City Council

City Council Function & Composition

As specified in the City of Gloucester Charter: "There shall be a City Council consisting of nine members which shall exercise the legislative powers of the city. Four of these members, to be known as councilors at-large, are to be nominated and elected by and from the voters of the City, at-large. Five of the members, to be known as ward councilors, are to be nominated and elected by and from the voters of five City wards, one ward councilor to be elected from each such ward."

Councilors are elected to 2-year terms in municipal elections held every two years in odd-numbered years. The Council is responsible for the enactment of the City Laws which are found in the Code of Ordinances and in the Gloucester Zoning Ordinance. The Council, which meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 pm in City Hall follows procedural rules (PDF) adopted by the Council to conduct business.

In connection with this legislative and zoning power, the City Council holds public hearings on proposed changes to the laws including adopting new laws and on applications for various types of Zoning Permits. See the City Clerk’s Permit page for more information and applications.

The Council also confirms appointments to the City Offices including department heads and members of City boards and commissions.

Under the City Charter, the Council has three standing committees, each of which is comprised of three members. The Standing Committees hold regular public meetings to consider the matters referred to them by the Council.

The City Council has adopted the following Civility Resolutions and Code of Conduct:

January 24, 2017 Civility Resolution
September 11, 2018 Civility Resolution
January 28, 2020 Civility Resolution
July 27, 2022 Civility Resolution
2022 Code of Conduct

Filed Special City Council Permit Applications

Follow this link to see filed applications [Google Drive - No Account Required]

Agendas and Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings.
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Minutes are also available following approval.
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Members

The following are the members of the City Council. Addresses are in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Councilors At Large

Name	Address	Phone Number
Email Jason Grow	12 Marble Road	Phone: (978) 884-7964
Email Tony Gross	18 Nashua Avenue	Phone: (978) 491-8898
Email Jeff Worthley	4 Hawthorne Road	Phone: (978) 836-0423
Email James W. O’Hara, Jr.	55 Lexington Avenue	Phone: (978) 979-7533

Ward Councilors

Name	Ward Number	Address	Phone Number
Email Scott Memhard	Ward I	9 Graystone Road	Phone: (978) 283-1955
Email Tracy O'Neil	Ward II	12 Friend Street	Phone: (978) 949-1742
Email Frank Margiotta	Ward III	2 Goose Cove Lane	Phone: (978) 527-8469
Email Valerie H. Gilman, President	Ward IV	75 Revere Street	Phone: (978) 621-4682
Email Sean Nolan, Vice President	Ward V	126R Magnolia Avenue	Phone: (978) 375-8381