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Malden City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting

October 5, 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, Chris Simonelli, Jadeane Sica, Karen Colón Hayes, Carey McDonald, Craig Spadafora

Absent: Stephen Winslow

Every vote, in order

Paper 395-22

Approve the minutes: Minutes for the meeting of September 13, 2022

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Condon, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Council Minutes be approved.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Condon, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Condon, second: Simonelli)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Paper 396-22

Approve the minutes: Minutes for the meeting of September 20, 2022

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Condon, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Council Minutes be approved.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Condon, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Condon, second: Simonelli)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Paper 397-22

Approve the minutes: Minutes for the meeting of September 27, 2022

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Condon, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Council Minutes be approved.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Condon, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Condon, second: Simonelli)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Paper 398-22

Confirm the appointment: Mayoral Appointment: Ralph Long, III of 109 Essex Street as a member of the Disability Commission, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council, and to...

Minutes, page 2

Confirm appointmentPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Councillor Simonelli, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Appointment be confirmed.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Simonelli, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Appointment be confirmed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Simonelli, second: Condon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Paper 399-22

Table the petition to the City Council: Petition: Boston Gas d/b/a National Grid, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham MA, W.O. No. 90000XX to install a new gas Regulator Station on Green Street near the...

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Petition be tabled to the City Council.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Petition be tabled to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan and Condon.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Crowe)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Paper 400-22

Table the petition to the City Council: Petition: Petition for joint or identical pole locations, Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc., WO No. 30620175...

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Petition be tabled to the City Council.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Petition be tabled to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan and Condon.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Simonelli)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Paper 401-22

Withdraw the petition, seconded by Councillor Crowe, it was so voted 10-0: Petition: Crown Castle NG East, 1800 West Park Drive, Westborough, MA, 77 Salem St...

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley at the request of the petitioner to withdraw the petition, seconded by Councillor Crowe

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley at the request of the petitioner to withdraw the petition, seconded by Councillor Crowe, it was so voted 10-0..” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Crowe)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Paper 402-22

Adopt the order: Ordered: That the City Council designate Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, as the central polling location for citywide Early Voting for the State Election during the dates...

Minutes, page 4

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Order be adopted.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Crowe, second: Sica)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Paper 369-22

Adopt the order: Order: $1,000,000 is appropriated to pay costs of reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Central Business District Garage, including the payment of all costs...

Minutes, page 5

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be adopted.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan and Condon.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Simonelli)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Paper 370-22

Adopt the order: Order: That the sum of One Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand One Hundred Sixty Four Dollars and Seventy Five Cents ($128,164.75) be and the same is hereby appropriated from the TNC...

Minutes, page 5

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Linehan, that the Order be adopted.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Linehan, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan and Condon.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Linehan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Paper 371-22

Adopt the order: Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Dollars, ($31,470) be appropriated from the Community Preservation...

Minutes, page 6

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Linehan, that the Order be adopted.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Linehan, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan and Condon.” (Motion: Murphy, second: Linehan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

A motion was made by Councillor Condon that the meeting be adjourned.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Condon that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Condon)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

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