Peter D. Mortimer
Service
| Body | Seat | Role | From | To | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council | Ward 6 | member | 2012-02-06 | 2019-12-16 | 184 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2012-02-09 | 2014-12-08 | 62 |
| Health, Education & Welfare Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2012-02-09 | 2013-10-07 | 16 |
| Protection & License Committee | vice-chair | 2012-02-09 | 2012-10-18 | 12 | |
| Public Works Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2012-04-09 | 2012-08-23 | 5 |
| Protection & License Committee | chair | 2013-02-25 | 2013-11-21 | 13 | |
| Finance Committee | chair | 2014-02-03 | 2014-12-08 | 13 | |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | vice-chair | 2014-03-17 | 2014-12-08 | 5 | |
| Public Service Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2014-05-12 | 2016-03-28 | 10 |
| Finance Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2015-01-29 | 2017-12-11 | 25 |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2015-01-29 | 2017-12-11 | 17 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | Ward 6 | chair | 2015-02-09 | 2017-12-18 | 64 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2018-01-18 | 2019-12-16 | 50 |
| Protection & License Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2018-01-18 | 2018-10-18 | 9 |
| Health, Education & Welfare Committee | chair | 2018-02-05 | 2019-08-26 | 8 | |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | vice-chair | 2018-03-26 | 2018-07-16 | 2 | |
| Protection & License Committee | vice-chair | 2019-01-28 | 2019-10-07 | 9 | |
| Public Works Committee | member | 2019-11-07 | 2019-11-18 | 2 | |
| Finance Committee | member | 2019-11-25 | 2019-11-25 | 1 |
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)
no dissent
· 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
· 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.
absent
· 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.
absent
· 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
absent
· 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.
absent
· RECOMMEND PLACE ON FILE [9 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-39 : Request for Update on the Status of the Community Mitigation Funds Grant
no dissent
· 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.
yes
· PLACED ON FILE [10 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-36 : Establishing a Designated Parking Space at City Hall for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces
yes
· PASSED [10 TO 0] ·
ORDER-2020-35 : Acceptance of FY20 State 911 Department Emergency Medical Dispatch Grant Program in the amount of $18,000.00 to fund Cataldo Ambulance Company Emergency Services.
yes dissent
· OUGHT TO PASS [2 TO 4] ·
ORDER-2020-30 : Emergency Management Services - vehicle acquisition request
On video
▶ 2022-07-13
Great. Thank you very much. My name is Peter maurama. I am an attorney at law in good standing I happen for 22 years. I'm still at my license, but I'm pretty much retired 65 years of all age. I was a city councilor in Melrose for 20...
▶ 2019-12-16
Council Member thank you madam chair we received a letter from the mayor
▶ 2019-12-16
warning us falls that could occur I've spoken to city solicitors from other
▶ 2019-12-16
cities and one thing that they said to be careful of is that the if we leave
▶ 2019-12-16
this up to the liquor Commission then the state legislature can overrule us
▶ 2019-12-16
but if we make this an ordinance of our city and send it forward then they cannot steamroll us on this also there's a lot of technical details to work out I
▶ 2019-12-16
think the new mayor should have a little time to study this and weigh in on it to
▶ 2019-12-16
further degree if if there's a problem and this isn't handled correctly under the rules of our City Council we would not be able to bring this up for another six months that's why I think at this time the prudent thing to do would be to...
▶ 2019-12-16
justice for all motion to open the floor for public comment mr president second council mortimer has
▶ 2019-12-16
in the future thank you thank you motion to close public comment yeah I'm kind of