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September 9, 2025
24 recorded votes, 0 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
Regular meeting
Approve — Paper 25-137: Offered Councilor Emily Lazzaro and President Bears Resolution to Celebrate National Recovery Month
Councilor Lazzaro moved to approve (Councilor Callahan second)-approved on a Voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lazzaro moved to approve (Councilor Callahan second)-approved on a Voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Callahan)
Records
Table the records — Records of the meeting of August 5, 2025
Councilor Scarpelli moved to table the records (Vice President Collins seconded) approved on a Voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli moved to table the records (Vice President Collins seconded) approved on a Voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Collins)
Approve — Paper 25-138: Resolution to Hold Immigration Enforcement Accountable to Medford Residents President bears spoke on the motion to refer to Public Health and Community Safety c
Councilor Tseng moved to approve (Councilor Lazzaro seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Tseng moved to approve (Councilor Lazzaro seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Lazzaro)
Approve — Paper 25-139: Resolution to Assist Medford Residents in Accessing Social Services President Bears spoke on the motion to refer to Public Health and Community Safety committee
Councilor Lazzaro moved to approve (Councilor Leming seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lazzaro moved to approve (Councilor Leming seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Leming)
Hearings
Approve — Paper 25-130: Petition for Grant of Location - National Grid (136 to 190 Boston Ave) PETITION FOR GRANT OF LOCATION, NATIONAL GRID, NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, PROPOSED IINSTALL OF NEW...
Councilor Lemming moved to approve (Councilor Callahan seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lemming moved to approve (Councilor Callahan seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Callahan)
Petitions, Presentations, and Similar Papers
Approve — Paper 25-121: Petition for a Common Victualler License - CB Scoops
Councilor Scarpelli moved to approve (Vice President Collins seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli moved to approve (Vice President Collins seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Collins)
Approve — Paper 25-132: Petition for a Common Victualler License - Localito
Councilor Scarpelli moved to approve (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero in the negative.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli moved to approve (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero in the negative..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Approve — Paper 25-133: Petition for a Common Victualler License - Inspire Café
Councilor Scarpelli moved to approve (Councilor Leming seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero in the negative.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli moved to approve (Councilor Leming seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero in the negative..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Leming)
Approve — Paper 25-134: Petition for a Common Victualler License - Sidebar
Councilor Scarpelli moved to approve (seconded by Councilor Leming) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and none in the Negative.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli moved to approve (seconded by Councilor Leming) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and none in the Negative..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Leming)
Suspend the rules to take 25-141 and 25-142 out of order (Councilor Leming Seconded) approved
Vice President Collins moved to suspend the rules to take 25-141 and 25-142 out of order (Councilor Leming Seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to suspend the rules to take 25-141 and 25-142 out of order (Councilor Leming Seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Leming)
Communications from the Mayor
Approval — Paper 25-141: Offered by Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn Medford Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board Appointment - Teda DeRosa
Councilor Lazzaro moved for approval (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lazzaro moved for approval (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Tseng)
Approve — Paper 25-142: Offered by Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn Medford Community Preservation Committee Appointment - Myisha Majumder
Councilor Callahan moved to approve (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Callahan moved to approve (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Callahan, second: Tseng)
Take 25-140 out of order — Paper 25-142: Offered by Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn Medford Community Preservation Committee Appointment - Myisha Majumder
Councilor Scarpelli moved to take 25-140 out of order (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli moved to take 25-140 out of order (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Approve — Paper 25-140: Offered by Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn Capital Stabilization Fund and Water & Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund Appropriation Requests
President Bears Moved to approve (VP Collins seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“President Bears Moved to approve (VP Collins seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Bears, second: Collins)
Approve executive session — Paper 25-140: Offered by Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn Capital Stabilization Fund and Water & Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund Appropriation Requests. President Bears Moved...
Councilor Tseng moved to approve executive session (councilor Lazzaro seconded) a pproved on a voice vote of Seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Tseng moved to approve executive session (councilor Lazzaro seconded) a pproved on a voice vote of Seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Lazzaro)
Approval of executive session — Paper 25-144: Offered by Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn Litigation Settlement - Request for Executive Session (Votes May Be Taken)
Councilor Lazzaro moved for approval of executive session (Vice President Collins seconded) approved on a Roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lazzaro moved for approval of executive session (Vice President Collins seconded) approved on a Roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Collins)
Executive Session
Approval to reconvene — Paper 25-144: Offered by Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn Litigation Settlement - Request for Executive Session (Votes May Be Taken)
Councilor Scarpelli moved for approval to reconvene (Vice President Collins seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli moved for approval to reconvene (Vice President Collins seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Collins)
Motion on the paper — Paper 25-103: Proposed Amendments to the Medford Zoning Ordinance - Other Corridors Districts (for referral to the Community Development Board)
Vice President Collins (Councilor Lazzaro seconded) Tabled on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins (Councilor Lazzaro seconded) Tabled on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Lazzaro)
Approve — Paper 25-124: and Vice President Collins Tree Committee Ordinance
Councilor Callahan moved to approve (Councilor Leming seconded) Tabled on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Callahan moved to approve (Councilor Leming seconded) Tabled on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Callahan, second: Leming)
Approve — Paper 25-135: Resolution to Support the Fostering Artificial Intelligence Responsibility Act Addressing the council Micah Kesselman, 499 main street
Vice President Collins moved to approve (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to approve (Councilor Tseng seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
Refer to Planning and Development — Paper 25-136: Resolution to Update Inclusionary Zoning for Fractional Affordable Housing Incentives
Councilor Leming moved to refer to Planning and Development (Councilor Callahan seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Leming moved to refer to Planning and Development (Councilor Callahan seconded) approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Callahan)
Communications from the Mayor
Approve — Paper 25-143: Offered by Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn Approval of Funding for Law Department Claim Over $2,500 - Judith Dean for $3,448.36
Vice President Collins moved to approve (Councilor Callahan seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to approve (Councilor Callahan seconded) approved on a roll call vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Callahan)
Approval — Paper 25-145: Offered Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn Request for Food Truck Permit for "Chicken and Rice Guys" - September 27, 2025 at Mystic River Celebration
Councilor Scarpelli Moved for approval (Vice President Collins seconded) approve on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli Moved for approval (Vice President Collins seconded) approve on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Collins)
Public Participation
Adjourn at 10:01 p.m
Vice President Collins moved to adjourn at 10:01 p.m. (Councilor Lazzaro second ed)-approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins moved to adjourn at 10:01 p.m. (Councilor Lazzaro second ed)-approved on a voice vote of seven in favor and zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, 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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