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, March 10, 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

Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Ron Hogan will appear before the Council

to provide an update on school funding requirements for FY27.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT

6. CONSENT AGENDA

Minutes for the meeting of February 24, 2026

142-26

Minutes for the meeting of March 3, 2026

143-26

Recommendation is the previous Council minutes be approved

Council Reappointment: James Tuxbury of 111 Glen Street, Malden as member of

the Cemetery Trustee Board, said term to expire March 1, 2030. (Confirmation not

required)

144-26

Attachments:

Council Reappointment Letter - James Tuxbury

Recommendation is the previous Appointment be placed on file

The Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School District respectfully

submits their 2025 Annual Report

145-26

Attachments:

Northeast Voke Annual Report 2025 Malden

Communication from the Mayor regarding Kevin Molis as the Chair of the License

Board.

146-26

Attachments:

Mayor's Communication

Recommendation is the previous two Communications be placed on file

7. APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS

Council Reappointment: Robert Donnelly of 38 Goldcliff Road, Malden as part-time

147-26

member of the Board of Assessors, having served since February 15, 2011, said term

to commence upon confirmation by the City Council and expire March 1, 2029.

Attachments:

Council Reappointment Letter - Robert Donnelly

8. COMMUNICATIONS

Communication: The Police Community Advisory Council respectfully submits their

Inaugural Recommendation Report, as was submitted to Chief Cronin of the

Malden Police Department for year ending 2025

148-26

Sponsors:

Carey McDonald

Attachments:

Police Community Advisory Council Recommendation Report 2025-FINAL

MPD Response

MPD. Traffic Analysis 2024

MPD Use of Force Report. 2024

MPD - Statistics, Police Community Advisory Council..

A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 128-26 with

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

Complaint filed by Ryan O'Malley of 706A Main Street, Malden on February 17,

2026 (revised February 19) related to accusations made involving the

Executive Session of February 10, 2026.

A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 138-26 with

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

Complaint filed by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street on February 19, 2026

related to release of Executive Session minutes from February 3, 2026.

City Solicitor Alicia McNeil will appear before the Council with a communication

from the Legal Department regarding procedures on responding to records

requests.

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Personnel/Appointments to whom

was referred Papers 123 and 125 Series of 2026, having considered the same make

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

Full Council.

149-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Yem Lip of 28 Constitution Road, Boston, as City

Engineer/Director of the Engineering Department, said term to commence upon

confirmation by the City Council and expire on March 1, 2029.

123-26

Attachments:

Mayor's Reappointment Letter - Yem Lip

Public Comment on docket #123-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Anthony Rodrigues of 100 Tremont Street, Malden, as

Director of Information Technology, said term to commence upon confirmation by

the City Council and expire on March 1, 2029.

125-26

Attachments:

Mayor's Reappointment Letter - Anthony Rodrigues

10. TABLED PAPERS

Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid Plan No. 30967378 -

National Grid to install underground facilities on Newland Street. Work in the city

right of way includes two 4” steel risers on existing pole #3812 and approximately

51 ft of two 4” concrete encased Sch 40 PVC conduits from eastern side of existing

pole #3812 in front of 46 Newland Street continuing in a northern direction towards

the 36-54 Broadway Plaza parking lot to feed the proposed pad-mounted

transformer (XRFM) for a new EV charging station. Malden, MA.

(Hearing Held)

127-26

Attachments:

46 Newland Street Petition

Abutters 46 Newland Street

Hearing Notice 46 Newland Street

11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

12. ADJOURNMENT

CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK