MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
February 26, 2019
17 recorded votes, 15 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Richard F. Caraviello, Frederick N. Dello Russo, Adam Knight, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Michael J. Marks, George A. Scarpelli, John C. Falco
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Records
Suspend the rules to take a citizen petition
At 7:17 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take a citizen petition (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:17 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take a citizen petition (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Petitions, Presentations and Similar Papers
Accept the petition — Paper 19-071: Petition by Cheryl Rodriguez, 281 Park Street Medford, MA to address the Medford Elementary Citywide PTO announcing the Harlem Wizards Game on March 13th
Councillor Dello Russo moved to accept the petition (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Dello Russo moved to accept the petition (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Russo, second: Knight)
Grant the common victualler license as amended — Paper 19-037: Petition for Common Victualler License by Syed Imran Jafrey, Store Manager & Nadeem Shakoor, Area Manager for 7 - Eleven at Sunoco at...
Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the common victualler license as amended (Councillor Caraviello second)-granted as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the common victualler license as amended (Councillor Caraviello second)-granted as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Revert to regular business
At 7:21 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to regular business (Vice President Lungo-Koehn 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 revert to regular business (Vice President Lungo-Koehn second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Lungo-Koehn)
Hearings
Table until March 12, 2019, with notice to Mr. Alcantara — Paper 19-016: petition from Carlos A
Councillor Knight moved to table until March 12, 2019, with notice to Mr. Alcantara (Councillor Dello Russo second)-tabled on a roll call vote of five in favor and two opposed (Councillors Marks and Caraviello).
Yes: Falco, Knight, Lungo-Koehn, Russo, ScarpelliNo: Caraviello, Marks
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to table until March 12, 2019, with notice to Mr. Alcantara (Councillor Dello Russo second)-tabled on a roll call vote of five in favor and two opposed (Councillors Marks and Caraviello)..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Councillor Knight called for the orders of the day
At 7:28 p.m., Councillor Knight called for the orders of the day (Vice President Lungo-Koehn second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:28 p.m., Councillor Knight called for the orders of the day (Vice President Lungo-Koehn second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Lungo-Koehn)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Approval as amended — Paper 19-060: Resolution: the Administration update the Medford City Council regarding negotiations with Tufts University
Vice President Lungo-Koehn moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Lungo-Koehn moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 19-061: Resolution: the Administration update the Medford City Council with regards to the details of the lawsuit filed against the Sackler family
Vice President Lungo-Koehn moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Lungo-Koehn moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 19-069: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the Code Enforcement Officers send literature to all retail establishments informing them of the Sign Ordinances and...
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Waive reading of the draft ordinance in favor of a summary from the proponent
Councillor Marks moved to waive reading of the draft ordinance in favor of a summary from the proponent (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved to waive reading of the draft ordinance in favor of a summary from the proponent (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Russo)
Refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Zoning with notice to the Law Department and to the Forestry Department — Paper 19-070: Resolution: the Medford City Council adopt the following ordinance:...
Councillor Knight moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Zoning with notice to the Law Department and to the Forestry Department (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed, and referred to the Subcommittee on Zoning.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Zoning with notice to the Law Department and to the Forestry Department (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed, and referred to the Subcommittee on Zoning..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Take papers in the hands of the Clerk
At 7:50 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take papers in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:50 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take papers in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Approval as amended — Paper 19-072: Resolution: the Library Capital Campaign be discussed
Councillor Marks moved for approval as amended (Vice President Lungo-Koehn second)-passed on roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval as amended (Vice President Lungo-Koehn second)-passed on roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Lungo-Koehn)
Approval as amended — Paper 19-073: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the Mayor or the appropriate department report to the Council regarding the safety of the gear worn by Medford...
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Russo)
Reports of Committees
Adopt the Subcommittee Report — Paper 19-007: February 19, 2019 Transportation Subcommittee Report
Councillor Knight moved to adopt the Subcommittee Report (Councillor Scarpelli second)-adopted.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to adopt the Subcommittee Report (Councillor Scarpelli second)-adopted..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of February 19, 2019
Councillor Marks moved for approval (second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval (second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:26 p.m
Councillor Dello Russo moved to adjourn at 8:26 p.m. (Vice President Lungo-Koehn second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Dello Russo moved to adjourn at 8:26 p.m. (Vice President Lungo-Koehn second)-passed..” (Motion: Russo, second: Lungo-Koehn)
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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