Manisha Bewtra
Service
| Body | Seat | Role | From | To | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council | At-Large | member | 2018-01-08 | 2019-12-16 | 48 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | At-Large | member | 2018-01-18 | 2019-12-16 | 50 |
| Protection & License Committee | At-Large | member | 2018-01-18 | 2018-01-18 | 1 |
| Health, Education & Welfare Committee | At-Large | member | 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-05 | 1 |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | At-Large | member | 2018-03-26 | 2018-07-16 | 2 |
| Public Service Committee | chair | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-04 | 1 | |
| Public Works Committee | At-Large | member | 2018-09-17 | 2018-10-01 | 2 |
| Finance Committee | chair | 2019-01-28 | 2019-11-25 | 9 | |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | vice-chair | 2019-02-04 | 2019-12-16 | 6 | |
| Public Service Committee | member | 2019-04-04 | 2019-10-24 | 2 |
Votes
yes
· PASSED [UNANIMOUS] ·
ORDER-2020-45 : An Appropriation from the Peg Access Cable Fund (#2922) in the amount of $241,140.22 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools.
yes
· PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] ·
ORDER-2020-40 : An Order Requesting the City of Melrose to adopt Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 33 ,Section 59 (effect of military service on salary, seniority, and leave allowances of public employees)
yes
· DEFEATED [7 TO 4] ·
ORDER-2020-20 : Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances Chapter 198-2 refuse receptacle(s) as set forth herein.
no dissent
· DEFEATED [7 TO 4] ·
ORDER-2020-19 : Expanding the Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Abatement Program by amending Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 6, Section 6-1 as set forth herein
yes
· PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] ·
ORDER-2020-49 : An order honoring the departing city council members for their more than 100 years of combined service to the City of Melrose
yes
· OUGHT TO PASS [UNANIMOUS] ·
ORDER-2020-45 : An Appropriation from the Peg Access Cable Fund (#2922) in the amount of $241,140.22 to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools.
yes
· RECOMMEND PLACE ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] ·
ORDER-2020-40 : An Order Requesting the City of Melrose to adopt Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 33 ,Section 59 (effect of military service on salary, seniority, and leave allowances of public employees)
yes
· UNDECLARED REPORT [4 TO 2] ·
ORDER-2020-19 : Expanding the Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Abatement Program by amending Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 6, Section 6-1 as set forth herein
yes
· OUGHT TO PASS [5 TO 1] ·
ORDER-2020-20 : Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances Chapter 198-2 refuse receptacle(s) as set forth herein.
yes
· PASSED [10 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-41 : Police FY20 911 Support and Incentive Grant Award Melrose Police Department has been awarded $81,187.00 to assist the Police Dispatch (PSAP) in providing enhanced 911 services.
yes
· PASSED [10 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-42 : Request to set a Public Hearing on Classification of Property for November 25, 2019 at 7:30 P.M. and subsequently determine the Classification of Property
yes
· PASSED [10 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-43 : A transfer in the amount of $30,000, from Regional School, Essex Agricultural (013012-547300) to Inspectional Services (012412-529000) to cover the costs associated with Building Inspectors.
yes
· PLACED ON FILE [10 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-39 : Request for Update on the Status of the Community Mitigation Funds Grant
yes
· PASSED AS AMENDED [9 TO 1] ·
ORDER-2020-21 : Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances Chapter 198 by adding Article VII – Sustainable Food Containers and Packaging; further add Section 198-13 “Use of Sustainable Food Containers and Packaging,” as set forth herein.
yes
· OUGHT TO PASS [9 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-41 : Police FY20 911 Support and Incentive Grant Award Melrose Police Department has been awarded $81,187.00 to assist the Police Dispatch (PSAP) in providing enhanced 911 services.
yes
· OUGHT TO PASS [8 TO 1] ·
ORDER-2020-42 : Request to set a Public Hearing on Classification of Property for November 25, 2019 at 7:30 P.M. and subsequently determine the Classification of Property
yes
· OUGHT TO PASS [4 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-43 : A transfer in the amount of $30,000, from Regional School, Essex Agricultural (013012-547300) to Inspectional Services (012412-529000) to cover the costs associated with Building Inspectors.
yes
· RECOMMEND PLACE ON FILE [9 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-39 : Request for Update on the Status of the Community Mitigation Funds Grant
yes
· RECOMMEND AS AMENDED [5 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-21 : Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances Chapter 198 by adding Article VII – Sustainable Food Containers and Packaging; further add Section 198-13 “Use of Sustainable Food Containers and Packaging,” as set forth herein.
yes
· HOLD [5 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-20 : Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances Chapter 198-2 refuse receptacle(s) as set forth herein.
yes
· LEAVE TO WITHDRAW [8 TO 2] ·
ORDER-2020-30 : Emergency Management Services - vehicle acquisition request
yes
· PLACED ON FILE [10 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-44 : A Resolution in Support of the 4th Annual Melrose Random Acts of Kindness Day on Wednesday, November 20, 2019
yes
· PASSED AS AMENDED [10 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-37 : Request for the City of Melrose to produce infrastructural data relating to all municipal sewer lines.
On video
▶ 2020-06-15
people comment among those five and now six um are people of color including me and i feel like that That should tell you a little bit of something about who's being heard and who's not in in the vote you took last week. And I'm hoping...
▶ 2019-12-16
councillor Bewtra I also want to thank councillor Medeiros for bringing this order forward and wish that we had more time to deliberate on it I I have some
▶ 2019-12-16
reservations on allowing an approved representative in place of an individual who's 60 years or older or disabled individual as it's written in the current ordinance because to me the benefit of this program is it offers a way not only...
▶ 2019-12-16
our community that wouldn't kind of fill that remedy that you mentioned that councillor Medeiros mentioned by not requiring someone else to come and work for for us in order to receive a benefit but rather to to be able to demonstrate...
▶ 2019-12-16
the increase in minimum wage, but also increased taxes and all of the other reasons stated by my colleague. So anyway, I don't know if we're going to be moving forward with this tonight or not, but I just wanted to get on the record...
▶ 2019-12-16
Sorry, a point of, a quick note that I, just in the body of the order versus the, Oh, maybe it's clear. The attachment has the old language and the printout version has the new language, that's all.
▶ 2019-12-16
revenue for the city of melrose thank you thank you councillor beecher um i uh through the chair i wanna um well i don't really have a question for the my other uh colleagues but i really appreciate the perspective that councillor...
▶ 2019-12-16
perspective in terms of um wanting to move forward with this but i also understand the desire to not not rush it through so I think if if there is an appetite for making some
▶ 2019-12-16
tonight but I just found myself to be very I guess overcome with emotion this has been a tremendous privilege and honor to serve Melrose in this way and it won't be the last you see of me I'm already serving on the middle school site...
▶ 2019-11-25
The hour being 7.02 on Thursday, November 25th, 2019, the Finance Committee is called to order. I'm Committee Chairwoman Manisha Bewtra.