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 24, 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 Friends of the Malden Public Library will appear before the Council to

present their annual calendar of events and to update the City on projects the organization is

working on to support the Library in realizing it's mission to serve the community.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT

6. CONSENT AGENDA

Petition: Extended Hours: Maia Donuts, LLC dba Dunkin’, 200 Commercial Street,

Malden, Hours: 7 days, 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Renewal)

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Petition: Extended Hours: CMB Medeiros, Inc. dba Dunkin’, 57 Eastern Avenue,

Malden, Hours: 7 days, 24 hours (Renewal)

Petition: Extended Hours: Aires & Helena Donuts, Inc. dba Dunkin’, 424 Main Street,

Malden, Hours: 7 days, 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Renewal)

Petition: Exterior Vending Machine: Rocky Mountain Springwater Company, 1

Wesley Street, Malden (Renewal)

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Petition: Taxi Driver: Ronald C. McCray, 11 Tower Street Apt. 3, Boston (Renewal)

Recommendation is the previous five petitions be referred to the License Committee

7. APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS

Mayoral Reappointment: Shanti Chilukuri of 30 Franklin Street, Unit 123, Malden, as

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a member of the Disability Commission, said term commence upon confirmation by

the City Council and to expire March 15, 2029.

Sponsors:

Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Mayor's Reappointment Letter - Shanti Cilukuri

Mayoral Reappointment: Jean Voltaire of 500 Broadway, Unit 2114, Malden, as

member of the Registrars of Voters Board, said term to commence upon

confirmation by the City Council and to expire March 31, 2029.

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Sponsors:

Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Mayor's Reappointment Letter - Jean Voltaire

8. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS

Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that it urges Malden’s

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State Legislative Delegation to support S.2542, An Act to Build Resilience for

Massachusetts Communities (the Mass Ready Act)

Sponsors:

Carey McDonald and Stephen Winslow

The City Council will address the Open Meeting Law complaint submitted on March

12, 2026 by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street, Malden against the Council related

to the public release of fourteen sets of Executive Session minutes, as well as an

email sent by Maria Luise.

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Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

OML Complaint by Friedman on March 12

Addition to OML by Friedman on March 12

9. COMMUNICATIONS

A representative from the Solicitor's Office will follow up on Paper 154-26 with

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

Complaint filed by Bruce Friedman of 8 Marvin Street on March 4, 2026 related

to release of Executive Session minutes.

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS

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

Papers 115-117 Series of 2026 having considered the same make the following

report: Committee recommends petitions 115-117 out favorably to the Full Council.

Committee further recommends Paper 370 Series of 2025, originally granted as a

conditional 90-day license, now be extended until December 31, 2026.

Committee further recommends Paper 451 Series of 2025, originally granted as a

conditional 90-day license, now be extended until December 31, 2026 and to be

adjusted from 66 to 41 cars in accordance with the establishment’s newly updated

plot plan.

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Petition: Class II: Friends Auto Group LLC, 225 Eastern Avenue, Malden, 17 vehicles

(Renewal)

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Petition: Taxi Driver: John A. Danca, 26 Highland Court, Malden (Renewal)

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Petition: Taxi Driver: Sophia Pepper, 290 Stephenson Aman Street Apt. 307,

Somerville (Renewal)

Petition: Class II: AGM Auto Sales, Inc. 160 Eastern Avenue, 21 cars (Renewal)

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Attachments:

370-25 AGM Lot Over Filled

Compliance Notes 1.14.26 160 Eastern Ave 370-25

Planning Board Decision 160 Eastern SP 26-01 370-25

Petition: Class II: Maxima Auto Sales II, 77 Broadway, Malden, 66 cars (Renewal)

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Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance, in a joint session with

Rules & Ordinance Committee, to whom was referred Papers 158 and 159 Series of

2026, having considered the same make the following report:

Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden

(MCC) 2.24.030 PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, TRAFFIC, WATER, SEWER AND CEMETERY

SALARY SCHEDULE is hereby amended by adding the updated salary schedule chart

effective July 1, 2024

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Sponsors:

Stephen Winslow

Attachments:

DPW Salary Charts 25-26

Order: That the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) be

and the same is hereby transferred from Salary Reserve (0010-996-5110) to Public

Works Salaries Labor (0010-421-5120)

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Sponsors:

Carey McDonald

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

Paper 129 Series of 2026 having considered the same make the following report:

Committee unanimously recommends the Paper out favorably to the Full Council

with the following amendments:

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Strike the word ‘cut’ after ‘Christenson’ and insert ‘submit cuts to’;

Strike the word ‘will’ after ‘following ways which’ and insert ‘could’;

Strike ‘the elimination of the’ and insert ‘reduction of’ in lines 1 and 2.

Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that during this time of

budgetary constraints the Council is committed to the principles of fiscal

responsibility and the efficient management of public funds that prioritize

essential services and long-term financial stability.

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The Council wishes to demonstrate a pledge of shared sacrifice and budgetary

discipline and therefore requests the Honorable Mayor Gary Christenson cut

specific discretionary monies and reallocate for use in the general fund in the

following ways which will result in savings up to $95,000 for the upcoming fiscal

year:

1. The elimination of the line items associated with Ward Improvement Funds;

2. The elimination of the line items associated with Fourth of July Funds;

Sponsors:

Jadeane Sica and Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Paper 129-26 Public Comment

Ward 6 letter Public Comment on 129-26

Comment -- Paper 129-26

Final Paper 129-26(b) Resolve Budget Cuts Items 3 & 4

11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

12. ADJOURNMENT

CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Maria Luise, ADA

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

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