MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
April 11, 2023
14 recorded votes, 12 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
Announcements, Accolades, Remembrances, Reports, and Records
Approval — Paper 23-085: Resolution: the Medford City Council commend and congratulate the Medford Pee Wee B hockey team on winning the Valley League Championship
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Records
Approval — Paper 23-085: Resolution: the Medford City Council commend and congratulate the Medford Pee Wee B hockey team on winning the Valley League Championship
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 22-453: March 28, 2023 Subcommittee on Public Health and Community Safety Report. 22-453
Councillor Collins moved to approve the report (Councillor Knight second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved to approve the report (Councillor Knight second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Knight)
Approve the report — Paper 22-605: April 4, 2023 Subcommittee on Ordinances and Rules Report. 22-605
Vice President Bears moved to approve the report (Councillor Knight second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to approve the report (Councillor Knight second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Knight)
Communications from the Mayor
Waive reading of the paper in lieu of a summary from the Superintendent of Schools
Councillor Collins moved to waive reading of the paper in lieu of a summary from the Superintendent of Schools (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved to waive reading of the paper in lieu of a summary from the Superintendent of Schools (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Caraviello)
Approval — Paper 23-090: MSBA Statement of Interest
Councillor Knight moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval (Vice President Bears second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Bears)
Revert to the regular order of business
At 7:21 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 7:21 p.m., Councillor Knight moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Tseng)
Motions, Orders, and Resolutions
Approval as amended — Paper 23-086: Resolution: the Medford City Council update the ordinances pertaining to Body Shops and Automobile Repair Facilities
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-approved as amended.
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“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval as amended (Councillor Knight second)-approved as amended..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Approval as amended — Paper 23-087: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the Code Enforcement Officer notify Tufts University that the City of Medford is no longer picking up mattresses left...
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)
Approval — Paper 23-088: Resolution: the Medford City Council have the Police Department increase traffic patrols in that area along with increased parking enforcement especially on the weekends...
Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved for approval (Councillor Knight second)-approved..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Knight)
Communications from the Mayor
Waive reading of the paper, and further moved to approve the paper
Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the paper, and further moved to approve the paper (Councillor Collins second)-reading waived and paper approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved to waive reading of the paper, and further moved to approve the paper (Councillor Collins second)-reading waived and paper approved..” (Motion: Knight, second: Collins)
Approval on the B-Paper — Paper 23-089: Food Truck Permitting
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Knight second)-B- paper 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)-B- paper approved..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Knight)
Approve the paper for third reading to be ordained — Paper 23-052: Resolution: Appendix A of the City of Medford Code of Ordinances be amended to include the following: Description Amount Section...
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 seven in favor and zero opposed.
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 seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 7:49 p.m
Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn at 7:49 p.m. (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn at 7:49 p.m. (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Scarpelli, 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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