MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
November 19, 2024
11 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
Table the paper until later in the meeting — Paper 24-496: Resolution: the Medford City Council acknowledge and celebrate the Medford High School Varsity Rowing Team on their recent achievement of...
Councillor Tseng moved to table the paper until later in the meeting (Councillor Callahan second)-tabled until later in the meeting on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed (later tabled until the next regular meeting, without objection).
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to table the paper until later in the meeting (Councillor Callahan second)-tabled until later in the meeting on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed (later tabled until the next regular meeting, without objection)..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Callahan)
Records
Table until the next regular meeting — Records of the meeting of November 12, 2024
Vice President Collins moved to table until the next regular meeting (Councillor Tseng second)-tabled until the next regular meeting on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to table until the next regular meeting (Councillor Tseng second)-tabled until the next regular meeting on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
Reports of Committees
Approve the report — Paper 24-033: Offered by Kit Collins, Council Vice President Planning and Permitting Committee, November 13, 2024, Report 24-033
Vice President Collins moved to approve the report (Councillor Leming 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 Leming second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Leming)
Motions, Orders, and Resolutions
Refer the paper to the Community Development Board — Paper 24-499: Offered by Kit Collins, Council Vice President, Isaac Bears, Council President MEMORANDUM To Members of the Planning and...
Councillor Tseng moved to refer the paper to the Community Development Board ( Councillor Callahan second)-referred to the Community Development Board on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to refer the paper to the Community Development Board ( Councillor Callahan second)-referred to the Community Development Board on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Callahan)
Communications from the Mayor
Approve the loan order for first reading, and further moved to accept the grant — Paper 24-494: Loan Order Opinion Riverside Plaza Bonds
Councillor Tseng moved to approve the loan order for first reading, and further moved to accept the grant (Councillor Lazzaro second)-loan order approved for first reading, and grant accepted, on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to approve the loan order for first reading, and further moved to accept the grant (Councillor Lazzaro second)-loan order approved for first reading, and grant accepted, on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Lazzaro)
Approve the Community Preservation Act appropriation — Paper 24-494: Loan Order Opinion Riverside Plaza Bonds
Councillor Lazzaro moved to approve the Community Preservation Act appropriation (Councillor Tseng second)-CPA appropriation approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Lazzaro moved to approve the Community Preservation Act appropriation (Councillor Tseng second)-CPA appropriation approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Tseng)
Approve the supplemental appropriations and rescind the June 11 vote — Paper 24-497: Ballot Question 7 and 8 Overrides: Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2025 Medford Public Schools...
Councillor Tseng moved to approve the supplemental appropriations and rescind the June 11 vote (Councillor Callahan second)-supplemental appropriations approved and June 11 vote rescinded on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to approve the supplemental appropriations and rescind the June 11 vote (Councillor Callahan second)-supplemental appropriations approved and June 11 vote rescinded on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Callahan)
Approval — Paper 24-495: MEMORANDUM To: Medford City Council From: Todd Blake, Director of Traffic & Transportation CC: Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Mayor Fiona Maxwell, Chief Procurement Offic
Vice President Collins moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved for approval (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
Table Public Participation at 7:39 p.m. because the petitioner was not present — Paper 24-495: MEMORANDUM To: Medford City Council From: Todd Blake, Director of Traffic & Transportation CC:...
Councillor Scarpelli moved to table Public Participation at 7:39 p.m. because the petitioner was not present (Councillor Leming second)-public participation tabled on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to table Public Participation at 7:39 p.m. because the petitioner was not present (Councillor Leming second)-public participation tabled on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Leming)
Take Public Participation from the table
Councillor Leming moved to take Public Participation from the table (Councillor Callahan second)-paper removed from the table on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Leming moved to take Public Participation from the table (Councillor Callahan second)-paper removed from the table on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Callahan)
Unfinished Business
Adjourn at 7:49 p.m
Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn at 7:49 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved on a roll call vote of six in favor and Councillor Leming opposed.
Yes: Bears, Callahan, Collins, Lazzaro, Scarpelli, TsengNo: Leming
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn at 7:49 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved on a roll call vote of six in favor and Councillor Leming opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, 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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