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 approved $1,300,000 for road resurfacing, $1,000,000 for turf at Hormel Stadium, and $40,000 for Medford Connects. It approved a zoning amendment allowing fractional payments for inclusionary housing and a resolution supporting workers on strike at Encore. It also cut the Fiscal Year 2027 supplemental appropriation by $340,060 and funded $42,507.63 to the Law Budget.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the resolution inviting residents to the Ward 5 Neighborhood Meeting on October 20th. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the condolences to the Medford Police Department on the passing of K-9 Seamus.
• Approved the resolution inviting residents to the Medford Fire Department's Fire Prevention Day on Saturday, October 10. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the records of the September 2026 meeting. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Resident Services and Public Engagement Committee report of September 16, 2026. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred 26-033, Zoning Ordinance Updates - Zoning Consultant RFP, to the Committee of the Whole meeting on September 30th. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred 26-169, Resolution to Improve the City Website, to the Resident Services and Public Engagement Committee. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 26-162, a resolution supporting workers on strike at Encore, and approved having the City Clerk forward a copy to the General Manager of Encore Boston Harbor. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Medford Call for Election for November 3, 2026.
• Approved the Medford Election Warrant for November 3, 2026. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Capital and General Stabilization Fund requests: $1,300,000 for road resurfacing, $1,000,000 for turf replacement at Hormel Stadium, and $40,000 for Medford Connects. p. 15page 15 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Petition for Grant of Location by National Grid and Verizon for North Street and Walkling Court, subject to the City Engineer’s Conditions, with Councilor Scarpelli absent. p. 18page 18 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance Section 94-8.1 (Inclusionary Housing) allowing fractional payments. p. 21page 21 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a request for Fire Chief Evans to appear before the Council at its October 13th meeting, with an added question for the Mayor about the City Solicitor position. p. 22page 22 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled the City Council response to Paper 26-142 until the October 13th meeting. p. 22page 22 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved cutting the Fiscal Year 2027 Supplemental Appropriation by $340,060 and funding $42,507.63 to the Law Budget. p. 22page 22 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved 26-170, a resolution objecting to the Mayor's refusal to advertise Council Neighborhood Ward Meetings. p. 23page 23 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred 26-172, an order to place adoption of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 6C before voters in November 2027, to the Public Works and Facilities Committee. p. 24page 24 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled the Capital and General Stabilization Fund request for the Police Chief search (Request 2), with Councilor Scarpelli absent. p. 24page 24 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the food truck permit request from Trolley Dogs for the Brooks Elementary School Fall Fest on October 4, 2026. p. 25page 25 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, 4.3 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

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.

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.

M.G.L.

Massachusetts General Laws, the state's laws.

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.

warrant article

One item on the warrant, the list of what a town meeting will vote on. Each article is voted on separately.

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.