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March 29, 2022
17 recorded votes, 13 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
Records
Suspend the rules to take Paper 22-293
At 7:06 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take Paper 22-293 (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:06 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to suspend the rules to take Paper 22-293 (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Communications from the Mayor
Approval — Paper 22-293: Request for expenditure from law department claims over
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)
Confirm the appointment — Paper 22-286: License Commission Appointment
Councillor Knight moved to confirm the appointment (Vice President Bears second)-appointment confirmed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to confirm the appointment (Vice President Bears second)-appointment confirmed on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Revert to the regular order of business
At 7:12 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to the regular order of business (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:12 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to the regular order of business (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
Refer the paper and the response, a draft ordinance, to the Subcommittee on Ordinances and Rules — Paper 22-291: Offered By Councillor Knight Be it so Resolved the Medford City Council review the...
Councillor Knight moved to refer the paper and the response, a draft ordinance, to the Subcommittee on Ordinances and Rules (Vice President Bears second)-referred to the Subcommittee on Ordinances and Rules.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to refer the paper and the response, a draft ordinance, to the Subcommittee on Ordinances and Rules (Vice President Bears second)-referred to the Subcommittee on Ordinances and Rules..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Recreation and Youth Affairs for a meeting with the Recreation Director and other interested parties — Paper 22-292: Resolution: the City Council commend the...
Councillor Scarpelli moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Recreation and Youth Affairs for a meeting with the Recreation Director and other interested parties (Councillor Tseng second)-referred to the Subcommittee on Recreation and Youth Affairs.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Recreation and Youth Affairs for a meeting with the Recreation Director and other interested parties (Councillor Tseng second)-referred to the Subcommittee on Recreation and Youth Affairs..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Approval — Paper 22-294: Resolution: the Medford City Council accepts the provisions of M.G.L
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)
Refer the paper to the Committee of the Whole — Paper 22-295: Resolution: the Medford City Council invite the Chief Assessor for an overview of the Residential Exemption process available to...
Councillor Knight moved to refer the paper to the Committee of the Whole (Vice President Bears second)-referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to refer the paper to the Committee of the Whole (Vice President Bears second)-referred to the Committee of the Whole..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Climate and Sustainability, and Transportation — Paper 22-297: Resolution: the Subcommittee on Climate, Sustainability, and Transportation invite the...
Councillor Tseng moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Climate and Sustainability, and Transportation (Vice President Bears second)-referred to the Subcommittee on Climate, Sustainability and Transportation.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Climate and Sustainability, and Transportation (Vice President Bears second)-referred to the Subcommittee on Climate, Sustainability and Transportation..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Bears)
Approval — Paper 22-298: Resolution: the Medford City Council ask the City Administration to present its current best practices, progress, and plans on developing diverse talent and increasing...
Councillor Tseng and Councillor Collins moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng and Councillor Collins moved for approval (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Scarpelli)
Approval on the B-Paper — Paper 22-298: Resolution: the Medford City Council ask the City Administration to present its current best practices, progress, and plans on developing diverse talent and...
Councillor Collins moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
Approval on the main paper — Paper 22-298: Resolution: the Medford City Council ask the City Administration to present its current best practices, progress, and plans on developing diverse talent...
Councillor Collins moved for approval on the main paper (Vice President Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of five in favor and Councillor Knight and Councillor Scarpelli opposed.
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, TsengNo: Knight, Scarpelli
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved for approval on the main paper (Vice President Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of five in favor and Councillor Knight and Councillor Scarpelli opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Bears)
Take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk
At 8:23 p.m., Vice President Bears moved to take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 8:23 p.m., Vice President Bears moved to take papers under suspension and in the hands of the Clerk (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Approval as amended — Paper 22-299: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the Director of Housing and Sustainability immediately intervene into the eviction of the Residents at 22-26 Bradlee...
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Vice President Bears second)-approved as amended.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Vice President Bears second)-approved as amended..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Bears)
Reports of Committees
Approve the Subcommittee Report — Paper 20-573: Subcommittee on public works
Vice President Bears moved to approve the Subcommittee Report (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to approve the Subcommittee Report (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Scarpelli)
Records
Table the records for one week — Records of the meeting of March 22, 2022
Councillor Caraviello moved to table the records for one week (Vice President Bears second)-tabled for one week.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved to table the records for one week (Vice President Bears second)-tabled for one week..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Bears)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:57 p.m
Councillor Knight moved to adjourn at 8:57 p.m. (Vice President Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to adjourn at 8:57 p.m. (Vice President Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, 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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