MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
March 31, 2020
23 recorded votes, 0 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
Grant the permits as amended, with conditions — Paper 20-066: Hearing on a petition from Elias Mikhael of Alewife Autowork
Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the permits as amended, with conditions (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the permits as amended, with conditions (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Accept the CDB recommendation to reject the zoning amendment — Paper 19-652: Notice of public hearing city of medford city clerk's office march
Councillor Bears moved to accept the CDB recommendation to reject the zoning amendment (Councillor Knight second)-CDB recommendation accepted and zoning amendment rejected on a roll call vote of seven in favor of accepting the recommendation and rejecting the amendment, and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved to accept the CDB recommendation to reject the zoning amendment (Councillor Knight second)-CDB recommendation accepted and zoning amendment rejected on a roll call vote of seven in favor of accepting the recommendation and rejecting the amendment, and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Knight)
Table until the next meeting — Paper 20-084: petition from END Bakery (Carla Barile), 17 Playstead Road, Medford, MA 02155, for a Special Permit to amend its Hours of Operation in accordance with...
Councillor Knight moved to table until the next meeting (Councillor Bears second)-tabled on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to table until the next meeting (Councillor Bears second)-tabled on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Approval as amended, with conditions — Paper 20-085: Hearing on a petition from 360 Health & Fitness
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended, with conditions (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended, with conditions (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Approval as amended, with conditions — Paper 20-086: Hearing on a petition from El Tacuba Cocina and Tequila Bar (Alvaro Sandoval)
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended, with conditions (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended, with conditions (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Approval — Paper 20-286: Hearing on a petition from National Grid
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Vice President Caraviello second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Vice President Caraviello second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Approval — Paper 20-287: Hearing on a petition from National Grid
Councillor Bears moved for approval (Councillor Marks second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved for approval (Councillor Marks second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Marks)
Suspend the rules to take paper 20-282
At 8:27 p.m., Councillor Bears moved to suspend the rules to take paper 20-282 (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“At 8:27 p.m., Councillor Bears moved to suspend the rules to take paper 20-282 (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Caraviello)
Approval for third reading to be ordained — Paper 20-282: Ordinance Amendment; New positions
Councillor Bears moved for approval for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Knight second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved for approval for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Knight second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Knight)
Revert to the regular order of business
At 8:29 p.m., Councillor Marks moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Bears second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“At 8:29 p.m., Councillor Marks moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Bears second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Bears)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Approval as amended — Paper 20-284: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the Building Department report to the City Council the status of the unfinished project on Winthrop Street RE:...
Vice President Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Morell second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Morell second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Morell)
Table until the next meeting — Paper 20-288: Whereas Massachusetts House Bill 4440 seeks to allow all independent public retirement systems subject to oversight by the Public Employee Retirement...
Councillor Morell moved to table until the next meeting (Councillor Bears second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Morell moved to table until the next meeting (Councillor Bears second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Morell, second: Bears)
Waive reading of the ordinance in lieu of a synopsis from one of the sponsors
Councillor Bears moved to waive reading of the ordinance in lieu of a synopsis from one of the sponsors (Councillor Morell second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved to waive reading of the ordinance in lieu of a synopsis from one of the sponsors (Councillor Morell second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Morell)
Refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Public Safety, for a meeting with the Police Chief or an appropriate representative from the Police Department, after the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration has...
Councillor Bears moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Public Safety, for a meeting with the Police Chief or an appropriate representative from the Police Department, after the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration has been lifted (Councillor Morell second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Public Safety, for a meeting with the Police Chief or an appropriate representative from the Police Department, after the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration has been lifted (Councillor Morell second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Morell)
Approval as amended, so that the text of Amendment e) above contains the full language of the resolution — Paper 20-290: Resolution: the Medford City Council requests that the Commonwealth of...
Councillor Bears moved for approval as amended, so that the text of Amendment e) above contains the full language of the resolution (Councillor Knight second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved for approval as amended, so that the text of Amendment e) above contains the full language of the resolution (Councillor Knight second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 20-292: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the City Administration contract with a professional industrial sanitation expert to disinfect all Public...
Councillor Knight moved for approval as amended (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval as amended (Vice President Caraviello second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Table for one week — Paper 20-293: Resolution: the City Administration enforce Governor Baker's order and prevent all brokers, landlords, and real estate agents from showing housing units in...
Vice President Caraviello moved to table for one week (Councillor Knight second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved to table for one week (Councillor Knight second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Moved to join the paper to a previous paper (20-045) offered by Vice President Caraviello, and that the two papers be forwarded to the Acting City Solicitor
Councillor Morell moved to moved to join the paper to a previous paper (20-045) offered by Vice President Caraviello, and that the two papers be forwarded to the Acting City Solicitor (Councillor Marks second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Morell moved to moved to join the paper to a previous paper (20-045) offered by Vice President Caraviello, and that the two papers be forwarded to the Acting City Solicitor (Councillor Marks second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Morell, second: Marks)
Communications from the Mayor
Approval — Paper 20-296: To The Honorable President and Members of the Medford City Council Medford City Hall Medford, MA 02155
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Morell second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Morell second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Morell)
Suspend the rules to take paper 20-042
At 9:53 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take paper 20-042 (Councillor Marks second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“At 9:53 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take paper 20-042 (Councillor Marks second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Marks)
Reports of Committees
Table all three reports until the next meeting — Paper 20-087: March 10, 2020 Committee of the Whole Meeting Report to follow
Councillor Scarpelli moved to table all three reports until the next meeting (Vice President Caraviello second)-all reports tabled for one week on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to table all three reports until the next meeting (Vice President Caraviello second)-all reports tabled for one week on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of March 10, 2020
Councillor Morell moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Morell moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Morell, second: Scarpelli)
Adjournment
Adjourn
At 9:58 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn (Councillor Bears second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“At 9:58 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn (Councillor Bears second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Bears)
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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