MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
February 11, 2020
10 recorded votes, 9 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
Hearings
Waive reading of the paper in lieu of a synopsis from the petitioner
Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the paper in lieu of a synopsis from the petitioner (Councillor Bears second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the paper in lieu of a synopsis from the petitioner (Councillor Bears second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Approve the petition for Grant of Location with the conditions imposed by the City Engineer — Paper 20-037: Hearing on a petition from National Grid
Councillor Knight moved to approve the petition for Grant of Location with the conditions imposed by the City Engineer (Councillor Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to approve the petition for Grant of Location with the conditions imposed by the City Engineer (Councillor Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Motions, Order and Resolutions
Approval — Paper 20-064: Resolution: the City Administration provide the Council with a list of the vacant positions funded in the current Fiscal Year Budget, and Be it further Resolved that 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)
Approval on the B-Paper — Paper 20-065: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the DCR install sound devices on the traffic signals at Whole Foods in efforts to help those with sight...
Councillor Marks 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 Marks moved for approval on the B-Paper (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Caraviello)
Approval on the main paper as amended — Paper 20-065: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the DCR install sound devices on the traffic signals at Whole Foods in efforts to help those...
Vice President Caraviello moved for approval on the main paper as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved for approval on the main paper as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Scarpelli)
Take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk
At 7:26 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Bears second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:26 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Bears second)-passed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Approval on the B-Paper — Paper 20-067: Resolution: a "No Parking Here to Corner" sign be installed at the intersection of Newbern Avenue and Medford Street
Councillor Bears moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Scarpelli)
Approval as amended on the main paper — Paper 20-067: Resolution: a "No Parking Here to Corner" sign be installed at the intersection of Newbern Avenue and Medford Street
Councillor Marks moved for approval as amended on the main paper (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved for approval as amended on the main paper (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Caraviello)
Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of February 4, 2020
Councillor Bears moved for approval (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved for approval (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Caraviello)
Adjournment
Adjourn
At 7:35 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:35 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn (Vice President 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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