Meeting Name: Rules & Ordinance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/14/2022 7:05 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 215 Pleasant Street Room 113 Malden, MA 02148
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295-22 1  Committee MinutesMinutes of the meeting of May 31, 2022approvedPass Action details Not available
211-22 1  OrdinanceOrder: that the Malden City Council undertake a review of Marijuana Establishment Zoning Ordinance Title 12, Chapter 12, Section 90 and Licensing Marijuana Establishments Ordinance Title 6, Chapter 08, Section 070 of the Code of the City of Malden in order to ensure competitive advantage for equity applicants, broader geographic diversity of retail parcels, and reasonable anticipation of pending state-level legislation meant to encourage diversity and equity when awarding the remaining available cannabis licenses for applicants that meet state-certified standards for Economic Empowerment and Social Equity as defined by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.recommended favorably as amendedPass Action details Not available
286-22 1  OrderOrder: That in the interest of promoting a fair and transparent marijuana licensing process, free from political influence and the potential for state ethics violations, that the Code of the City of Malden be amended to change the Special Permit granting authority for Marijuana Establishments from the Malden City Council to the Malden Planning Board, including amending the following Sections: -Section 6.08.070.B. Definition of Special Permit, by deleting “as further amended by City Council Paper 283 of 2018.”; -Section 6.08.070.D.2.b, by deleting “City Council” where mentioned and replacing with “Planning Board”; -Section 12.12.010.A, first paragraph, first phrase, by striking "City Council" and replacing with "Planning Board", as follows: "Except for Marijuana Retailer, Marijuana Cultivator, Independent Marijuana Testing Laboratory, Marijuana Product Manufacturer, Marijuana Research Facility and Marijuana Transporter, where a special permit shall be required by the Planning Board in accordance with MCC 12.12.020;"; -Section 12.12.190, first paragrarecommended favorablyPass Action details Not available
254-20 1  OrderOrder: That the City Council adopt the Rules of the Council Rule Book 2021.   Action details Not available
283-21 1  OrderOrder: That the City of Malden submit to the Massachusetts Legislature for passage in substantially the following form: (See Attached).   Action details Not available
313-21 1  OrderOrder: Be it hereby ordained that the City of Malden Ordinances section 2.16 "Board, Commissions, and Committees" be amended to require remote participation by members of the public for all public meetings by inserting a new section 2.16.001 "Remote participation required."   Action details Not available