docketcity.com
Home › Malden › Meetings

City Council

May 5, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final ·Watch the meeting with Teams: https://tinyurl.com/4mjebr8e

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Agenda PDF Minutes PDF Official record ↗

Agenda — 47 items

  1. 1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF SERVICE MEMBERS
  3. 3. ROLL CALL
  4. 4. GUESTS, CITIZEN ACHIEVEMENT, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
  5. 5 Representatives from Cambridge Health Alliance’s Department of Community Health will appear before the Council to present CHA’s 2025 Regional Wellbeing Report.
  6. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT
  7. 6. CONSENT AGENDA
  8. 8 Minutes for the meeting of April 21, 2026 239-26 approved Pass
  9. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  10. 9 Minutes for the meeting of April 28, 2026 240-26 approved Pass
  11. 10 Mayoral Appointment: Paul Myers of 433 Fulton Street, Medford as Director of Public Works, to fulfill the unexpired term of Robert Knox and then be appointed for a three-year term expiring April 22, 2030 which shall commence upon confirmation by the City Council. 241-26 referred Pass
  12. 11 Petition: Bowling Alley: Town Line Ten Pin Corp., 665 Broadway, Malden, 48 lanes (Renewal) 242-26 referred Pass
  13. 12 Petition: Exterior Vending Machine: Water Stores Inc., 159 Highland Avenue, Malden (Renewal) 243-26 referred Pass
  14. 13 Petition: Livery Company: Lion Black Car Services, LLC, 54 Cleveland Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal) 244-26 referred Pass
  15. 14 Petition: Livery Driver: Jeffery Jacques, 54 Cleveland Street, Malden (Renewal) 245-26 referred Pass
  16. 15 Petition: Lodging House: BREC LHP LLC, 155 Clifton Street, Malden (Renewal) 246-26 referred Pass
  17. 16 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Rigano’s, Inc., 1176 Eastern Avenue, Malden, 15 spaces (Renewal) 247-26 referred Pass
  18. 17 Petition: Pool Tables: Malden Veterans of Irish Ancestry, Inc., 177 West Street, Malden, 2 tables (Renewal) 248-26 referred Pass
  19. 18 Petition: Pool Tables: Town Line Ten Pin Corp., 665 Broadway, Malden, 15 tables (Renewal) 249-26 referred Pass
  20. 19 Petition: Second-Hand Dealer: AM Design Jewelry, 664 Salem Street, Malden (Renewal) 250-26 referred Pass
  21. 20 Petition: Self-Service Gas Station: Wash Depot I, Inc., 333 Eastern Avenue, Malden (Renewal) 251-26 referred Pass
  22. 7. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
  23. 22 Order: That the City of Malden commence a one-year moratorium on permitting any proposals including but not limited to the creation, construction, or use of a property for the purpose of a data center. The foregoing moratorium is imposed to allow the City time to undertake studies and obtain resident input on the infrastructure, environmental, health, and economic considerations data centers may have on the community. This moratorium will be effective upon, and will expire one year from, the date of the adoption of this order. 252-26 adopted Pass
  24. 23 Order: That the City Council tasks the Economic Development Committee, in conjunction with respective City staff, to undertake studies and obtain resident input on the infrastructure, environmental, health, and economic considerations data centers may have on the City of Malden and surrounding communities. The Economic Development Committee will report back to the Full Council on the findings from this study and provide a recommendation to determine appropriate zoning districts and use regulations. 253-26 referred Pass
  25. 24 Order: That the City Council will adjust the meeting calendar for June to accommodate for scheduling of the budget public hearing process and deadline of the final vote on the FY’27 city budget. It is so ordered that June 2nd will now be a meeting of the Committee of the Whole and June 9th will be a meeting of the Full Council. 254-26 adopted Pass
  26. 25 Order: That the Mayor, on behalf of the City be authorized to negotiate and enter into a contract for a period of up to nine years related to the regional bike share program (also known as BlueBikes), which is expected to be paid through a combination of state/regional funding, private sponsorships, grants, and system user fees, and have no impact on the City's general funds. 255-26 adopted Pass
  27. 8. COMMUNICATIONS
  28. 27 Communication from Mayor Christenson regarding an Economic Development Package Proposal 256-26 referred Pass
  29. 28 Communication from Mayor Christenson regarding Commercial Street Economic/Zoning Analysis 257-26 referred Pass
  30. 29 A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 234-26 with an update to the Council on the investigation into the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street on April 16, 2026 against the Council related to the release of Executive Session minutes on April 14, 2026.
  31. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  32. 31 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Papers 208 through 214 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends these papers out favorably to the Full Council. 258-26 received and filed Pass
  33. 32 Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $60,000 be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project: Malden Rental Assistance Program from Fund Balance to Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD). 208-26 adopted Pass
  34. 33 Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $100,000 be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project: Oliver Street Restoration Project from Fund Balance to Malden Public Facilities Department. 209-26 adopted Pass
  35. 34 Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $114,000 be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project: Digitization and Preservation of Historical Records Project from Fund Balance to the City Clerk’s Office. 210-26 adopted Pass
  36. 35 Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $122,500 be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project: Saint Paul's Parish Church Buttress Restoration Project from Fund Balance to Saint Paul’s Parish. 211-26 adopted Pass
  37. 36 Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $250,000 be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project: First Parish Church Restoration Project from Historic Preservation Reserve and the Fund Balance to First Parish Church. 212-26 adopted Pass
  38. 37 Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $500,000 be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project: Malden Affordable Housing Trust Fund from Housing Reserve, the Budgeted Reserve, and Fund Balance to Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD). 213-26 adopted Pass
  39. 38 Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $500,000 be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project: Linden Park Restoration Project from Open Space Reserve, Budgeted Reserve, and Fund Balance to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD). 214-26 adopted Pass
  40. 39 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Paper 232 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends the paper out favorably to the Full Council. 259-26 received and filed Pass
  41. 40 Order: The City of Malden file with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development a Consolidated Plan including applications for grants under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended and the Cranston-Gonzalez Housing Act of 1990 as amended to be administered by the Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development for Fiscal Year 2027, including all understanding and assurances contained therein on or substantially in the form presented to this meeting; and that Gary Christenson, Mayor and Chief Executive Officer of the City of Malden, be and hereby is directed and designated as the authorized representative for and in the name and behalf of the City of Malden to sign and file said plan, to act in connection with said plan, and to provide such additional information as may be required. 232-26 adopted Pass
  42. 10. TABLED PAPERS
  43. 42 Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid Plan No. 31239416 - National Grid to install underground facilities on Main Street. Trench and install (6) 4” concrete encased conduit from MH A/1 18 to switchgear located on 1100 Main Street approximately 60’ on public right of way. Malden, MA. (Hearing Required) 153-26
  44. 11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
  45. 12. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
  46. 45 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK
  47. 46 If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Maria Luise, ADA Compliance Coordinator at mluise@cityofmalden.org or 781-397-7000 Ext. 2005 For instructions on enabling live translated captions in Teams, please visit: www.cityofmalden.org/captions