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Votes at a glance: Medford City Council, April 9, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions and votes taken by the Medford City Council at the April 9 meeting, including appropriations, resolutions and ordinance readings.
The Medford City Council took the following formal actions during its April 9, 2025 meeting. Where a roll call was recorded, the council’s recorded votes are shown. For voice votes or where the transcript did not record a roll call, the outcome as reported by the clerk or chair is listed.
- Paper 25,062 — Motion to table Councilor Scarpelli’s resolution until he is present. Motion carried. (Motion recorded at opening of meeting.)
- Paper 25,068 — Proclamation offered by Vice President Collins congratulating Marie Cassidy on her retirement from the Medford Family Network; council approved (voice vote).
- Paper 25,069 — Resolution inviting Cindy Watson, Friends of the Chevalier, to attend Public Works & Facilities to discuss the Chevalier Theatre; referred to Public Works & Facilities (motion by Councilor Callahan; second Councilor Collins; voice vote passed).
- Paper 25,036 — Continued public hearing (282 Mystic Ave special permit); continued to May 13, 2025 (motion by Councilor Tsang; seconded by Councilor Collins; voice vote passed).
- Paper 25,060 — City of Medford Community Development Block Grant consolidated plan and FY2025 annual action plan; motion to authorize mayor to submit plans and certifications to HUD; roll call recorded: Councilor Callahan (Yes), Vice President Collins (Yes), Councilor Lozaro (Yes), Councilor Lemming (Yes), Councilor Scarpelli (Absent), Councilor Sang (Yes), President Barris (Yes). Outcome: Approved (6–0–1).
- Paper 25,063 — Resolution requesting Keolis and the MBTA reduce light and sound levels at the West Medford Commuter Rail platform; motion passed by voice vote. Administration directed to transmit the resolution to Keolis/MBTA and the mayor’s office.
- Food-truck permit requests (Mayor’s communication 25,061) for Trolley Dogs (dates in May–July, Hormel Stadium): approved (motion by Councilor Callahan; voice vote passed).
- Free-cash appropriation for school HVAC and roof work (mayor’s request): $5,000,000 appropriation approved by roll call. Recorded votes: Councilor Callahan (Yes), Vice President Collins (Yes), Councilor Lozaro (Yes), Councilor Lemming (Yes), Councilor Scarpelli (Absent), Councilor Sang (Yes), President Barris (Yes). Outcome: Approved.
- Loan order 25,050 — $25,775,000 for school HVAC infrastructure and roof bonds (third reading): motion to approve on third reading passed by roll call with the same recorded pattern (Yes votes recorded as above; outcome: Approved).
- Paper 25,065 — Community Preservation Committee recommendation: appropriate $50,000 from the CPA general reserve to the Medford Affordable Housing Trust Fund; motion approved by roll call (recorded yes votes included; outcome: Approved).
- Paper 25,066 — Free-cash appropriation of $229,766.01 (approximately $198,000 for security upgrades across Medford Public Schools and $31,766.01 for claim settlements); motion approved by roll call (recorded yes votes; outcome: Approved). Staff and legal counsel described negotiated claim settlements and the security project scope (access control, vestibules, camera upgrades; $1.8M total project with the mayor’s funds used as down payment and payments over five years).
- Paper 25,067 — Floodplain ordinance amendments to reflect updated FEMA FIRMs and revised definitions; approved for first reading by roll call (6–0–1); FIRMs effective July 8, 2025.
- Paper 25,045 — Appeal regarding replacement of a historic sign at an established carwash: council approved the appeal (6–0–1); the clerk was asked to notify proponent counsel and the building commissioner.
Other routine meeting business (minutes approvals, committee reports, and public participation) were recorded in the meeting minutes. Several public comments addressed the West Medford platform impacts and immigration enforcement activity; the council passed the platform resolution and agreed to pursue outreach and follow-up on immigration-related concerns.
If you need the full roll-call detail or the text of any ordinance, resolution, proclamation or mayoral communication, the council clerk’s office and posted meeting packet provide the official materials.
