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April 15, 2025
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Special meeting on the draft City Charter as amended by the Mayor; the records are written in committee-report format and list the attendees. Attendance from the records’ list of attendees (no separate roll call).
Present: Zac Bears, Kit Collins, Anna Callahan, Emily Lazzaro, Matt Leming, George A. Scarpelli, Justin Tseng
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Special meeting
Amend 3-1-c to delete the word "consecutive"; amend 4-1 to say no person shall be elected to the office of School Committee Member for more than 8 terms; and amend 2- 1-d to say no person shall be...
Councillor Leming moved to amend 3-1-c to delete the word "consecutive"; amend 4-1 to say no person shall be elected to the office of School Committee Member for more than 8 terms; and amend 2- 1-d to say no person shall be elected to the office of City Council Member for more than 8 terms (Councillor Callahan second)-failed on a vote of two in favor (Councillor Callahan and Councillor Leming) and five opposed.
Yes: Callahan, LemingNo: Bears, Collins, Lazzaro, Scarpelli, Tseng
From the minutes
“Councillor Leming moved to amend 3-1-c to delete the word "consecutive"; amend 4-1 to say no person shall be elected to the office of School Committee Member for more than 8 terms; and amend 2- 1-d to say no person shall be elected to the office of City Council Member for more than 8 terms (Councillor Callahan second)-failed on a vote of two in favor (Councillor Callahan and Councillor Leming) and five opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Callahan)
Sever the motion above — Paper 24-468: Medford city council special meeting tuesday, april
Vice President Collins moved to sever the motion above (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved and the motion was severed.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to sever the motion above (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved and the motion was severed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Lazzaro)
On the motion to have the first charter review in five years, then every ten thereafter
On the motion to have the first charter review in five years, then every ten thereafter-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“On the motion to have the first charter review in five years, then every ten thereafter-approved..”
On the motion to restore the Mayor to the School Committee but not as Chair
On the motion to restore the Mayor to the School Committee but not as Chair -approved on a roll call vote of five in favor and two (Vice President Collins and Councillor Leming) opposed.
Yes: Bears, Callahan, Lazzaro, Scarpelli, TsengNo: Collins, Leming
From the minutes
“On the motion to restore the Mayor to the School Committee but not as Chair -approved on a roll call vote of five in favor and two (Vice President Collins and Councillor Leming) opposed..”
Approval on the B-Paper, a press release detailing the Council's votes to be distributed in the manner in which press releases are distributed by the City, with the final document reflecting how...
Councillor Lazzaro moved for approval on the B-Paper, a press release detailing the Council's votes to be distributed in the manner in which press releases are distributed by the City, with the final document reflecting how the Council finally votes on the Charter (Councillor Callahan second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Lazzaro moved for approval on the B-Paper, a press release detailing the Council's votes to be distributed in the manner in which press releases are distributed by the City, with the final document reflecting how the Council finally votes on the Charter (Councillor Callahan second)-approved..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Callahan)
Approval on the main paper, as amended (to have Council leadership work with the Mayor on the technical language surrounding this portion of the Charter, regarding appointments by the Mayor, to...
Councillor Lazzaro moved for approval on the main paper, as amended (to have Council leadership work with the Mayor on the technical language surrounding this portion of the Charter, regarding appointments by the Mayor, to confirm the language as discussed and confirm the intent of the Council), to restore the Mayor to the School Committee, and to have the first review in five years and then every ten years thereafter (President Bears read the amendments previously approved by the Council in prior meetings) (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved on a roll call vote of six in favor and Vice President Collins opposed.
Yes: Bears, Callahan, Lazzaro, Leming, Scarpelli, TsengNo: Collins
From the minutes
“Councillor Lazzaro moved for approval on the main paper, as amended (to have Council leadership work with the Mayor on the technical language surrounding this portion of the Charter, regarding appointments by the Mayor, to confirm the language as discussed and confirm the intent of the Council), to restore the Mayor to the School Committee, and to have the first review in five years and then every ten years thereafter (President Bears read the amendments previously approved by the Council in prior meetings) (Councillor Scarpelli second)-approved on a roll call vote of six in favor and Vice President Collins opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Scarpelli)
Adjourn at 8:35 p.m
Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn at 8:35 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved.
The records give the result only, with no count or names.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved to adjourn at 8:35 p.m. (Councillor Lazzaro second)-approved..” (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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