City Council Personnel Appointments Committee – Oct 6, 2026

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Where: Meeting Room 1 #105
215 Pleasant St., Malden, MA 02148
Scheduled until: 6:15 PM

Location from the city calendar. The posted agenda is the official notice; check it if the two differ.

What was decided

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Agenda

The committee will consider mayoral appointments of Karen Buck, Heather Barry, Ben Gately, Julie Turner, and Jane Ventrone to city boards. It will also approve minutes from September 15, 2026.

Agenda items

Mayoral Appointment: Karen Buck of 323 Forest Street, Malden, as member of the Public Works Commission, term to commence upon confirmation and expire March 1, 2027
Mayoral Appointment: Heather Barry of 10 Hudson Terrace, Malden, as member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, term to commence upon confirmation and expire June 30, 2028
Mayoral Appointment: Ben Gately of 69 Pierce Street, Unit 1, Malden, as member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, term to commence upon confirmation and expire June 30, 2029
Mayoral Appointment: Julie Turner of 265 Forest Street, Malden, as member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, term to commence upon confirmation and expire June 30, 2028
Mayoral Appointment: Jane Ventrone of 33 Dodge Street, Malden, as member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, term to commence upon confirmation and expire June 30, 2029
Other Business

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City of Malden

Malden City Hall

215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Meeting Agenda - Final Personnel/Appointments Committee

Councillor Crowe, Chair

Councillor Taylor, Vice Chair

Councillor Colon Hayes

Councillor Condon
Councillor Luong

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

5:30 PM

City Hall, Room #105

215 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148

Watch the meeting with Teams: https://tinyurl.com/4vydvvnb

A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. While no formal votes or actions are anticipated by the City Council, members may participate in the discussion of topics listed on this agenda. This notice is filed to ensure compliance with the Open Meeting Law should a quorum of the parent body be present.

Roll Call

Minutes to be Approved

404-26

Minutes of September 15, 2026 to be approved.

Business

363-26

Mayoral Appointment: Karen Buck of 323 Forest Street, Malden, as member of the Public Works Commission, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire on March 1, 2027.

Sponsors:

Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Mayor's Appointment Letter - Karen Buck

364-26

Mayoral Appointment: Heather Barry of 10 Hudson Terrace, Malden, as member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire on June 30, 2028.

Sponsors:

Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Mayor's Appointment Letter - Heather Barry

Personnel/Appointments Committee

Meeting Agenda - Final

October 6, 2026

365-26

Mayoral Appointment: Ben Gately of 69 Pierce Street, Unit 1, Malden, as member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire on June 30, 2029.

Sponsors:

Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Mayor's Appointment Letter - Ben Gately

367-26

Mayoral Appointment: Julie Turner of 265 Forest Street, Malden, as member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire on June 30, 2028.

Sponsors:

Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Mayor's Appointment Letter - Julie Turner

Letter regarding P&R Appointments 090826

368-26

Mayoral Appointment: Jane Ventrone of 33 Dodge Street, Malden, as member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire on June 30, 2029.

Sponsors:

Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Mayor's Appointment Letter - Jane Ventrone

Letter regarding P&R Appointments 090826

Other Business

Adjournment

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Agenda posted on the city website (PDF, 96 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 2, 2026.

Terms used here

ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.
Open Meeting Law: The state law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18 to 25) that requires public boards to meet in public, post notice of their meetings in advance, and keep minutes.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting is listed in more than one place: the same board on the same day, and only one listing gives a time. The listings are shown here as one meeting.

PersonnelAppointments Meeting (opens in new tab), on the city calendar
Personnel Appointments Agenda (opens in new tab), on the city's Agenda Center

First recorded by Malden Publick on October 2, 2026.