City Council

City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Agenda — 54 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. GUESTS, CITIZEN ACHIEVEMENT, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
5. 5 Representatives from the Hispanic Community will appear before the Council for a reading of a proclamation kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month.
6. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. 6. CONSENT AGENDA
8. 8 Minutes for the meeting of September 8, 2026 379-26 approved Pass
9. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
10. 9 Petition: Livery Company: Ana Santos Transport, LLC located at 64 Linwood Street, 2, Malden for 1 vehicle (New) 380-26 referred Pass
11. 10 Petition: Livery Driver: Ana Raque Dias Dos Santos of 64 Linwood Street, 2, Malden (New) 381-26 referred Pass
12. 7. APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS
13. 12 Mayoral Appointment: Michele Ferguson of 43 Boston Street, Malden, as a full member of the Planning Board, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire March 1, 2031. 382-26 referred Pass
14. 13 Mayoral Reappointment: Lisa Picardi of 18 Phillips Street, Malden, as a member of the Disability Commission, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire September 20, 2029. 383-26 confirmed Pass
15. 8. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
16. 15 Order: That the Malden City Council, pursuant to the authority granted under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53F½, hereby adopts the local option to establish a Solid Waste Enterprise Fund beginning with the fiscal year FY2028 for the purpose of separately accounting for the revenues, expenditures, assets, liabilities, and retained earnings associated with the City's solid waste management program. 384-26 adopted Pass
17. 16 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 referred Pass
18. 17 Order: That the Malden City Council, pursuant to the authority granted under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B, hereby adopts the local option to establish a General Purpose Stabilization Fund. 386-26 adopted Pass
19. 18 Order: That the Malden City Council, pursuant to the authority granted under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B, hereby adopts the local option to establish a Short-Term Capital Needs Special Purpose Stabilization Fund. 387-26 adopted Pass
20. 19 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 referred Pass
21. 20 Order: That the Malden City Council, pursuant to the authority granted under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, hereby ratifies the Public Works Commission’s 2008 adoption of the local options of Sections 42A through 42F, as they pertain to Water/Sewer collection, abatement, appeal, and liens. In conjunction with said sections, a record of Certificate of Acceptance shall be filed with the Middlesex South Registry of Deed and certified copies of the recorded certificate shall be issued to the Treasurer/Collector, Department of Public Works Water Division, and any other relevant City departments. 389-26 adopted Pass
22. 21 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 enrolled Pass
23. 22 Order: That the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Sixty Cents ($266,174.60) is appropriated from the TNC Surcharge Municipal Distribution Account to cover the following expenses: 391-26 referred Pass
24. 23 Order: That the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) is transferred from Human Resources Group Insurance Miscellaneous to the Malden Public School Department. 392-26 referred Pass
25. 24 Order: That One Million Two Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Forty-Five Dollars ($1,292,045.00) of the funds that remain available from the adopted appropriation order authorized by Paper 139 Series of 2023 relative to the Roosevelt Park Revitalization Project be repurposed to pay costs of the Malden River Works Project. 393-26 referred Pass
26. 25 Order: That Nine Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Fifty Cents ($938,174.50) of the funds from the adopted appropriation order authorized by Paper 140 Series of 2023 relative to the Roosevelt Park Revitalization Project, of which are no longer needed to complete the project for which it was borrowed, be transferred to pay costs of the Malden River Works Project in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 44, §20. 394-26 referred Pass
27. 26 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.16.150(A) TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (ESTABLISHED) is hereby amended by: Adding ‘,or their designee,’ after Chief of Police. 395-26 enrolled Pass
28. 27 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.070(F) LICENSING OF MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS is hereby amended by: Adding ‘, without first obtaining approval from the Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement Commission.’ to the end of the section. 396-26 enrolled Pass
29. 28 Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the state of Massachusetts must protect and strengthen the Mass Save program and clean energy grants. 397-26 passed Pass
30. 28 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.16.150(A) TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (ESTABLISHED) is hereby amended by: Adding ‘,or their designee,’ after Chief of Police. 395-26 rules suspended Pass
31. 29 Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the body wishes to work in conjunction with community partners to draft ordinances, rules, policies and educational programs to ensure the safe and responsible use of micromobility devices. 398-26 passed Pass
32. 29 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.16.150(A) TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (ESTABLISHED) is hereby amended by: Adding ‘,or their designee,’ after Chief of Police. 395-26 ordained Pass
33. 30 ENROLLED ORDINANCES
34. 31 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 is hereby amended by the following regarding residential kitchens as is outlined in the body of this paper: 263-26 ordained Pass
35. 31 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.070(F) LICENSING OF MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS is hereby amended by: Adding ‘, without first obtaining approval from the Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement Commission.’ to the end of the section. 396-26 rules suspended Pass
36. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
37. 32 Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.070(F) LICENSING OF MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS is hereby amended by: Adding ‘, without first obtaining approval from the Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement Commission.’ to the end of the section. 396-26 ordained Pass
38. 33 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on License to whom was referred Papers 354 through 360 Series of 2026 having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends these petitions out favorably to the full Council. 399-26 received and filed Pass
39. 34 Petition: Extended Hours: LeGarde, LLC dba Big Daddy Doggie Daycare located at 10 Maplewood Street, Malden, Hours: 7 Days, 24 Hours (New) 354-26 granted Pass
40. 35 Petition: Livery Company: Kuda’s Premium Limo located at 244 Kennedy Drive, Apt. 103, Malden for 1 vehicle (New) 355-26 granted Pass
41. 36 Petition: Livery Driver: Kudakwashg Kachere of 244 Kennedy Drive, Apt. 103, Malden (New) 356-26 granted Pass
42. 37 Petition: Livery Company: AKLuxury Transport. LLC located at 252 Kennedy Drive, Apt. 612, Malden for 1 vehicle (New) 357-26 granted Pass
43. 38 Petition: Livery Driver: Aboubacar Koulibaly of 252 Kennedy Drive, Apt. 612, Malden (New) 358-26 granted Pass
44. 39 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Melrose Storage Facility, LLC located at 235 Washington Street, Malden for 72 spaces (New) 359-26 granted Pass
45. 40 Petition: Outdoor Parking: Three C Realty Trust located at 54 Winter Street, Malden for 22 spaces (Renewal) 360-26 granted Pass
46. 41 Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Personnel/Appointments to whom was referred Papers 361 and 362 Series of 2026 having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends these appointments out favorably to the full Council. 400-26 received and filed Pass
47. 42 Mayoral Appointment: Julianne King of 29 Sterling Street, Malden, as a member of the Council on Aging, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire June 12, 2029. 361-26 confirmed Pass
48. 43 Mayoral Appointment: Arbin Timilsina, 8 Ingleside Avenue, Malden, as a member of the Commission on Climate Action and Sustainability, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire July 20, 2028. 362-26 confirmed Pass
49. 10. TABLED PAPERS
50. 45 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
51. 11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
52. 12. ADJOURNMENT adjourned Pass
53. 48 CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK
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