WOBURN, Mass. — The Woburn City Council conducted routine business and several substantive actions during its Oct. 21 meeting. Highlights include a ceremonial resolution honoring the Woburn Little League Challenger Division, the grant of a minor rooftop-window modification for a downtown restaurant, committee referrals for vehicle-sales-license renewals, actions on multiple special-permit matters and approval of a legal settlement following executive session.

Key votes and official actions (motions and outcomes):

- Little League Challenger Resolution: The council suspended the rules, introduced and adopted a resolution recognizing the Woburn Little League Challenger Division and its 2025 team; the resolution was signed by all nine councilors and the resolution adoption passed by voice vote.

- Housing production plan communication: The council received and placed on file the mayor's communication requesting time for the housing production plan presentation; the mayor's designee (consultant) was allowed to present.

- Tavern on the Square (minor plan change, 300 Mishawam Road): The council granted a minor modification to allow replacement of vinyl curtain walls with bifold windows on the rooftop dining area; petitioner's representative noted the change would not expand the rooftop area. The motion to grant the minor modification passed by voice vote.

- Boston Gas / National Grid petition (Mishawam Road): The petitioner asked to withdraw without prejudice a request to install replacement gas main; the council granted leave to withdraw without prejudice.

- Milton Real Properties (210 New Boston St.): The council accepted a working draft of special-permit conditions, added a condition naming the 06/12/2025 plan (amended 07/14/2025) as the site plan of record, and continued the public hearing to Nov. 18, 2025, to allow time for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide its approval letter and any comments. (Action: continued; final permit deferred.)

- MHP Realty / Cummings Foundation (10 Carmis Way): The council approved a special permit to construct a 3,200-square-foot single-story building addition within the flood plain subject to committee-recommended conditions; motion passed by voice vote.

- Adriana Rodriguez (494 Main St.): The council received communications and continued the public hearing on the special permit to Nov. 18, 2025 per the petitioner's request.

- Motor vehicle sales license renewals (first- and second-class, 2026): The council referred petitions to the Committee on Public Safety and Licenses; committee report adoption motions were approved.

- Petition to prohibit virtual-currency kiosks in all zoning districts: Petition by President Dillon was referred to a public hearing.

- Appointment: Committee on Personnel recommended the appointment of Anthony Parziali to fill the vacancy in the position of deputy superintendent of public works; the committee report was adopted by the council.

- Executive session / litigation: The council held two executive sessions (Freedom Realty Trust matter; Pressitt/Press It LLC matter). The council reported no votes taken in the Freedom Realty Trust executive session. After the Press It LLC executive session the council returned to open session and moved to approve a settlement in the amount of $45,000; the council recorded a motion approving the $45,000 settlement in open session.

Procedural notes: Most motions on Oct. 21 were approved by voice vote with "Aye" recorded; roll calls were used for executive-session motions. Several items were continued to the Nov. 18, 2025 meeting so councilors could consider additional materials (notably the EPA letter in the Milton Real Properties matter).