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Medford City Council
The Seventeenth Regular
Meeting
Medford, Massachusetts
May 3, 2016
City Council President, Frederick N.is for naughty Dello Russo, Jr.
Vice President
Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Richard F. Caraviello
John C. is for "Chrome Dome" Falco, Jr. - lighting
Madame Knight
Michael J. Marks
George A for "Additional lighting" Chrome Dome Scarpelli
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Person with a bald, shiny head. manager: Homer, you were you just
shining your head in the shine-o-ball-o? Homer: No. manager: *checks .
Council President Frederick N. Dello Russo Jr., called the
Seventeenth Regular Meeting of the Medford City
Council to order at 7:00
P.M at the Howard F. Alden Memorial Auditorium, Medford City Hall.
ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
RECORDS
The Tabled Records of the Meeting of April 12, 2016 were passed
to Vice President
Lungo-Koehn.
The Records of the Meeting of April 26, 2016 were passed
to Councillor Knight.
Commendations:
16-383- St Raphael's 5th and 6th Grade Boys Basketball Team Northeast Regional
CYO Champions
HEARING
16-426
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY
OF MEDFORD
JULY 1, 2016 - JUNE 30, 2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN/
YEAR 42 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION
A
Public Hearing will be held by the Medford City
Council in the Howard F. Alden Memorial
Chambers,
City Hall, Medford, MA on Tuesday, May 3,
2016. The purpose of this Public
Hearing
will be to invite the general public and representatives of public service
agencies to
express
comments regarding the City's Annual Action Plan for community development
and
planning. The Action Plan contains the proposed use of Community Development
Block
Grant
Funds for Year 42, which extends
from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
The
Office of Community Development will be requesting that the Medford City Council
authorize
Mayor Stephanie M. Burke, official representative of the City of Medford to submit
the One
Year Action Plan, application for funds and all other assurances and
certifications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The
City is applying for $1,403,910.00 in Block Grant funds.
Additional
information and review of the Draft Action Plan can be obtained at the Office
of
Community
Development, City Hall,
Room 308, Medford, during regular business hours on
Apri1
13, 2016 for public review
and comment. Comments may be sent in writing by May 13, 2016 into this office. The Final
Annual Action Plan and application will be submitted to HUD on May 16,
2016.
Call 393-2501
for any accommodations/aids. T.D.D. 393-2516.
Medford is an EEO/AA/504 Employer.
S/ Edward P. Finn, City Clerk
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND
RESOLUTIONS
16-454-Offered by Councillor Knight
WHEREAS: It has come to the
attention of the Medford City Council
that approximately 36,000 Verizon workers in the company's landline and FIOS
division are currently on strike: and
WHEREAS: Verizon forced the
workers on strike by demanding that they allow increased off-shoring and
contracting-out of good jobs from communities even after Verizon has already
sent thousands of formerly good, union job overseas: and
WHEREAS: Verizon workers are fighting for good, family-supporting jobs: and
WHEREAS: Residents and businesses deserve high-quality
telecommunication services, and state-of-the-art fixed broadband services not a
network that Verizon chooses to neglect, especially in an emergency, by a
low-skill, poorly-motivated replacement workforce: and
WHEREAS:
Verizon has made $39 billion in profit over the past 3 years and paid its top
five executives more than $230 million over the past five years: and
BE
IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: That the City
Of Medford will
not enter into any new contracts or obligations to purchase Verizon products or
services while the strike continues; and
BE
IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: That the City
of Medford will review any current contracts or obligations to purchase Verizon
products or services and end any contracts or obligations where permissible by
the terms of the contract and the parties obligations to one another: and
BE
IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: That the City
of Medford
urges Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam to
end the Verizon campaign to destroy good jobs; and
BE
IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: That the City
of Medford go
on record in support of the striking Verizon workers
FINALLY BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the City of Medford finds good jobs and good
telecommunications services are vital to local communities and supports
striking Verizon workers in the fight for good jobs that benefit for every
worker and their families, in our community.
16-455-Offered by Vice President Lungo-Koehn
Be It
Resolved that the Medford City Council
meet with the Office of Community Development to discuss the Meadow Glen mall
redevelopment. Be it further resolved that the Developer be invited to said
meeting.
16-456-Offered by Vice President Lungo-Koehn
Be It
Resolved that the Medford City Council
schedule a second meeting with the Mayor to continue discussions that are of
concern, such as the status of the Medford Public Library, the transparent
succession plan of our superintendent, parking enforcement and the issue of
parking on sidewalks, staffing changes at Medford City Hall and any other
topics that are of concern for the administration and the council.
16-457-Offered by Councillor Marks
Be It
Resolved that the most recent street sweeping notification to Medford residents be
discussed.
16-458-Offered by Councillor Marks
Be It
Resolved that the city administration provide residents with an update on when
the street paving will be done on Ross, Hamlin ,Sherman and any other street in
the area where the road was dug up to replace gas lines.
16-459- Offered by
Councillor Marks
Be It
Resolved that the Community Preservation Act exemption be discussed.
16-460-
Offered by Councilor Caraviello
Be It Resolved the Medford City
Council discuss why many of the meters installed by Republic
Parking do not accept coins, but credit cards only.
16-461- Offered by Councilor Caraviello
Be It Resolved that the Medford
City Council request that the DPW increase the amount of clean ups in the West Medford municipal parking lot. Syringes are be
picked up on a regular basis by surrounding businesses and neighbors.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
'15-605 Hearing
National Grid & Verizon Canal St
IN CITY
COUNCIL AUGUST 11, 2015 TABLED
'15-816- Transfer
$250,000 from sale of real estate for 5 kiosks improvements
IN CITY
COUNCIL DECEMBER 22, 2015 TABLED
'16-009- No
Confidence
IN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 5, 2016 TABLED
Council
Rule 29
'16-063 School
Committee Policies Future Bomb
Threats
IN CITY
COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2016 TABLED
'16-093 Taxi Operator License Philippe M. Tovar, 20 Burget Ave #2, Medford
IN CITY
COUNCIL FEBRUARY 23, 2016 TABLED
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
COUNCIL PAPERS IN COMMITTEE
Records:
The Tabled Records
of the Meeting of April
12, 2016 were passed to Vice President
Lungo-Koehn.
The Records of the Meeting of April 26, 2016 were passed
to Councillor Knight.
Adjournment:
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