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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/9/2026 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148
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289-26 1  OrderOrder: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $50,000 be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project: Trafton Park Project from Fund Balance to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) and Department of Public Works (DPW) of the City of Malden.   Not available Not available
290-26 1  OrderOrder: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $100,000 be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project: Emmanuel Baptist Church Restoration Project from Historic Preservation Reserve to the Emmanuel Baptist Church.   Not available Not available
291-26 1  AppointmentMayoral Reappointment: Denise Balboni-Cowie, 81 Newland Street, Malden, as a member of the License Board, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council, and to expire June 5, 2032.   Not available Not available
292-26 1  ResolutionResolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Body supports the establishment of a public language access plan and policy.   Not available Not available
293-26 1  ResolutionResolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Body wishes to express support of an audit of the Massachusetts State Legislature by the State Auditor, as was voted by a majority of Malden voters during the 2024 State Election.   Not available Not available
197-26 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.070 C(2) LICENSING OF MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS is hereby amended by inserting ‘, provided that no fewer than five marijuana retailer licenses shall be made available.’ after ‘Mass. Gen. Laws ch 138 § 15’.   Not available Not available
294-26 1  CommunicationCommunication: On May 13, 2026 a request was made by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street for the executive session meeting minutes from the Malden City Council for the date of May 12, 2026 regarding the matter of Benevolent Botanicals LLC and 926 Eastern Avenue LLC v. City of Malden (MA Land Court Docket No. 22MISC000076)   Not available Not available
295-26 1  Committee ReportCommittee Report: The Standing Committees on Economic Development and Rules and Ordinance serving in a joint session to whom was referred Paper 256 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report: Under the authority of Paper 256-26 to draft amendments to the sign control ordinance, Committee presents the newly written Paper 296-26 as the product of that task, to amend 4.16 SIGN CONTROL. Committee recommends this paper out favorably to the Full Council.   Not available Not available
296-26 1  OrdinanceOrder: Be it hereby ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 4.16 SIGN CONTROL is hereby amended as follows:   Not available Not available
297-26 1  Committee ReportCommittee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Paper 233 Series of 2026 having considered the same make the following report:   Not available Not available
233-26 1  OrderOrder: The Mayor will submit the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Appropriation Orders for the General Fund.   Not available Not available