City Council

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Agenda — 37 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 for the meeting of May 21, 2024 263-24 approved Pass
7. 6 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
8. 7 Mayoral Reappointment: Diane LeBlanc, 26 Irving Street, Unit 303, Malden, as a member of the Council on Aging, having served since June 3, 2023, said term to commence upon her confirmation by the City Council and to expire June 12, 2027. 264-24 confirmed Pass
9. 8 Mayoral Reappointment: Andrew Zeiberg, 86 Lawrence Street, Malden, as a member of the License Board, having served since March 7, 2017, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and to expire June 1, 2030. 265-24 confirmed Pass
10. 9 Council Appointment: Brittany Torelli, 11 Reserve Street, Malden, as a member of the Police Community Advisory Council, said term to commence upon her confirmation by the City Council and to expire May 30, 2025. (Confirmation required) 266-24 referred Pass
11. 10 Council Appointment: Chloe Cheung, 45 Loomis Street, Unit 119, Malden, as a member of the Police Community Advisory Council, said term to commence upon her confirmation by the City Council and to expire May 30, 2025. (Confirmation required) 267-24 referred Pass
12. 11 Petition: Self-Service Gas Station: Speedway #2504, 214 Broadway, Malden (Renewal) 268-24 referred Pass
13. 6. HEARINGS, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMONSTRANCES
14. 13 Council will hold a public hearing on National Grid petition to install new poles.
15. 14 Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid Plan No. 30977367 - National Grid to install 2 SO Poles on Forest Street beginning at a point approximately 17 feet northwest of the centerline of the intersection of Forest St and Gordon St. and continuing approximately 200 feet in a northeast direction. Install P2497-1 with sidewalk guy wire. Install pole to pole guy wire from P2497 to P2497-1. Install P2487-1 with sidewalk guy wire. Install pole to pole guy wire from P2487 to P2487-1. (Hearing Required) 269-24 granted with conditions Pass
16. 7. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
17. 16 Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that it strongly supports the creation of a Massachusetts Chapter 70 Taskforce to study and make recommendations for updating the calculation of required local contributions towards school funding. This is essential for revising the state's requirements to equitably and accurately reflect our community's ability to pay, and for ensuring our schools and students have the resources they need to succeed. The Council appreciates the Malden legislative delegation's advocacy for this taskforce. 270-24 passed Pass
18. 17 Resolve: Whereas, the Malden City Council recognizes and affirms that all life is precious; Whereas, the Malden City Council denounces violence and terrorism, and affirms the safety, dignity, freedom and humanity of all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or nationality; Whereas, we recognize the grief and suffering from the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023, and the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza; Whereas, Malden is home to a diverse community, including those with familial and relational ties to Israelis and Palestinians; Whereas, we are committed to fostering an environment in which people from all faith backgrounds are safe, celebrated and respected; Now, therefore be it resolved, that the Malden City Council calls on our federal representatives to support a bilateral, lasting ceasefire in Gaza such as the one recently approved by the UN Security Council to promote a pathway to peace; Be it further resolved, that the Malden City Council stands in allyship with our Jewish and Israeli community against antisemitism, and with our Muslim, Arab and Palestinian communities as allies against Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism; Be it further resolved, that Malden is a community of safety for all, and that we reject any and all types of hate speech, intimidation, bullying and violence against any and all individuals; And finally, be it further resolved, that we the Malden City Council will work to build bridges and create dialogue among those in our city who are suffering in grief and trauma, and will build on our rich history to support a future where we value our thriving and active community across faiths and cultures. 271-24 referred Pass
19. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS
20. 19 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on License to whom was referred Papers 172, 191, 193 through 197, 227, 228, and 243 Series of 2024, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends these petitions out favorably to the Full Council. 272-24 received and filed Pass
21. 20 Petition: Open-Air Parking Lot: TJ Automotive, 315 Pleasant Street, Malden, 15 spaces (Renewal) 172-24 granted Pass
22. 21 Petition: Extended Hours: Boston Pole Fitness, 888 Eastern Avenue Unit 10, Malden, Hours: 7 days, 4am - 2am (New) 191-24 granted Pass
23. 22 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Andreas Tsistos, 25 Florence Street, Malden, 34 spaces (Renewal) 193-24 granted Pass
24. 23 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Andreas Tsistos, 29 Madison Street, Malden, 40 spaces (Renewal) 194-24 granted Pass
25. 24 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Andy’s Service Center, Inc. 356 Lebanon Street, Malden, 12 spaces (Renewal) 195-24 granted Pass
26. 25 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Robert McNulty, 28 Cedar Street, Malden, 14 spaces (Renewal) 196-24 granted Pass
27. 26 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Three C Realty Trust, 54 Winter Street, Malden, 22 spaces (Renewal) 197-24 granted Pass
28. 27 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Northeast Transport & Snow Services, Inc. 531R Broadway, Malden, 10 spaces (Renewal) 227-24 granted Pass
29. 28 Petition: Second-Hand Dealer: Infinite Garage Sale, Inc. 190A Salem Street, Malden (New) 228-24 granted Pass
30. 29 Petition: Outdoor Parking: AGM Auto Sales, 135 Eastern Avenue, Malden, 24 spaces (Renewal) 243-24 granted Pass
31. 30 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Personnel/Appointments to whom was referred Paper #133 Series of 2024, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends this paper out favorably to the Full Council. 273-24 received and filed Pass
32. 31 Council Reappointment: Brendan Brett, 32 Milton Street, Malden, MA of Ward 6 as a member of the Community Preservation Committee, appointed June 16, 2021, term to expire March 15, 2026 and to commence upon confirmation by the City Council. 133-24 confirmed Pass
33. 9. TABLED PAPERS
34. 33 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
35. 10. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
36. 11. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
37. 36 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK