MassVoter.com← Malden City CouncilMalden City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
December 18, 2018
11 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Peg Crowe, Paul Condon, John Matheson, Ryan O'Malley, Barbara Murphy, David Camell, Neal Anderson, Jadeane Sica, Deborah DeMaria, Craig Spadafora, Stephen Winslow
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Paper 578-18
Approve the minutes: Minutes of the Meeting of December 11, 2018.
A motion was made by Councillor Murphy that the Council Minutes be approved.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Murphy)
Paper 583-18
Adopt the order: Order: That the City Council adopt the Schedule of Council Meetings for 2019.
A motion was made by Councillor Sica that the Order be adopted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sica)
Paper 584-18
That the nominations be opened for the election of the 2019 City Council President: Election of Council President for 2019.
A motion was made by Councillor Matheson that nominations be opened for the election of the 2019 City Council President.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Matheson that nominations be opened for the election of the 2019 City Council President. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Matheson)
That the Councillor Sica be nominated: Election of Council President for 2019.
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Councillor Sica be nominated.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Councillor Sica be nominated. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Crowe, second: O'Malley)
That the nominations be closed: Election of Council President for 2019.
A motion was made by Councillor Matheson that nominations be closed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Matheson that nominations be closed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Matheson)
Elect Councillor Sica City Council President for 2019: Election of Council President for 2019.
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Murphy, that Councillor Sica be elected City Council President for 2019.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Murphy, that Councillor Sica be elected City Council President for 2019. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, Matheson, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora, Winslow and DeMaria.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Murphy)
Paper 585-18
That the all of the Councillors be added as sponsors to this resolve: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Malden legislative delegation submit legislation for passage...
A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora that all of the Councillors be added as sponsors to this resolve.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora that all of the Councillors be added as sponsors to this resolve. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Spadafora)
Adopt the order: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Malden legislative delegation submit legislation for passage relative to the imposition of a 5-cent bottle...
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley that the Order be adopted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: O'Malley)
Committee Reports
That the docket rules be suspended to receive the Personnel/Appointments Committee Report
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe that the docket rules be suspended to receive the Personnel/Appointments Committee Report.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe that the docket rules be suspended to receive the Personnel/Appointments Committee Report. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Crowe)
Paper 476-18
Confirm the appointment: Mayor’s Appointment: Bwann K. Gwann, 1 Main St. #204, Malden, MA 02148, as a member of the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission, term to expire November 16, 2019....
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe that the Appointment be confirmed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe that the Appointment be confirmed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Crowe)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor Sica that the meeting be adjourned.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sica)
From the Malden City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (two 2025 minutes that are missing there come from the city’s Agenda Center). We check every vote against the councillors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councillor photos: City of Malden (cityofmalden.org), from the official City Council directory. Former councillors show initials.
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