Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/25/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148
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150-25 1  Council MinutesMinutes for the meeting of March 11, 2025   Action details Not available
151-25 1  AppointmentMayoral Appointment: Emmanuel Marsh, 65 Wentworth Street as member of the Malden Housing Authority Board, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and to expire March 19, 2030.referredPass Action details Not available
152-25 1  OrderOrder: That the City Council amend its local room occupancy excise under M.G.L. c. 64G s. 3A from the current 4% to the rate of 6%.referredPass Action details Not available
153-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12, Chapter 12, Section 090, Subsection B. OFFSITE OFF-STREET PARKING LOTS and Title 12, Chapter 20, Section 020, Subsection I. GENERAL OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS is hereby amended as follows:referredPass Action details Not available
154-25 1  ResolutionResolved: That is the sense of the Malden City Council that Malden celebrates international Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31.passedPass Action details Not available
122-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 9.04.010 NUISANCES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH is hereby amended to provide for the use of rain barrels, exempting them from the nuisance category, by the following:ordainedPass Action details Not available
155-25 1  CommunicationCommunication: During the meeting of March 11, 2025, the Council unanimously voted to enter into Executive Session with legal counsel for the City, in accordance with Exemption Seven Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A Section 21(a)(7), to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements, in order to act on the periodic review of those executive session minutes listed herein to determine if release of records is appropriate at this time. · March 4, 2025, 117-25 · February 25, 2025, 116-25 · February 11, 2025, 83-25 · February 4, 2025, 61-25 · September 26, 2023, 335-23 · September 12, 2023, 316-23 · October 25, 2022, 425-22 A motion was made by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Crowe, to retain said meeting minutes in continued non-disclosure due to the determination that publication would defeat the lawful purpose of the Executive Session M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 22(f) as litigation is still pending in the case the minutes refer to and attorney-client privilege remains. The motion was approved by the following roreceived and filedPass Action details Not available
156-25 1  Committee ReportCommittee Report: The Standing Committees on Charter Review and Rules and Ordinance serving in a joint session to whom was referred Papers 418 and 443 Series of 2024, and 85 Series of 2025, having considered the same make the following report: 1. Under the authority of Paper 418-24 to develop necessary ordinances as needed to modify the City Charter, Committee presents the newly written Paper 157-25 as the product of that task, to add MCC 2.12.200 VETERANS’ SERVICE COMMISSIONER. Committee recommends this paper out favorably to the Full Council. 2. Committee recommends Paper 443 Series of 2024 out favorably as amended to the Full Council. 3. With the Order of Paper 85-25 having been completed, the Committee recommends placing that paper on file and presents the newly written Paper 158-25 as the product of that Order to complete a reorganization of the Health and Human Services and Inspectional Services Departments. Committee recommends Paper 158 Series of 2025 as was drafted in Committee out favorably to the Full Council.received and filedPass Action details Not available
157-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended by adding 2.12.200 VETERANS’ SERVICE COORDINATOR to include the following:enrolledPass Action details Not available
443-24 2  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended as noted in the body of said paper, effective upon the successful passage of a Home Rule Petition approving corresponding amendments to the City Charter.amendedPass Action details Not available
443-24 2  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended as noted in the body of said paper, effective upon the successful passage of a Home Rule Petition approving corresponding amendments to the City Charter.enrolled as amendedPass Action details Not available
85-25 1  Council ItemThe Rules and Ordinance Committee will meet to discuss a proposal for the potential reorganization of the Health and Human Services and Inspectional Services Departments.placed on filePass Action details Not available
158-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 2, Chapters 12 and 16 and Title 9, Chapter 16 are hereby amended as noted in the body of said paper, effective immediately.enrolledPass Action details Not available
158-25 1  OrdinanceBe it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 2, Chapters 12 and 16 and Title 9, Chapter 16 are hereby amended as noted in the body of said paper, effective immediately.referredPass 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