Malden City Hall

215 Pleasant Street

Malden, MA 02148

City of Malden

Meeting Minutes - 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, February 3, 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

Council President Linehan called the meeting to order at 7:06 PM.

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

MEMBERS

3. ROLL CALL

Also in attendance was Maria Luise and Lisa Cagno.

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Present - Councillors:

Karen Colon Hayes, Paul Condon, Peg Crowe, Amanda Linehan, Carey McDonald,

Ryan O'Malley, Jadeane Sica, Chris Simonelli, Ari Taylor, Stephen Winslow and

Michelle Luong

4. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Order: That the City Council will vote whether to go 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 or if continued

non-disclosure is warranted.

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

following dates:

September 30, 2025, Paper 365-25

January 20, 2026, Paper 39-26

(Roll Call Required)

Sponsors: Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

Final Paper 77-26 Executive Session Review of ES Minutes February

A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that the

Order be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Yea:

Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor, Winslow

and Luong

5. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that this

meeting be adjourned to Executive Session. Council President Linehan

announced the Body would not be reconvening for any further business. The

motion carried by a 10-0 vote. The open session concluded at 7:10 PM.

CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK

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