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September 24, 2019
15 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 331-19
Approve the minutes: Minutes of the Meeting of the City Council of September 3, 2019.
A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Council Minutes be approved.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Murphy, second: DeMaria)
Paper 334-19
Approve the minutes: Minutes of the Meeting of the City Council of September 10, 2019.
A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Council Minutes be approved.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Murphy, second: DeMaria)
Paper 337-19
Grant the petition: National Grid, to construct a line of underground electric conduits, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, under and across the pubic way or ways...
A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Petition be granted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Spadafora, second: Winslow)
Paper 338-19
Grant the petition: National Grid, to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across the following public way - Washington Street...
A motion was made by Councillor Camell, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Camell, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Camell, second: DeMaria)
Motions, Orders And Resolutions
Pass the resolution
A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Spadafora)
Paper 341-19
Pass the resolution: Resolved: That it is the sense of the City Council that the city accept Chapter 90 Section 18B of the Massachusetts General Laws authorizing the establishment of speed safety...
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow)
Pass the Resolve: Resolved: That it is the sense of the City Council that the city accept Chapter 90...
Councillor Demaria made a motion to pass the Resolve
From the minutes
“Councillor Demaria made a motion to pass the Resolve, the motion carried 11-0..” (Motion: DeMaria)
Paper 343-19
Pass the resolution: Resolved: That it is the sense of the City Council that Chris Webb appear before the City Council in two weeks to discuss the rodent problem in Malden.
A motion was made by Councillor Anderson that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Anderson that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Anderson)
Paper 288-19
Grant the petition: Outdoor Parking: Emmanuel Baptist Church, 20 Madison St., Malden, 27 spaces (Renewal)
A motion was made by Councillor Murphy that the Petition be granted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Murphy)
Paper 314-19
Grant the petition: Livery: Arminder Singh, 27 Alpine St. #3, Malden, 1 car (New)
A motion was made by Councillor Murphy that the Petition be granted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Murphy)
Paper 316-19
Grant the petition: Livery: Barbara Martineau, 8 Parker St., Malden, 1 car (New)
A motion was made by Councillor Murphy that the Petition be granted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Murphy)
Paper 349-19
Suspend rules to receive committee report: Committee Report: Rules & Ordinance (Paper # 260-19) - Be it hereby ordained that Section 4.22 of the Revised Ordinances of 1991, as amended, be and the...
A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora to suspend rules to receive committee report.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora to suspend rules to receive committee report. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Spadafora)
Paper 260-19
Enroll the ordinance: Be it hereby ordained that Section 4.22 of the Revised Ordinances of 1991, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended as follows: -By striking out Section 4.22 as...
A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Ordinance be enrolled.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Ordinance be enrolled. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, Winslow, DeMaria, Sica and Matheson.” (Motion: Spadafora, second: Condon)
Ordain the ordinance: Be it hereby ordained that Section 4.22 of the Revised Ordinances of 1991, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended as follows: -By striking out Section 4.22 as...
A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora, seconded by Councillor O'Malley that the Ordinance be ordained.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Spadafora, seconded by Councillor O'Malley that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Anderson, Camell, Condon, Crowe, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, Winslow, DeMaria, Sica and Matheson.” (Motion: Spadafora, second: O'Malley)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor Barbara Murphy that this meeting was adjourned..
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Barbara Murphy that this meeting was adjourned.. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Murphy)
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