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October 2, 2018
23 recorded votes, 23 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The roll call in the records is blank. President Caraviello called the meeting to order and the other six councillors made or seconded motions, so all seven are shown present.
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
Suspend the rules
At 7:01 p.m., Councillor Marks moved to suspend the rules (Councillor Falco second)- passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:01 p.m., Councillor Marks moved to suspend the rules (Councillor Falco second)- passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Falco)
Reports of Committees
Accept the Committee Report — Paper 18-611: Committee of the whole meeting report tuesday, october
Vice President Dello Russo moved to accept the Committee Report (Councillor Knight second)-adopted.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Dello Russo moved to accept the Committee Report (Councillor Knight second)-adopted..” (Motion: Russo, second: Knight)
Revert to regular business
At 7:06 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to regular business (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:06 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to regular business (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Waive reading of the Call for Election, except for a summary of polling places
At 7:07 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the Call for Election, except for a summary of polling places (Vice President Dello Russo second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:07 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the Call for Election, except for a summary of polling places (Vice President Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Approve the paper, as amended in Committee of the Whole (Committee of the Whole report 18-611 above) — Paper 18-618: Resolution: a SENATOR IN CONGRESS; a GOVERNOR; a LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: an...
Councillor Knight moved to approve the paper, as amended in Committee of the Whole (Committee of the Whole report 18-611 above) (Vice President Dello Russo second)- passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to approve the paper, as amended in Committee of the Whole (Committee of the Whole report 18-611 above) (Vice President Dello Russo second)- passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Motion on the paper — Paper 18-619: Resolution: the Mayor committed to in October of 2016, including estimated project costs, a project timeline, an explanation of why the original money committed...
Councillor Knight (Councillor Lungo-Koehn second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight (Councillor Lungo-Koehn second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Lungo-Koehn)
Waive reading of the Communication, except for a summary of Early Voting Dates, to be provided by the City Clerk
At 7:16 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the Communication, except for a summary of Early Voting Dates, to be provided by the City Clerk (Vice President Dello Russo second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:16 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the Communication, except for a summary of Early Voting Dates, to be provided by the City Clerk (Vice President Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Adopt the paper as amended — Paper 18-620: At 7:16 p.m
Councillor Knight moved to adopt the paper as amended (Councillor Falco second)- passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to adopt the paper as amended (Councillor Falco second)- passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Falco)
Reports of Committees
Take papers in the hands of the Clerk
At 7:21 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take papers in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Falco second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:21 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take papers in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Falco second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Falco)
Approval — Paper 18-623: Resolution: the Mayor's Office contact the DCR to cut the grass and weeds on the Route 16 Bridge that have grown to over four feet tall
Councillor Lungo-Koehn moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Lungo-Koehn moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn, second: Knight)
Approval — Paper 18-624: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the Traffic Commission reinstall the "No Parking" sign that was removed from the telephone pole 4124 located on the...
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Table his resolution for one week at the request of President Caraviello so that appropriate parties can attend the Council meeting — Paper 18-625: Resolution: the Medford City Council dedicate a...
Councillor Knight moved to table his resolution for one week at the request of President Caraviello so that appropriate parties can attend the Council meeting (Vice President Dello Russo second)-tabled.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to table his resolution for one week at the request of President Caraviello so that appropriate parties can attend the Council meeting (Vice President Dello Russo second)-tabled..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Approval — Paper 18-630: Resolution: the crosswalk at the intersection of Riverside Ave
Councillor Marks moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 18-629: Resolution: the Medford School Committee review the need for increased lighting along the Vocational Entrance leading to the rear of Medford High School
Councillor Marks moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 18-626: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the Traffic Commission prohibit heavy trucking on Stearns Avenue
Councillor Knight moved for approval as amended (Councillor Falco second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval as amended (Councillor Falco second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Falco)
Approval — Paper 18-627: Resolution: the Medford City Council send its deepest condolences to the family of Mary Pierce on the occasion of her recent passing
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Falco)
Approval — Paper 18-628: Resolution: the Medford City Council offer its sincere condolences to the family of Miss Josephine Ballato, late teacher and guidance counselor at Lincoln Junior High School
Vice President Dello Russo moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Dello Russo moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed..” (Motion: Russo, second: Falco)
Approval — Paper 18-631: Resolution: the Medford City Council send its sincere condolences to the family of Ellena "Helen" Clements, a longtime Medford resident who passed away on September 30,...
Vice President Dello Russo moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Dello Russo moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed..” (Motion: Russo, second: Falco)
Approval — Paper 18-622: Resolution: the Medford City Council send its sincere and deepest condolences to the family of Paul Jodice
Councillor Marks moved for approval (Vice President Dello Russo second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval (Vice President Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Russo)
Approval — Paper 18-621: Resolution: the Medford City Council send its sincere and deepest condolences to the family of Ronnie DiFronzo, a long-time Medford resident and owner of Cincotti Funeral...
Vice President Dello Russo moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Dello Russo moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed..” (Motion: Russo, second: Falco)
Suspend the rules
At 7:40 p.m., Councillor Marks moved to suspend the rules (Councillor Falco second)- passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:40 p.m., Councillor Marks moved to suspend the rules (Councillor Falco second)- passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Falco)
Approval — Paper 18-632: Resolution: the Administration request that an official from the Building Department, Code Enforcement and the Building Commissioner investigate a strong and pervasive...
Councillor Marks moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval (Councillor Falco second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Falco)
Records
Table approval of the records until October 9 — Records of the meeting of September 25, 2018
Councillor Marks moved to table approval of the records until October 9 (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved to table approval of the records until October 9 (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Scarpelli)
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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