City Council

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Agenda — 51 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 April 29, 2025 237-25 approved Pass
7. 6 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
8. 7 Minutes for the meeting of May 6, 2025 238-25 approved Pass
9. 8 Minutes for the meeting of May 13, 2025 239-25 approved Pass
10. 9 Mayoral Reappointment: Lisa Kipnis Shwartz, 60 Harvard Street, Malden, as a resident member of the Council on Aging, said term to expire June 12, 2025 and commence upon confirmation by the City Council. 240-25 confirmed Pass
11. 10 Petition: Class III: Malden Broadway Auto Body, Inc. 590 Broadway, Malden (Renewal) 241-25 referred Pass
12. 11 Petition: Livery Company: Joey Pierre-Louis, 4 Stone Lane Apt. 5345, Malden, 1 vehicle (New) 242-25 referred Pass
13. 12 Petition: Livery Driver: Joey Pierre-Louis, 4 Stone Lane Apt. 5345, Malden (New) 243-25 referred Pass
14. 13 Petition: Livery Company: Pabla Transport LLC, 26 Blaine Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal) 244-25 referred Pass
15. 14 Petition: Livery Driver: Jaspreet Singh, 26 Blaine Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal) 245-25 referred Pass
16. 15 Petition: Pool Table: Biao Ge Pool Hall, 77 Exchange Street, Malden, 7 tables (Renewal) 246-25 referred Pass
17. 16 Petition: Self-Service Gas Station: Snap Mart, Inc. 245 Main Street, Malden (Renewal) 247-25 referred Pass
18. 6. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
19. 18 Order: That the City Council President work with the Chief Financial Officer, Chair of the Finance Committee, and finance team to evaluate options for increased access and oversight of City finances, including but not limited to the following possible proposals: 1. Read-only access to the City’s financial software 2. The production of regular financial reporting to be shared with the Finance Committee and other interested officials. 248-25 amended Pass
20. 19 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Malden that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended by adding Title 2, Chapter 04, Section 040 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: All boards, commissions, and multi-member public bodies shall provide for remote participation by the public at meetings and hearings. Individual boards, commissions, or multi-member public bodies may develop their own rules for remote participation by their own members. 249-25 referred Pass
21. 20 In accordance with 940 CMR 29.00 OPEN MEETINGS, this agenda was revised on May 19 to reflect an unexpected occurrence with Massachusetts Land Court demanding immediate action in the two papers as posted below known as Paper 255 and 256 Series of 2025.
22. 20 Order: That the City Council President work with the Chief Financial Officer, Chair of the Finance Committee, and finance team to evaluate options for increased access and oversight of City finances, including but not limited to the following possible proposals: 1. Read-only access to the City’s financial software 2. The production of regular financial reporting to be shared with the Finance Committee and other interested officials. 248-25 adopted as amended Pass
23. 21 Order: The Council will vote on whether to sell or retain the property known as 42 Crescent Avenue, and by City Assessor’s parcel identification number 072 824 410, as in accordance with tax title litigation and foreclosure action with the Massachusetts Land Court, Case Number 24 TL 000383. 255-25
24. 22 Order: The Council will vote on whether to sell or retain the property known as 40 - 42 Wentworth Street, and by City Assessor’s parcel identification number 029 145 518, as in accordance with tax title litigation and foreclosure action with the Massachusetts Land Court, Case Number 22 TL 000343. 256-25
25. 7. COMMUNICATIONS
26. 23 Order: The Council will vote on whether to sell or retain the property known as 42 Crescent Avenue, and by City Assessor’s parcel identification number 072 824 410, as in accordance with tax title litigation and foreclosure action with the Massachusetts Land Court, Case Number 24 TL 000383. 255-25 adopted Pass
27. 24 Communication from Planning Board re: CCP #171/2025 (MBTA Communities Zoning Overlays Ordinance Amendments) 250-25 received and filed Pass
28. 24 Order: The Council will vote on whether to sell or retain the property known as 40 - 42 Wentworth Street, and by City Assessor’s parcel identification number 029 145 518, as in accordance with tax title litigation and foreclosure action with the Massachusetts Land Court, Case Number 22 TL 000343. 256-25 adopted Pass
29. 25 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that Title 12 of the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended to eliminate the development cap in the MBTA Communities Multifamily Overlay subdistrict MCMOD-MD 1 and eliminate the effective date of final approval by the state of our District Compliance Application per the determination issued by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. 171-25 amended Pass
30. 26 Communication from Planning Board re: CCP #172/2025 (Floodplains Districts Zoning Ordinance Amendments) 251-25 received and filed Pass
31. 27 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.08.040 FLOODPLAINS, 12.12.110 FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS, 12.32.060 DEFINITIONS - ZONING are hereby amended to include new regulations, as required by FEMA, so that referenced areas will remain eligible for FEMA sponsored flood insurance programs. 172-25 amended Pass
32. 28 Communication from Planning Board re: CCP #185/2025 (Site Plan Review for Educational, Religious and Child Care Facilities Zoning Ordinance Amendments) 252-25 received and filed Pass
33. 28 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that Title 12 of the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended to eliminate the development cap in the MBTA Communities Multifamily Overlay subdistrict MCMOD-MD 1 and eliminate the effective date of final approval by the state of our District Compliance Application per the determination issued by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. 171-25 enrolled as amended Pass
34. 29 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 existing Table of Use Regulations to correspond with recent Site Plan Review regulations for Day Care Centers, Non-Profit Educational Facilities, and Religious Facilities as ordained in Paper 356 Series of 2024. 185-25 enrolled Pass
35. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS
36. 31 Committee Report: The Standing Committees on Finance and Rules & Ordinance to whom was referred Papers 216 and 217 Series of 2025, having considered the same make the following report: Committees recommend these papers out favorably to the Full Council. 253-25 received and filed Pass
37. 31 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.08.040 FLOODPLAINS, 12.12.110 FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS, 12.32.060 DEFINITIONS - ZONING are hereby amended to include new regulations, as required by FEMA, so that referenced areas will remain eligible for FEMA sponsored flood insurance programs. 172-25 tabled Pass
38. 32 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.050 POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2023 216-25 enrolled Pass
39. 33 Order: That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) be and the same is hereby transferred from Salary Reserve (0010-996-5110) to Police Salaries (0010-210-5120). 217-25 adopted Pass
40. 34 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Personnel/Appointments to whom was referred Papers 226 and 227 Series of 2025, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends these appointments out favorably to the Full Council. 254-25 received and filed Pass
41. 35 Mayoral Appointment: Michele Ferguson, 43 Boston Street, Malden, as an associate member of the Planning Board, said term to expire March 1, 2027 and to commence upon confirmation by the City Council. 226-25 confirmed Pass
42. 36 Mayoral Appointment: Maria Schroeder, 113 Savin Street, Malden, as an associate member of the Planning Board, said term to expire March 1, 2030 and to commence upon confirmation by the City Council. 227-25 confirmed Pass
43. 9. TABLED PAPERS
44. 37 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.050 POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2023 216-25 rules suspended Pass
45. 38 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
46. 38 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.050 POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2023 216-25 ordained Pass
47. 39 Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. Plan No. 30932051 - National Grid to install 1 JO Pole on Eastern Ave. Pole 1944-50 on Eastern Ave in public way approximately 52’ east of pole 1944. (Hearing Required) 78-25
48. 10. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
49. 11. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
50. 42 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK
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