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September 1, 2021
16 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Special meeting.
Present: Joanne E. Campbell, Robert J. Ferullo, Michael P. Concannon, Richard F. Gately, Joseph E. Demers, Michael Lannan, Jeffrey P. Dillon, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Edward Tedesco
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..”
Mayor’s Communications
Any and all communication be received and made part of the permanent record and to take from the table the Order of Taking from unfinished business of preceding meeting — A communication was...
Motion made and 2nd that any and all communication be received and made part of the permanent record and to take from the table the Order of Taking from unfinished business of preceding meeting, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that any and all communication be received and made part of the permanent record and to take from the table the Order of Taking from unfinished business of preceding meeting, all in favor, 9-0..”
Further suspend the rules to allow His Honor Mayor Galvin or designee to speak
Motion made and 2nd to further suspend the rules to allow His Honor Mayor Galvin or designee to speak, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to further suspend the rules to allow His Honor Mayor Galvin or designee to speak, all in favor, 9-0..”
Adopt the amended Order of Taking as the working document
Motion made and 2nd to adopt the amended Order of Taking as the working document, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to adopt the amended Order of Taking as the working document, all in favor, 9-0..”
Adopt the order — exhibit A Record Owner: Industriplex Woburn LLC Property Address: 0 New Boston Street, Woburn, MA Title Reference: msrd Book 72060, Page 552 Interests Taken: Damages: Parcel 1...
Motion made and 2nd to adopt the order, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to adopt the order, 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..”
Take a recess in order to sign Order of Taking documents
Motion made and 2nd to take a recess in order to sign Order of Taking documents, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to take a recess in order to sign Order of Taking documents, 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..”
Unfinished Business of Preceding Meeting
Take from the table the next five (5) matters
Motion made and 2nd to take from the table the next five (5) matters, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to take from the table the next five (5) matters, all in favor, 9-0..”
Approve the reappointments
Motion made and 2nd to approve the reappointments, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to approve the reappointments, all in favor, 9-0..”
Motion made and 2nd to approve the reappointments, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to approve the reappointments, all in favor, 9-0..”
Motion made and 2nd to approve the reappointments, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to approve the reappointments, all in favor, 9-0..”
Approve the appointment — Appointment of Richard Clancy to move from an alternate member to full-time member of the Woburn Board of Appeals
Motion made and 2nd to approve the appointment, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to approve the appointment, all in favor, 9-0..”
Approve the reappointments
Motion made and 2nd to approve the reappointments, all in favor, 9-0.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to approve the reappointments, 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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