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February 24, 2026
28 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Zac Bears, Anna Callahan, Emily Lazzaro, Matt Leming, Liz Mullane, George A. Scarpelli, Justin Tseng
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Announcements, Accolades, Remembrances, Reports and Records
Approve — Paper 26-038: Offered by Emily Lazzaro, Council Vice President, Justin Tseng, City
Councilor Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Approve (2nd by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice Vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Approve (2nd by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice Vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Lazzaro)
Approve — Paper 26-039: Offered by Justin Tseng, City Councilor, Emily Lazzaro, Council Vice President
Councilor Tseng motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Tseng motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Tseng, second: Lazzaro)
Approve — Paper 26-040: Offered by Emily Lazzaro, Council Vice President
Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Tseng)
Table till February 25th meeting — Records of the meeting of January 21, 2026
Councilor Leming motioned to Table till February 25th meeting (seconded by Councilor Scarpelli) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Leming motioned to Table till February 25th meeting (seconded by Councilor Scarpelli) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Leming, second: Scarpelli)
Approve — Records of the meeting of February 3, 2026
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Approve — Paper 26-014 and 25-149: Offered by Isaac Bears, Council President
Councilor Callahan motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Callahan motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Callahan, second: Lazzaro)
Adjournment
Approve — Paper 25-189: Offered by Isaac Bears, Council President
Councilor Tseng motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Mullane) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Tseng motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Mullane) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Tseng, second: Mullane)
Approve — Paper 26-031: Offered by Emily Lazzaro, Council Vice President PUBLIC HEALTH and
Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Callhan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Callhan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Callahan)
Approve — Paper 24-354, 24-073, and 26-024: Offered by Elizabeth Mullane, City Councilor
Councilor Mullane motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Leming) - Approved on a Voice Vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Mullane motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Leming) - Approved on a Voice Vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Mullane, second: Leming)
Hearings
Continue the Public Hearing to next regular meeting
Councilor Leming motioned to continue the Public Hearing to next regular meeting (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Leming motioned to continue the Public Hearing to next regular meeting (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Leming, second: Callahan)
Approve — Paper 26-037: Petition for Grant of Location - National Grid (336-436 Riverside Avenue)
Councilor Callahan motioned to approve (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approved on a Voice Vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Callahan motioned to approve (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approved on a Voice Vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Callahan, second: Lazzaro)
Approve — Paper 26-041: Petition for Grant of Location - National Grid (Boston Avenue)
Councilor Callahan motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice Vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Callahan motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice Vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Callahan, second: Tseng)
Petitions, Presentations, and Similar Papers
Approve — Paper 26-030: Petition for a Common Victualler License - Lighthouse Cafe
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Roll Call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Roll Call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Approve as amended — Paper 26-042: Petition for a Common Victualler License - Scoopology, LLC d/b/a Cold Stone Creamery
Vice President Lazzaro motioned to approve as amended (seconded by Councilor Mullane) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Vice President Lazzaro motioned to approve as amended (seconded by Councilor Mullane) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Mullane)
Motions, Orders, and Resolutions
Approve as amended — Paper 26-043: Offered by George Scarpelli, City Councilor, Isaac Bears, Council President, Justin Tseng, City Councilor
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve as amended (seconded by Councilor Mullane) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve as amended (seconded by Councilor Mullane) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Mullane)
Approve as amended — Paper 26-044: Offered by George Scarpelli, City Councilor
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve as amended (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve as amended (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Callahan)
Waive the reading
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to waive the reading (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to waive the reading (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Lazzaro)
Approve — Paper 26-045: Offered by George Scarpelli, City Councilor
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Approve — Paper 26-046: Offered by Anna Callahan, City Councilor, Isaac Bears, Council President
Councilor Callahan motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Callahan motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Callahan, second: Tseng)
Communications from the Mayor
Approve — Paper 26-047: Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Councilor Tseng Motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Tseng Motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Tseng, second: Callahan)
Approve — Paper 26-048: Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Vice President Lazzaro motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Vice President Lazzaro motioned to approve (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Callahan)
Suspend rules and take papers 26-050 & 26-051 out of order
Vice President Lazzaro motioned to suspend rules and take papers 26-050 & 26-051 out of order (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Vocie vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Vice President Lazzaro motioned to suspend rules and take papers 26-050 & 26-051 out of order (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Vocie vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Callahan)
Suspend the summary reading of 26-050
Vice President Lazzaro motioned to suspend the summary reading of 26-050 (seconded by Councilor Leming) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Vice President Lazzaro motioned to suspend the summary reading of 26-050 (seconded by Councilor Leming) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Leming)
Table — Paper 26-050: Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Table (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Table (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Table — Paper 26-051: Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Table (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Table (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Callahan)
Enter executive session and adjourn from executive session where votes may be taken
Councilor Tseng motioned to enter executive session and adjourn from executive session where votes may be taken (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approve on a Roll call vote of Seven in favor zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Tseng motioned to enter executive session and adjourn from executive session where votes may be taken (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approve on a Roll call vote of Seven in favor zero opposed.” (Motion: Tseng, second: Lazzaro)
Approve — Paper 26-049: Councilor Tseng motioned to enter executive session and adjourn from executive session where votes may be taken (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approve o
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approve on a Roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Lazzaro) - Approve on a Roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Lazzaro)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Adjourn (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Vice President Lazzaro motioned to Adjourn (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Callahan)
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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