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October 28, 2021
9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Special meeting. The roll call marks Michael Lannan absent.
Present: Joanne E. Campbell, Robert J. Ferullo, Michael P. Concannon, Richard F. Gately, Joseph E. Demers, Jeffrey P. Dillon, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Edward Tedesco
Absent: Michael Lannan
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, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent).
From the minutes
“VOTED to dispense with the reading of the previous meeting's Journal and to APPROVE, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent)..”
Mayor’s Communications
Any and all communication be received and made part of the permanent record and to suspend the rules to allow His Honor Mayor Galvin or designee to speak — A communication was received from His...
Motion made and 2nd that any and all communication be received and made part of the permanent record and to suspend the rules to allow His Honor Mayor Galvin or designee to speak, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that any and all communication be received and made part of the permanent record and to suspend the rules to allow His Honor Mayor Galvin or designee to speak, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent)..”
Further suspend the rules to allow representatives of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District to speak
Motion made and 2nd to further suspend the rules to allow representatives of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District to speak, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to further suspend the rules to allow representatives of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District to speak, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent)..”
Accept documents from the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District
Motion made and 2nd to accept documents from the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to accept documents from the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent)..”
Return to the regular order of business
Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent)..”
Unfinished Business of Preceding Meeting
Take from the table the following matter
Motion made and 2nd to take from the table the following matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to take from the table the following matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent)..”
Adopt the order — Motion made and 2nd to take from the table the following matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent)
Motion made and 2nd to adopt the order, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Concannon - Yes; Demers - Yes, Dillon - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Yes; Lannan - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Tedesco - Yes.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to adopt the order, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Concannon - Yes; Demers - Yes, Dillon - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Yes; Lannan - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Tedesco - Yes..”
Return to the regular order of business
Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent)..”
Adjourn
Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Lannan 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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