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December 22, 2020
13 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 petition — Paper 20-673: Hearing on a petition from Massachusetts Electrical Company dba National Grid and Verizon New England for permission to locate poles
Councillor Marks moved to grant the petition (Councillor Scarpelli second)-granted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved to grant the petition (Councillor Scarpelli second)-granted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Scarpelli)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Receive and place on file — Paper 20-675: Resolution: the updates on COVID-19 mitigation actions and COVID-19 safety enforcement actions requested at the Council's December 8th meeting be presented
Vice President Caraviello moved to receive and place on file (Councillor Bears second)-received and placed on file on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved to receive and place on file (Councillor Bears second)-received and placed on file on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Bears)
Join papers 20-676 and 20-679 — Paper 20-676: Resolution: Medford Community Media, Patrick Gordon, and Cat Darnell be congratulated for receiving an "Overall Excellence Award" from the Alliance...
Councillor Scarpelli moved to join papers 20-676 and 20-679 (Councillor Knight second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to join papers 20-676 and 20-679 (Councillor Knight second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Approval on the joined papers — Paper 20-679: Resolution: the Council congratulate Patrick Gordon for his leadership, knowledge, expertise in public access television, and his tireless dedication...
Councillor Knight moved for approval on the joined papers (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 on the joined papers (Vice President Caraviello second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Approval — Paper 20-678: Resolution: the Council be provided with the Warrant Articles on a monthly basis, and Be it further Resolved that the City Solicitor send a Freedom of Information request...
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 20-684: Resolution: the City Clerk provide the Council with a copy of the current procedure and requirements; and Be it further Resolved that a Committee of the Whole be scheduled...
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Councillor Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Bears)
Refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Rules — Paper 20-685: Resolution: the Rules of the Medford City Council be amended as follows: New Section Public Hearings Matters requiring Public Hearing...
Vice President Caraviello moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Rules (Councillor Scarpelli second)-referred to the Subcmmittee on Rules on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Rules (Councillor Scarpelli second)-referred to the Subcmmittee on Rules on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Scarpelli)
Communications from the Mayor
Approval as amended — Paper 20-687: Community Preservation Committee
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Reports of Committees
Approval — Paper 20-681: December 16, 2020 Committee of the Whole Report. 20-681
Vice President Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Marks second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Marks second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Marks)
Cancel the December 29, 2020 City Council meeting
Councillor Knight moved to cancel the December 29, 2020 City Council meeting (Vice President Caraviello second)-December 29, 2020 meeting cancelled on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to cancel the December 29, 2020 City Council meeting (Vice President Caraviello second)-December 29, 2020 meeting cancelled on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of December 8, 2020
Vice President Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Table until the next meeting — Records of the meeting of December 8, 2020
Councillor Knight moved to table until the next meeting (Vice President Caraviello second)-tabled until the next meeting on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to table until the next meeting (Vice President Caraviello second)-tabled until the next meeting on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 9:39 p.m
Vice President Caraviello moved to adjourn at 9:39 p.m. (Councillor Knight second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Caraviello moved to adjourn at 9:39 p.m. (Councillor Knight second)-passed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, 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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