MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
May 22, 2018
20 recorded votes, 17 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Richard F. Caraviello, Frederick N. Dello Russo, John C. Falco, Adam Knight, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Michael J. Marks, George A. Scarpelli
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Records
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-443: Petition for Common Victualler License by Janine Brown-Wiese for Target Corp.T-3287, 467 Salem Street, Medford, MA
Upon motion by Councillor Scarpelli, seconded by Vice President Dello Russo-Granted
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Scarpelli, seconded by Vice President Dello Russo-Granted.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Russo)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-444: Petition to Reverse Sign Denial by Steve Stabile for Blink Fitness, 465 Salem St, Medford, MA OCD application 2018-11 exceeds allowable size
Upon motion by Councillor Marks, seconded by Vice President Dello Russo-Granted
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Marks, seconded by Vice President Dello Russo-Granted.” (Motion: Marks, second: Russo)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-452: Resolution: the Medford City Council address the sign reading "Hustle Killer" on Main Street South Medford on its being appropriate for the community
Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo, seconded by Councillor Knight-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo, seconded by Councillor Knight-passed.” (Motion: Russo, second: Knight)
Table — Paper 18-447: Mayor’s request: approve of the following: 1
President Dello Russo to table- Tabled
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From the minutes
“President Dello Russo to table- Tabled.” (Motion: Russo)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-448: Mayor’s request: approve of the following: 1
Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo, seconded by Councillor Knight-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo, seconded by Councillor Knight-passed.” (Motion: Russo, second: Knight)
The Loan Order take its first reading — Paper 18-445: May 14, 2018 FOR: 5/22/2018 Council Meeting TO: Council President Richard Caraviello and Members of the Medford City Council FROM: Stephanie...
Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo, seconded by Councillor Falco that the Loan Order take its first reading 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, seconded by Councillor Falco that the Loan Order take its first reading on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-Passed.” (Motion: Russo, second: Falco)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-450: Language To Be Included On Municipal Tax Bills
Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo, seconded by Councillor Knight 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, seconded by Councillor Knight on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-passed.” (Motion: Russo, second: Knight)
Revert to regular order of business
Vice president Dello Russo motioned to revert to regular order of business-passed
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From the minutes
“Vice president Dello Russo motioned to revert to regular order of business-passed.” (Motion: Russo)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-451: Resolution: the Medford City Council be provided any and all information with regards to the rental of Dugger Park and Tufts park to Lesley University
Upon motion by Councillor Lungo-Koehn, seconded by Councillor Falco-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Lungo-Koehn, seconded by Councillor Falco-passed.” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn, second: Falco)
Suspension of the rules to take committee report 18-296 and report it out of committee
Councillor Marks motioned for suspension of the rules to take committee report 18-296 and report it out of committee, seconded by Councillor Scarpelli-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks motioned for suspension of the rules to take committee report 18-296 and report it out of committee, seconded by Councillor Scarpelli-passed.” (Motion: Marks, second: Scarpelli)
The Committee Report be adopted and the appropriation of $1,000,000. (18-296) be approved
Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo, seconded by Councillor Scarpelli that the Committee Report be adopted and the appropriation of $1,000,000. (18-296) be approved on a roll call vote of 5 in the affirmative and 2 in the negative (Lungo-Koehn, Marks)-Adopted
Yes: Caraviello, Falco, Knight, Russo, ScarpelliNo: Lungo-Koehn, Marks
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Vice President Dello Russo, seconded by Councillor Scarpelli that the Committee Report be adopted and the appropriation of $1,000,000. (18-296) be approved on a roll call vote of 5 in the affirmative and 2 in the negative (Lungo-Koehn, Marks)-Adopted.” (Motion: Russo, second: Scarpelli)
Revert to regular order of business
Vice President Dello Russo motioned to revert to regular order of business-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Dello Russo motioned to revert to regular order of business-passed.” (Motion: Russo)
Communications from the Mayor
Table — Paper 18-446: Mayor’s request: approve the following on recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee: Requesting the appropriation of $80,265 from the CPA Fund General...
President Dello Russo to table- Tabled
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“President Dello Russo to table- Tabled.” (Motion: Russo)
Suspension of the rules to address papers in the possession of the Clerk
Vice President Dello Russo motioned for suspension of the rules to address papers in the possession of the Clerk-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Dello Russo motioned for suspension of the rules to address papers in the possession of the Clerk-passed.” (Motion: Russo)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-455: Resolution: the Mayor and Council President meet to discuss the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee on the implementation of Medford Square Master Plan Be It...
Upon motion by Councillor Knight, seconded by Councillor Falco-passed 18-456Offered by
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From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Knight, seconded by Councillor Falco-passed 18-456Offered by.” (Motion: Knight, second: Falco)
Upon motion by Councillor Knight, seconded by Councillor Falco-passed
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Knight, seconded by Councillor Falco-passed.” (Motion: Knight, second: Falco)
Table — Paper 18-457: Falco and Scarpelli Be It Resolved the Medford City Council request the City Solicitor to provide a draft version of a
Upon motion by Councillor Scarpelli, seconded by Councillor Falco to Table-Tabled
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Scarpelli, seconded by Councillor Falco to Table-Tabled.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Falco)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-457: Falco and Scarpelli Be It Resolved the Medford City Council request the City Solicitor to provide a draft version of a
Upon motion by Councillor Knight, seconded by Councillor Scarpelli-passed (Lungo-Koehn Absent)
The records give the result only, with no count or names. The records add: “Lungo-Koehn Absent”.
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Knight, seconded by Councillor Scarpelli-passed (Lungo-Koehn Absent).” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Suspension of the rules to the committee report for earlier this evening and the portion that pertains to Inclusionary Zoning and report it out of committee
Councillor Falco motioned for suspension of the rules to the committee report for earlier this evening and the portion that pertains to Inclusionary Zoning and report it out of committee-passed 18-436B
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Falco motioned for suspension of the rules to the committee report for earlier this evening and the portion that pertains to Inclusionary Zoning and report it out of committee-passed 18-436B.” (Motion: Falco)
The committee report be adopted — Paper 18-457: Resolution: pertains to Inclusionary Zoning and report it out of committee-passed 18-436B COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING REPORT MAY 22, 2018 @ 6:00...
Upon motion by Councillor Falco, seconded by Councillor Knight that the committee report be adopted on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-Adopted
From the minutes
“Upon motion by Councillor Falco, seconded by Councillor Knight that the committee report be adopted on a roll call vote of 7 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative-Adopted.” (Motion: Falco, second: Knight)
From the Medford City Council’s official records (its minutes), posted in the city’s Municode document library (Council Records) and on its CivicClerk meeting portal. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Medford (medfordma.org), cropped from the captioned 2026 City Council photo on the official City Council page (Gotta Know Media). Justin Tseng: Harvard Law School. Former councilors show initials.
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