Michael P. Zwirko
Service
| Body | Seat | Role | From | To | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council | At-Large | member | 2016-01-11 | 2018-02-05 | 48 |
| Finance Committee | At-Large | member | 2016-01-14 | 2017-12-11 | 17 |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | At-Large | member | 2016-01-25 | 2017-12-11 | 12 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | At-Large | member | 2016-02-22 | 2017-12-18 | 42 |
| Public Service Committee | chair | 2016-03-21 | 2016-03-28 | 2 | |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | vice-chair | 2018-01-18 | 2018-01-29 | 2 | |
| Protection & License Committee | chair | 2018-01-18 | 2018-01-18 | 1 | |
| Health, Education & Welfare Committee | ex-officio | 2018-02-05 | 2018-10-01 | 5 | |
| Public Service Committee | ex-officio | 2018-02-05 | 2018-06-04 | 2 | |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | ex-officio | 2018-02-12 | 2018-12-20 | 25 | |
| Protection & License Committee | ex-officio | 2018-02-12 | 2018-10-18 | 8 | |
| City Council | At-Large | president | 2018-02-26 | 2018-12-17 | 21 |
| Finance Committee | ex-officio | 2018-03-05 | 2018-10-01 | 3 | |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | ex-officio | 2018-03-26 | 2018-07-16 | 2 | |
| Public Works Committee | ex-officio | 2018-09-17 | 2018-10-01 | 2 | |
| City Council | At-Large | member | 2019-01-07 | 2019-12-16 | 23 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | member | 2019-01-14 | 2019-12-16 | 23 | |
| Finance Committee | member | 2019-01-28 | 2019-11-25 | 9 | |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | member | 2019-02-04 | 2019-12-16 | 6 | |
| Public Service Committee | chair | 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)
no dissent
· 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
▶ 2019-12-16
I appreciate the order that's filed and drafted by the maker my fellow colleague council councillor Medeiros so we have a motion before us to recommend for
▶ 2019-12-16
passage this is the first time that we've actually been able to deliberate on this order and in addition to that you know there are some some tweaks that I think we could make that in my opinion would strengthen this we also have a...
▶ 2019-12-16
set forth here in councilor zorco thank you mr chairman um so this is now the um the third time that we've talked about this order and i just wanted to say i think that this order has evolved to a place where i think we're very...
▶ 2019-12-16
you madam chair thank you for being here this evening um so i look forward to supporting this order um and i do appreciate the um you know we're on tv right now right so uh the the service that mmtv provides not only to our residents...
▶ 2019-12-16
to that effect well thank you for the update I know that that change went in a couple of months ago so I was interested to see but again great service that you and the community are provided by this and and the work that you do and...
▶ 2019-12-16
counselor zorco thank you madam chair um seeing that we're still under suspension could i ask a few questions of the city solicitor at this time certainly seeing that he's here in the audience
▶ 2019-12-16
good evening thank you for being here so i just have a um so the last time we met on this um
▶ 2019-12-16
I believe it was just prior to Thanksgiving.
▶ 2019-12-16
move forward this evening and with the home rule petition because our liquor license Commission it doesn't isn't issuing these licenses it's actually
▶ 2019-12-16
just the effect of the sale at a different level correct I mean this is a policy determination of this City Council under under safest legal approach would be to impose this type of restriction statutorily what rather than on a...