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January 11, 2022
18 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Zac Bears, Richard F. Caraviello, Kit Collins, Adam Knight, Nicole Morell, George A. Scarpelli, Justin Tseng
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Records
Suspend the rules to take Papers 22-032 and 22-033
At 7:01 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take Papers 22-032 and 22-033 (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“At 7:01 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take Papers 22-032 and 22-033 (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Petitions, Presentations and Similar Papers
Grant the license — Paper 22-032: Petition for Common Victualler License by Ruben Pierre, 44 Norfolk Road, Holbrook, MA 02301 for Sunrise Cuisine, Inc., 285 Middlesex Ave., Medford, MA 02155
Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the license (Councillor Caraviello second)-license granted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the license (Councillor Caraviello second)-license granted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Grant the license — Paper 22-033: Petition for Common Victualler License by Mohammed E
Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the license (Councillor Caraviello second)-license granted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the license (Councillor Caraviello second)-license granted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Table for one week — Paper 22-022: Budget Amendment
Councillor Scarpelli moved to table for one week (Councillor Knight second)-motion to table failed on a roll call vote of three in favor (Councillor Caraviello, Councillor Knight, and Councillor Scarpelli) and four opposed (Councillor Collins, Councillor Tseng, President Morell, and Vice President Bears).
Yes: Caraviello, Knight, ScarpelliNo: Bears, Collins, Morell, Tseng
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to table for one week (Councillor Knight second)-motion to table failed on a roll call vote of three in favor (Councillor Caraviello, Councillor Knight, and Councillor Scarpelli) and four opposed (Councillor Collins, Councillor Tseng, President Morell, and Vice President Bears)..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 22-022: Budget Amendment
Councillor Collins moved for approval as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of four in favor (Councillor Collins, Councillor Tseng, President Morell, and Vice President Bears) and three opposed (Councillor Caraviello, Councillor Knight, and Councillor Scarpelli).
Yes: Bears, Collins, Morell, TsengNo: Caraviello, Knight, Scarpelli
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved for approval as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of four in favor (Councillor Collins, Councillor Tseng, President Morell, and Vice President Bears) and three opposed (Councillor Caraviello, Councillor Knight, and Councillor Scarpelli)..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
Revert to the regular order of business
At 7:30 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“At 7:30 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Approval as amended — Paper 22-026: Resolution: the City Chief Financial Officer/Auditor and necessary consultants provide the Council with a quarterly presentation on the City's financial health,...
Councillor Knight moved for approval as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Approval — Paper 22-027: Resolution: the City Chief Financial Officer/Auditor provide the City Council with a copy of the Warrant Articles on a monthly basis; and Be it further Resolved that the...
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Approval — Paper 22-028: Resolution: Section 5N: Reduction of property tax obligation of veteran in exchange for volunteer services Section 5N
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)
Approval as amended — Paper 22-029: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the DOT/DCR clean Route 16 from the Meadow Glen Mall to the Condon Shell of all rubbish and debris
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Tseng)
Approval — Paper 22-030: Resolution: the Medford City Council affirm the Administration's renewed efforts to cultivate robust community engagement in the planning of municipal events, and...
Councillor Collins moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 22-031: Resolution: the City Council ask the City Administration for an update on COVID-19 response plans for senior living facilities given the recent surge in...
Councillor Tseng moved for approval as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved for approval as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Scarpelli)
Approval — Paper 22-034: Resolution: the Medford City Council ask the City Administration to acquire KN95 masks approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and to develop...
Councillor Tseng moved for approval (Councillor Collins second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved for approval (Councillor Collins second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Collins)
Approval — Paper 22-035: Resolution: the Medford City Council ask for an update from the City Administration on its plans to achieve an equitable response to the current COVID-19 surge and Be it...
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)
Take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk
At 8:07 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“At 8:07 p.m., Councillor Scarpelli moved to take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Approval — Paper 22-036: Resolution: Medford City Council congratulate the Eliot-Pearson Children's School at Tufts University on celebrating its 100th year
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of January 4, 2022
Councillor Collins moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Caraviello)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:11 p.m
Councillor Caraviello moved to adjourn at 8:11 p.m. (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved to adjourn at 8:11 p.m. (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Scarpelli)
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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