Malden City Hall

215 Pleasant Street

Malden, MA 02148

City of Malden

Meeting Agenda - Final-revised

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, February 17, 2026

7:00 PM

City Council Chambers

215 Pleasant Street

Malden, MA 02148

Committee of the Whole

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1. CALL TO ORDER

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

MEMBERS

3. ROLL CALL

4. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS

The City Council will address the Open Meeting Law Complaint submitted on

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February 5, 2026 by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street, Malden against the Council

related to redactions made to Executive Session minutes from the meeting of

January 20, 2026.

Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

OML Complaint on ES Redactions 39-26

5. COMMUNICATIONS

Communication: During the meeting of February 10, 2026, the Council voted by a

10-1 roll call vote 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.

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April 29, 2025, Paper 222-25

March 11, 2025, Paper 142-25

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 Sica, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, to retain

said meeting minutes in continued non-disclosure until the City Solicitor

determines the time frame for the appeal process has been exhausted, due to the

determination that publication would defeat the lawful purpose of the Executive

Session M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 22(f) as the time frame for appeal options has not yet

expired and attorney-client privilege remains. The motion was approved by the

following roll call vote:

Yea: Colón Hayes, Crowe, Condon, Linehan, Luong, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli,

Taylor, Winslow

Nea: O’Malley

Absent: Zero

Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 73-26 with an

update to the Council on the investigation into the Open Meeting Law

Complaint filed by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street on January 21, 2026,

related to the emergency meeting of January 20, 2026, which was posted under

the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, 20(b).

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Public Property to whom was

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referred papers 479 and 480 Series of 2025, having considered the same make the

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

Council.

Order: That the Mayor is authorized to exercise the City’s option to acquire, for

consideration of $1,155,000 and by purchase, gift and/or eminent domain,

approximately 6.79 acres of the former Malden Hospital property described in a

deed recorded with the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 53096,

Page 507, which funds are provided by grants under the Community Preservation

Act and a Parklands Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant

and which parcel shall be held for and dedicated to recreational purposes under

the provisions of MGL c. 45, §3 in perpetuity, and, further, to grant a conservation

restriction on said parcel, as required by MGL c. 44B, §12(a)

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Sponsors:

Craig Spadafora

Resolve: To apply for, accept, and expend a grant from the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Division of

Conservation Services’ Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities

(PARC) Grant Program

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Sponsors:

Craig Spadafora

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Order: That the City Council will vote whether to go into Executive Session with

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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 or if continued

non-disclosure is warranted.

Council vote is required prior to release of the Executive Session minutes of the

following dates:

February 3, 2026

Additionally, draft Executive Session minutes from February 3 and February 10,

2026 will be reviewed for final approval.

(Roll Call Required)

Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

8. ADJOURNMENT

CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK

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