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April 7, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final-revised ·Watch the meeting with Teams: https://tinyurl.com/9w5f5mcw

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

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Agenda — 40 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 Mayor Christenson will appear before the Council to provide an update on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
  6. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT
  7. 6. CONSENT AGENDA
  8. 8 Minutes for the meeting of March 10, 2026 183-26 approved Pass
  9. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  10. 9 Minutes for the meeting of March 17, 2026 184-26 approved Pass
  11. 10 Minutes for the meeting of March 24, 2026 185-26 approved Pass
  12. 11 Petition: Amusement Machine: Kiddleton, Inc., 423 Main Street, Malden, 3 machines (Renewal) 186-26 referred Pass
  13. 12 Petition: Class II: John MacMillen dba MacMillen Automotive, 388 Eastern Avenue, Malden, 15 cars (Renewal) 187-26 referred Pass
  14. 13 Petition: Lodging House: Top Tier Properties, LLC dba Sir Carlton LLC, 33 Maple Street, Malden, 44 rooms (Renewal) 188-26 referred Pass
  15. 14 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Robert McNulty, 28 Cedar Street, Malden, 12 spaces (Renewal) 189-26 referred Pass
  16. 15 Petition: Pool Tables: Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 1910, 562 Broadway, Malden, 2 tables (Renewal) 190-26 referred Pass
  17. 16 Petition: Pawnbroker: Gold & Diamonds etc. Inc, 27-29 Pleasant Street, Malden (Renewal) 191-26 referred Pass
  18. 17 Petition: Second-Hand Dealer: Gold & Diamonds etc. Inc, 27-29 Pleasant Street, Malden (Renewal) 192-26 referred Pass
  19. 18 Petition: Self-Service Gas Station: Gibbs Oil Company, LP, 728 Main Street, Malden (Renewal) 193-26 referred Pass
  20. 19 Petition: Self-Service Gas Station: Snap Mart, Inc., 245 Main Street, Malden (Renewal) 194-26 referred Pass
  21. 20 Petition: Taxi Driver: James Phelan, 5 Island Hill Avenue, Apt. 212, Malden (Renewal) 195-26 referred Pass
  22. 7. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
  23. 22 Order: That the Finance Committee engage in discussions with the City’s Finance and Legal team as well as a representative from the insurance company to discuss the City’s current insurance policy. 196-26 amended Pass
  24. 23 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.070 C(2) LICENSING OF MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS is hereby amended by inserting ‘, provided that no fewer than five marijuana retailer licenses shall be made available.’ after ‘Mass. Gen. Laws ch 138 § 15’. 197-26 referred Pass
  25. 24 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.12.030 USE REGULATIONS is hereby amended as follows to update the existing Table of Use Regulations by: Striking the “N” designation for Self-Storage Facilities in the Industrial 1 (I1) and Industrial 2 (I2) zoning districts and inserting in place thereof the “SP” designation. This amendment shall restore the status of such use of Self-Storage Facilities to its state prior to the 2023 amendment as was ordained with Paper 198 Series of 2023 and shall take effect upon its passage following the completion of the public hearing process as required by M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5. 198-26 referred Pass
  26. 24 Order: That the Finance Committee engage in discussions with the City’s Finance and Legal team as well as a representative from the insurance company to discuss the City’s current insurance policy. 196-26 referred Pass
  27. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  28. 26 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Paper 160 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends this paper out favorably to the Full Council. 199-26 received and filed Pass
  29. 27 Order: That Three Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($398,674.25) is appropriated from available Water Sewer Enterprise Fund retained earnings to fund principal only debt payments due to the MWRA in May 2026. 160-26 adopted Pass
  30. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  31. 29 Order: That the City Council will vote whether to go into Executive Session with legal counsel for the City for the purpose of Exemption Three Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A Section 21(a)(3) for the purpose of discussing strategy as to possible future litigation related to budgetary constraints, where such discussion in open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigation position of the City, if so declared by the chair. And if so allowed by the Body, to admit Special Assistant to the Mayor Maria Luise, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Ronald Hogan, and the Honorable Mayor Gary Christenson. (Roll Call Required) 200-26 tabled Fail
  32. 10. TABLED PAPERS
  33. 31 Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid Plan No. 31200905 - National Grid to install underground facilities on Main Street. Customer to trench and install (6) 4” conduit from MH A/34 on Main Street to proposed switching module, approximately 55 feet on public right of way. 204 Main Street, Malden, MA. (Hearing Required) 150-26
  34. 32 Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid Plan No. 31186713 - National Grid to install underground facilities on Main Street. Trench and install (2) 4” concrete encased conduit from MH A/34 on Main Street to pad located on 213 Main Street approximately 220’. Malden, MA. (Hearing Required) 151-26
  35. 32 Order: That the City Council will vote whether to go into Executive Session with legal counsel for the City for the purpose of Exemption Three Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A Section 21(a)(3) for the purpose of discussing strategy as to possible future litigation related to budgetary constraints, where such discussion in open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigation position of the City, if so declared by the chair. And if so allowed by the Body, to admit Special Assistant to the Mayor Maria Luise, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Ronald Hogan, and the Honorable Mayor Gary Christenson. (Roll Call Required) 200-26 adopted Pass
  36. 33 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
  37. 11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
  38. 12. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
  39. 36 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK
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