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 SERVICEMEN & WOMEN
3. 3. ROLL CALL
4. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. 5. CONSENT AGENDA
6. 6 Minutes for the meeting of March 12, 2024 149-24 approved Pass
7. 6 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
8. 7 Petition: Exterior Vending Machine: Rocky Mountain Springwater Co. 1 Wesley Street, Malden (New) 150-24 referred Pass
9. 8 Petition: Livery Company: Lobsang Inc. 271 Charles Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (New) 151-24 referred Pass
10. 9 Petition: Livery Driver: Lobsang Tenzin, 271 Charles Street, Malden (New) 152-24 referred Pass
11. 10 Petition: Livery Company: Xing Zai T Service LLC, 15 Burridge Place, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal) 153-24 referred Pass
12. 11 Petition: Livery Driver: Zhisheng Liang, 15 Burridge Place, Malden (New) 154-24 referred Pass
13. 12 Petition: Taxi Driver: John P. Walters, 5 Hancock Street, Everett, MA (Renewal) 155-24 referred Pass
14. 13 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) be hereby amended by adding sections: 2.24.035 CLERKS SALARY SCHEDULE, 2.24.045 ENGINEERING SALARY SCHEDULE, 2.24.055 HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY SALARY SCHEDULE, and 2.24.065 PUBLIC HEALTH SALARY SCHEDULE 156-24 referred Pass
15. 14 Order: That the sum of Five Hundred and Fifty-Six Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($556,100.00) is transferred from Salary Reserve to the following accounts: 157-24 referred Pass
16. 15 Communication: Appointing Councillor at Large Carey McDonald to an application review team in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office 158-24 received and filed Pass
17. 16 Communication: The Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School District respectfully submits their committee approved 2023 Annual Report. 159-24 received and filed Pass
18. 6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
19. 18 Order: That, in accordance with M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A, the City of Malden accept a gift of funds in the form of a parcel of land from 35 Green Street, LLC, DBA Hoffs Bakery located at 0 Canal Street, known and numbered as Malden Assessor’s Parcel 063 239 916, heretofore referred to as the Bike Kitchen to be utilized as a bike repair station or ‘Bike Kitchen’ by the general public who utilize the Northern Strand Community Trail abutting the property to the east. 160-24 referred Pass
20. 7. COMMITTEE REPORTS
21. 20 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on License to whom was referred Papers 78 through 92 Series of 2024, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends these papers out favorably to the Full Council. 161-24 received and filed Pass
22. 21 Petition: Taxi Driver: Ryan Bragg, 27 Slayton Way, Roxbury, MA (Renewal) 78-24 granted Pass
23. 22 Petition: Taxi Driver: Louis Ciulla, 235 Revere Street #503, Revere, MA (Renewal) 79-24 granted Pass
24. 23 Petition: Taxi Driver: John Danca, 34 Highland Court, Malden, MA (Renewal) 80-24 granted Pass
25. 24 Petition: Taxi Driver: Albert E. Frost, III, 679 Broadway #2L, Chelsea, MA (New) 81-24 granted Pass
26. 25 Petition: Taxi Driver: Christopher Jackson, 24 Surfside Road, Lynn, MA (Renewal) 82-24 granted Pass
27. 26 Petition: Taxi Driver: Stephen A. Lauber, 4 Blake Court, Everett, MA (New) 83-24 granted Pass
28. 27 Petition: Taxi Driver: Dominque Long, 198 Tremont Street #119, Boston, MA (Renewal) 84-24 granted Pass
29. 28 Petition: Taxi Driver: James Phelan, 5 Island Hill Avenue #212, Malden, MA (New) 85-24 granted Pass
30. 29 Petition: Taxi Driver: Donald F. Porter, 17 Silverleaf Way, Peabody, MA (Renewal) 86-24 granted Pass
31. 30 Petition: Taxi Driver: Michael Rapaglia, 9 Richardson Street, Malden, MA (Renewal) 87-24 granted Pass
32. 31 Petition: Taxi Driver: William L. Sweet, 117 Medford Street, Malden (Renewal) 88-24 granted Pass
33. 32 Petition: Taxi Driver: Valentin Tchaly, 30 Washington Street, Brighton, MA (Renewal) 89-24 granted Pass
34. 33 Petition: Taxi Driver: Carlos F. Vargas, 290 Mishawum Road #2039, Woburn, MA (Renewal) 90-24 granted Pass
35. 34 Petition: Livery: MGR Transportation LLC, 228 Pearl Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal) 91-24 granted Pass
36. 35 Petition: Livery Driver: Amarjit Singh, 228 Pearl Street, Malden (Renewal) 92-24 granted Pass
37. 36 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Rules & Ordinance to whom was referred Paper 93 Series of 2024, having considered the same make the following report: Committee unanimously recommends this paper out favorably to the Full Council. 162-24 received and filed Pass
38. 37 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.030 PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, TRAFFIC, WATER, SEWER AND CEMETERY SALARY SCHEDULE be hereby amended to reflect the following compensation levels to be effective July 1, 2023. 93-24 enrolled Pass
39. 38 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Paper 94 Series of 2024, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends this paper out favorably to the Full Council. 163-24 received and filed Pass
40. 39 Order: That the sum of One Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000.00) is transferred from Salary Reserve to DPW Salaries. 94-24 adopted Pass
41. 39 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.030 PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, TRAFFIC, WATER, SEWER AND CEMETERY SALARY SCHEDULE be hereby amended to reflect the following compensation levels to be effective July 1, 2023. 93-24 rules suspended Pass
42. 40 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Personnel/Appointments to whom was referred Papers 50 and 77 Series of 2024, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends paper 50-24 out without recommendation. Committee recommends paper 77-24 out favorably to the Full Council. 164-24 received and filed Pass
43. 40 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.030 PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, TRAFFIC, WATER, SEWER AND CEMETERY SALARY SCHEDULE be hereby amended to reflect the following compensation levels to be effective July 1, 2023. 93-24 ordained Pass
44. 41 Mayoral Reappointment: Charles Ioven, 42 Appleton Street, Malden, as member of the Planning Board, having served since November 12, 1985, said term to expire March 1, 2028, to commence upon confirmation by the City Council. 50-24 tabled Fail
45. 42 Mayoral Appointment: Andrew Scarano, 21 Magnolia Street, Malden, as member of the Public Works Commission, to fill the unexpired term of Bill Coleman, said term to expire March 1, 2025 and to commence upon confirmation by the City Council. 77-24 confirmed Pass
46. 8. TABLED PAPERS
47. 44 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
48. 9. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
49. 45 Mayoral Reappointment: Charles Ioven, 42 Appleton Street, Malden, as member of the Planning Board, having served since November 12, 1985, said term to expire March 1, 2028, to commence upon confirmation by the City Council. 50-24 defeated Fail
50. 10. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
51. 47 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK