City Council – Oct 6, 2026

Where
Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber Room 106
215 Pleasant St., Malden, MA 02148
Scheduled until
10:00 PM

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Agenda

The council will consider school funding transfers, Malden River Works Project funding, a solid waste enterprise fund ordinance, lodging house renewals, and several appointments. It will also consider a resolution supporting striking Encore Casino and Resort workers and a hearing on a National Grid pole petition on Floral Avenue.

Agenda items

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  • Ordinance amendment adding Assistant Department Head Salary Schedule to Code Title 2, Chapter 24
  • Resolution supporting strike of Encore Casino and Resort Workers of Teamsters Local 25 and Unite Here Local 26
  • Enrolled Ordinance: amend water bill inspection rule from annual to monthly (MCC 11.20.030(A))
  • Committee Report: recommends Paper 385-26 (Solid Waste Enterprise Fund) favorably
  • Committee Report: recommends Paper 388-26 (Reserve and Stabilization Fund Framework) favorably with amendments
  • Order: appropriate $266,174.60 from TNC Surcharge Municipal Distribution Account
  • Order: transfer $400,000 from Human Resources Group Insurance Miscellaneous to Malden Public School Department
  • Order: repurpose $1,292,045.00 from Roosevelt Park Revitalization Project to Malden River Works Project
  • Order: transfer $938,174.50 from Roosevelt Park Revitalization Project to Malden River Works Project
  • Tabled Petition: National Grid pole installation on Floral Avenue, Plan No. 31115123 (Hearing Required)

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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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Terms used here

ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.
consent agenda
Routine items, such as minutes and reports, voted on together in one motion without discussion. A member can ask to take any of them up separately.
CPC
Community Preservation Committee, which reviews requests for Community Preservation Act money and recommends how to spend it.
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.

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