, as shown on Plan # 1A7F1MU Move without Recommendation

(ID # 12214) Classification of Property Request to set a public hearing on Classification of Property for December 2, 2024 and Subsequently Determine the Classification of Property. Set Public Hearing Appropriations & Oversight Committee

(ID # 12178) Appointment/Reappointment Appointment of Raj R. Singh, 255 W. Emerson Street, Melrose MA 02176, to the Board of Appeals. Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

(ID # 12179) Appointment/Reappointment Reappointment of Lindsey A. Toghill, 186 Melrose Street, Melrose MA 02176, to the Historic District Commission. Assign to Committee Public Service Committee

(ID # 12180) Appointment/Reappointment City of Melrose Page 1 12/10/2024 1:29 PM Minutes City Council November 18, 2024 Reappointment of Michael D. Coleman, 181 Beech Avenue, Melrose MA, to the Historic District Commission. Assign to Committee Public Service Committee

(ID # 12181) Appointment/Reappointment Reappointment of Ellen P. Connolly, 7 Union Street, Melrose MA, to the Melrose Housing Authority. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

(ID # 12182) Appointment/Reappointment Reappointment of Jessica Rowcroft McKenna, 5 Marmion Road, Melrose MA, to the Beebe Estate Board of Trustees. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

(ID # 12183) Appointment/Reappointment Reappointment of Lauren Knott, 16 Mount Vernon Street, Melrose, MA to the Commission on Women. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

(ID # 12184) Appointment/Reappointment Reappointment of Kevin J. Erb, 16 Everett Street, Melrose, MA to the Historic District Commission. Assign to Committee Public Service Committee

(ID # 12185) Appointment/Reappointment Reappointment of Richard Curl, 155 Myrtle Street, to the Historic District Commission. Assign to Committee Public Service Committee

(ID # 12186) Appointment/Reappointment Reappointment of Lillian Yadgood Kelly, 117 Boston Rock Road, to the Board of Health, for a three year term. Assign to Committee Health, Education & Welfare Committee

(ID # 12215) Grant City of Melrose Page 2 12/10/2024 1:29 PM Minutes City Council November 18, 2024 FY2025 State 911 EMD Grant Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

(ID # 12216) Grant FY2025 State 911 Training Grant Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

(ID # 12217) Grant FY2025 State 911 S&I Grant Assign to Committee Appropriations & Oversight Committee

(ID # 11933) License - Class II Motor Vehicle Licenses renewed: Class II Motor Vehicle for 2025 Place on file City Council

(ID # 11932) License - Common Victualler License: Common Victualler renewals for 2025 Place on file Protection and License Committee

(ID # 12154) License - Common Victualler New Common Victualler Application Planted Organic Cafe Granted Protection and License Committee City of Melrose Page 3 12/10/2024 1:29 PM

Transcript

▶ 36:24 Mark Garipay: with the 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 of Melrose website Link. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role I will. Counselor Ro Here. Councilor Gar? Here. Councilor Hamilton. Here. Councilor Jamal Ledine. Counselor. Counselor Karen Chetty. Councilor Osky. Councilor Romanul. Here. Councilor Stewart. Councilor Van Devin. Here. Councilor Williams. Here. President Ley Remley six are present. Okay. Six are president. And that serves as a quorum for the record. Um, next up Pledge allegiance. Uh, at this time, please rise if you're able and join us for the Pledge of Allegiance.

▶ 37:24 Mark Garipay: Pledge Allegiance. Pledge allegiance due 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 injustice for all. Next on the agenda is, uh, reading of the Minutes. At this time, I'll motion to approve without reading by, uh, by unanimous unanimous consent, the minutes from Nove, uh, October 21st, 2024, and November 12th, 2024. Seeing no objection, those minutes are now approved. Uh, we're onto public comment. I will motion by unanimous consent to open the floor for public comment. So, you know, we are open. The we, uh, the public comment portion of the meeting is open. Uh, this is the portion of the meeting

▶ 38:18 Mark Garipay: where anyone can speak on any item on our agenda tonight. Just a reminder that the public comment period is an opportunity for the public that she had comments. Counsels will, no, will not respond. Is there anyone online? Nobody's Online. No one in the gallery. Um, so if there are no objections, I will close a public comment portion of the meeting. Next up on our agenda is communications from the Honor the mayor and other city's officials. Um, let's go to new business filings by the Honorable Mayor. Do you wanna read that? Hold On one sec. Someone just had come on, but it was after you closed. Mm-Hmm. But they, they just came on, but it was after you closed. So, um, okay. New business filings by the Honorable Mayor.

▶ 39:15 ID Number 1, 2 2 0 9 Petition of Verizon for grant of location to install Duct Bank from existing U Utility on the Westerly side of Main Street, just north of the Townline with Malden as shown on Plan number one A seven F1 MU, Mr. President Chen, Hamilton, I would like to seek committee immediate consideration on ID number 1, 2, 2 0 9 for the purpose of setting a public hearing on December 2nd, 2024 at 7:45 PM Thank you. Um, seeing no objections, that public hearing will now be on the December 2nd meeting at 7 45. And this order will be referred to the Public Works Committee and clerk ID number 1, 2 2 1 4. Request to set a public hearing on classification of property for December 2nd, 2024,

▶ 40:17 and subsequently determine the classification of property. Mr. President. Council Hamilton, I would like to seek immediate consideration on ID number 1, 2, 2, 1 4 for the purpose of setting a public hearing on the classification of property. Public hearing will be for December 2nd, 2024 at 8:00 PM See no objections. That public hearing will now be, uh, set for December 2nd at 8:00 PM and this order will be sent to appropriation and oversight. Next item, uh, appointments and reappointments ID Number 1, 2 1 7 8. Appointment of Raj Singh, 2 55 West Emerson Street, Melrose, mass, 0 2 1 7 6 to the Board of Appeals. This will be get, this will get sent to appropriation and oversight ID number 1 2 1 7 9 Reappointment of Lindsey a tohill,

▶ 41:18 180 6 Melrose Street, Melrose, mass, 0 2 1 7 6 to the Historic District Commission. Uh, this reappointment will go to the Committee on Public Service ID number 1 2 1 8 0 reappointment of Michael D. Coleman. 1 8, 1 Beech Avenue, Melrose, mass, to the Historic District Commission. And this reappointment will go to, uh, the Committee on Public Service. Reappointment of, oh, sorry. ID number 1, 2, 1 8. One Reappointment of Ellen p Conley. Seven Union Street, Melrose, mass, to the Melrose Housing Authority. This reappointment will go to health, education and welfare ID number 1, 2 1 8. Two. Reappointment of Jessica Rock, rock Craft, mc McKenna. Five Mary Mary Road, Melrose, mass to the BB Estate Board of Trustees.

▶ 42:15 This reappointment will go to health, education and welfare Id number 1, 2 1 8. Three. Reappointment of Lauren Knot. 16 Mount Vernon Street, Melrose, mass to the commission on Woman. This reappointment will go to health, education and welfare. Id number 1, 2 1 8, 4. Reappointment of Kevin J. Herb 16 Everett Street, Melrose Mast, the Historic District Commission. This, uh, reappointment will go to the Committee on Public Service ID number 1, 2 1 8 5. Reappointment of Richard Curl, 1 55 Myrtle Street to the Historic District Commission. This reappointment will go to the Committee on Public Service. Id number 1, 2 1 8 6. Reappointment of Lillian Yad. Good. Kelly, 1 1 7. Boston Rock Road to the Board

▶ 43:12 Mark Garipay: of Health for a three year term. This reappointment will go to Health, education and welfare. Mm-Hmm. On to grants to grants ID number 1, 2 2, 1 5. Fiscal year 2025. State 9 1 1. EMD Grant, This grant will go to appropriation and oversight ID. Number 1, 2 2, 1 6. Fiscal year 2025. State 9 1 1. Training grant, This grant will go to appropriation and oversight ID. Number 1, 2 2 1 7. Fiscal year 2025. State 9 1 1 SNI grant This appropriate. Um, I'm sorry. This grant will go to appropriation and oversight. Um, filings by members of the Honorable City Council. Unfinished business licenses ID number 1 1 9 3 3 licenses renewed Class two Motor Vehicle for 2025. Council Hamilton, Mr. President ID number 1 1 9 3 3 comes from the Protection

▶ 44:20 Mark Garipay: and Licensing Committee with the recommendation to place on file at this time. I'd like to make that motion. Second, We have a motion from Cons Hamilton to place, uh, license 1 1 9 3 3 on file. Seconded by Council Fnu Chiro. All in favor? Aye. A. Opposed? This will, um, this is passed Pass. That's fine. That's fine. Id number one. 1 9 3 2 License Common Ular renewals for 2025. Mr. President Council Hamilton, ID number 1 1 9 3 2 comes from the Protection and Licensing Committee with the recommendation to place on file at this time, I would like to make that motion. Second, Have a motion, uh, by Council Hamilton to, uh, place, uh, 1 1 9 3 on three two on file. Seconded by, uh, council Ramal, uh, on discussion.

▶ 45:23 Mark Garipay: All in favor? Aye. Opposed? At that passes? Um, Okay. ID number 1, 2 1 5 4. A new Common Ular application for Planted Organic Cafe. Mr. President ID number 1, 2 1 5 4 Comes from the Protection and Licensing Committee with the recommendation for passage. At this time, I would like to make that motion. Second Motion for passage, uh, on id. One, two. One on 1 2 1. Five four. Made by Const Hamilton. Second. Seconded by Const Ro on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? This of the process? Um, expires. No expires. Um, did I Have to do roll call on For what? For this new license? No, no, no. It's usually, I would say as a point of order. I think we also have to vote for the two, um, hearings. We voted to seek immediate consideration.

▶ 46:26 Mark Garipay: And I think we also have to vote to, to like, now that they're pulled up to pass them, don't we? Uh, it's that, it, it's, it's, it's immediate consideration. So there were no objections. So it automatically, okay. Alright. Go Then. Nevermind. Um, no expires, uh, reports under Rule 53. Does any council have any reports under Rule 53? Council for NI Don't know if this applies, um, but I just wanted to make we'll, We'll, we'll let You know. Make mention that the, uh, the fifth, sixth grade, uh, football team just won the Super Bowl, uh, championship this weekend. So I thought that was pretty cool. I just wanted to mention that. Give them a little shut up. So, Congratulations. Congratulations boys. Congratulations to them.

▶ 47:07 Mark Garipay: Any, uh, any other councilors? Um, that concludes our business for tonight. I'll make, uh, or I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. Second Motion to adjourn by council Ramano. Second by council Ro on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? We adjourned.

City Council — 2024-11-18

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