Good evening everyone. We'll call the city council to order at 8:00 on Monday, December 15, 2025. This meeting is being recorded. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and
to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. We have nine items on this evening's agenda and I will ask the clerk to please read agenda item number one.
>> Minutes of the city council meeting December 1st, 2025. >> Councelor Brown. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to accept and place on file the minutes. Motion's made and seconded to accept and place on file the minutes. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor?
Opposed? The minutes are filed. The vote is 110. Agenda item number two, >> communication from the mayor regarding grant acceptance in the amount of $7,000 from the Brigham family trust awarded to the public library to be used to create a library quote library of things unquote collection.
>> Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to approve the grant, please. >> Motion's made and seconded to approve the grant. Any discussion on the motion? Council Vital. >> Thank you, Mr. President. As I was reading through the different items they're going to have there, the one that really stuck out to me is they're
going to be offering uh musical instruments that residents can sign out and and play. And I I just thought that was the greatest uh way of of using uh you know, using the grant to help people understand and appreciate music. >> Thank you, Mr. >> Thank you, Council Vital. Council Orum.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. I concur with Council of Vital. It's great. I didn't understand what it was about until I read the letter from our librarian Sarah. And um one thing that caught my attention was the musical instruments, leak detectors, a drill set, blood
pressure monitors. Pretty neat stuff. So, if you need stuff and you want to get it for free through the library, you can't beat it. This is a great program. And again, many thanks to the um uh I was going to say the Collins, the Brigham Estate. Thank you, Mr.
President. >> Thank you. Council members to borrow and return. >> Any further discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed. The gift is approved and the vote is 110. Agenda item number three. >> Communication from the mayor regarding
OPEB trust update. >> Council Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to accept and place on file the communication, please. >> Motion's made and second to accept and place on file the communication on the OPE trust. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Oppose?
Communication is filed. The vote is 11:0. Agenda item number four, >> communication from solicitor Jason Gfield regarding application for a special permit from attorney Brian Faulk on behalf of First Choice Auto Service and Sales Inc. to modify the pre-existing non-conforming auto repair use by adding automobile sales as an
accessory use at the property located at 299 Maple Street. Proper legal form order number 25-100 9513C. >> Councelor Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to accept and place on file the communication from the solicitor and to move the special permit language down to agenda number
nine. >> Motion's made and second to accept and place on file the communication and move this item down to agenda item number nine. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none those in favor opposed motion carries. This is going to agenda item number nine and filed. Vote is 110.
Agenda item number five. >> Communication from Philip Provost and Bill. I apologize. Limberopoulos regarding request to accept Juul Road as a public way. >> Council Villo. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to refer to the city solicitor, the city engineer, the planning board, and to
carry over to the 2026 2027 legislative session. >> Motion's made in we we won't have to carry this over because they'll end up sending it back. So, if you're okay, motion to go to the planning board, the solicitor, and engineering. >> So, moved. So the motion has been made and second to send this item to the
planning board, the solicitor and to engineering. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none of those in favor? Opposed? The vote is 11:0. This is going to the planning board, the solicitor and engineering. Agenda item number six. >> Minutes of boards, commissions, and committees.
>> Mr. President, councelor Ducet. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President. Motion to accept and place on file the minutes of the boards, commissions, and committees. >> Motion made second. Accept and place on file the minutes. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor opposed. The minutes have gotten filed and the vote is 110. Agenda item number
seven, >> claims. Councelor Brown. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, move to send the claims to legal department. >> Motion made and seconded to send all the claims to the legal department. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none of
those in favor? Opposed? Claims are going to legal and the vote is 11:0. Reports of committees. Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President uh finance committee met on December 8th uh 2025. Uh meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. We had
two items on the agenda that evening. Our first item was order number 25-1009607. Uh proposed job description pursuant to chapter 125 personnel. Uh section five, preparation of classification descriptions relative to the position of
head clerk and senior clerk in the collector's office along with a transfer request in the amount of $4,5168 uh from the assistance finance director to head clerk to fund the position uh for the remainder of FY2026.
Uh Chair Irish read the communication from Mayor Dumis. Council Vital expressed concerns regarding the absolute uh following of the Collins Center report and suggested that the city council look uh separately at each position uh that is forwarded to the
body. Uh council or spoke in support of the order on a motion to approve by council Brown second by the chair. Finance committee recommends approval of the proposed job description along with the transfer in the amount of $4,51.68 68 cents uh from assistant finance
director to head clerk to fund the position for the rem remainder of FY2026. The vote carried 5 to zero with a suspension. Uh next up was order number 25-1009609. uh proposed job description pursuant of
chapter 125 section five prepar prep preparation of classification descriptions relative to the position of the comproller treasurer in the addition to the proposed employment contract uh for Brian Dhaney along with a transfer request in the amount of $20,695
uh from assistant finance director to the comproller treasur to fund the contract for the remainder of FY2026 chair Irish read The communication from Mayor Dumis, Chair Irish and Council Arm spoke in support of the proposed job description relative to the position of
comproller treasurer in the addition to the proposed employment contract for Brian Dweeni along with the transfer in the amount of $20,695 uh from the assistant finance director to the comproller uh treasurer to fund
the contract for the remainder of 2026. On a motion by council vital, seconded by chair Irish, uh the finance committee recommends approval of the proposed job description, employment contract, and transfer request in the amount of $20,695.
Vote carried 5 to zero with the suspension. Uh meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m. And that's the end of my con uh my my report, Mr. present and I will be asking for two suspensions on the first one is uh for order number 25-1009607
and 25-1009609 please. >> We'll take the first one the uh request for a suspension of the rules for order number 9607. All those in favor of the suspension opposed. Suspension carries 110. Councelor Irish. >> Thank you Mr. President. Uh move the
recommendation of committee to approve the uh job description and the transfer request in the amount of $4,5168. Please >> motion's made and seconded to approve the job description and transfer for $4,51.68.
Any discussion on the on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor opposed. The tr the job description and the transfer are both approved and the vote is 110. Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh next up is uh for the order number uh 25-1009609.
I move the recommendation of committee to support the proposed job description of controller treasurer and proposed uh and proposed employment contract for Brian Dohenny and a transfer request in the amount of $20,695 from the assistant finance director's
position. Please. >> Yeah, let's start with the motion to suspend the rules. >> Motion to for suspension, Mr. Motion's made in second to suspend the rules for order number 9609. All those in favor of the suspension opposed. Suspension carries. The vote is 110.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. >> You can just say move the motion. >> Move the motion, Mr. President. Thank you. >> Motion's been made and seconded to approve the job description, contract, and the transfer of $20,695 for the comproller. Any discussion on
the motion? Councelor Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I know I was silent on the last one. I was debating how much of an issue to make with that one, but I can't go without standing up on this one. I wasn't at finance. I noticed when I watched the meeting, it was only the
finance committee and I may be the sole city council member, but I cannot vote for this. I was going to do the math and then totally forgot all about it. Um, I know Mr. Dhane's been doing a wonderful job. I know we're all glad that he's back here, but I don't think he came
back expecting to have a $20,000 increase at this point in the fiscal year. And I can't see us increasing this year's budget, let alone starting next year's budget with a $20,000 increase
for one person. So, I'll just let that be my statement. And uh thank you. >> Thank you, Council Roby. Any other discussion? Hearing none. on the motion to approve the job description, the transfer, and the contract. All those in
favor? Opposed? It is approved and the vote is 10 to one. Reports of committees. Councelor Brown. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The Legislative and Legal Affairs
Committee met on December 11th, 2025 at 700 p.m. and we took up one order. Order number 25-10009415 proposed change to city charter relative to section 59A fulfilling vacancies in the office of mayor and city council.
Chair Brown read the communication from President Oing. Councelor Roby made a motion to approve the charter change seconded by Chair Brown. Discussion followed. Councelor Ducet expressed his concern that the language could give a candidate an upper hand. Councelor Roby
was not in agreement with councelor Ducet, adding that she did not feel it was appropriate to have a vacant ward seat for over a year as had happened with councelor Landwell while councelor Landers was ill and later passed away. President Oing and councelor Fillo were
in support of the charter change. Councelor Ducet stated that the person appointed should not be able to run for the seat. Other counselors present did not share councelor Ducet's concerns. On a motion by Councelor Roby, seconded by Chair Brown, the Legislative and Legal
Affairs Committee recommends approval of the proposed charter change relative to section 59A for filling vacancies in the office of mayor and city council and further to suspend the rules to refer to the city solicitor to place in a home
rule petition format and carry over to year 2026. The vote carried 30 and um I will be asking for a suspension. >> A motion made and second for suspension for order number 9415. All those in favor of the suspension opposed.
Suspension carries. 110. Councelor Brown. >> Thank you, President Oing. Um move to send this item to the solicitor to place in home rule petition format and to carry over to year 2026. Motion made and
seconded to refer this item to the solicitor put in home rule petition format and carry to 2026. Any discussion on the motion? Council Ducet. Thank you very much, Mr. President. Um so what I express concern with is uh not
that I believe that the position should be filled. Okay, without a doubt. But um over the last 10 or so years, there were two deaths that happened with the council. Uh one was councelor Landers. Um the other one was uh Bob Paige, who
was the war counselor, and he passed away um before I got elected. And I believe he passed away in October. And my concern was if someone was going to appoint someone in o in October who
was running at that time, there'd be an unfair advantage. So that's you know that's basically the proposal I wanted to get changed. Um because I'm not on the legislative and legal uh you know I couldn't make a motion so therefore I
make a motion here. So if anyone wants to agree with this, the intent of doing this is effectively if the person is going to be appointed then they can't run for two years. So that would be the change. So I make a motion of that. If anyone seconds it, we can have a vote.
Thank you, sir. >> Been a motion made. Is there a second? Council vital. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I second that motion. >> Motion been made and seconded. Any discussion on the motion? Councelor Fill.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. I uh being a member of LNL, I know we had some really good discussion, councelor Ducet, and um I understand your concern about giving somebody an unfair incumbency advantage, right? That I think when this first came down to LNL a while back um when President Hawing first submitted the change. That was some of the discussion
council Roby and I had had on the floor. But um I worry about the precedent it sets if this body were to bar anyone from running for public office regardless um of whether or not this body appointed them. Um I think we get into some very murky water legally as a
council if we do you know move forward with the with the motion on the floor. Um so I am not in support of barring somebody from running just because they are appointed by this body to that seat. Um I would hope that a future city council keeps that in mind when selecting that person. right to not be
deliberately choosing somebody who they know intends to run for the seat and is going to mount a campaign. Can we fully control that? No. But again, that's something for a future council to deal with and and uh I would be very worried if we were to bar even one person in this community from running for office. Thank you, Mr. President.
>> Thank you, Council Pillow. Any other discussion? >> Council Roby. >> Thank you. Um I believe our rules state that a change has to be in writing. Does that refer because we have an order that we technically approved at the committee
level. Does the order need to be changed to include this language? >> It's more than 10 words. It would be so if if I could council D said I would say if you withdraw your amendment and discuss it when this comes back in proper form. that way you can finalize
what words you'd like to have on there because otherwise unless you're going to unless you have 10 words or less right now. Um it's not going to work. >> Uh thank you very much uh Mr. President. I think I'll talk to the solicitor and come up with options. Option A, option B. So thank you.
>> So you withdraw your amendment >> for now? Yes. >> That's correct. Amendments's been withdrawn. All those in favor of approving the home rule petition and sending it to the solicitor or approving sending this home rule petition to the solicitor and carrying it over to 2026.
Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Carries 110. This is going to the solicitor be put in proper format and we'll come back to the city council for a final vote. That carries 110. Councelor Roby.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. The Urban Affairs and Housing Committee met on December 11th. We had one item on our agenda, order number 25, 109540, special permit application from Attorney Gemma Cashman on behalf of JC Residential and Light Commercial LLC for
outdoor storage as an accessory use for the warehouse located at 1000 Nickerson Road. Uh the chair opened the meeting thanking the petitioner for extending the time limit to January 31st, 2026. their patience as this went under review by
the solicitor and getting a date set for an urban affairs committee meeting. Attorney Kashman made remarks on why they felt this special permit should be approved and the owners of the property discussed the work they done on the site and urged us to approve the special permit. The chair stated she had sent
the tapes from 2020 20 sorry 2005 to all counselors so that they had an opportunity to look at what was discussed when this change was made. Chair then read part of the opinion from solicitor Gfield and read through comments received from three members of the urban affairs committee city council
in 2005 when the code was amended to allow outdoor storage in LI with all of them stressing the change used the word and to combine light non-nuisance manufacturing and assembly of vehicles not as two separate types of uses. The
chair read a comments from the building commissioner and councelor Oing who was a member of the city council in 2005 with both of them reading the language as two separate types of uses. The chair stated the draft special permit came in late and thank the department heads for
their quick responses. Fire department, police chief, health director and city engineer all had no comments. Conservation sustainability officer Ryder offered an amendment and building commissioner Payton agreed. The chair asked for comments before reading
through the special permit draft decision. Councelor Ducet suggested working around the 2005 change so that someone requesting to do light manufacturing can pull a special permit and get one. Councelor Fchillo stated he thought the AND was distributive and
that this petitioner should be allowed to have their special permit approved. The chair read through the draft special permit decision with members agreeing to the change suggested by Miss Ryder in condition five adding after the word city ordinances the following and will
require a fence permit from the building department. Councelor Det moved to recommend approval of the special permit decision as amended. It was seconded. After discussion, it was approved 2 to1 with councelor Roby
voting no. Excuse me. The chair stated she would report this out at the December 15th meeting, ask for a suspension, to refer it to the solicitor, and to carry this over to the 2026 legislative session.
So, I will ask for the suspension and if uh so we can refer this to the solicitor. >> Motion made and seconded for a suspension for order number 9540. All those in favor of suspension opposed? Suspension carries. The vote is 11-0. Councelor Roby.
>> Move to refer this to the solicitor to be put in proper form so it can come back for the second meeting in January and to carry this over. >> Motion's made and seconded to refer this item to the solicitor so it can be put in proper format and then be carried over to our 2026 legislative session.
Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor opposed. The item carries. This is going to the solicitor to be put in proper format. and carried over to 2026 and the vote is 110. Any other reports of committees? Council Roby. >> Uh thank you. I know you had said that
we didn't need to do it, but I would just for the record like to carry over to the 26th legislative session order number 2519581, the special permit application for gym retail shop at 214 Cedar Hill Street.
And a motion made and seconded to carry over the special permit for the gym over at 214 Cedar Hill Street. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The item the special permit is carried over to 2026 legislative session and the vote is 110. Councelor Roby.
>> And then do I need to suspend to give a short report from the richer school building committee? >> Going to request for suspension to allow the council robby to update us on the richer school building committee activities. All those in favor of the suspension? Opposed? Suspension carries. The votes 11-0. Councelor Roby.
>> Thank you. I just want to let you all know that last Friday the Massachusetts School Building Authority had a meeting where they voted to move Marble into preferred schematic design for new construction at an estimated total
project cost of $169,200. So, we're very excited at the building committee to begin the next phase of this work. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councelor Roby. So, that'll be our 2026 opportunity.
Any other reports of committees? >> Council Brown. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, I just wanted to clarify there was a communication on the desk of No, we're good. >> Well, we should be all set.
>> The special act. >> Oh, the special act. Yeah, we're good. That's all set. Thank you, Mr. President. No >> other reports. Agenda item number eight. >> Order that order. The city council supports the municipal aggregation committee's unanimous endorsement to have the city participate in a lowincome
community solar discount rate program as part of the city's municipal aggregation plan subject to applicable state requirements and authorizes the mayor to negotiate and enter into a memorandum of understanding administrative service services agreement andor any other document or agreement necessary to effectuate the above for a term not to
exceed 20 years subject to the approval of the commissioner of public works, chief procurement officer and city solicitor submitted by councilors Naven and offing. >> Councelor Naven. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to approve. >> Motion's been made and seconded to approve the order. Any discussion on the motion? Councelor Roby. Well, I'll just
start with Council Naven to give some background. Go ahead, Council Naven. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, I will try and make this brief. I know we got a few more things left on the agenda here tonight. Um, this is a great opportunity um to take advantage of um certain aspects of the state's smart solar
incentive program. Um this when it was passed by the legislature and it was um promugated by the department of energy resources um created a new block of incentives um for people to build solar. Um one of the things um and to be clear that is an incentive program that is
paid by all electric rateayers. Um so this is a program that we are already paying as part of our energy bill um to fund and then the commonwealth then turns around and provides incentives for people to build solar. One of the aspects of this program is to help incentivize solar development and to
provide a benefit to lowincome or energy assistance residential rateayers. Um sometimes referred to as you saw in the documents as R2 or R4 rateayers. Um what does this mean? This means that through our municipal aggregation program and the good folks at Colonial Power, um they're able to enter into an agreement
with a solar developer and use some of those incentives and provide a discount to some of our lower income solar residents um lower income energy payers um rateayers, excuse me, and they will be able to get that discount um because of solar energy. Um it incentivizes additional solar development in the
commonwealth and it gives us the opportunity to use the municipal aggregation plan um to provide additional discounts to people who are in need. Um so it is definitely a win-win. Um the only other thing I would like to say is um this was brought to my
attention by the council president. Um it was brought to his attention by Mr. Capidana. Um they are tireless and they deserve all the credit um for helping move a lot of this municipal aggregation stuff forward. Um it is dense material uh to be sure. Um but there is a lot of
benefit that comes from paying attention to this material. So Mr. President, you won't take it publicly, but you deserve a lot of the credit um as do the folks at Colonial Power. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you, Council Naven. Councelor Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. So, as was just stated, it's a lot of dense material and I know I personally have
questions and I think the public needs to hear more than although it was certainly a good compilation of what we would be approving. To me, doesn't give the public the benefit that I think the public needs. If this was referred to
committee, I would prefer that it go to committee and so I will not be supporting approving this tonight. Thank you. >> Thank you, Council Robby. Any other comments hearing? None. All those in favor of approving the order. All those in favor? Opposed?
One. The order is approved by the vote of 10 to one. Agenda item number nine. Order number 25-100 9513. Application for a special permit from attorney Brian Faulk on behalf of First Choice Auto to modify the pre-existing non-conforming auto repair use by adding automotive
sales as an accessory use at the property located at 299 Maple Street. Recommendation of the urban affairs committee is to approve. >> Councelor Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move the recommendation of committee, which is to approve. >> Motion's been made and seconded to move the recommendation of the committee,
which is to approve the special permit. Any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, I'll ask the clerk to read the conditions, please. City Council, pursuant to its authority under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 48, the zoning ordinance of the city of Malro, hereby grants the applicant a special permit for an accessory auto
sales use at 299 Maple Street on a parcel with an area of less than 1 acre in a modification of a pre-existing non-conforming auto repair use and structure at 299 Maple Street by adding the accessory auto sales use as shown on the plans filed subject to the following conditions. Which condition shall be binding on the applicant and successors
and/or assigns? One, construction in accordance with applicable laws. Construction of all structures on the site is to be in accordance with all applicable building codes and zoning regulations in effect in the city of Auburn and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall be built according to the plans as may be amended during site plan review. Two, site plan review. The issuance of the special
permit is further subject to detailed site plan review by the site plan review committee in accordance with the city of Malro site plan review ordinance prior to the issuance of the building permit. any additional changes, alterations, modifications or amendments as required during the process of site plan review shall be further conditions attached to the building permit and no final occupancy permit shall be issued until
the applicant has complied with all the conditions. Provided, however, that subsequent to the issuance of the special permit and site plan approval, the site plan review committee may authorize the phasing of site and building work depending upon weather conditions and other factors. Subsequent site plan review shall be consistent with the conditions of the special permit and the plans approved review the
plan submitted reviewed and approved by the city council as a special permit granting authority. Three, modification of plans not withstanding conditions one and two above. The city council or the site plan review committee may approve engineering changes to the plan so long as said changes do not change the use as approved herein or materially increase
the impervious area of the use, reduce the green area, alter traffic flow or increase the size of the building as at all as shown on the plans. Four, incorporation of submissions. All plans, photo rendering, site evaluations, briefs, and other documentation provided by the applicant as part of the application and or amended or revised during the application hearing process
before the city council and or the city council's urban affairs committee are here and incorporated into and become part of the special permanent income conditions and requirements of the same unless otherwise altered by the city council. Five vehicles on site, the applicant shall not display more than five vehicles for sale on the site at any given time inclusive of vehicles for
sale. The applicant shall not have more than 20 vehicles on the site at any given time unless through the site plan review process it is determined that only a smaller number of vehicles can fit on the site. In which case the smaller number of vehicles shall be the maximum allowed. Six. Parking. Parking
areas for vehicles under repair. Employees, customers, and vehicles on display for sale shall be orderly and in design striped areas as shown in the plans. The applicant shall not park vehicles for sale or under repair off of the site along the public ways. Seven. and drainage. As part of the site plan
review, the applicant shall work with the city engineer on options for drainage improvements designed to reduce runoff from the site. Eight, screening. The car service shall be screened from Maple Street to be determined during the site plan review process. Nine, planters. The applicant shall install planters along the front of the property
adjacent to the sidewalk and along the northeast sideline of the site with the size, number, and specific location of said planters to be turn to be determined during the site plan review process. designed to improve the aesthetics of the site and to offer some screening of the vehicles under repair. The applicant shall plant and maintain
evergreen plants and fl flowering plants in the planters. 10. Vehicle sales license. The applicant shall obtain and comply with a vehicle sales license from the city's licensing board. 11. Noise and air quality. The applicant shall comply with the city's noise ordinance and shall comply with all state and federal requirements governing air
quality and emissions. Finally, 12. Recording of decision in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts general law chapter 48 section 11. The applicant at its successors and/or signs at its expense shall record this special permit in the Middle Sex South Registry of Deeds. After the city cler clerk has certified the 20-day period for
appealing the special permit has elapsed with no appeal having been filed and before the applicant is applied to the building commissioner for building permit. Upon recording, the applicant shall forth with provide a copy of the recorded special permit to the city council office, the building department, and the city solicitor's office. >> Hold on, Mr. Clark. You've heard the
conditions. Any further discussion on the motion to approve the special permit? Council Sergeant, do you want to abstain from participation since you weren't able to fill out the paperwork for this one? Not your fault, by the way. >> Well, let the record reflect that uh councelor Sergeant will not be
participating. >> Yes, sir. >> Any further discussion? Hearing none. This is a roll call vote. I will ask the clerk to please call the role. >> Councelor Brown, >> yes. >> Councelor Oram, yes. >> Councelor Ducet, >> yes. >> Councelor Sergeant is abstaining.
Councelor Presiato, >> yes. Councelor Oing. >> Yes. >> Councelor Irish. >> Yes. >> Council Navan. >> Yes. >> Councelor Vital. >> Yes. >> Councelor Fuchillo. >> Yes. >> Councelor Roby. >> That nine in favor, one opposed, one
abstension. Sir, >> the vote for the special permit is approved by a vote of nine in favor, one opposed, and one abstension. Before we adjourn, uh just a reminder that inauguration is
January 5th at 10 o'clock. So just >> please right before that to make the clerk's life a little easier. And I I do have one actually two announcements, but I'll take care of the first one first. Councelor Brown, may I have you come on
up? As is usually customary when a counselor is not returning and has uh served us well, we want to recognize her efforts >> and I didn't bring my glasses. >> Nope.
>> Thank you, Mr. C. >> I could read it. In grateful recognition of Tiona Chin Brown, Ward 4 city councelor, Malboro City Council 22 to 2025. In recognition of her commitment, the elected office of city councelor and as chair of the legislative and legal
affairs committee, vice chair of the finance committee, members of the city council join the citizens of Malro in wishing councelor Brown success in her future endeavors and gratefully acknowledge her service to the city of Malro as to the city council of Ward 4 and especially for her dedication to her
constituents in Ward 4 and moreover to all the citizens of this great city. Signed under my hand and seal in the council chambers, city hall, Marbor, Massachusetts, this 15th day of December, 2025. Michael H. Awing, president. That's a
round. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Um, I just want to thank everybody in this room. Um, and absolutely need to thank my family for coming on this journey with me because there were definitely sacrifices that
they made with me coming to meetings and being present for the community. Um, and also just want to give a shout out to the constituent who was with me the whole way, Bobby Spio. Thank you. >> So, well done team. Thank you very much.
>> Thank you. I'd like to go up and you can ask for the chairman of the meeting. >> Oh, >> councelor Naven. >> Thank you very much, Madame President. Um before I make my motion, um I would just like to echo um the president's
comments. Um it has been an honor to serve here with you and alongside you. Um I would like to thank you for your friendship, um your guidance. I have learned an incredible amount from you and I hope that this time that we don't serve together is shorter than any of us
expect. And um I look forward to all of the wonderful service you will bring to our community. And with that move to adjourn. >> A motion has been made and seconded to adjourn. And I thank councelor Naven for his words. All those in favor?
Motion carries. 110. The meeting is adjourned at 8:34 p.m. Thank you.