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April 21, 2026
57 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The roll call marks Charles Viola absent.
Present: Yano Amara, Robert J. Ferullo, Joseph E. Demers, Darlene Mercer-Bruen, Jeffrey P. Dillon, William J. Pappalardo, Lou DiMambro, Robert F. Toro
Absent: Charles Viola
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 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent)..”
Suspend the rules to take the next matter out of order
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to take the next matter out of order, all in favor, 8- 0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to take the next matter out of order, all in favor, 8- 0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The communication be received and made part of the permanent record — On the request by the Commission on Disability to provide presentation on the Self- Evaluation and Transition Plan process, a...
Motion made and 2nd that the communication be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the communication be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
Suspend the rules to allow the Chair of the Commission on Disability or her designees to speak on the matter
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow the Chair of the Commission on Disability or her designees to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow the Chair of the Commission on Disability or her designees to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0- 1 (Viola Absent)..”
The matter be recevied and placed on file — On the request by the Commission on Disability to provide presentation on the Self- Evaluation and Transition Plan process, a communication dated April...
Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE RECEVIED AND PLACED ON FILE, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MATTER BE RECEVIED AND PLACED ON FILE, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
Return to the regular order of business
Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
Mayor’s Communications
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — A communication dated April 8, 2026, was received from Mark J. Salvati, City Solicitor, as regarding "Order to Accept Donation"
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent)..”
Suspend the rules to allow His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon or his designees to speak on the matter
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon or his designees to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon or his designees to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The order be adopted — A communication dated April 8, 2026, was received from Mark J. Salvati, City Solicitor, as regarding "Order to Accept Donation"
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER 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, Lou DiMambro and Robert F. Toro). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Mercer-Bruen Absent)..”
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — A communication dated April 14, 2026, was received from His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon as follows: re: Order to...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent)..”
Suspend the rules to allow His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon or his designees to speak on the matter
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon or his designees to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon or his designees to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The order be referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Charter and Rules — A communication dated April 14, 2026, was received from His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon as follows: re: Order to...
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES, CHARTER AND RULES, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES, CHARTER AND RULES, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — A communication dated April 14, 2026, was received from His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon as follows: re: Order to...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent)..”
Suspend the rules to allow His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon or his designees to speak on the matter
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon or his designees to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon or his designees to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The order be adopted — A communication dated April 14, 2026, was received from His Honor the Mayor Michael P. Concannon as follows: re: Order to Adopt Housing Production Plan Dear President Toro...
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
New Petitions
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — On the petition by 102 Main Street LLC for minor modification to special permit issued to Boston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Inc....
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent)..”
Suspend the rules to allow the petitioner to speak on the matter
Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow the petitioner to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to suspend the rules to allow the petitioner to speak on the matter, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The minor modification be granted — On the petition by 102 Main Street LLC for minor modification to special permit issued to Boston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Inc. dated February 8, 2013 to update...
Motion made and 2nd that the MINOR MODIFICATION BE GRANTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the MINOR MODIFICATION BE GRANTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
Public Hearings
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 (Viola 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 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on May 5, 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 MAY 5, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 5, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola 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 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on May 5, 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 MAY 5, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 5, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 75 feet of...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola 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 75 feet of conduit in New Boston...
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on May 5, 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 MAY 5, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 5, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — On the petition by cb Silva, LLC, 207 Waverly Avenue, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472, for a special permit under the 1985...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent)..”
The public hearing be opened for public comments — On the petition by cb Silva, LLC, 207 Waverly Avenue, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472, 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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The plans be received and made part of the permanent record
Motion made and 2nd that the plans be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the plans be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on May 19, 2026 and be referred to the Committee on Special Permits — On the petition by cb Silva, LLC, 207 Waverly...
Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 19, 2026 AND BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL PERMITS, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 19, 2026 AND BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL PERMITS, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained).
Yes: Amara, Demers, Dillon, Ferullo, Mercer-Bruen, Pappalardo, ToroAbstained: DiMambro
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained)..”
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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The documents 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 1985...
Motion made and 2nd that the documents be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained).
Yes: Amara, Demers, Dillon, Ferullo, Mercer-Bruen, Pappalardo, ToroAbstained: DiMambro
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the documents be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained)..”
A communication be sent to the Building Commissioner requesting his professional opinion whether or not an ADU may be put in the basement based on the current plans
Motion made and 2nd that a communication be sent to the Building Commissioner requesting his professional opinion whether or not an ADU may be put in the basement based on the current plans, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained).
Yes: Amara, Demers, Dillon, Ferullo, Mercer-Bruen, Pappalardo, ToroAbstained: DiMambro
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that a communication be sent to the Building Commissioner requesting his professional opinion whether or not an ADU may be put in the basement based on the current plans, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained)..”
A communication be sent to the City Solicitor requesting a legal opinion, with consultation of the Building Commissioner, whether the property is a three-family
Motion made and 2nd that a communication be sent to the City Solicitor requesting a legal opinion, with consultation of the Building Commissioner, whether the property is a three-family, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained).
Yes: Amara, Demers, Dillon, Ferullo, Mercer-Bruen, Pappalardo, ToroAbstained: DiMambro
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that a communication be sent to the City Solicitor requesting a legal opinion, with consultation of the Building Commissioner, whether the property is a three-family, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained)..”
A communication be sent to the Chief Appraiser requesting the assessments of the property for the past 10 years
Motion made and 2nd that a communication be sent to the Chief Appraiser requesting the assessments of the property for the past 10 years, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained).
Yes: Amara, Demers, Dillon, Ferullo, Mercer-Bruen, Pappalardo, ToroAbstained: DiMambro
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that a communication be sent to the Chief Appraiser requesting the assessments of the property for the past 10 years, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on May 19, 2026 — On the petition by 20 Franklin Realty Trust, 5 Whitney Street, Saugus, Massachusetts 01906, for a...
Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 19, 2026, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained).
Yes: Amara, Demers, Dillon, Ferullo, Mercer-Bruen, Pappalardo, ToroAbstained: DiMambro
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 19, 2026, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Viola Absent; DiMambro Abstained)..”
The City Council take a five-minute recess
Motion made and 2nd that the City Council take a five-minute recess, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the City Council take a five-minute recess, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to return to the regular order of business, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
All communications be received and made part of the permanent record — On the petition by Pulte Homes of New England, LLC, by its Attorneys, Rubin and Rudman llp, 500 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn,...
Motion made and 2nd that all communications be received and made part of the permanent record, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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 (Viola Absent)..”
Amend the proposed zoning amendment to reflect all changes as incorporated in Version 6 of Exhibit A as previously submitted by the petitioner as the updated draft
Motion made and 2nd to amend the proposed zoning amendment to reflect all changes as incorporated in Version 6 of Exhibit A as previously submitted by the petitioner as the updated draft, all in favor, ROLL CALL: Amara - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Mercer-Bruen - No; Pappalardo - Yes; Viola - Absent; Toro - Yes. Motion Passes.
Yes: Amara, Demers, DiMambro, Dillon, Ferullo, Pappalardo, ToroNo: Mercer-Bruen
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to amend the proposed zoning amendment to reflect all changes as incorporated in Version 6 of Exhibit A as previously submitted by the petitioner as the updated draft, all in favor, ROLL CALL: Amara - Yes; Demers - Yes; Dillon - Yes; DiMambro - Yes; Ferullo - Yes; Mercer-Bruen - No; Pappalardo - Yes; Viola - Absent; Toro - Yes. Motion Passes..”
A communication be sent to the City Solicitor requesting a legal opinion, with consultation of the Building Commissioner, whether Section 11.11 of the Woburn Zoning Ordinances, applies to age...
Motion made and 2nd that a communication be sent to the City Solicitor requesting a legal opinion, with consultation of the Building Commissioner, whether Section 11.11 of the Woburn Zoning Ordinances, applies to age restricted units, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that a communication be sent to the City Solicitor requesting a legal opinion, with consultation of the Building Commissioner, whether Section 11.11 of the Woburn Zoning Ordinances, applies to age restricted units, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The public hearing be opened for public comments — On the petition by Pulte Homes of New England, LLC, by its Attorneys, Rubin and Rudman llp, 500 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801,...
Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the public hearing be opened for public comments, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The public hearing be continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on May 5, 2026 — On the petition by Pulte Homes of New England, LLC, by its Attorneys, Rubin and Rudman llp, 500 Unicorn...
Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 5, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the PUBLIC HEARING BE CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 5, 2026, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
Committee Reports — Personnel
The committee report be adopted — On the appointment of Kevin W. Heimlich to the Woburn Golf and Ski Authority, a committee report was received "ought to pass"
Motion made and 2nd that the COMMITTEE REPORT BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the COMMITTEE REPORT BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
Committee Reports — Public Safety and License
The committee report be adopted — On the petition for renewal of livery license for Boston Express Livery Service at 165 New Boston Street, No. 275, a committee report was received "ought to pass...
Motion made and 2nd that the COMMITTEE REPORT BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the COMMITTEE REPORT BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The committee report be adopted — On the petitions for renewal of Common Carrier Licenses for the following: Transaction Corporate Shuttles Inc., 5 Wheeling Avenue; and m&l Transit Systems Inc.,...
Motion made and 2nd that the COMMITTEE REPORT BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the COMMITTEE REPORT BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
Communications and Reports
The communication be received and made part of the permanent record and that the matter be referred to the Committee on Finance — A communication dated April 16, 2026, was received from Charles E....
Motion made and 2nd that the communication be received and made part of the permanent record and that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the communication be received and made part of the permanent record and that the MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
Motions, Orders and Resolutions
The order be adopted — Order: Be it ordered that the Woburn Public Schools provide the Woburn City Council with a list of all grants they received for the 2025-2026 school year with dollar amounts
Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the ORDER BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
The resolve be adopted — Resolve: Be It Resolved that the City Council of the City of Woburn requests that the Mayor send an order to the City Council authorizing the Mayor to direct the...
Motion made and 2nd that the RESOLVE BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd that the RESOLVE BE ADOPTED, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent)..”
Adjourn
Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola Absent).
From the minutes
“Motion made and 2nd to ADJOURN, all in favor, 8-0-1 (Viola 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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