MassVoter.com← Malden City CouncilMalden City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
June 7, 2022
12 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Peg Crowe, Paul Condon, Amanda Linehan, Ryan O'Malley, Barbara Murphy, Stephen Winslow, Chris Simonelli, Jadeane Sica, Karen Colón Hayes, Carey McDonald, Craig Spadafora
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Paper 268-22
Approve the minutes: Minutes of the meeting of May 24, 2022
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Council Minutes be approved.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow, second: Condon)
Paper 269-22
Approve the minutes: Minutes of the meeting of May 31, 2022
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Council Minutes be approved.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow, second: Condon)
Paper 270-22
Appoint the appointment: Council Re-appointment: Molly Pidgeon of 371 Pearl Street, Malden as a member of the Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Committee Said term to expire May 1, 2024....
A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor Murphy, that the Appointment be appointed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor Murphy, that the Appointment be appointed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: McDonald, second: Murphy)
Paper 272-22
Appoint the appointment: Mayoral Re-appointment: Joan Chiasson of 274 Summer Street, as a member of the Malden Housing Authority Board, said term to expire May 1, 2027. Council confirmation needed
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Appointment be appointed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Appointment be appointed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sica, second: Condon)
Paper 278-22
Refer the petition to the License Committee: Petition: Extended Hours, Boda Borg Boston LLC, of 90 Pleasant Street be granted extended hours periodically during the year when needed
A motion was made by Councillor Sica that the Petition be referred to the License Committee.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica that the Petition be referred to the License Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Sica)
Paper 288-22
Recess at 7:11 P.M.for the flag raising ceremony: Resolve: That the Malden City Council celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month WHEREAS, lesbian...
Councillor McDonald made a motion to recess at 7:11 P.M.for the flag raising ceremony
From the minutes
“Councillor McDonald made a motion to recess at 7:11 P.M.for the flag raising ceremony. It was so voted 11-0..” (Motion: McDonald)
Pass the resolution: Resolve: That the Malden City Council celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month WHEREAS, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/nonbinary, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Malden make vital...
A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: McDonald, second: O'Malley)
Paper 289-22
Pass the resolution: Resolve: That with the approval to receive the historic M. Ida Converse Building at 15 Ferry Street and move it to 77 Salem Street on the current grounds of Malden High...
A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: McDonald, second: O'Malley)
Paper 294-22
Pass the resolution: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the traffic regulations be updated with the addition of the following sections. Addition of Section 5.10(A)...
A motion was made by Condon, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Condon, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Condon, second: Crowe)
Paper 255-22
Enroll the ordinance to the City Council: Order: That the Malden City Council evaluate and make changes, if necessary, to the Municipal Code of Malden (MCC) Title 6, Chapter 08, Section 100 (b)...
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance be enrolled to the City Council.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance be enrolled to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Sica, second: Simonelli)
Paper 237-22
Adopt the order: Order: That the City Council approve an increase in the COLA base from $16,000 to $18,000 for contributory retires and survivors of the Malden Retirement System.
A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Order be adopted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Sica)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the meeting be adjourned.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Crowe, second: 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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