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May 17, 2022
21 recorded votes, 18 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
Communications from the Mayor
Approval — Paper 22-356: Request for expenditure from law department for claims over
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Bears)
Revert to the regular order of business
At 7:07 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:07 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Announcements, Accolades, Remembrances, Reports, and Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of May 3, 2022
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Bears)
Councillor Collins moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Bears)
Reports of Committees
Approve the report — Paper 20-024: May 10, 2022, Committee of the Whole Report. 20-024
Councillor Knight moved to approve the report (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to approve the report (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Approval on the joined papers — Paper 22-352: Resolution: the City Council recognize Haitian Heritage Month and Haitian Flag Day
Vice President Bears moved for approval on the joined papers (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved for approval on the joined papers (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Petitions, Presentations, and Similar Papers
Waive reading of the paper
Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the paper (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
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“Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the paper (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Table the paper because no representative from National Grid was present — Paper 22-339: Petition for grant of location, national grid, north andover, massachusetts, relocation of utility pole
Councillor Knight moved to table the paper because no representative from National Grid was present (Councillor Scarpelli second)-tabled.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to table the paper because no representative from National Grid was present (Councillor Scarpelli second)-tabled..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Motions, Orders, and Resolutions
Approval as amended — Paper 22-353: Resolution: the Medford City Council that the Council and the Mayor invite DCR Commissioner Stephanie Cooper to Medford to conduct a site visit of DCR roads,...
Vice President Bears moved for approval as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved as amended.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
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“Vice President Bears moved for approval as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved as amended..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Approval — Paper 22-339: Petition for grant of location, national grid, north andover, massachusetts, relocation of utility pole
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Revert to the regular order of business
At 7:22 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:22 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Tseng)
Approval — Paper 22-354: Resolution: the Medford City Council that Councilors submit proposals or ideas for the FY23 City Budget to the City Clerk by Monday, May 23rd at 3:00 P.M
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Approval as amended — Paper 22-355: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the company that installed the Bocce Courts at Riverside Ave return to repair them with the proper materials and make...
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight 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 (Councillor Knight second)-approved as amended..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Take Papers 22-317 and 22-318 from the table to be considered for third reading
At 7:25 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take Papers 22-317 and 22-318 from the table to be considered for third reading (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:25 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to take Papers 22-317 and 22-318 from the table to be considered for third reading (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Communications from the Mayor
Approval on the B-Paper — Paper 22-317: Council Paper 22-317 Loan Order Opinion-Sidewalk Bonds
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Knight second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Knight second)-approved..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Approve the main paper for third reading to be ordained — Paper 22-317: Council Paper 22-317 Loan Order Opinion-Sidewalk Bonds
Councillor Knight moved to approve the main paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to approve the main paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Caraviello)
Approve the paper for third reading to be ordained — Paper 22-318: Council Paper 22-318 Loan Order Opinion-Stump Removal Bonds
Councillor Knight moved to approve the paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to approve the paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Approve the paper for third reading to be ordained — Paper 22-078: City of Medford 3 Rule 22. Ordinances and bond orders referred to City Solicitor. Every ordinance and every order for a bond...
Vice President Bears moved to approve the paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Tseng second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of five in favor and two opposed (Councillor Knight and Councillor Scarpelli).
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, TsengNo: Knight, Scarpelli
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to approve the paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Tseng second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of five in favor and two opposed (Councillor Knight and Councillor Scarpelli)..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Approve the paper for third reading to be ordained — Paper 20-573: Resolution: the Revised Ordinances of the City of Medford, as most recently amended, is hereby further amended by changing the...
Vice President Bears moved to approve the paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Tseng second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of five in favor and two opposed (Councillor Knight and Councillor Scarpelli).
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, TsengNo: Knight, Scarpelli
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to approve the paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Tseng second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of five in favor and two opposed (Councillor Knight and Councillor Scarpelli)..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Revert to the regular order of business
At 8:23 p.m., Vice President Bears moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Caraviello 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 revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Caraviello)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:25 p.m
Councillor Collins moved to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
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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