Scott M. Forbes
Service
| Body | Seat | Role | From | To | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council | Ward 7 | member | 2014-01-13 | 2019-10-07 | 136 |
| Health, Education & Welfare Committee | Ward 7 | member | 2014-01-16 | 2014-12-08 | 11 |
| Protection & License Committee | Ward 7 | member | 2014-01-16 | 2014-11-17 | 9 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | Ward 7 | member | 2014-02-06 | 2018-01-29 | 86 |
| Public Works Committee | vice-chair | 2014-03-20 | 2014-11-24 | 2 | |
| Finance Committee | chair | 2015-01-29 | 2018-10-01 | 29 | |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | Ward 7 | member | 2015-01-29 | 2019-10-07 | 22 |
| Public Service Committee | Ward 7 | member | 2015-04-21 | 2016-03-28 | 5 |
| Public Service Committee | vice-chair | 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-05 | 1 | |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | vice-chair | 2018-02-12 | 2018-12-20 | 25 | |
| Health, Education & Welfare Committee | Ward 7 | member | 2018-03-05 | 2018-10-01 | 4 |
| Public Service Committee | Ward 7 | member | 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-04 | 1 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | member | 2019-01-14 | 2019-09-30 | 20 | |
| Finance Committee | member | 2019-01-28 | 2019-08-29 | 8 | |
| Public Service Committee | vice-chair | 2019-04-04 | 2019-04-04 | 1 | |
| City Council | ex-officio | 2019-10-21 | 2019-12-16 | 4 | |
| Public Service Committee | ex-officio | 2019-10-24 | 2019-10-24 | 1 | |
| Public Works Committee | ex-officio | 2019-11-07 | 2019-11-18 | 2 | |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | ex-officio | 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-16 | 3 | |
| Finance Committee | ex-officio | 2019-11-25 | 2019-11-25 | 1 | |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | ex-officio | 2019-11-25 | 2019-12-16 | 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.
yes
· 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
▶ 2020-05-07
okay where is yours all right thank you very much um i am speaking uh this evening in favor of order number 2020-69 which authorizes the bond in the amount of two million three hundred eleven thousand two hundred five dollars that will...
▶ 2020-05-07
As you all know Memorial Hall is a city-owned building that serves the Greater Melrose community. It serves as a Soldiers and Sailors Memorial as well as honoring those who served in United States Armed Forces throughout the years.
▶ 2020-05-07
And Memorial Hall initially got its start as a GAR Hall and the GAR which stands for Grand Army of the Republic was the organization for Union veterans of the United States Civil War. And the Soldiers and Sailors building was then built...
▶ 2020-05-07
benefit the veteran community. Our annual Veterans in the Classroom event continues to thrive and gain in popularity prior to prior to these current COVID-19 environment times, bringing younger generations of middle and high school...
▶ 2020-05-07
community engagement this building does represent our community timeline it is a symbol of where we started following all the way to what we have become one community open to all our veteran community is honored to see Memorial Hall...
▶ 2020-05-07
those who currently do sir I do ask that you consider voting in favor of this order before you tonight and I thank you very much for your time thank you
▶ 2019-12-16
Thank you. You know, I read this order through a couple times last night, and I do support this order. The part that I sat there and I thought was something that was a little bit more outside the box was having somebody who was a...
▶ 2019-12-16
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to be able to take the opportunity thank the city of Melrose and the administration for doing the digging and finding the source document from April 2000 that shows the original adoption of chapter...
▶ 2019-12-16
opposed yeah no i will and as soon as i uh hit this order i'm going to look at you and i'll just say and then once we
▶ 2019-12-16
Good evening evening time being 8 o'clock on the 16th day of December I call the order this meeting of the Melrose City Council This meeting is being recorded in accordance to our general open meeting laws all City Council meetings are...