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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 5/20/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148
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237-25 1  Council MinutesMinutes for the meeting of April 29, 2025approvedPass Action details Not available
238-25 1  Council MinutesMinutes for the meeting of May 6, 2025approvedPass Action details Not available
239-25 1  Council MinutesMinutes for the meeting of May 13, 2025approvedPass Action details Not available
240-25 1  AppointmentMayoral Reappointment: Lisa Kipnis Shwartz, 60 Harvard Street, Malden, as a resident member of the Council on Aging, said term to expire June 12, 2025 and commence upon confirmation by the City Council.confirmedPass Action details Not available
241-25 1  PetitionPetition: Class III: Malden Broadway Auto Body, Inc. 590 Broadway, Malden (Renewal)referredPass Action details Not available
242-25 1  PetitionPetition: Livery Company: Joey Pierre-Louis, 4 Stone Lane Apt. 5345, Malden, 1 vehicle (New)referredPass Action details Not available
243-25 1  PetitionPetition: Livery Driver: Joey Pierre-Louis, 4 Stone Lane Apt. 5345, Malden (New)referredPass Action details Not available
244-25 1  PetitionPetition: Livery Company: Pabla Transport LLC, 26 Blaine Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal)referredPass Action details Not available
245-25 1  PetitionPetition: Livery Driver: Jaspreet Singh, 26 Blaine Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (Renewal)referredPass Action details Not available
246-25 1  PetitionPetition: Pool Table: Biao Ge Pool Hall, 77 Exchange Street, Malden, 7 tables (Renewal)referredPass Action details Not available
247-25 1  PetitionPetition: Self-Service Gas Station: Snap Mart, Inc. 245 Main Street, Malden (Renewal)referredPass Action details Not available
248-25 1  OrderOrder: That the City Council President work with the Chief Financial Officer, Chair of the Finance Committee, and finance team to evaluate options for increased access and oversight of City finances, including but not limited to the following possible proposals: 1. Read-only access to the City’s financial software 2. The production of regular financial reporting to be shared with the Finance Committee and other interested officials.amendedPass Action details Not available
248-25 1  OrderOrder: That the City Council President work with the Chief Financial Officer, Chair of the Finance Committee, and finance team to evaluate options for increased access and oversight of City finances, including but not limited to the following possible proposals: 1. Read-only access to the City’s financial software 2. The production of regular financial reporting to be shared with the Finance Committee and other interested officials.adopted as amendedPass Action details Not available
249-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the City Council of the City of Malden that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended by adding Title 2, Chapter 04, Section 040 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: All boards, commissions, and multi-member public bodies shall provide for remote participation by the public at meetings and hearings. Individual boards, commissions, or multi-member public bodies may develop their own rules for remote participation by their own members.referredPass Action details Not available
255-25 1  OrderOrder: The Council will vote on whether to sell or retain the property known as 42 Crescent Avenue, and by City Assessor’s parcel identification number 072 824 410, as in accordance with tax title litigation and foreclosure action with the Massachusetts Land Court, Case Number 24 TL 000383.adoptedPass Action details Not available
256-25 1  OrderOrder: The Council will vote on whether to sell or retain the property known as 40 - 42 Wentworth Street, and by City Assessor’s parcel identification number 029 145 518, as in accordance with tax title litigation and foreclosure action with the Massachusetts Land Court, Case Number 22 TL 000343.adoptedPass Action details Not available
250-25 1  CommunicationCommunication from Planning Board re: CCP #171/2025 (MBTA Communities Zoning Overlays Ordinance Amendments)received and filedPass Action details Not available
171-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that Title 12 of the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended to eliminate the development cap in the MBTA Communities Multifamily Overlay subdistrict MCMOD-MD 1 and eliminate the effective date of final approval by the state of our District Compliance Application per the determination issued by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.amendedPass Action details Not available
171-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that Title 12 of the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended to eliminate the development cap in the MBTA Communities Multifamily Overlay subdistrict MCMOD-MD 1 and eliminate the effective date of final approval by the state of our District Compliance Application per the determination issued by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.enrolled as amendedPass Action details Not available
251-25 1  CommunicationCommunication from Planning Board re: CCP #172/2025 (Floodplains Districts Zoning Ordinance Amendments)received and filedPass Action details Not available
172-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.08.040 FLOODPLAINS, 12.12.110 FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS, 12.32.060 DEFINITIONS - ZONING are hereby amended to include new regulations, as required by FEMA, so that referenced areas will remain eligible for FEMA sponsored flood insurance programs.amendedPass Action details Not available
172-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.08.040 FLOODPLAINS, 12.12.110 FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS, 12.32.060 DEFINITIONS - ZONING are hereby amended to include new regulations, as required by FEMA, so that referenced areas will remain eligible for FEMA sponsored flood insurance programs.tabledPass Action details Not available
252-25 1  CommunicationCommunication from Planning Board re: CCP #185/2025 (Site Plan Review for Educational, Religious and Child Care Facilities Zoning Ordinance Amendments)received and filedPass Action details Not available
185-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.12.030 USE REGULATIONS is hereby amended as follows to update existing Table of Use Regulations to correspond with recent Site Plan Review regulations for Day Care Centers, Non-Profit Educational Facilities, and Religious Facilities as ordained in Paper 356 Series of 2024.enrolledPass Action details Not available
253-25 1  Committee ReportCommittee Report: The Standing Committees on Finance and Rules & Ordinance to whom was referred Papers 216 and 217 Series of 2025, having considered the same make the following report: Committees recommend these papers out favorably to the Full Council.received and filedPass Action details Not available
216-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.050 POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2023enrolledPass Action details Not available
216-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.050 POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2023rules suspendedPass Action details Not available
216-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.24.050 POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart effective July 1, 2023ordainedPass Action details Not available
217-25 1  OrderOrder: That the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) be and the same is hereby transferred from Salary Reserve (0010-996-5110) to Police Salaries (0010-210-5120).adoptedPass Action details Not available
254-25 1  Committee ReportCommittee Report: The Standing Committee on Personnel/Appointments to whom was referred Papers 226 and 227 Series of 2025, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends these appointments out favorably to the Full Council.received and filedPass Action details Not available
226-25 1  AppointmentMayoral Appointment: Michele Ferguson, 43 Boston Street, 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.confirmedPass Action details Not available
227-25 1  AppointmentMayoral Appointment: Maria Schroeder, 113 Savin Street, Malden, as an associate member of the Planning Board, said term to expire March 1, 2030 and to commence upon confirmation by the City Council.confirmedPass Action details Not available
99-24 1  ResolutionResolve: 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.   Action details Not available
78-25 1  PetitionPetition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. Plan No. 30932051 - National Grid to install 1 JO Pole on Eastern Ave. Pole 1944-50 on Eastern Ave in public way approximately 52’ east of pole 1944. (Hearing Required)   Action details Not available