City Council - Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF SERVICE MEMBERS

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT

Minutes for the meeting of September 22, 2026

Recommendation is the previous Council minutes be approved

Appointment: Kenneth Antonucci of 14 Spruce Street, Malden, as a member of the Community Preservation Committee by the Malden Planning Board, term to expire September 24, 2029. (Confirmation not required)

Appointment: Inna Babitskaya of 557 Pleasant Street, Unit 339, Malden, as a member of the Community Preservation Committee by the Malden Historical Commission, term to expire September 24, 2029. (Confirmation not required)

Mayoral Appointment: Naomi Yohannes of 77 Salem Street, Malden High School Class of 2027, as a student member of the Commission on Climate Action and Sustainability, said term to commence immediately and expire May 31, 2027. (Confirmation not required)

Mayoral Reappointment: Paul Weston of 93 Rockland Avenue, Malden as the representative of the National Association of Realtors, to the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission, said term to expire September 29, 2029 (Confirmation not required)

Recommendation is the previous four Appointments be placed on file

Mayoral Appointment: James Tarr of 81 Pamela Circle, Malden, as an associate member of the Planning Board, said term to expire March 1, 2027 and to commence upon confirmation by the City Council.

Recommendation is the previous Appointment be referred to the Personnel/Appointments Committee

Petition: Lodging House: Metro North Housing Corp. located at 115 Washington Street, Malden for 14 rooms (Renewal)

Petition: Lodging House: Metro North Housing Corp. located at 22 Charles Street, Malden for 11 rooms (Renewal)

Petition: Lodging House: Cedar House LLC for 116-118 Cedar Street, Malden for 14 rooms (Renewal)

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

Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 2, Chapter 24 is hereby amended by adding Section .075 ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT HEAD SALARY SCHEDULE and inserting the following positions:

Resolution expressing support for the strike of the Encore Casino and Resort Workers of Teamsters Local 25 and Unite Here Local 26

Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 11.20.030(A) WATER BILLS; ANNUAL INSPECTION OF PREMISES is hereby amended by striking ‘at least once each year’ and replaced with ‘monthly’.

Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE is hereby amended by adding 3.05 SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND

Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE is hereby amended by adding 3.10 RESERVE AND STABILIZATION FUND FRAMEWORK

Order: That the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Sixty Cents ($266,174.60) is appropriated from the TNC Surcharge Municipal Distribution Account to cover the following expenses:

Order: That the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) is transferred from Human Resources Group Insurance Miscellaneous to the Malden Public School Department.

Order: That One Million Two Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Forty-Five Dollars ($1,292,045.00) of the funds that remain available from the adopted appropriation order authorized by Paper 139 Series of 2023 relative to the Roosevelt Park Revitalization Project be repurposed to pay costs of the Malden River Works Project.

Order: That Nine Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Fifty Cents ($938,174.50) of the funds from the adopted appropriation order authorized by Paper 140 Series of 2023 relative to the Roosevelt Park Revitalization Project, of which are no longer needed to complete the project for which it was borrowed, be transferred to pay costs of the Malden River Works Project in accordance with the provisions of M.G