Where

85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA 02155

Recordings of City Council meetings: Medford Community Media (opens in new tab).

What was decided

The council elected Laurel Siegel as city clerk, approved two ordinance amendments on third reading, and approved the Commission for Persons with Disabilities ordinance update on first reading. It approved Main Street Corridor easements by eminent domain, $571,550 in capital fund requests, and $10,649.26 in litigation settlements. It tabled the auto-pay resolution and the $35,000 police chief search request, and approved fiscal year 2026 year-end transfers.

Decisions recorded

• Tabled approval of the June 23, 2026 Records. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the June 24, 2026 Special Joint Meeting Records and the Committee of the Whole Report. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Elected Laurel Siegel as City Clerk, effective August 10, 2026. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved as amended the resolution asking the Administration to use all available communication methods to notify residents about the MBTA Better Bus Network Redesign meetings (26-128). p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled the auto-pay options resolution for City bills (26-129) pending further research. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Commission for Persons with Disabilities ordinance update (26-063) for first reading. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved items A, B, C, D, and F of the capital and general stabilization fund appropriation requests (26-133). p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled items 1E and 2 of the capital and general stabilization fund appropriation requests (26-133). p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved and ordained the Assistant Network Administrator ordinance amendment (26-091) on third reading. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved and ordained the Tree Warden ordinance amendment (26-106) on third reading. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled the Main Street Corridor easement and taking orders (26-125) until later in the meeting. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the appointment of Ryan O’Keefe to the Hormel Stadium Commission (26-130). p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the fiscal year 2026 year-end transfers (26-131), 4 in favor and 3 opposed (Bears, Lazzaro and Scarpelli). p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved three litigation settlements totaling $10,649.26 (26-132). p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Main Street Corridor Order of Layout (26-125), 5 in favor, 1 opposed (Scarpelli), 1 absent (Bears). p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved taking easements by eminent domain and adopting the order of taking for the Main Street Corridor (26-125), 5 in favor, 1 opposed (Scarpelli), 1 absent (Bears). p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Oak Grove Cemetery Conceptual Building Study appropriation (26-133, item 1e), 6 in favor, 1 absent (Bears). p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 1.5 MB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 27, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

Committee of the Whole

The full council or board meeting as a committee, to discuss a matter before voting on it at a regular meeting.

first reading

The first time a council or board takes up an ordinance or other measure. It usually votes on it at a later meeting.

tabled

Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Medford's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Medford Publick on October 27, 2026.