MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
January 28, 2020
16 recorded votes, 14 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Zac Bears, Richard F. Caraviello, Adam Knight, Michael J. Marks, Nicole Morell, George A. Scarpelli, John C. Falco
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Records
Suspend the rules to take paper 20-013
At 7:01 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take paper 20-013 (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:01 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take paper 20-013 (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Communications from the Mayor
Approval
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Petitions, Presentations and Similar Papers
Receive and place on file — Paper 20-048: Petition by Robert M
Councillor Knight moved to receive and place on file (Councillor Scarpeilli second)- passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to receive and place on file (Councillor Scarpeilli second)- passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Revert to the regular order of business
At 7:25 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Bears second)--passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:25 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Bears second)--passed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Bears)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
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)
Approval on the B-Paper — 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...
Councillor Morell moved for approval on the B-Paper (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Morell moved for approval on the B-Paper (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Morell, second: Caraviello)
Refer the main paper to Committee of the Whole — Paper 19-303: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the City Assessor examine the feasibility of increasing the income limits provided...
Councillor Morell moved to refer the main paper to Committee of the Whole (Vice President Caraviello second)-referred to Committee of the Whole.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Morell moved to refer the main paper to Committee of the Whole (Vice President Caraviello second)-referred to Committee of the Whole..” (Motion: Morell, second: Caraviello)
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 Marks moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Scarpelli)
Approval — Paper 20-044: Resolution: the Medford City Council wish Medford's 2019 Citizen of the Year, Rosemary Ardagna, a very happy 80th Birthday
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)
Approval as amended and for referral to the City Solicitor — Paper 20-045: Resolution: the Medford City Council adopt an ordinance regulating donation collection bins
Vice President Caraviello moved for approval as amended and for referral to the City Solicitor (Councillor Scarpelli second)--passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved for approval as amended and for referral to the City Solicitor (Councillor Scarpelli second)--passed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Scarpelli)
Approval on the B-Paper — Paper 20-046: Resolution: the issue of applications for new housing developments made under Chapter 40B be discussed
Vice President Caraviello moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Knight second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Knight second)-passed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Approval on the main paper — Paper 20-046: Resolution: the issue of applications for new housing developments made under Chapter 40B be discussed
Councillor Bears moved for approval on the main paper (Councillor Marks second)- passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved for approval on the main paper (Councillor Marks second)- passed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Marks)
Take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk
At 8:41 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 8:41 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Approval — Paper 20-049: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the City Administration take the necessary steps to rectify the drainage issue currently present in front of Amici's...
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of January 21, 2020
Councillor Morell moved for approval (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Morell moved for approval (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Morell, second: Caraviello)
Adjournment
Adjourn
At 8:45 p.m., Councillor Bears moved to adjourn (Councillor Knight second!-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 8:45 p.m., Councillor Bears moved to adjourn (Councillor Knight second!-passed..” (Motion: Bears, 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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