Malden City Hall

215 Pleasant Street

Malden, MA 02148

City of Malden

Meeting Agenda - Final

City Council

Council President Amanda Linehan

Councillor at Large Karen Colon Hayes

Councillor Paul Condon

Councillor Peg Crowe

Councillor at Large Michelle Luong

Councillor at Large Carey McDonald

Councillor Ryan O'Malley

Councillor Jadeane Sica

Councillor Chris Simonelli

Councillor Ari Taylor

Councillor Stephen Winslow

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

7:00 PM

City Council Chambers

215 Pleasant Street

Malden, MA 02148

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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF SERVICE

MEMBERS

3. ROLL CALL

4. GUESTS, CITIZEN ACHIEVEMENT, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representatives from Cambridge Health Alliance’s Department of Community Health will

appear before the Council to present CHA’s 2025 Regional Wellbeing Report.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT

6. CONSENT AGENDA

Minutes for the meeting of April 21, 2026

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Minutes for the meeting of April 28, 2026

Recommendation is the previous Council minutes be approved

Order: That the City of Malden commence a one-year moratorium on permitting any

proposals including but not limited to the creation, construction, or use of a property

for the purpose of a data center. The foregoing moratorium is imposed to allow the

City time to undertake studies and obtain resident input on the infrastructure,

environmental, health, and economic considerations data centers may have on the

community. This moratorium will be effective upon, and will expire one year from,

the date of the adoption of this order.

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Sponsors:

Ari Taylor

Order: That the City Council tasks the Economic Development Committee, in

conjunction with respective City staff, to undertake studies and obtain resident input

on the infrastructure, environmental, health, and economic considerations data

centers may have on the City of Malden and surrounding communities. The Economic

Development Committee will report back to the Full Council on the findings from this

study and provide a recommendation to determine appropriate zoning districts and

use regulations.

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Sponsors:

Ari Taylor

Order: That the City Council will adjust the meeting calendar for June to

accommodate for scheduling of the budget public hearing process and deadline of the

final vote on the FY’27 city budget. It is so ordered that June 2nd will now be a

meeting of the Committee of the Whole and June 9th will be a meeting of the Full

Council.

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Sponsors:

Carey McDonald and Amanda Linehan

Order: That the Mayor, on behalf of the City be authorized to negotiate and enter

into a contract for a period of up to nine years related to the regional bike share

program (also known as BlueBikes), which is expected to be paid through a

combination of state/regional funding, private sponsorships, grants, and system user

fees, and have no impact on the City's general funds.

255-26

Sponsors:

Carey McDonald

8. COMMUNICATIONS

Communication from Mayor Christenson regarding an Economic Development

Package Proposal

256-26

Attachments:

Mayor's Letter & Economic Development Package

Communication from Mayor Christenson regarding Commercial Street

Economic/Zoning Analysis

257-26

Attachments:

Mayor's Letter and Commercial Street Analysis

A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 234-26 with an update

to the Council on the investigation into the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Bruce

Friedman of 8 Marvin Street on April 16, 2026 against the Council related to the release of

Executive Session minutes on April 14, 2026.

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred

Papers 208 through 214 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the

following report: Committee recommends these papers out favorably to the Full

Council.

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Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $60,000 be

appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project:

Malden Rental Assistance Program from Fund Balance to Action for Boston

Community Development (ABCD).

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Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

ABCD Malden Rental Assistance Program CPC Recommendation

Mayor Christenson Letter of Support for CPC Recommendations 4 15 2025

Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $100,000

be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project:

Oliver Street Restoration Project from Fund Balance to Malden Public Facilities

Department.

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Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

139 Oliver Street Rehabilitation Project CPC Recommendation

Mayor Christenson Letter of Support for CPC Recommendations 4 15 2025

Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $114,000

be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project:

Digitization and Preservation of Historical Records Project from Fund Balance to the

City Clerk’s Office.

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Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

City Clerk's Office Records Preservation and Digitization Project CPC Recomme

Mayor Christenson Letter of Support for CPC Recommendations 4 15 2025

Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $122,500

be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project:

Saint Paul's Parish Church Buttress Restoration Project from Fund Balance to Saint

Paul’s Parish.

211-26

Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

Saint Paul’s Parish Buttress Restoration Project CPC Recommendation

Mayor Christenson Letter of Support for CPC Recommendations 4 15 2025

Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $250,000

be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project:

First Parish Church Restoration Project from Historic Preservation Reserve and the

Fund Balance to First Parish Church.

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Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

First Parish Church Restoration Project CPC Recommendation

Mayor Christenson Letter of Support for CPC Recommendations 4 15 2025

Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $500,000

be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project:

Malden Affordable Housing Trust Fund from Housing Reserve, the Budgeted Reserve,

and Fund Balance to Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development

(OSPCD).

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Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

Affordable Housing Trust Fund CPC Recommendation

Mayor Christenson Letter of Support for CPC Recommendations 4 15 2025

Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $500,000

be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following project:

Linden Park Restoration Project from Open Space Reserve, Budgeted Reserve, and

Fund Balance to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development

(OSPCD).

214-26

Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

Linden Park Improvement Project CPC Recommendation

Mayor Christenson Letter of Support for CPC Recommendations 4 15 2025

Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Paper

232 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report:

Committee recommends the paper out favorably to the Full Council.

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Order: The City of Malden file with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development a Consolidated Plan including applications for grants under the Housing

and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended and the Cranston-Gonzalez

Housing Act of 1990 as amended to be administered by the Office of Strategic

Planning & Community Development for Fiscal Year 2027, including all understanding

and assurances contained therein on or substantially in the form presented to this

meeting; and that Gary Christenson, Mayor and Chief Executive Officer of the City of

Malden, be and hereby is directed and designated as the authorized representative

for and in the name and behalf of the City of Malden to sign and file said plan, to act

in connection with said plan, and to provide such additional information as may be

required.

Sponsors:

Carey McDonald

Attachments:

Mayor's FY27 CDBG Budget Letter

Proposed FY27 CDBG Budget

10. TABLED PAPERS

Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid Plan No. 31239416 -

National Grid to install underground facilities on Main Street. Trench and install (6) 4”

concrete encased conduit from MH A/1 18 to switchgear located on 1100 Main Street

approximately 60’ on public right of way. Malden, MA.

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(Hearing Required)

Attachments:

1100 Main Street Petition

Abutters 1100 Main Street

Hearing Notice 1100 Main Street - Updated March 25, 2026

Updated Plan

11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

12. ADJOURNMENT

CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK

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ADA Compliance Coordinator at mluise@cityofmalden.org or 781-397-7000 Ext. 2005

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