MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
October 1, 2024
12 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Anna Callahan, Kit Collins, Emily Lazzaro, Matt Leming, George A. Scarpelli, Justin Tseng, Zac Bears
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Announcements, Accolades, Remembrances, Reports, and Records
Approval — Records of the meeting of September 17, 2024
Councillor Leming moved for approval (Councillor Callahan second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Leming moved for approval (Councillor Callahan second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Callahan)
Reports of Committees
Approve the report — Paper 24-036 and 24-461: Public Health and Community Safety Committee, September 17, 2024, Report 24-036 & 24-461
Councillor Lazzaro moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-report approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Lazzaro moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-report approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Callahan)
Approve the report — Paper 24-354 and 24-370: Resident Services and Public Engagement Committee, September 24, 2024, Report 24-354 & 24-370
Councillor Leming moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-report approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Leming moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-report approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Callahan)
Approve the report — Paper 24-033: Planning and Permitting Committee, September 25, 2024, Report 24-033
Vice President Collins moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to approve the report (Councillor Callahan second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Callahan)
Hearings
Table — Paper 24-457: Request for Amendment to Previously Approved Grant of Location - National Grid
Councillor Tseng moved to table (Councillor Leming second)-tabled on a vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to table (Councillor Leming second)-tabled on a vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Leming)
Petitions, Presentations, and Similar Papers
Table the paper until later in the meeting — Paper 24-464: Petition for A Common Victualler License - Nazar Market Business: Muammer Burak Telli, Nazar Market 325 Rivers Edge Drive, Medford...
Councillor Leming moved to table the paper until later in the meeting (Councillor Tseng second)-tabled on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Scarpelli briefly absent from the Chamber.
Yes: Bears, Callahan, Collins, Lazzaro, Leming, TsengThe records list George A. Scarpelli as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Councillor Leming moved to table the paper until later in the meeting (Councillor Tseng second)-tabled on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Scarpelli briefly absent from the Chamber..” (Motion: Leming, second: Tseng)
Motions, Orders, and Resolutions
Receive and place on file as amended — Paper 24-474: Resolution: the City Council discuss the potential negative impact of the disinvestment in the Neighborhood Fellows Program at Tufts University
Councillor Lazzaro moved to receive and place on file as amended (Councillor Leming second)-received and placed on file as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Lazzaro moved to receive and place on file as amended (Councillor Leming second)-received and placed on file as amended on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Leming)
Take Paper 24-464 from the table
At 7:37 p.m., Councillor Tseng moved to take Paper 24-464 from the table (Councillor Scarpelli second)-paper taken from the table on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“At 7:37 p.m., Councillor Tseng moved to take Paper 24-464 from the table (Councillor Scarpelli second)-paper taken from the table on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Scarpelli)
Petitions, Presentations, and Similar Papers
Grant the license — Paper 24-464: Petition for A Common Victualler License - Nazar Market Business: Muammer Burak Telli, Nazar Market 325 Rivers Edge Drive, Medford Petitioner/Owner: Muammer Burak...
Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the license (Councillor Callahan second)-license granted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to grant the license (Councillor Callahan second)-license granted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Callahan)
Motions, Orders, and Resolutions
Refer the paper, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole, for a public meeting, with a further request to invite residents, parents, Council on Aging, PTO, and liaisons, and that there be...
Councillor Scarpelli moved to refer the paper, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole, for a public meeting, with a further request to invite residents, parents, Council on Aging, PTO, and liaisons, and that there be outreach and translation (Vice President Collins second)-referred to the Committee of the Whole, as amended, with further requests, on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to refer the paper, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole, for a public meeting, with a further request to invite residents, parents, Council on Aging, PTO, and liaisons, and that there be outreach and translation (Vice President Collins second)-referred to the Committee of the Whole, as amended, with further requests, on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Collins)
Approval — Paper 24-476: Offered from the Floor by President Bears
President Bears moved for approval (Councillor Callahan second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“President Bears moved for approval (Councillor Callahan second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Callahan)
Unfinished Business
Adjourn at 8:52 p.m
Councillor Leming moved to adjourn at 8:52 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Leming moved to adjourn at 8:52 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Lazzaro)
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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