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November 22, 2022
13 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, Robert J. Ferullo, Joseph E. Demers, Jeffrey P. Dillon, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Lou DiMambro, Charles Viola, Michael P. Concannon
Absent: Richard F. Gately
Every vote, in order
Special meeting
Suspend the rules to take the next three financial matters from the table under Unfinished Business of Preceding Meeting out of order
Motion to suspend the rules to take the next three financial matters from the table under Unfinished Business of Preceding Meeting out of order, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion to suspend the rules to take the next three financial matters from the table under Unfinished Business of Preceding Meeting out of order, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent)..”
Unfinished Business of Preceding Meeting
The order be adopted — Order: The sum of $1,076,370.25 be and is hereby appropriated as so stated: To: Mayor's Salary Adjustment $1,076,370.25 Acct# 0112151-511019 Purpose: Pending Contract...
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES..”
Reconsider his vote on the Order for a Supplemental Appropriation Fiscal 2023 be appropriated for the sum of $1,076,370.25 to Mayor's Salary Adjustment Acct# 0112151-511019
Motion made by Councilor Demers and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order for a Supplemental Appropriation Fiscal 2023 be appropriated for the sum of $1,076,370.25 to Mayor's Salary Adjustment Acct# 0112151-511019, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made by Councilor Demers and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order for a Supplemental Appropriation Fiscal 2023 be appropriated for the sum of $1,076,370.25 to Mayor's Salary Adjustment Acct# 0112151-511019, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent)..” (Motion: Demers)
The order be adopted — Order: The sum of $1,076,370.25 be and is hereby appropriated as so stated: To: Mayor's Salary Adjustment $1,076,370.25 Acct# 0112151-511019 Purpose: Pending Contract...
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES..”
The order be adopted — Order: The sum of $171,059.00 be and is hereby appropriated as so stated: To: Police Reserves $171,059.00 Acct# 0121051-512700 Purpose: Reservist Training
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES..”
Reconsider his vote on the Order for a Supplemental Appropriation Fiscal 2023 be appropriated for the sum of $171,059.00 to Police Reserves Acct# 0121051-512700
Motion made by Councilor Demers and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order for a Supplemental Appropriation Fiscal 2023 be appropriated for the sum of $171,059.00 to Police Reserves Acct# 0121051-512700, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made by Councilor Demers and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order for a Supplemental Appropriation Fiscal 2023 be appropriated for the sum of $171,059.00 to Police Reserves Acct# 0121051-512700, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent)..” (Motion: Demers)
The order be adopted — Order: The sum of $171,059.00 be and is hereby appropriated as so stated: To: Police Reserves $171,059.00 Acct# 0121051-512700 Purpose: Reservist Training
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES..”
The order be adopted — Order: The sum of $150,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated as so stated: To: Mayor's Utility Account $150,000.00 Acct# 0112152-521100 Purpose: Utility Rate Increases
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES..”
Reconsider his vote on the Order for a Supplemental Appropriation Fiscal 2023 be appropriated for the sum of $150,000.00 to Mayor's Utility Account Acct# 0112152-521100
Motion made by Councilor Demers and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order for a Supplemental Appropriation Fiscal 2023 be appropriated for the sum of $150,000.00 to Mayor's Utility Account Acct# 0112152-521100, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made by Councilor Demers and 2nd to reconsider his vote on the Order for a Supplemental Appropriation Fiscal 2023 be appropriated for the sum of $150,000.00 to Mayor's Utility Account Acct# 0112152-521100, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent)..” (Motion: Demers)
The order be adopted — Order: The sum of $150,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated as so stated: To: Mayor's Utility Account $150,000.00 Acct# 0112152-521100 Purpose: Utility Rate Increases
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER be ADOPTED, ROLL CALL: Campbell - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Gately - Absent; Mercer-Bruen - Yes; Viola - Yes; Concannon - Yes; MOTION PASSES..”
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 (Gately Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent)..”
Suspend Rule 22 of the Rules and Orders of the City Council in order to have committee meetings on November 28, 2022 due to the Special Meeting on December 1, 2022
Motion made and 2nd to suspend Rule 22 of the Rules and Orders of the City Council in order to have committee meetings on November 28, 2022 due to the Special Meeting on December 1, 2022, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend Rule 22 of the Rules and Orders of the City Council in order to have committee meetings on November 28, 2022 due to the Special Meeting on December 1, 2022, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent)..”
Adjourn
Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Gately Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 8-0-1 (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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