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City of Malden
Malden City Hall · 215 Pleasant Street · Malden, MA 02148
Meeting Agenda - Final · City Council
Council President Amanda Linehan · Councillor at Large Karen Colon Hayes · Councillor Paul Condon · Councillor Peg Crowe · Councillor at Large Michelle Luong · Councillor at Large Carey McDonald · Councillor Ryan O'Malley · Councillor Jadeane Sica · Councillor Chris Simonelli · Councillor Ari Taylor · Councillor Stephen Winslow
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM · City Council Chambers · 215 Pleasant Street · Malden, MA 02148 · Watch the meeting with Teams: https://tinyurl.com/3shvhudy
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF SERVICE MEMBERS
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. CONSENT AGENDA
406-26
Minutes for the meeting of September 22, 2026
Recommendation is the previous Council minutes be approved
407-26
Appointment: Kenneth Antonucci of 14 Spruce Street, Malden, as a member of the Community Preservation Committee by the Malden Planning Board, term to expire September 24, 2029. (Confirmation not required)
Attachments:
Planning Board's Appointment Letter - Kenneth Antonucci to CPC
408-26
Appointment: Inna Babitskaya of 557 Pleasant Street, Unit 339, Malden, as a member of the Community Preservation Committee by the Malden Historical Commission, term to expire September 24, 2029. (Confirmation not required)
Attachments:
Malden Historical Commission's Appointment Letter - Inna Babitskaya to CPC
409-26
Mayoral Appointment: Naomi Yohannes of 77 Salem Street, Malden High School Class of 2027, as a student member of the Commission on Climate Action and Sustainability, said term to commence immediately and expire May 31, 2027. (Confirmation not required)
Sponsors:
Peg Crowe
Attachments:
Mayor's Appointment Letter - Naomi Yohannes
410-26
Mayoral Reappointment: Paul Weston of 93 Rockland Avenue, Malden as the representative of the National Association of Realtors, to the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission, said term to expire September 29, 2029 (Confirmation not required)
Sponsors:
Peg Crowe
Attachments:
Mayor's Reappointment Letter - Paul Weston
Recommendation is the previous four Appointments be placed on file
411-26
Mayoral Appointment: James Tarr of 81 Pamela Circle, Malden, as an associate member of the Planning Board, said term to expire March 1, 2027 and to commence upon confirmation by the City Council.
Sponsors:
Peg Crowe
Attachments:
Mayor's Appointment Letter - James Tarr
Recommendation is the previous Appointment be referred to the Personnel/Appointments Committee
412-26
Petition: Lodging House: Metro North Housing Corp. located at 115 Washington
Street, Malden for 14 rooms (Renewal)
413-26
Petition: Lodging House: Metro North Housing Corp. located at 22 Charles Street,
Malden for 11 rooms (Renewal)
414-26
Petition: Lodging House: Cedar House LLC for 116-118 Cedar Street, Malden for 14
rooms (Renewal)
Recommendation is the previous three petitions be referred to the License Committee
6. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
415-26
Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 2, Chapter 24 is hereby amended by adding Section .075 ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT HEAD SALARY SCHEDULE and inserting the following positions:
Sponsors:
Stephen Winslow
416-26
Resolution expressing support for the strike of the Encore Casino and Resort Workers of Teamsters Local 25 and Unite Here Local 26
Sponsors:
Amanda Linehan, Ryan O'Malley, Ari Taylor, Karen Colon Hayes, Jadeane Sica, Michelle Luong, Stephen Winslow and Carey McDonald
7. ENROLLED ORDINANCES
390-26
Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC)
11.20.030(A) WATER BILLS; ANNUAL INSPECTION OF PREMISES is hereby amended by striking ‘at least once each year’ and replaced with ‘monthly’.
Sponsors:
Stephen Winslow and Carey McDonald
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS
417-26
Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance in a joint session with Rules & Ordinance to whom was referred Papers 385 and 388 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report: the joint committee recommends Paper 385-26 out favorably to the Full Council. Committee additionally recommends Paper 388-26 our favorably with the following amendments: change the term financial management team to financial officers; to add ', and anticipated liquidity needs' to the end of 3.10.07(b); and to change the word ‘may’ to ‘shall’ in section 3.10.08.
385-26
Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE is hereby amended by adding 3.05 SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND
Sponsors:
Stephen Winslow, Karen Colon Hayes, Carey McDonald and Ryan O'Malley
388-26
Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE is hereby amended by adding 3.10 RESERVE AND STABILIZATION FUND FRAMEWORK
Sponsors:
Amanda Linehan, Ryan O'Malley and Stephen Winslow
418-26
Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Papers 391, 392, 393, and 394 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends these papers out favorably to the Full Council.
391-26
Order: That the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Sixty Cents ($266,174.60) is appropriated from the TNC Surcharge Municipal Distribution Account to cover the following expenses:
Sponsors:
Carey McDonald
392-26
Order: That the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) is transferred from Human Resources Group Insurance Miscellaneous to the Malden Public School Department.
Sponsors:
Carey McDonald
Attachments:
Mayoral Information on Papers 392, 393, and 394-26
393-26
Order: That One Million Two Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Forty-Five Dollars ($1,292,045.00) of the funds that remain available from the adopted appropriation order authorized by Paper 139 Series of 2023 relative to the Roosevelt Park Revitalization Project be repurposed to pay costs of the Malden River Works Project.
Sponsors:
Carey McDonald
Attachments:
Mayoral Information on Papers 392, 393, and 394-26
MRW Presentation Finance Committee Sept 2026
Summary of RP Soil Remediation Activities
Malden News Network Email 92926
394-26
Order: That Nine Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Fifty Cents ($938,174.50) of the funds from the adopted appropriation order authorized by Paper 140 Series of 2023 relative to the Roosevelt Park Revitalization Project, of which are no longer needed to complete the project for which it was borrowed, be transferred to pay costs of the Malden River Works Project in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 44, §20.
Sponsors:
Carey McDonald
Attachments:
Mayoral Information on Papers 392, 393, and 394-26
MRW Presentation Finance Committee Sept 2026
Summary of RP Soil Remediation Activities
Malden News Network Email 92926
9. TABLED PAPERS
285-26
Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid and Verizon New
England, Inc. Plan No. 31115123 - National Grid to install 1 JO pole on Floral Avenue beginning at a point approximately 0 feet northeast of the centerline of the intersection of Floral Avenue and Gordon Street and continuing approximately 20 feet in a northeast direction. National Grid is petitioning to install new pole (P4799-84) and sidewalk guy wire fixture approximately 29 feet southeast off existing pole (P4799) on Floral Avenue Malden, MA.
(Hearing Required)
Attachments:
88 Floral Avenue Petition
Abutters 88 Floral Avenue
Hearing Notice 88 Floral Avenue
Public Hearing Comment Agenda item 285-26
10. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
11. ADJOURNMENT
CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK
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