MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
April 2, 2019
17 recorded votes, 16 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
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Approval as amended — Paper 19-297: Resolution: the Medford City Council receive an update on the repaving of Chipman Street
Vice President Lungo-Koehn moved for approval as amended (Councillor Scarpelli 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 Scarpelli second)-passed..” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn, second: Scarpelli)
Petitions, Presentations and Similar Papers
Approval — Paper 19-298: Petition for Common Victualler License Andrea DiIorio & Gabriele Ascione, 56 Greenleaf Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 for Fior Italy, 417 Salem Street, Medford, MA 02155
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-license granted.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-license granted..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Approval — Paper 19-299: Petition for Common Victualler License Jonathan Post, 85 Paul Revere Road, Arlington, MA 02476 for Mola Bakery & Café, Inc
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-license granted.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
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“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-license granted..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Suspend the rules to take papers under suspension
At 7:14 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take papers under suspension (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed, with
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:14 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take papers under suspension (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed, with.” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Approval — Paper 19-301: Resolution: the Medford City Council congratulate Daniel Kreatz on his retirement from the Medford Fire Department and thank him for his 36 years of service to the community
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Approval as amended — Paper 19-302: Resolution: Are Craft Breweries an authorized use for properly zoned parcels under Use #35 "Manufacturing, including assembly, fabrication and processing and...
Councillor Knight 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 Knight moved for approval as amended (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Approval — Paper 19-303: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the City Assessor examine the feasibility of increasing the income limits provided under GL Chapter 59 Section 5 for...
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Approval as amended — Paper 19-300: Resolution: the Emergency Room at LMH has closed, and Be it further Resolved that the Medford City Council include in this letter a request for review of the...
Councillor Knight 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 Knight moved for approval as amended (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Take papers in the hands of the Clerk
At 7:27 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take papers in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Marks second)-passed with
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:27 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take papers in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Marks second)-passed with.” (Motion: Knight, second: Marks)
Approval as amended — Paper 19-304: Resolution: the Medford City Council hold a Committee of the Whole meeting relative to paper 18-701 at 6 p.m
Councillor Knight 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 Knight moved for approval as amended (Councillor Dello Russo second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Russo)
Approval as amended — Paper 19-305: Resolution: the Medford City Council address motion 19-045 to move the MBTA bus stop from 442 High Street
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)
Approval — Paper 19-306: Resolution: Medford's street sweeping program be discussed
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 — Paper 19-082: Mayor’s request: approve of the following Amendments to Revised Ordinances entitled, "Compensation Plans and Leave Ordinance," Chapter 66, "Personnel"
Councillor Dello Russo moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-passed to take its third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Dello Russo moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-passed to take its third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Russo, second: Caraviello)
Resume regular business
At 7:42 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to resume regular business (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:42 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to resume regular business (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Reports of Committees
Waive reading of the report, and to adopt the report
Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the report, and to adopt the report (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the report, and to adopt the report (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of March 26, 2019
Vice President Lungo-Koehn moved for approval (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 (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Lungo-Koehn, second: Knight)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 7:44 p.m
Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn at 7:44 p.m. (Councillor Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn at 7:44 p.m. (Councillor Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
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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