MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
March 6, 2018
18 recorded votes, 14 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Richard F. Caraviello, Frederick N. Dello Russo, John C. Falco, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Michael J. Marks, George A. Scarpelli, Adam Knight
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Adam Knight arrived after the meeting began.
Every vote, in order
Records
Suspension of the rules to report out of committee the committee of the whole meeting on the library and allow citizens to speak on the project
Councillor Marks motioned for suspension of the rules to report out of committee the committee of the whole meeting on the library and allow citizens to speak on the project-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks motioned for suspension of the rules to report out of committee the committee of the whole meeting on the library and allow citizens to speak on the project-passed.” (Motion: Marks)
The Committee Report be adopted as amended
Upon motion by Councillor Knight as amended that the Committee Report be adopted as amended on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative- Adopted/passed
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Knight as amended that the Committee Report be adopted as amended on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative- Adopted/passed.” (Motion: Knight)
Council Rule 20 - Tabled — Paper 18-293: Mayor’s request: approves the appropriation of Free Cash in the amount of Four Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($494,000.00) to...
Councillor Lungo-Koehn motioned for Council Rule 20 - Tabled
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Lungo-Koehn motioned for Council Rule 20 - Tabled.” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-294: Mayor’s request: approves the MSBA Statement of Interest
Upon motion by Councillor Falco on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-passed
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Falco on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-passed.” (Motion: Falco)
Approval as amended — Paper 18-295: Mayor’s request: approves the appropriation of Free Cash in the amount of Eighty-Nine Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($89,000) to fund the purchase of...
Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo as amended on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-passed
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo as amended on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-passed.” (Motion: Russo)
Knight to the Committee of the Whole-Passed
Knight to the Committee of the Whole-Passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Knight to the Committee of the Whole-Passed.” (Motion: Knight)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-297: March 2, 2018
Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-passed
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-passed.” (Motion: Russo)
Revert to regular order of business
Councillor Knight motioned to revert to regular order of business-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight motioned to revert to regular order of business-passed.” (Motion: Knight)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-288: Resolution: the Medford Council submit the following request: That the City Engineer inform the City Council in writing with the following information...
Upon motion by Councillor Knight-passed
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From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Knight-passed.” (Motion: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 18-289: Resolution: municipal aggregation opt out be discussed
Upon motion by Councillor Marks as amended-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Marks as amended-passed.” (Motion: Marks)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-290: Resolution: the Medford City Council receive a list from our city solicitor's office and/or administration with regards to all law firms that the city of...
Upon motion by Councillor Lungo-Koehn-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Lungo-Koehn-passed.” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-291: Resolution: the Medford City Council receive the results of the consultants that were hired to conduct a study of potential fundraising for the Medford public...
Upon motion by Councillor Lungo-Koehn-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Lungo-Koehn-passed.” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn)
From the floor — Paper 18-292: Resolution: the Medford City commend Father Paul Coughlin on being appointed Pastor of St Raphael's Parish by the Archdiocese of Boston
Upon motion by Council President Caraviello from the floor-passed
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From the minutes
“Upon motion by Council President Caraviello from the floor-passed.” (Motion: Caraviello)
Reports of Committees
The Committee report be adopted — Paper 18-292: Resolution: the Medford City commend Father Paul Coughlin on being appointed Pastor of St Raphael's Parish by the Archdiocese of Boston
Upon motion by Councillor Knight that the Committee report be adopted-Adopted
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Knight that the Committee report be adopted-Adopted.” (Motion: Knight)
Suspension of the rules to take the AD Hoc Committee report on the Malden Hospital Site out of committee
Councillor Falco motioned for suspension of the rules to take the AD Hoc Committee report on the Malden Hospital Site out of committee-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Falco motioned for suspension of the rules to take the AD Hoc Committee report on the Malden Hospital Site out of committee-passed.” (Motion: Falco)
Suspension of the rules to addressed papers in the possession of the chair
Councillor Knight motioned for suspension of the rules to addressed papers in the possession of the chair-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight motioned for suspension of the rules to addressed papers in the possession of the chair-passed.” (Motion: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 18-301: Resolution: the Director of Finance provide the Medford City Council with the amounts of grants that have been given to other communities in prior years
Upon motion by Councillor Lungo-Koehn as amended-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Lungo-Koehn as amended-passed.” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn)
From the floor as amended — Paper 18-298: Resolution: the Medford City Council request and recommend that the Medford Community Preservation Act Committee only award funding to projects for...
Upon motion by President Caraviello from the floor as amended-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by President Caraviello from the floor as amended-passed.” (Motion: Caraviello)
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