MassVoter.com← Woburn City CouncilWoburn City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Special meeting
June 11, 2018
19 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Special meeting.
Present: Michael D. Anderson, Richard F. Gately, Joanne E. Campbell, Lindsay E. Higgins, Michael P. Concannon, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Mark E. Gaffney, Edward Tedesco, Richard M. Haggerty
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Special meeting
Dispense with the reading of the previous meeting's Journal and to approve
VOTED to dispense with the reading of the previous meeting's Journal and to APPROVE, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“VOTED to dispense with the reading of the previous meeting's Journal and to APPROVE, all in favor, 9-0..”
Suspend the rules for the purposes of taking the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget from the Committee on Finance
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules for the purposes of taking the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget from the Committee on Finance, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules for the purposes of taking the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget from the Committee on Finance, all in favor, 9-0..”
The public hearing be closed — public hearing opened. None
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be closed, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be closed, all in favor, 9-0..”
Each page of the Budget was approved with
Motion made and 2nd each page of the Budget was approved with 9 in favor, 0 opposed
From the minutes
“motion made and 2nd each page of the Budget was approved with 9 in favor, 0 opposed.”
Page 1 City Council Department be approved
Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Campbell abstained).
Yes: Anderson, Concannon, Gaffney, Gately, Haggerty, Higgins, Mercer-Bruen, TedescoAbstained: Campbell
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Campbell abstained)..”
Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Campbell abstained).
Yes: Anderson, Concannon, Gaffney, Gately, Haggerty, Higgins, Mercer-Bruen, TedescoAbstained: Campbell
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Campbell abstained)..”
Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Campbell abstained).
Yes: Anderson, Concannon, Gaffney, Gately, Haggerty, Higgins, Mercer-Bruen, TedescoAbstained: Campbell
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Campbell abstained)..”
Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Anderson abstained).
Yes: Campbell, Concannon, Gaffney, Gately, Haggerty, Higgins, Mercer-Bruen, TedescoAbstained: Anderson
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Anderson abstained)..”
Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Tedesco abstained).
Yes: Anderson, Campbell, Concannon, Gaffney, Gately, Haggerty, Higgins, Mercer-BruenAbstained: Tedesco
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Tedesco abstained)..”
Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Concannon abstained).
Yes: Anderson, Campbell, Gaffney, Gately, Haggerty, Higgins, Mercer-Bruen, TedescoAbstained: Concannon
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Concannon abstained)..”
Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Concannon abstained).
Yes: Anderson, Campbell, Gaffney, Gately, Haggerty, Higgins, Mercer-Bruen, TedescoAbstained: Concannon
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Concannon abstained)..”
Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Anderson abstained).
Yes: Campbell, Concannon, Gaffney, Gately, Haggerty, Higgins, Mercer-Bruen, TedescoAbstained: Anderson
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstained (Anderson abstained)..”
Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 7 in favor, 2 opposed (Gately, Tedesco abstained).
The journal’s count (“7 in favor, 2 opposed (Gately, Tedesco abstained)”) labels the named members differently from the count they are listed under. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that Page 1 City Council Department be approved, 7 in favor, 2 opposed (Gately, Tedesco abstained)..”
For a five minute recess
Motion made and 2nd for a five minute recess, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd for a five minute recess, all in favor, 9-0..”
The water & sewer enterprise fund budget including indirect costs in the sum of $19,635,992.45 be adopted
Motion made and 2nd that the WATER & SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET including indirect costs in the sum of $19,635,992.45 be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Anderson - Yes, Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Yes, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Haggerty - Yes, MOTION PASSES.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the WATER & SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET including indirect costs in the sum of $19,635,992.45 be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Anderson - Yes, Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Yes, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Haggerty - Yes, MOTION PASSES..”
The general fund budget in the sum of $131,159,885.09 be adopted
Motion made and 2nd that the GENERAL FUND BUDGET in the sum of $131,159,885.09 be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Anderson - Yes, Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Yes, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Haggerty - Yes, MOTION PASSES.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the GENERAL FUND BUDGET in the sum of $131,159,885.09 be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Anderson - Yes, Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Yes, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Haggerty - Yes, MOTION PASSES..”
The total fiscal year 2019 budget for the City of Woburn in the sum of $149,209,027.43 be adopted
Motion made and 2nd that the total FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET for the City of Woburn in the sum of $149,209,027.43 be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Anderson - Yes, Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Yes, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Haggerty - Yes, MOTION PASSES.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the total FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET for the City of Woburn in the sum of $149,209,027.43 be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Anderson - Yes, Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Yes, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Haggerty - Yes, MOTION PASSES..”
The City Council Special Meeting scheduled for June 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. be cancelled
Motion made and 2nd that the City Council Special Meeting scheduled for June 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. be cancelled, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the City Council Special Meeting scheduled for June 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. be cancelled, all in favor, 9-0..”
Adjourn
Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 9-0..”
From the Woburn City Council’s official journals (its minutes), posted on the city’s Minutes & Agendas page (City Council). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the city’s website has no councilor photos): Robert Toro, Joseph Demers (courtesy of each), Jeffrey Dillon, Lou DiMambro and Charles Viola from Woburn Patch (2019–2023); Yano Amara (December 31, 2025) and Darlene Mercer-Bruen (July 23, 2021, captioned group photo, cropped) from the Daily Times Chronicle; William Pappalardo and Robert Ferullo cropped from the Daily Times Chronicle’s captioned 2026 City Council photo (January 7, 2026). Former councilors show initials.
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