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September 15, 2020
19 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Joanne E. Campbell, Robert J. Ferullo, Michael P. Concannon, Richard F. Gately, Joseph E. Demers, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Jeffrey P. Dillon, Edward Tedesco, Lindsay E. Higgins
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Regular 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..”
Public Hearings
The communication be received and made part of the record — On the petition by Namaskar Wellness LLC, 5 Coleman Avenue, Lynnfield, Massachusetts 01940 for a special permit pursuant to 1985 Woburn...
Motion made and 2nd that the communication be received and made part of the record, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the communication be received and made part of the record, all in favor, 9-0..”
The public hearing be opened for public comments — On the petition by Namaskar Wellness LLC, 5 Coleman Avenue, Lynnfield, Massachusetts 01940 for a special permit pursuant to 1985 Woburn Zoning...
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 9-0..”
The public hearing be closed — On the petition by Namaskar Wellness LLC, 5 Coleman Avenue, Lynnfield, Massachusetts 01940 for a special permit pursuant to 1985 Woburn Zoning Ordinances, as...
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..”
The special permit be granted, as amended with the conditions as follows: 1. That the floor plan submitted as part of the Special Permit application be cited as the Plan of Record in the decision:...
Motion made and 2nd that the SPECIAL PERMIT be GRANTED, AS AMENDED with the conditions as follows: 1. That the floor plan submitted as part of the Special Permit application be cited as the Plan of Record in the decision: "Special Permit Plan: Proposed Building Re-tenanting, Horn Pond Plaza, 350 Cambridge Road, Woburn, MA; Scale: 1" =50'; Prepared by Meridian Associates, 69 Milk Street, Westborough, MA; Dated: 07/28/20"; 2. That all massage therapists practicing at this establishment shall be licensed massage therapists; 3. That the Petitioner must obtain an occupancy permit from the Inspectional Services Department for this use at the subject location; 4. That copies of the recorded Special Permit Decision and Plan of Record shall be submitted to the Inspectional Services Department prior to seeking an occupancy permit at the space; 5. That any new exterior business signage in connection with this business shall be subject to separate application(s) to the Building Department and compliance with Section 13 sign regulations; and 6. That the hours of operation shall be Sunday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and that Condition 1 be amended by deleting the words "floor plan" and replacing same with the words "site plan", all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the SPECIAL PERMIT be GRANTED, AS AMENDED with the conditions as follows: 1. That the floor plan submitted as part of the Special Permit application be cited as the Plan of Record in the decision: "Special Permit Plan: Proposed Building Re-tenanting, Horn Pond Plaza, 350 Cambridge Road, Woburn, MA; Scale: 1" =50'; Prepared by Meridian Associates, 69 Milk Street, Westborough, MA; Dated: 07/28/20"; 2. That all massage therapists practicing at this establishment shall be licensed massage therapists; 3. That the Petitioner must obtain an occupancy permit from the Inspectional Services Department for this use at the subject location; 4. That copies of the recorded Special Permit Decision and Plan of Record shall be submitted to the Inspectional Services Department prior to seeking an occupancy permit at the space; 5. That any new exterior business signage in connection with this business shall be subject to separate application(s) to the Building Department and compliance with Section 13 sign regulations; and 6. That the hours of operation shall be Sunday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and that Condition 1 be amended by deleting the words "floor plan" and replacing same with the words "site plan", all in favor, 9-0..”
The communications be received and made part of the record — On the petition by Lefty's Place, LLC, 5 Kendell Lane, Salisbury, Massachusetts 01952 for a special permit pursuant to 1985 Woburn...
Motion made and 2nd that the communications be received and made part of the record, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the communications be received and made part of the record, all in favor, 9-0..”
The public hearing be opened for public comments — On the petition by Lefty's Place, LLC, 5 Kendell Lane, Salisbury, Massachusetts 01952 for a special permit pursuant to 1985 Woburn Zoning...
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 9-0..”
The document be received and made part of the record — On the petition by Lefty's Place, LLC, 5 Kendell Lane, Salisbury, Massachusetts 01952 for a special permit pursuant to 1985 Woburn Zoning...
Motion made and 2nd that the document be received and made part of the record, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the document be received and made part of the record, all in favor, 9-0..”
The public hearing be closed — On the petition by Lefty's Place, LLC, 5 Kendell Lane, Salisbury, Massachusetts 01952 for a special permit pursuant to 1985 Woburn Zoning Ordinances, as amended,...
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..”
The matter be given leave to withdraw without prejudice — On the petition by Lefty's Place, LLC, 5 Kendell Lane, Salisbury, Massachusetts 01952 for a special permit pursuant to 1985 Woburn Zoning...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER be GIVEN LEAVE TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER be GIVEN LEAVE TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE, all in favor, 9-0..”
Unfinished Business of Preceding Meeting
Suspend the rules for the purposes of taking the matter from the table
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules for the purposes of taking the matter from the table, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules for the purposes of taking the matter from the table, all in favor, 9-0..”
The order be adopted — On the Order to amend the Charter of the City of Woburn to change the name of the Members of the City Council from Alderman to City Councilor
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Concannon - Yes; Demers - Yes, Dillon - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Yes; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Tedesco - Yes; Higgins - Yes.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Concannon - Yes; Demers - Yes, Dillon - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Yes; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Tedesco - Yes; Higgins - Yes..”
Communications and Reports
The matter be received and placed on file — A communication dated August 21, 2020 was received from Treasurer/Collector Timothy Donovan relative to the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report of the City's...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER be RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER be RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE, all in favor, 9-0..”
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
The matter be referred to Committee on Ordinances — Order: Whereas, there have been increased requests for flags representing various organizations to be flown on municipal flagpoles; and Whereas,...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER be REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER be REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES, all in favor, 9-0..”
The order be adopted — Order: The City Council Regular Meeting scheduled for November 3, 2020 shall be rescheduled to November 10, 2020 due to the State Election
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, all in favor, 9-0..”
Suspend the rules for the purposes of adding the following matter to the Order of the Day as a late filed matter
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules for the purposes of adding the following matter to the Order of the Day as a late filed matter, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules for the purposes of adding the following matter to the Order of the Day as a late filed matter, all in favor, 9-0..”
The order be adopted — Resolve: City Council forward a request to the Eversource community representative requesting a status of the work underway on Washington Street
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, all in favor, 9-0..”
Return to the regular order of business
Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, 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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