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November 26, 2024
6 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Special meeting.
Present: Anna Callahan, Kit Collins, Emily Lazzaro, Matt Leming, George A. Scarpelli, Justin Tseng, Zac Bears
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Hearings
Approval on the B-Paper — Paper 24-501: Legal notice
Councillor Callahan moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Scarpelli second)-B-Paper approved on a roll call vote of six in favor and Councillor Lazzaro opposed.
Yes: Bears, Callahan, Collins, Leming, Scarpelli, TsengNo: Lazzaro
From the minutes
“Councillor Callahan moved for approval on the B-Paper (Councillor Scarpelli second)-B-Paper approved on a roll call vote of six in favor and Councillor Lazzaro opposed..” (Motion: Callahan, second: Scarpelli)
Adopt the lowest possible residential factor for Fiscal Year 2025 — Paper 24-501: Legal notice
Vice President Collins moved to adopt the lowest possible residential factor for Fiscal Year 2025 (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to adopt the lowest possible residential factor for Fiscal Year 2025 (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
NOT adopt an open space discount — Paper 24-501: Legal notice
Councillor Tseng moved to NOT adopt an open space discount (Vice President Collins second)-open space discount NOT adopted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
The motion was not to adopt; a yes vote was a vote not to adopt, and the motion carried.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to NOT adopt an open space discount (Vice President Collins second)-open space discount NOT adopted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Collins)
NOT adopt a residential exemption — Paper 24-501: Legal notice
Councillor Tseng moved to NOT adopt a residential exemption (Vice President Collins second)-residential discount NOT adopted on a roll call vote of six in favor and Councillor Callahan opposed.
Yes: Bears, Collins, Lazzaro, Leming, Scarpelli, TsengNo: CallahanThe motion was not to adopt; a yes vote was a vote not to adopt, and the motion carried.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to NOT adopt a residential exemption (Vice President Collins second)-residential discount NOT adopted on a roll call vote of six in favor and Councillor Callahan opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Collins)
NOT adopt a small commercial exemption — Paper 24-501: Legal notice
Councillor Tseng moved to NOT adopt a small commercial exemption (Councillor Lazzaro second)-small commercial exemption NOT adopted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
The motion was not to adopt; a yes vote was a vote not to adopt, and the motion carried.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to NOT adopt a small commercial exemption (Councillor Lazzaro second)-small commercial exemption NOT adopted on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Lazzaro)
Unfinished Business
Adjourn at 8:27 p.m
Councillor Tseng moved to adjourn at 8:27 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councillor Tseng moved to adjourn at 8:27 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, 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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