SIDERIS16.03 -16.03 Okay.16.03 First16.51 of16.67 all,16.75 I17.07 apologize.17.31 I17.95 am18.11 participating18.59 tonight19.31 by19.71 Zoom.19.95 So20.51 this20.75 meeting20.99 is21.39 a21.55 hybrid22.24 meeting.22.48 It's22.96 a23.2 meeting23.29 of23.52 the23.61 city23.77 council.24 It's26 being26.32 broadcast26.64 and27.13 recorded27.36 by27.77 Watertown28 Cable28.48 Access28.8 TV.29.2 There's30.36 an30.52 email30.84 information31.88 and32.36 the32.6 telephone32.76 number33.24 on33.48 the33.64 city's33.8 website34.68 at35.24 on35.56 the35.72 agenda,35.88 and36.68 I36.92 will37.08 call37.32 the37.56 meeting37.64 to37.96 order38.12 at38.44 this38.52 time.38.76 Please39.59 call39.91 the39.99 roll.40.08

41.91 SPEAKER241.91 -41.91 Councilor41.91 Arasian.42.55

43.03 SPEAKER343.03 -43.03 Present.43.03

43.84 SPEAKER243.84 -43.84 Councilor43.84 Bays.44.31

44.95 SPEAKER444.95 -44.95 Present.44.95

45.52 SPEAKER245.52 -45.52 Councilor45.52 Feltner.45.99

46.72 SPEAKER446.72 -46.72 Present.46.72

47.39 SPEAKER247.39 -47.39 Councilor47.39 Gannon.47.79 Present.48.35 Councilor48.91 Gardner.49.39

50.11 SPEAKER550.11 -50.11 Present.50.11

50.75 SPEAKER250.75 -50.75 Councilor50.75 Izzo.51.15

51.71 SPEAKER451.71 -51.71 Present.51.71

52.35 SPEAKER252.35 -52.35 Councilor52.35 Palumba.52.91

53.55 SPEAKER653.55 -53.55 Present.53.55

54.11 SPEAKER254.11 -54.11 Councilor54.11 Piccherelli.54.51

55.39 SPEAKER355.39 -55.39 Present.55.39

56.03 SPEAKER256.03 -56.03 President56.03 Sedaris.56.51

58.33 SPEAKER158.33 -58.33 Present.58.33 Please58.8 rise59.13 for59.29 the59.45 pledge59.61 of59.84 allegiance.60.01

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87.49 Next87.49 item87.81 on88.13 the88.29 agenda.88.45 Could89.49 you,89.73 Vinny,90.29 could90.69 you90.85 please91.01 take92.64 give92.8 me92.95 what93.03 the93.28 next93.44 item93.67 is?93.92 I94.16

94.56 SPEAKER394.56 -94.56 the94.56 next94.72 item94.95 on95.36 the95.44 agenda95.59 is96.08 public96.48 forum.96.88

97.92 SIDERIS97.92 -97.92 Okay.97.92 Is98.4 there98.64 any98.88 member99.28 of99.59 the99.76 public99.92 that100.85 wishes101.09 to101.41 be101.57 heard101.73 at101.97 this102.05 time102.29 or103.17 any103.41 member103.65 at103.97 home?104.21

108.06 SPEAKER3108.06 -108.06 Mister108.06 president,108.53 I109.17 I109.42 don't109.5 see109.81 anybody110.14 online111.66 or112.53 in112.78 the113.02 room113.09 k.113.5 Who113.81 has113.98 their114.14 hand114.38 raised.114.62 117.19 MARK117.19 S.117.19 SIDERIS117.19 -117.19 COUNCIL117.19 PRESIDENT117.19 -117.19 Thank117.59 you.117.83 I118.07 don't118.23 either.118.39 So118.55 we'll118.63 move118.87 on119.19 to119.35 the119.51 next119.75 item,120.39 which120.55 is121.59 the121.91 examination121.99 of122.23 minutes.122.31 Can122.71 I122.87 get122.95 a123.43 motion123.67 on124.39 the124.39 minutes124.39 of124.39 February124.39 14?124.39 125.28 VINCENT126.17 PICCIRILLI126.17 -126.17 WATERTOWN126.17 CITY126.17 COUNCIL-126.17 Thank126.17 you,126.25 Mr.126.25 President,126.25 I126.48 make126.72 a126.89 motion127.13 that127.2 we127.77 adopt128.25 the128.81 minutes129.37 of129.6 February129.6 13th129.6 as129.6 written.129.6

130.72 SPEAKER1130.72 -130.72 Is130.72 there130.88 a131.04 second?131.21

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133.05 SPEAKER1133.05 -133.05 Any133.05 discussion?133.37

136.01 Roll136.01 call,136.33 please.136.65

138.17 SPEAKER2138.17 -138.17 Councilor138.17 Feltner?138.65

139.45 SPEAKER4139.45 -139.45 Yes.139.45

140.14 SPEAKER2140.14 -140.14 Councilor140.14 Gannon?140.63 Yes.141.19 Councilor141.75 Gardner?142.14 Yes.142.78 Councilor143.26 Izzo?143.75

144.22 SPEAKER4144.22 -144.22 Yes.144.22

144.94 SPEAKER2144.94 -144.94 Councilor144.94 Palomba?145.5 Yes.146.06 Councilor146.63 Piccherelli?147.03 Yes.147.99 Councilor148.57 Arasian?148.97

149.61 SPEAKER3149.61 -149.61 Yes.149.61

150.17 SPEAKER2150.17 -150.17 Councilor150.17 Baiz?150.65

151.13 SPEAKER4151.13 -151.13 Yes.151.13

151.53 SPEAKER2151.53 -151.53 President151.53 Sadiras?152.01 153.29 SIDERIS153.29 -153.29 Yes.153.29 Thank153.69 you.154.01 The154.65 next155.05 item155.05 on155.37 the155.53 agenda155.69 is156.17 the156.41 president's156.41 report.156.89 We166.42 have166.58 an168.42 all-state168.74 champion168.74 in169.86 Tessa170.18 Master,170.58 and171.38 I171.62 wanted171.7 to172.02 take172.1 this172.34 opportunity172.58 to173.22 congratulate173.46 her174.1 on174.76 winning177 a177.49 wrestling178.76 match,179.41 it180.21 was180.37 pretty180.6 exciting.180.93 The181.56 whole182.3 school182.54 is183.5 pretty183.74 excited184.06 about184.38 it.184.62 At185.26 some185.34 point,185.58 we185.74 will185.9 provide186.22 her186.54 with186.7 the186.86 proclamation.186.94 The188.22 other188.38 item188.62 I188.94 have189.02 this189.26 evening189.5 is189.9 that200.44 until200.44 the200.68 end200.76 of200.92 the201 year,201.24 high202.12 school202.36 Prince203.16 Principal204.04 Jack204.04 Abozi204.28 will204.92 be205.08 walking205.96 between206.28 the206.6 two206.84 buildings,207.08 doing,208.6 both209.94 jobs,210.18 and210.66 we210.97 thank211.13 him211.38 for211.53 that.211.69 But212.01 just212.5 so212.74 everybody212.9 is213.38 aware.213.62 Thank214.34 you.214.57 Vinny,218.55 could218.95 you219.03 read219.11 the219.35 next219.43 item,219.67 please?219.99 Because220.31 I'm220.55 struggling.221.43

222.55 PICCIRILLI222.55 -222.55 The222.55 next222.71 item222.95 on223.27 the223.43 agenda223.59 is,223.99 reports,224.47 and225.15 the225.38 first225.47 is,225.94 the226.34 Committee226.34 of226.66 Economic226.82 Development227.31 and227.71 Planning227.87 regarding228.82 its229.22 meeting229.38 on229.71 February229.87 7,230.26 2024.231.71 Councilor232.99 Feltner233.38 is233.78 the233.87 chair.234.03

235.28 SPEAKER1235.28 -235.28 Okay.235.28 Councilor235.92 Feltner.236.48 237.44 LISA237.44 FELTNER237.44 -237.44 WATERTOWN237.44 CITY237.44 COUNCIL237.44 -237.44 Thank237.44 you,237.6 Mr.238.16 President.238.8 The238.8 Committee238.96 on239.36 Economic239.6 Development240.16 and240.56 Planning240.72 convened241.12 on241.44 Wednesday,241.6 February242.08 7,242.48 2024,242.96 at243.68 5:30243.84 PM244.53 in244.84 the244.93 city245 council245.33 office245.72 as246.53 a246.69 hybrid246.84 meeting247.25 with247.56 remote247.81 participation248.28 by249.09 Zoom.249.33 Present250.13 were250.44 myself250.77 as251.33 chair251.65 and252.05 Vincent252.21 Peccirilli252.69 as253.84 secretary.253.84 Councilor254.72 John255.28 Gannon,255.44 vice255.84 chair,256.08 was256.32 absent.256.56 The257.52 staff257.84 present257.84 was258.24 George258.72 Proakis,259.04 city259.68 manager.259.92 The260.9 purpose261.15 of261.15 the261.31 meeting261.46 was,261.94 first,262.19 to262.59 conduct262.75 interviews263.23 for263.79 the264.19 Historic264.19 District264.67 Commission264.99 and265.38 Public265.55 Arts265.94 and266.75 Culture266.99 Committee,267.38 and267.79 second,268.02 to268.72 discuss268.88 a269.12 proposed269.44 amendment269.84 to270.16 the270.24 planning270.4 board270.8 ordinance271.12 to271.76 add271.92 an272.16 associate272.4 member.272.88 The273.6 planning273.76 board274.16 ordinance274.4 was274.8 taken274.96 up275.2 first.275.36 The276.06 manager276.13 began276.54 by276.86 explaining277.01 that277.57 this277.81 grew278.06 out278.3 of278.54 a278.69 discussion278.69 he279.1 had279.25 with279.5 the279.57 Department279.81 of280.13 Community280.3 Development.281.01 281.18 Planning281.18 staff281.5 about282.21 challenges282.54 that283.3 the283.46 five283.62 member283.78 planning284.26 board284.66 has284.98 been285.22 facing285.38 with285.78 its285.94 recently286.18 added286.58 role286.9 as287.14 special287.3 permit287.7 granting288.1 authority288.58 for289.62 the289.78 Pleasant289.86 Street290.26 Quarter290.5 District290.82 and291.63 the291.79 regional292.02 mixed-use292.82 district293.06 zoning293.38 districts.293.87 If294.82 one294.99 member295.23 is295.54 absent295.7 from296.1 any296.26 meeting296.43 on296.75 a296.9 project296.99 or297.46 has297.7 a297.94 conflict298.1 of298.5 interest298.75 preventing299.23 voting299.63 on300.02 a300.1 project,300.19 the300.83 law301.07 requires301.23 a301.71 unanimous301.87 vote302.43 of302.75 the302.83 remaining303.07 four303.47 members,303.71 which304.11 is304.35 less304.43 than304.67 ideal304.91 for305.31 a305.47 variety305.55 of306.03 reasons.306.19 Under307.15 state307.39 law,307.63 the307.95 proposed308.11 associate308.59 member308.99 will309.69 only309.86 be310.01 a311.62 voting311.77 member312.1 of312.42 the312.5 planning312.74 board313.06 when313.38 acting313.62 as314.1 a314.25 special314.42 permit314.81 granting315.21 authority315.69 and316.5 one316.74 full317.06 member317.3 is317.77 not317.94 able318.32 to318.8 participate.319.04 The320.4 manager320.64 worked321.04 with321.2 KP321.36 Law321.68 to321.92 create322 the322.24 proposed322.4 amendment322.88 to323.28 section323.44 31.64324 and326.25 also326.4 fix326.56 an326.96 error327.13 with327.52 current327.69 section327.93 31.66328.32 and330.32 requested330.49 that330.88 the331.13 city331.2 council331.44 move331.76 forward332 with332.25 this.332.4 332.96 He332.96 added333.2 that333.44 he333.6 is333.69 slowly333.85 working334.16 his334.4 way334.56 through334.81 the334.88 quote335.04 of335.29 ordinances335.63 to335.95 bring336.19 all336.43 boards,336.67 commissions,337.15 and337.79 committees338.03 up338.59 to338.75 date.338.91 Please339.55 see339.79 Attachment339.95 A340.43 for340.67 the340.83 proposed340.99 ordinance341.39 and341.87 Attachment341.95 B342.43 for342.75 the342.91 current342.99 ordinance.343.39 Then344.74 we344.9 had344.98 the345.13 action345.3 item345.62 to345.94 recommend346.18 that346.74 the346.9 City347.06 Council347.3 proceed347.69 with348.1 a348.25 future348.5 public348.9 hearing349.3 for349.54 proposed349.78 amendments350.1 to350.5 the350.57 Planning350.74 Board350.98 Ordinance351.3 to351.69 add351.86 an352.01 associate352.25 member352.74 as353.06 written,353.22 and353.86 the354.16 vote354.24 was354.4 to355.12 approve355.52 to356 zero.356.64 Next,357.68 we358 took358.16 up358.32 interviews358.56 with358.96 one359.28 first359.68 with359.92 Roberta360.16 Miller.360.56 She361.25 is361.4 a361.56 consultant361.65 former362.44 town362.76 counselor363 and363.49 former363.65 executive363.96 director364.37 of364.76 the364.85 Mozassian364.93 Center365.4 For365.65 the365.73 Arts.365.88 She366.61 is366.76 seeking366.93 reappointment367.25 to367.81 the367.96 Public368.13 Arts368.44 and368.76 Culture368.93 Committee369.32 and370.33 currently370.65 serves371.13 as371.45 the371.53 chair.371.69 372.57 She372.57 has372.81 spent372.89 her373.13 first373.21 term373.45 doing373.77 startup374.09 work374.49 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Miss405.04 Miller405.28 and405.6 Miss405.68 Webb405.92 were406.24 interviewed406.4 together406.72 about407.12 what407.44 the407.6 Public407.76 Arts408.08 and408.24 Culture408.4 Committee408.72 achieved409.04 in409.36 its409.6 first409.76 two410 years,410.16 which411.04 includes411.28 things411.84 such412.08 as412.32 a412.48 community412.64 sculpture413.04 walk,413.44 Edible413.95 Watertown,414.27 bike415.63 rack415.88 design416.19 and416.6 fabrication,416.75 and418.12 100418.19 years418.6 of419.15 Arshile419.48 Gorky.420.04 421.07 Partnerships421.07 include421.8 Yard422.44 Art,422.75 Watertown423.39 Arts423.95 Market,424.19 the424.67 Watertown424.75 Cultural425.23 District,425.63 Cultural426.43 Leaders426.91 Meetings,427.23 and427.63 Music427.87 in428.35 Restaurants.428.51 New429.47 projects429.71 include430.19 Porch430.75 Fest,431.07 River431.47 of431.79 Light,431.95 Water432.35 Tunes,432.59 indigenous433.58 history434.23 tours,434.7 and435.35 a435.35 dragon435.5 boat435.99 team.436.23 Please436.94 see437.19 attachment437.35 c,437.82 which438.06 has438.31 more438.54 details.438.79 Next,440.31 we440.63 met440.79 with441.02 Elizabeth441.43 Hayes,442.06 who442.75 is442.91 seeking443.15 reappointment443.39 to443.95 the444.19 Historic445.15 District445.71 Commission445.71 as445.71 the445.95 realtor446.19 appointee.446.67 She448.11 lives448.35 on448.59 Mount448.75 Auburn448.99 Street449.31 and449.93 is450.09 a450.17 real450.25 estate450.56 broker450.88 who451.29 works451.53 for451.76 clients451.93 in452.32 cities452.56 and452.88 towns453.05 such453.37 as453.61 Cambridge453.76 and454.25 Arlington,454.49 which454.97 also455.21 have455.44 historic455.76 districts.456.17 There457.13 have457.29 not457.45 been457.53 a457.61 lot457.69 of457.93 projects458.01 in458.33 this458.57 district458.73 in459.13 the459.13 past459.29 year,459.53 but459.85 the460.01 potential460.17 sale460.49 and460.81 redevelopment460.89 of461.69 the461.93 church462.17 at462.41 80462.57 Mount462.81 Auburn462.97 Street463.37 would463.61 be463.77 a463.85 big463.93 challenge464.17 for464.49 the464.57 commission464.73 in465.21 the465.29 coming465.45 years.465.77 466.57 With466.57 the466.65 upcoming466.89 Mount467.38 Auburn467.54 Street467.85 reconstruction468.18 project,468.81 she469.62 would469.69 also469.85 like470.1 to470.25 have470.33 a470.5 brainstorming470.57 session471.29 so471.77 the472.01 commission472.18 could472.57 develop472.74 ideas473.45 on473.94 how474.01 to474.18 raise474.42 the474.74 visibility474.74 of475.38 the475.39 historic475.41 district.475.43 Next,475.45 Mr.475.46 Jason475.48 Wilson475.5 is475.52 a475.54 scientist475.62 public483.06 arts483.38 and483.62 culture483.78 committee.484.18 He484.94 recently485.19 joined486.14 the486.63 board486.79 of487.02 directors487.19 for487.67 the487.82 Mozessian487.9 Center488.46 For488.71 the488.87 Arts488.94 and489.58 has489.75 a489.99 child490.06 in490.31 Watertown490.46 Children's490.94 Theater.491.35 He's492.09 also492.41 part492.65 owner492.97 of493.37 Deerhead493.69 Inn,494.17 which494.73 is494.89 a495.05 jazz495.29 club495.61 in495.85 Pennsylvania,496.09 and496.73 is496.97 part497.13 owner497.45 of497.85 Pacific498.09 Street498.57 Records,498.97 which499.37 is499.53 a499.69 jazz499.93 catalog.500.33 He's501.25 excited501.56 about501.73 getting502.13 more502.37 involved502.6 in502.93 the503 arts503.08 in503.32 Watertown503.4 and503.96 feels504.13 his504.37 background504.52 in504.93 the505.08 music505.25 business505.49 will505.96 be506.2 an506.37 asset.506.52 Then507.49 you'll507.64 see507.88 the508.13 four508.29 action509.05 items509.37 there509.85 for,510.25 appointments511.13 and511.69 reappointments511.85 to512.49 the512.65 committees.512.89 Our514.01 committee514.25 meeting514.65 adjourned514.89 at515.29 7515.45 PM,515.69 and516.01 the516.17 report516.33 was516.65 prepared516.89 by517.37 Councilor517.53 Vincent518.43 Piccirilli.518.75

521 SPEAKER1521 -521 Thank521 you.521.15 1st,521.39 can521.72 I521.88 get521.96 a522.2 motion522.27 to522.6 accept522.75 the523.08 report?523.24

523.8 SPEAKER3523.8 -523.8 So523.8 moved.524.12

525.15 SPEAKER1525.15 -525.15 Is525.15 there525.32 a525.56 second?525.72 2nd.526.51 Any527.68 discussion?528.16

531.68 Roll531.68 call,532 please.532.32

533.84 SPEAKER2533.84 -533.84 Councilor533.84 Gannon?534.24 Yes.534.85 Councilor535.64 Gardner?536.05

536.61 SPEAKER5536.61 -536.61 Yes.536.61

537.33 SPEAKER2537.33 -537.33 Councilor537.33 Izzo?537.8

538.68 SPEAKER4538.68 -538.68 Yes.538.68

539.09 SPEAKER2539.09 -539.09 Councilor539.09 Palomba?539.57 Yes.540.21 Councilor540.61 Piccherelli?540.92 Yes.542.02 Councilor542.58 Arasian?543.06

543.7 SPEAKER6543.7 -543.7 Yes.543.7

544.1 SPEAKER2544.1 -544.1 Councilor544.1 Bays?544.58

545.14 SPEAKER4545.14 -545.14 Yes.545.14

545.54 SPEAKER2545.54 -545.54 Councilor545.54 Feltner?545.94

546.58 SPEAKER4546.58 -546.58 Yes.546.58

546.9 SPEAKER2546.9 -546.9 President546.9 Sadiras?547.38 548.95 SIDERIS548.95 -548.95 Yes.548.95 Thank549.27 you.549.51 first550.15 action550.55 item550.88 is,552.08 for553.83 the554.08 council554.24 to554.63 accept554.88 and555.83 have557.06 a557.3 public557.38 hearing557.78 on558.42 an558.66 alternate558.82 member559.3 to559.62 the559.78 planning559.94 board.560.34

560.98 SPEAKER3560.98 -560.98 So560.98 moved.561.22

562.58 SPEAKER1562.58 -562.58 Is562.58 there562.82 a563.06 second?563.14

563.78 SPEAKER4563.78 -563.78 2nd.563.78

565.22 SPEAKER1565.22 -565.22 Any565.22 discussion?565.62

568.88 Roll568.88 call,569.21 please.569.52

571.05 SPEAKER2571.05 -571.05 Councilor571.05 Gardner?571.45

572.09 SPEAKER5572.09 -572.09 Yes.572.09

572.73 SPEAKER2572.73 -572.73 Councilor572.73 Izzo?573.21

573.85 SPEAKER4573.85 -573.85 Yes.573.85

574.47 SPEAKER2574.47 -574.47 Councilor574.47 Palomba?574.79 Yes.575.43 Councilor575.91 Piccherelli?576.23 Yes.577.19 Councilor577.83 Arashian?578.31 Yes.578.79 Councilor579.27 Bays?579.75

580.23 SPEAKER4580.23 -580.23 Yes.580.23

580.71 SPEAKER2580.71 -580.71 Councilor580.71 Feltner?581.11

581.86 SPEAKER4581.86 -581.86 Yes.581.86

582.25 SPEAKER2582.25 -582.25 Councilor582.25 Gannon?582.74 Yes.583.3 President583.7 Sedaris?584.1

585.3 SPEAKER1585.3 -585.3 Yes.585.3 Thank585.77 you.586.1 Councilor586.34 Piccherelli,586.74 could587.38 you587.62 read587.77 the588.01 next588.18 4,588.65 please?589.72 590.12 PICCHIRILLI590.12 -590.12 Yes.590.12 So,590.76 Mr.591.8 President,592.36 I'll592.36 make592.52 a592.76 motion592.84 to594.04 recommend594.28 that594.6 the594.84 city594.92 council595.24 confirm595.64 the596.04 following596.2 appointees.596.6 Number597.24 one,597.56 reappoint598.29 Roberta598.93 Miller599.34 as599.74 a599.82 member599.89 of600.21 the600.29 Public600.46 Arts600.7 and601.01 Culture601.17 Committee601.5 to602.13 a602.29 term602.38 expiring602.77 November603.34 15,603.74 2026.604.46 Number605.96 two,606.28 reappoint607 Erin607.64 Webb607.96 as608.2 a608.36 member608.44 of608.68 the608.76 Public608.92 Arts609.16 and609.4 Culture609.56 Committee609.88 to610.52 a610.76 term610.84 expiring611.16 November611.72 15,612.12 2026.612.92 Number614.52 three,614.92 reappoint615.79 Elizabeth616.43 Hayes616.91 as617.15 the618.19 realtor618.36 member618.83 of619.15 the619.32 Historic620.27 District621 Commission621 to621 a621.24 term621.39 expiring621.79 November622.51 15,622.91 2026.623.55 Number625.25 four625.81 is625.81 to625.81 appoint626.05 Jason626.37 Wilson626.69 as627.09 a627.25 member627.33 of627.57 the627.65 public627.81 arts628.13 and628.37 culture628.53 committee628.85 to629.41 a629.57 term629.73 expiring630.05 November630.53 15,630.93 2024.631.73

634.04 SPEAKER1634.04 -634.04 Thank634.04 you.634.27 Is634.51 there634.68 a634.92 second?635

635.48 SPEAKER5635.48 -635.48 I635.48 do.635.63

636.51 SPEAKER4636.51 -636.51 2nd.636.51

637.96 SPEAKER1637.96 -637.96 Any637.96 discussion?638.36

642.33 Roll642.33 call,642.65 please.642.97

644.65 SPEAKER2644.65 -644.65 Councilor644.65 Izzo?645.05

645.61 SPEAKER4645.61 -645.61 Yes.645.61

646.09 SPEAKER2646.09 -646.09 Councilor646.09 Palomba?646.57 Yes.647.13 Councilor647.45 Piccherelli?647.85 Yes.648.82 Councilor649.05 Arasian?649.7

650.34 SPEAKER4650.34 -650.34 Yes.650.34

650.65 SPEAKER2650.65 -650.65 Councilor650.65 Bays?651.13

651.54 SPEAKER4651.54 -651.54 Yes.651.54

651.93 SPEAKER2651.93 -651.93 Councilor651.93 Feltner?652.34

652.98 SPEAKER4652.98 -652.98 Yes.652.98 653.38 COUNCIL653.38 -653.38 Councilor653.38 Gannon?653.77 Yes.654.25 Councilor654.74 Gardner?655.13 Yes.655.77 President656.17 Cediras?656.58 666.05 PICCHIRILLI666.05 -666.05 Report666.05 regarding666.45 its666.68 meeting666.93 on667.4 January667.64 18,667.97 2024.668.52 Councilor669.64 Palomba,670.13 chair.670.68

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