City Council

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Agenda — 30 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. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. 5. CONSENT AGENDA
6. 6 Minutes for the meeting of September 2, 2025 354-25 approved Pass
7. 6 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
8. 7 Minutes for the meeting of September 9, 2025 355-25 approved Pass
9. 8 Mayoral Reappointment: Amy Solano, 42 Loomis Street #215A, Malden, as a constable, said term effective September 16, 2025, and to expire September 16, 2028 (Confirmation not required) 356-25 placed on file Pass
10. 9 Petition: Class II: Sega Auto Sales & Service, 455 Ferry Street, Malden, 7 cars (New) 357-25 referred Pass
11. 10 Petition: Lodging House: Metro North Housing Corp., 22 Charles Street, Malden, 11 rooms (Renewal) 358-25 referred Pass
12. 11 Petition: Lodging House: Cedar House LLC, 116-118 Cedar Street, Malden, 14 rooms (Renewal) 359-25 referred Pass
13. 12 Petition: Lodging House: Metro North Housing Corp., 115 Washington Street, Malden, 14 rooms (Renewal) 360-25 referred Pass
14. 13 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.015 DEPARTMENT HEAD SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2025 361-25 referred Pass
15. 6. HEARINGS, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, AND REMONSTRANCES
16. 15 Council will hold a public hearing on a National Grid petition to install a new pole.
17. 16 Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid Plan No. 31192064 - National Grid to install 1 SO Pole P2363-84 on Waite St. with a sidewalk anchor and to install guy wire from P2363 to P2363-84 to prevent P2363 from leaning over. (Hearing Required) 362-25 granted with conditions Pass
18. 7. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
19. 18 Order: That the City of Malden hold a Special Municipal Election on March 31, 2026 and to include the following ballot question: Shall the City of Malden be allowed to assess an additional $5,400,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of stabilizing the City’s budget and to support ongoing city services across all departments, including public schools, public safety, public library, public works and general government, for which the monies will be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026? A yes vote would support an increase in real estate and personal property taxes beginning with fiscal year 2027 (7/1/26 to 6/30/27). A no vote would make no change to the current tax structure. 363-25 referred Pass
20. 19 Order: Authorizing the City of Malden to borrow $1,500,000 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any other entity associated therewith, to support a second phase of construction for the Malden River Works Project. 364-25 referred Pass
21. 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
22. 21 Order: That the City Council will vote whether to go into Executive Session with legal counsel for the City regarding the matter of Tufts Construction, Inc., v. The City of Malden for the purpose of Exemption Three Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A Section 21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, 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 Maria Luise, Special Assistant to the Mayor. (Roll Call Required) 365-25 adopted Pass
23. 9. TABLED PAPERS
24. 23 Resolve: That it is the sense of the City Council that the Body would like the Community Preservation Committee to reconsider the application for historic preservation of 15 Ferry Street, the M. Ida Converse Building, (known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID 075 272 211) in a modified form so as to preserve the building through an alternative location for the building. 99-24
25. 24 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.12 USE REGULATIONS is hereby amended to add 12.32.030.E CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS 278-25
26. 25 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.12.060 (2) SALE OF GOODS BY WEIGHT, MEASURE, OR VOLUME is hereby amended by striking the table it in its entirety and inserting the following: 294-25
27. 10. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
28. 11. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
29. 28 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK
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