City Council

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Agenda — 33 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 Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Ron Hogan will appear before the Council to provide an update on school funding requirements for FY27. 177-26
6. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. 6. CONSENT AGENDA
8. 8 Minutes for the meeting of February 24, 2026 142-26 approved Pass
9. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
10. 9 Minutes for the meeting of March 3, 2026 143-26 approved Pass
11. 10 Council Reappointment: James Tuxbury of 111 Glen Street, Malden as member of the Cemetery Trustee Board, said term to expire March 1, 2030. (Confirmation not required) 144-26 placed on file Pass
12. 11 The Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School District respectfully submits their 2025 Annual Report 145-26 received and filed Pass
13. 12 Communication from the Mayor regarding Kevin Molis as the Chair of the License Board. 146-26 received and filed Pass
14. 7. APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS
15. 14 Council Reappointment: Robert Donnelly of 38 Goldcliff Road, Malden as part-time member of the Board of Assessors, having served since February 15, 2011, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire March 1, 2029. 147-26 confirmed Pass
16. 8. COMMUNICATIONS
17. 16 Communication: The Police Community Advisory Council respectfully submits their Inaugural Recommendation Report, as was submitted to Chief Cronin of the Malden Police Department for year ending 2025 148-26 placed on file Pass
18. 17 A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 128-26 with an update to the Council on the investigation into the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Ryan O'Malley of 706A Main Street, Malden on February 17, 2026 (revised February 19) related to accusations made involving the Executive Session of February 10, 2026.
19. 18 A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 138-26 with an update to the Council on the investigation into the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street on February 19, 2026 related to release of Executive Session minutes from February 3, 2026.
20. 18 A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 128-26 with an update to the Council on the investigation into the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Ryan O'Malley of 706A Main Street, Malden on February 17, 2026 (revised February 19) related to accusations made involving the Executive Session of February 10, 2026. 179-26 received and filed Pass
21. 19 City Solicitor Alicia McNeil will appear before the Council with a communication from the Legal Department regarding procedures on responding to records requests.
22. 19 A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 138-26 with an update to the Council on the investigation into the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street on February 19, 2026 related to release of Executive Session minutes from February 3, 2026. 180-26 received and filed Pass
23. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
24. 20 City Solicitor Alicia McNeil will appear before the Council with a communication from the Legal Department regarding procedures on responding to records requests. 181-26 received and filed Pass
25. 21 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Personnel/Appointments to whom was referred Papers 123 and 125 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends these papers out favorably to the Full Council. 149-26 received and filed Pass
26. 22 Mayoral Reappointment: Yem Lip of 28 Constitution Road, Boston, as City Engineer/Director of the Engineering Department, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire on March 1, 2029. 123-26 confirmed Pass
27. 23 Mayoral Reappointment: Anthony Rodrigues of 100 Tremont Street, Malden, as Director of Information Technology, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire on March 1, 2029. 125-26 confirmed Pass
28. 10. TABLED PAPERS
29. 25 Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid Plan No. 30967378 - National Grid to install underground facilities on Newland Street. Work in the city right of way includes two 4” steel risers on existing pole #3812 and approximately 51 ft of two 4” concrete encased Sch 40 PVC conduits from eastern side of existing pole #3812 in front of 46 Newland Street continuing in a northern direction towards the 36-54 Broadway Plaza parking lot to feed the proposed pad-mounted transformer (XRFM) for a new EV charging station. Malden, MA. (Hearing Held) 127-26
30. 11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
31. 12. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
32. 28 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK
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