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June 25, 2021
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Emergency meeting.
Present: Zac Bears, John C. Falco, Adam Knight, Michael J. Marks, Nicole Morell, George A. Scarpelli, Richard F. Caraviello
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Emergency meeting
The Council President, on Monday morning, contact the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and ask the association if it has any type of legal services that it provides to local municipalities
Councillor Marks moved that the Council President, on Monday morning, contact the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and ask the association if it has any type of legal services that it provides to local municipalities (Vice President Knight second)- approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Marks moved that the Council President, on Monday morning, contact the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and ask the association if it has any type of legal services that it provides to local municipalities (Vice President Knight second)- approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 21-438: offered a motion to request that the City Administration appropriate $15,000 to the Medford City Council, in its sole discretion, for the hiring of independent
Councillor Bears moved for approval as amended (Vice President Knight second) - approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Bears moved for approval as amended (Vice President Knight second) - approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Knight)
Approve amendments a) and b) offered by Councillor Marks
There was a separate roll call on the amendments a.) and b.), offered by Councillor Marks and seconded by Vice President Knight, approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“There was a separate roll call on the amendments a.) and b.), offered by Councillor Marks and seconded by Vice President Knight, approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Marks, second: Knight)
Councillor Falco offered the following motion: 21-440-Offered by Councillor Falco Be it Resolved by the Medford City Council that Clifton Larson Allen LLP (also known as "CLA") be authorized and...
Councillor Falco offered the following motion: 21-440-Offered by Councillor Falco Be it Resolved by the Medford City Council that Clifton Larson Allen LLP (also known as "CLA") be authorized and permitted to release to the City Council a video recordation or transcript of the June 1, 2021 "Kickoff Microsoft Teams Video" in which the participants included Aleesha Nunley Benjamin, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Hannah York, Shawn McGoldrick, MaryAnn O'Connor, Penelope Funaiole, Brooke Hoyt and Tyler Lavalle (Vice President Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Falco offered the following motion: 21-440-Offered by Councillor Falco Be it Resolved by the Medford City Council that Clifton Larson Allen LLP (also known as "CLA") be authorized and permitted to release to the City Council a video recordation or transcript of the June 1, 2021 "Kickoff Microsoft Teams Video" in which the participants included Aleesha Nunley Benjamin, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Hannah York, Shawn McGoldrick, MaryAnn O'Connor, Penelope Funaiole, Brooke Hoyt and Tyler Lavalle (Vice President Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Falco, second: Knight)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 7:50 p.m
Vice President Knight moved to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. (Councillor Marks second)- approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Knight moved to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. (Councillor Marks second)- approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Marks)
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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