City Council

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Agenda — 25 items

1. 1. CALL TO ORDER
2. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF SERVICEMEN & WOMEN
3. 3. ROLL CALL
4. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. 5. CONSENT AGENDA
6. 6 Minutes from the meeting of October 22, 2024 404-24 approved Pass
7. 6 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
8. 7 Minutes from the meeting of October 29, 2024 405-24 approved Pass
9. 8 Mayoral Appointment: Danya Goodman, 22 Home Street, Malden, as a member of the Cultural Council, said term to expire May 30, 2027. (Confirmation not required) 406-24 placed on file Pass
10. 9 Council Reappointment: Deano Summers, 35 Gilbert Street, Malden, as a member of the Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement Commission, said term to expire June 11, 2027. 407-24 confirmed Pass
11. 10 Communication: Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District Building Committee re: School Project Debt Schedule and Construction Updates 408-24 received and filed Pass
12. 11 Communication: Planning Board respectfully submits their board approved 2024 Annual Report. 409-24 received and filed Pass
13. 6. APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS
14. 13 Mayor’s Appointment: Odelisa Macedo, 22 Oxford Street, Malden as Human Resources Director, term to expire February 2, 2028 and to commence upon confirmation by the City Council. 410-24 confirmed Pass
15. 7. HEARINGS AND PETITIONS
16. 15 Order: That the City Council adopt a residential exemption of 30% and a minimum residential factor for the FY 2025 tax rate as presented by Assessor Nate Cramer. 415-24 adopted Pass
17. 8. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
18. 17 Resolved: That it is the sense of the City Council that the Mayor file and accept grants with and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) through the Parklands Acquisition and Renovation for Communities (PARC) Grant Program for “Phase II” improvements to Devir Park 411-24 passed Pass
19. 18 Order: That the Finance Committee invite staff from the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development to appear in committee to present an update on the status of all funding sources regarding the remediation of soil at Roosevelt Park. 412-24 adopted Pass
20. 9. TABLED PAPERS
21. 20 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
22. 21 Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that car washes, which make minor changes to motor vehicles by providing cleaning services and/or accessories for motor vehicles, are most closely described by and encompassed in the definition of service stations in the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12, Chapter 32, Section 060 (B) DEFINITIONS - ZONING 375-24
23. 10. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
24. 11. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
25. 24 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK