Elizabeth Kowal
Service
| Body | Seat | Role | From | To | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council Caucus | At-Large | member | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-01 | 1 |
| City Council | At-Large | member | 2026-01-12 | 2026-09-08 | 16 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | At-Large | member | 2026-01-20 | 2026-09-03 | 18 |
| Boards & Commissions Committee | At-Large | member | 2026-01-20 | 2026-09-08 | 10 |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | At-Large | member | 2026-01-20 | 2026-09-03 | 4 |
| Protection & License Committee | At-Large | member | 2026-01-20 | 2026-09-03 | 4 |
| City Council with School Committee | At-Large | member | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 | 1 |
| Public Works Committee | vice-chair | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-03 | 1 |
Votes
yes
· Passed ·
Acceptance of Donated Parcel for Conservation Purposes
yes
· Passed ·
New Common Victualler License for Slurp Noodle Restaurant
yes
· Place on File ·
Informational Order - Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Review Draft
yes
· Passed ·
Acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $51,300.
yes
· Hold in Committee ·
Appointment of Megan Britt, 79 Burrell Street, to the Liquor Licensing Commission for a six-year term, said term to expire the first Monday of June 2032.
yes
· Place on File ·
18 Tremont Street - Install 1 JO Pole on Tremont Street with a riser to provide electric service for a new customer at 18 Tremont Street in Melrose.
yes
· Place on File ·
Lake Ave - WR 31359974 National Grid to Install underground utilities on Lake Ave.
yes
· Immediate Consideration ·
No# 31198560 Vine Street - National Grid to install 1 JO pole on Vine Street beginning at a point approximately 0 feet of the centerline of the intersection of Vine St and Essex Street and continuing approximately 35 feet in a south-east direction.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Acceptance of a State Earmark in the amount of $100,000 for public safety and emergency medical equipment.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Acceptance of a State Earmark in the amount of $100,000 for the maintenance and repair of benches and bus shelters at MBTA bus stops in the City of Melrose.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Appointment of Lauren Maguire, 32 Albert Street, to the Historic District Commission, for a term of three years, said term to expire last day of February 2029.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Appointment of Liz Ryan, 17 East Highland Street, to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Associate Member, for a two-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2028.
moved/seconded
· Hold in Committee ·
Appointment of Megan Britt, 79 Burrell Street, to the Liquor Licensing Commission for a six-year term, said term to expire the first Monday of June 2032.
yes
· Recommend ·
Acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $51,300.
yes
· Approve ·
Legal & Legislative Committee Meeting August 10, 2026 7:10 PM
yes
· Adjourn ·
ADJOURNMENT
yes
· Place on File (to city council) ·
Informational Order - Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Review Draft
yes
· Approve ·
Public Works Committee Meeting April 28, 2025 7:00 PM
yes
· Adjourn ·
ADJOURNMENT
On video
▶ 2026-08-17
Thanks, Chief. So, I raised some issues last week about concerns about language in the contract, specifically as it related to immigration issues as well as DE&I issues, and I spoke with and also heard from Shannon Phillips, and...
▶ 2026-08-17
Yeah, certainly. Mr. President, there is language. It's Article 63 in the contract. It looks like it's Illinois, applies to Illinois contracts. If you dig into that, it's actually cases that have also applied to Massachusetts and...
▶ 2026-08-17
Mr. President, this comes from the Legal and Legislative Committee with a recommendation for passage as amended.
▶ 2026-08-17
At this time, I will make
▶ 2026-08-17
a motion to pass the ordinance as amended.
▶ 2026-08-10
Good evening. The time is 7:10 on Monday, August 10th, 2026. This is a meeting of the Legal and Legislative Committee. I'm Elizabeth Kowal, chair of this committee. This committee, we are joined by voting members Vice Chair Carm Cody,...
▶ 2026-08-10
This constitutes a notice of quorum for the record. In accordance 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...
▶ 2026-08-10
At this time, I will motion by unanimous consent to approve without reading the minutes from our meeting on March 23rd, 2026.
▶ 2026-08-10
Seeing no objection, those meetings are now approved.
▶ 2026-08-10
I will motion by unanimous consent to open the floor for public comment.