MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
February 15, 2022
12 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Zac Bears, Richard F. Caraviello, Kit Collins, Adam Knight, George A. Scarpelli, Justin Tseng, Nicole Morell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Hearings
Grant the license — Paper 22-037: petition from Orbelin Abazi of OB's Auto Service, to operate an Automotive Repair & Auto Body Shop (Class 4 License) at 38 Harvard Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 in a...
Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the license (Councillor Knight 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 Knight second)-license granted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Approval — Paper 22-074: Whereas, the provisions of MGL Chapter 44 Section 33A reads: Section 33A: Salary provisions in budget; requirements and limitations Section 33A. The annual budg
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 22-075: Resolution: the City Council look into concerns dealing with delays with the structure being built at the corner of Lawrence Road and Forest Street and if the...
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)
Approval as amended — Paper 22-076: Resolution: the Medford City Council congratulate the Staff and Administration of Lawrence Memorial Hospital on their outstanding patient care; and Be it...
Councillor Knight moved for approval as amended (Councillor Caraviello 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 Caraviello second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Approval — Paper 22-077: Be it so Resolved the Medford City Council request special permit holder Prestige Car Wash appear at be future Signage Subcommittee meeting to discuss signage
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 22-078: Resolution: the Medford City Council allow the Mayor to appropriate $2,500 to help offset the legal costs associated with Chevalier Auditorium battle with the...
Councillor Knight moved for approval as amended (Councillor Collins 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 Collins second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Collins)
Take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk
At 8:09 p.m., Councillor Caraviello 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 8:09 p.m., Councillor Caraviello 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: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Approval — Paper 22-079: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the Mayor's Office immediately send the City Engineer / DPW Director to East Border Circle to address the repairs that need to be...
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)
Reports of Committees
Approval — Paper 20-078: February 8, 2022 Committee of the Whole Report. 20-078
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Tseng)
Approval — Paper 20-568: February 9, 2022 Committee of the Whole Report. 20-568
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)
Records
Approve the records as amended — Paper 22-039: Report due in 30 days on draft ordinances requested by the Council during the 2020-2021 term. Records: The Records of the Meeting of February 8, 2022...
Councillor Caraviello moved to approve the records as amended (Councillor Knight second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved to approve the records as amended (Councillor Knight second)-approved as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:30 p.m
Councillor Tseng moved to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. (Councillor Collins second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. (Councillor Collins second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Collins)
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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