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November 21, 2019
11 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Special meeting. The roll call marks Richard F. Gately absent.
Present: Joanne E. Campbell, Michael P. Concannon, Lindsay E. Higgins, Robert J. Ferullo, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Mark E. Gaffney, Edward Tedesco, Michael D. Anderson
Absent: Richard F. Gately
Every vote, in order
Special meeting
Take the following three Orders from the table
Motion made and 2nd to take the following three Orders from the table, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to take the following three Orders from the table, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent)..”
The order be adopted — On the Order for a supplemental appropriation in the sum of $389,972.98 for Auditor slbb, City Clerk slbb, Veterans slbb, Library slbb, Parks slbb, Lighting/Library, Mobile...
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes..”
The order be adopted — On the Order to appropriate the sum of $115,000.00 from Cemetery Interest Fund to New Equipment, Equip/Bldg Maint and Burial Sections Acct
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes..”
The order be adopted — On the Order to transfer the sum of $125,000.00 from Fire/bls Ambulance Acct to Fire/Ambulance Salary Acct
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes..”
Reconsider his vote on the Order for a supplemental appropriation in the sum of $389,972.98 for Auditor slbb, City Clerk slbb, Veterans slbb, Library slbb, Parks slbb, Lighting/Library, Mobile...
Motion made by Alderman Tedesco and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order for a supplemental appropriation in the sum of $389,972.98 for Auditor SLBB, City Clerk SLBB, Veterans SLBB, Library SLBB, Parks SLBB, Lighting/Library, Mobile Assessor, Temp Help Insp, Veterans Cash Aid and Elections Workers, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made by Alderman Tedesco and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order for a supplemental appropriation in the sum of $389,972.98 for Auditor SLBB, City Clerk SLBB, Veterans SLBB, Library SLBB, Parks SLBB, Lighting/Library, Mobile Assessor, Temp Help Insp, Veterans Cash Aid and Elections Workers, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent)..” (Motion: Tedesco)
The order be adopted — Motion made by Alderman Tedesco and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order for a supplemental appropriation in the sum of $389,972.98 for Auditor slbb, City Clerk slbb,...
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes..”
Reconsider his vote on the Order to appropriate the sum of $115,000.00 from Cemetery Interest Fund to New Equipment, Equip/Bldg Maint and Burial Sections Acct
Motion made by Alderman Tedesco and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order to appropriate the sum of $115,000.00 from Cemetery Interest Fund to New Equipment, Equip/Bldg Maint and Burial Sections Acct, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made by Alderman Tedesco and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order to appropriate the sum of $115,000.00 from Cemetery Interest Fund to New Equipment, Equip/Bldg Maint and Burial Sections Acct, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent)..” (Motion: Tedesco)
The order be adopted — Motion made by Alderman Tedesco and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order to appropriate the sum of $115,000.00 from Cemetery Interest Fund to New Equipment, Equip/Bldg...
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes..”
Reconsider his vote on the Order to transfer the sum of $125,000.00 from Fire/bls Ambulance Acct to Fire/Ambulance Salary Acct
Motion made by Alderman Tedesco and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order to transfer the sum of $125,000.00 from Fire/BLS Ambulance Acct to Fire/Ambulance Salary Acct, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made by Alderman Tedesco and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order to transfer the sum of $125,000.00 from Fire/BLS Ambulance Acct to Fire/Ambulance Salary Acct, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent)..” (Motion: Tedesco)
The order be adopted — Motion made by Alderman Tedesco and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order to transfer the sum of $125,000.00 from Fire/bls Ambulance Acct to Fire/Ambulance Salary Acct, 8...
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes, Concannon - Yes, Ferullo - Yes, Gaffney - Yes, Gately - Absent, Higgins - Yes, Mercer-Bruen - Yes, Tedesco - Yes, Anderson - Yes, Motion Passes..”
Adjourn
Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent (Gately absent)..”
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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