MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
December 19, 2023
11 recorded votes, 10 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
Approval — Records of the meeting of December 12, 2023
Councillor Collins moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved for approval (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved..” (Motion: Collins, second: Caraviello)
Petitions, Presentations, and Similar Papers
Table the petition until January 9 — Paper 23-412: 12 Dell Avenue Petition to Amend Deed Restriction Petitioners and Owners: Gerald L. Alves and Janet R. Alves
Vice President Bears moved to table the petition until January 9 (Councillor Collins second)-tabled until January 9.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to table the petition until January 9 (Councillor Collins second)-tabled until January 9..” (Motion: Bears, second: Collins)
Motions, Orders, and Resolutions
Approval as amended — Paper 23-474: Resolution: a report be placed on the "Reports Due/Deadlines" section of the Council agenda titled "2023 Municipal Election Process Errors & Accountability...
Vice President Bears moved for approval as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved as amended.
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“Vice President Bears moved for approval as amended (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved as amended..” (Motion: Bears, second: Scarpelli)
Refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Zoning, Planning, and Development — Paper 23-475: Resolution: that council explore and consider language for an ordinance regulating blasting and earth...
Vice President Bears moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Zoning, Planning, and Development (Councillor Tseng second)-referred to the Subcommittee on Zoning, Planning, and Development.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to refer the paper to the Subcommittee on Zoning, Planning, and Development (Councillor Tseng second)-referred to the Subcommittee on Zoning, Planning, and Development..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Communications from the Mayor
Approval of both appropriations — Paper 23-476: Community Preservation Committee Appropriation Request On behalf of the Community Preservation Committee,
Councillor Knight moved for approval of both appropriations (Councillor Scarpelli second)-appropriations approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Knight moved for approval of both appropriations (Councillor Scarpelli second)-appropriations approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Knight, second: Scarpelli)
Take Public Participation
At 7:38 p.m., while under suspension, Vice President Bears moved to take Public Participation (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
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From the minutes
“At 7:38 p.m., while under suspension, Vice President Bears moved to take Public Participation (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Public Participation
Revert to the regular order of business
At 7:52 p.m., Vice President Bears moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Collins second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“At 7:52 p.m., Vice President Bears moved to revert to the regular order of business (Councillor Collins second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Collins)
Approval — Paper 23-471: Resolution: we commend Councillor Caraviello for his outstanding service on the Medford City Council from 2012 to 2024
Vice President Bears moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Approval — Paper 23-472: Resolution: we commend Councillor Knight for his outstanding service on the Medford City Council from 2014 to 2024
Vice President Bears moved for approval (Councillor Collins second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved for approval (Councillor Collins second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Collins)
Approval — Paper 23-473: Resolution: we commend President Morell for her outstanding service on the Medford City Council from 2020 to 2024
Vice President Bears moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 9:23 p.m
Councillor Caraviello moved to adjourn at 9:23 p.m. (Vice President Bears second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved to adjourn at 9:23 p.m. (Vice President Bears second)-approved..” (Motion: Caraviello, 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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