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March 17, 2026
20 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The roll call marks Lou DiMambro absent.
Present: Yano Amara, Robert J. Ferullo, Joseph E. Demers, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Jeffrey P. Dillon, William J. Pappalardo, Charles Viola, Robert F. Toro
Absent: Lou DiMambro
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, 8-0-1 (DiMambro 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 (DiMambro Absent)..”
New Petitions
The matter be referred to the Committee on Public Safety and License — Petition by Woburn Host Lions Club for special event permit for a charity dog walk at Horn Pond and area streets on April 26,...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND LICENSE, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND LICENSE, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The matter be referred to the Committee on Public Safety and License — Petition by Tchouko Transportation LLC for a new livery license at 19 Mill Terrace
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND LICENSE, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND LICENSE, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The matter be referred to public hearing — Petition by NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of location to install approximately 75 feet of conduit in New Boston Street and...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The matter be referred to public hearing — Petition by cb Silva, LLC, 207 Waverly Avenue, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472, for a special permit under the 1985 Woburn Zoning Ordinances, as amended,...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEARING, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
Public Hearings
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — On the petition by City of Woburn, 10 Common Street, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801, for a special permit under the 1985 Woburn...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The public hearing be opened for public comments — On the petition by City of Woburn, 10 Common Street, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801, for a special permit under the 1985 Woburn Zoning Ordinances,...
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on April 7, 2026 and be referred to the Committee on Special Permits — On the petition by City of Woburn, 10 Common...
Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 7, 2026 AND BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL PERMITS, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 7, 2026 AND BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL PERMITS, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — On the petition by NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of location to install approximately 58 feet of...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The public hearing be opened for public comments — On the petition by NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of location to install approximately 58 feet of conduit and one new...
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on April 7, 2026 — On the petition by NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of location to install...
Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 7, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 7, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — On the petition by NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of location to install approximately 50 feet of...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The public hearing be opened for public comments — On the petition by NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of location to install approximately 50 feet of conduit and one new...
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on April 7, 2026 — On the petition by NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of location to install...
Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 7, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 7, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — On the petition by 20 Franklin Realty Trust, 5 Whitney Street, Saugus, Massachusetts 01906, for a special permit under the...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The public hearing be opened for public comments — On the petition by 20 Franklin Realty Trust, 5 Whitney Street, Saugus, Massachusetts 01906, for a special permit under the 1985 Woburn Zoning...
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on April 7, 2026 and be referred to the Committee on Special Permits — On the petition by 20 Franklin Realty Trust, 5...
Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 7, 2026 AND BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL PERMITS, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 7, 2026 AND BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL PERMITS, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
Appointments and Elections
The matter be referred to the Committee on Personnel — A communication received March 2, 2026, was received from His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon as follows: Dear City Clerk Higgins: By...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent)..”
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
The resolve be adopted — Resolve: whereas, the Woburn City Council is proud to serve a community that cares about each other, and recognizes that acts of kindness positively impact those giving...
Motion made and 2nd that the RESOLVE BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Mercer-Bruen Absent).
The journal gives the count as 8-0-1 and names Darlene Mercer-Bruen (absent), which does not add up with the eight members on the roll call (Yano Amara, Robert J. Ferullo, Joseph E. Demers, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Jeffrey P. Dillon, William J. Pappalardo, Charles Viola and Robert F. Toro). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the RESOLVE BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Mercer-Bruen Absent)..”
Adjourn
Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 8-0-1 (DiMambro 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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