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March 24, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final ·Watch the meeting with Teams: https://tinyurl.com/ycypbpay

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

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Agenda — 42 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 Friends of the Malden Public Library will appear before the Council to present their annual calendar of events and to update the City on projects the organization is working on to support the Library in realizing it's mission to serve the community.
  6. 5 Representatives from Friends of the Malden Public Library will appear before the Council to present their annual calendar of events and to update the City on projects the organization is working on to support the Library in realizing it's mission to serve the community. 178-26
  7. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT
  8. 6. CONSENT AGENDA
  9. 8 Petition: Extended Hours: Maia Donuts, LLC dba Dunkin’, 200 Commercial Street, Malden, Hours: 7 days, 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Renewal) 165-26 referred Pass
  10. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  11. 9 Petition: Extended Hours: CMB Medeiros, Inc. dba Dunkin’, 57 Eastern Avenue, Malden, Hours: 7 days, 24 hours (Renewal) 166-26 referred Pass
  12. 10 Petition: Extended Hours: Aires & Helena Donuts, Inc. dba Dunkin’, 424 Main Street, Malden, Hours: 7 days, 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Renewal) 167-26 referred Pass
  13. 11 Petition: Exterior Vending Machine: Rocky Mountain Springwater Company, 1 Wesley Street, Malden (Renewal) 168-26 referred Pass
  14. 12 Petition: Taxi Driver: Ronald C. McCray, 11 Tower Street Apt. 3, Boston (Renewal) 169-26 referred Pass
  15. 7. APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS
  16. 14 Mayoral Reappointment: Shanti Chilukuri of 30 Franklin Street, Unit 123, Malden, as a member of the Disability Commission, said term commence upon confirmation by the City Council and to expire March 15, 2029. 170-26 confirmed Pass
  17. 15 Mayoral Reappointment: Jean Voltaire of 500 Broadway, Unit 2114, Malden, as member of the Registrars of Voters Board, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and to expire March 31, 2029. 171-26 confirmed Pass
  18. 8. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
  19. 17 Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that it urges Malden’s State Legislative Delegation to support S.2542, An Act to Build Resilience for Massachusetts Communities (the Mass Ready Act) 172-26 passed Pass
  20. 18 The City Council will address the Open Meeting Law complaint submitted on March 12, 2026 by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street, Malden against the Council related to the public release of fourteen sets of Executive Session minutes, as well as an email sent by Maria Luise. 173-26 referred Pass
  21. 9. COMMUNICATIONS
  22. 20 A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 154-26 with an update to the Council on the investigation into the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street on March 4, 2026 related to release of Executive Session minutes.
  23. 10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  24. 21 A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 154-26 with an update to the Council on the investigation into the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street on March 4, 2026 related to release of Executive Session minutes. 182-26
  25. 22 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on License to whom was referred Papers 115-117 Series of 2026 having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends petitions 115-117 out favorably to the Full Council. Committee further recommends Paper 370 Series of 2025, originally granted as a conditional 90-day license, now be extended until December 31, 2026. Committee further recommends Paper 451 Series of 2025, originally granted as a conditional 90-day license, now be extended until December 31, 2026 and to be adjusted from 66 to 41 cars in accordance with the establishment’s newly updated plot plan. 174-26 received and filed Pass
  26. 23 Petition: Class II: Friends Auto Group LLC, 225 Eastern Avenue, Malden, 17 vehicles (Renewal) 115-26 granted Pass
  27. 24 Petition: Taxi Driver: John A. Danca, 26 Highland Court, Malden (Renewal) 116-26 granted Pass
  28. 25 Petition: Taxi Driver: Sophia Pepper, 290 Stephenson Aman Street Apt. 307, Somerville (Renewal) 117-26 granted Pass
  29. 26 Petition: Class II: AGM Auto Sales, Inc. 160 Eastern Avenue, 21 cars (Renewal) 370-25 granted Pass
  30. 27 Petition: Class II: Maxima Auto Sales II, 77 Broadway, Malden, 66 cars (Renewal) 451-25 granted Pass
  31. 28 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance, in a joint session with Rules & Ordinance Committee, to whom was referred Papers 158 and 159 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report: 175-26 received and filed Pass
  32. 29 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.030 PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, TRAFFIC, WATER, SEWER AND CEMETERY SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2024 158-26 enrolled Pass
  33. 30 Order: That the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) be and the same is hereby transferred from Salary Reserve (0010-996-5110) to Public Works Salaries Labor (0010-421-5120) 159-26 adopted Pass
  34. 31 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Paper 129 Series of 2026 having considered the same make the following report: Committee unanimously recommends the Paper out favorably to the Full Council with the following amendments: Strike the word ‘cut’ after ‘Christenson’ and insert ‘submit cuts to’; Strike the word ‘will’ after ‘following ways which’ and insert ‘could’; Strike ‘the elimination of the’ and insert ‘reduction of’ in lines 1 and 2. 176-26 received and filed Pass
  35. 31 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.030 PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, TRAFFIC, WATER, SEWER AND CEMETERY SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2024 158-26 rules suspended Pass
  36. 32 Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that during this time of budgetary constraints the Council is committed to the principles of fiscal responsibility and the efficient management of public funds that prioritize essential services and long-term financial stability. The Council wishes to demonstrate a pledge of shared sacrifice and budgetary discipline and therefore requests the Honorable Mayor Gary Christenson cut specific discretionary monies and reallocate for use in the general fund in the following ways which will result in savings up to $95,000 for the upcoming fiscal year: 1. The elimination of the line items associated with Ward Improvement Funds; 2. The elimination of the line items associated with Fourth of July Funds; 129-26 amended Pass
  37. 32 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.030 PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, TRAFFIC, WATER, SEWER AND CEMETERY SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2024 158-26 ordained Pass
  38. 11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
  39. 12. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
  40. 35 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK
  41. 36 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
  42. 36 Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that during this time of budgetary constraints the Council is committed to the principles of fiscal responsibility and the efficient management of public funds that prioritize essential services and long-term financial stability. The Council wishes to demonstrate a pledge of shared sacrifice and budgetary discipline and therefore requests the Honorable Mayor Gary Christenson cut specific discretionary monies and reallocate for use in the general fund in the following ways which will result in savings up to $95,000 for the upcoming fiscal year: 1. The elimination of the line items associated with Ward Improvement Funds; 2. The elimination of the line items associated with Fourth of July Funds; 129-26 passed as amended Pass