City Council

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Agenda — 31 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 22, 2026 406-26 approved Pass
7. 6 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
8. 7 Appointment: Kenneth Antonucci of 14 Spruce Street, Malden, as a member of the Community Preservation Committee by the Malden Planning Board, term to expire September 24, 2029. (Confirmation not required) 407-26 placed on file Pass
9. 8 Appointment: Inna Babitskaya of 557 Pleasant Street, Unit 339, Malden, as a member of the Community Preservation Committee by the Malden Historical Commission, term to expire September 24, 2029. (Confirmation not required) 408-26 placed on file Pass
10. 9 Mayoral Appointment: Naomi Yohannes of 77 Salem Street, Malden High School Class of 2027, as a student member of the Commission on Climate Action and Sustainability, said term to commence immediately and expire May 31, 2027. (Confirmation not required) 409-26 placed on file Pass
11. 10 Mayoral Reappointment: Paul Weston of 93 Rockland Avenue, Malden as the representative of the National Association of Realtors, to the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission, said term to expire September 29, 2029 (Confirmation not required) 410-26 placed on file Pass
12. 11 Mayoral Appointment: James Tarr of 81 Pamela Circle, 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. 411-26 referred Pass
13. 12 Petition: Lodging House: Metro North Housing Corp. located at 115 Washington Street, Malden for 14 rooms (Renewal) 412-26 referred Pass
14. 13 Petition: Lodging House: Metro North Housing Corp. located at 22 Charles Street, Malden for 11 rooms (Renewal) 413-26 referred Pass
15. 14 Petition: Lodging House: Cedar House LLC for 116-118 Cedar Street, Malden for 14 rooms (Renewal) 414-26 referred Pass
16. 6. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
17. 16 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 2, Chapter 24 is hereby amended by adding Section .075 ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT HEAD SALARY SCHEDULE and inserting the following positions: 415-26 referred Pass
18. 17 Resolution expressing support for the strike of the Encore Casino and Resort Workers of Teamsters Local 25 and Unite Here Local 26 416-26 passed Pass
19. 7. ENROLLED ORDINANCES
20. 19 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 11.20.030(A) WATER BILLS; ANNUAL INSPECTION OF PREMISES is hereby amended by striking ‘at least once each year’ and replaced with ‘monthly’. 390-26 ordained Pass
21. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS
22. 21 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance in a joint session with Rules & Ordinance to whom was referred Papers 385 and 388 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report: the joint committee recommends Paper 385-26 out favorably to the Full Council. Committee additionally recommends Paper 388-26 our favorably with the following amendments: change the term financial management team to financial officers; to add ', and anticipated liquidity needs' to the end of 3.10.07(b); and to change the word ‘may’ to ‘shall’ in section 3.10.08. 417-26 received and filed Pass
23. 22 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE is hereby amended by adding 3.05 SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND 385-26 enrolled Pass
24. 23 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE is hereby amended by adding 3.10 RESERVE AND STABILIZATION FUND FRAMEWORK 388-26 amended Pass
25. 9. TABLED PAPERS
26. 25 Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. Plan No. 31115123 - National Grid to install 1 JO pole on Floral Avenue beginning at a point approximately 0 feet northeast of the centerline of the intersection of Floral Avenue and Gordon Street and continuing approximately 20 feet in a northeast direction. National Grid is petitioning to install new pole (P4799-84) and sidewalk guy wire fixture approximately 29 feet southeast off existing pole (P4799) on Floral Avenue Malden, MA. (Hearing Required) 285-26
27. 25 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE is hereby amended by adding 3.10 RESERVE AND STABILIZATION FUND FRAMEWORK 388-26 enrolled Pass
28. 10. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
29. 11. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
30. 28 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK
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