MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
May 31, 2022
11 recorded votes, 11 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
Petitions, Presentations, and Similar Papers
Grant the license — Paper 22-367: Petition for Common Victualler License by Carol Nigro, 15 Waddell Street, Medford, MA 02155 for Chapters Coffee Carts Corp., 111 High Street, Medford, MA 02155
Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the license (Councillor Knight second)-granted.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the license (Councillor Knight second)-granted..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Revert to the regular order of business
At 7:08 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.
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“At 7:08 p.m., Vice President Bears moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Caraviello)
Announcements, Accolades, Remembrances, Reports, and Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of May 24, 2022
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
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“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Bears)
Reports of Committees
Approve the report — Paper 22-354: May 24, 2022 Committee of the Whole Report. 22-354
Councillor Knight moved to approve the report (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
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“Councillor Knight moved to approve the report (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Tseng)
Motions, Orders, and Resolutions
Place the paper under Unfinished Business
Vice President Bears moved to place the paper under Unfinished Business (Councillor Tseng second)-tabled.
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“Vice President Bears moved to place the paper under Unfinished Business (Councillor Tseng second)-tabled..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Approval on the B-Paper — Paper 22-368: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the Mayor clean and landscape the bump outs and center islands within the City
Councillor Knight moved for approval on the B-Paper (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
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“Councillor Knight moved for approval on the B-Paper (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Approval on the main paper — Paper 22-368: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the Mayor clean and landscape the bump outs and center islands within the City
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval on the main paper (Councillor Tseng second)-passed.
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“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval on the main paper (Councillor Tseng second)-passed..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Tseng)
Approval as amended — Paper 22-369: Resolution: the Medford City Council have MassDOT mow the grass at the rotary and off and on ramps to Route 93
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved as amended.
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“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved as amended..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Tseng)
Approval as amended — Paper 22-370: Resolution: the Medford City Council discuss the safety concerns dealing with dogs off leash at Tufts Park
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved as amended.
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“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval as amended (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved as amended..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Approval as amended — Paper 22-371: Resolution: the Medford City Council request that the City Administration update the City website's text on Covid-19 information and frequently asked questions
Councillor Tseng moved for approval as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved as amended.
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“Councillor Tseng moved for approval as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved as amended..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Scarpelli)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 7:44 p.m
Councillor Knight moved to adjourn at 7:44 p.m. (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
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From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to adjourn at 7:44 p.m. (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, 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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