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April 11, 2023
8 recorded votes, 2 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
Absent: Craig Spadafora
Every vote, in order
Paper 150-23
Approve the minutes: Minutes for the meeting of March 28, 2023
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Council Minutes be approved.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow, second: Sica)
Paper 151-23
Approve the minutes: Minutes for the meeting of April 4, 2023
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Council Minutes be approved.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Council Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow, second: Sica)
Paper 152-23
Confirm the appointment: Council Re-appointment: Robert Donnelly of 38 Goldcliff Road, Malden as a part-time member of the Board of Assessors said term to expire March 1, 2026. (Confirmation Required)
A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Appointment be confirmed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Appointment be confirmed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Linehan, second: Simonelli)
Paper 32-23
Ordain the ordinance: Be it hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of Malden as follows that MCC 11.12.010 REGULATION OF BICYCLE TRAILS is hereby amended by striking such section in its...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Ordinance be ordained.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Winslow)
Paper 18-23
Enroll the ordinance to the City Council: Be it hereby ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) be amended by adding Title 6, Chapter .20, Section .040 PERMIT...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Ordinance be enrolled to the City Council.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Ordinance be enrolled to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Condon)
Paper 81-23
Enroll the ordinance to the City Council: Be it hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of Malden that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) be amended by adding Title 2, Chapter .16...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor at Large McDonald, that the Ordinance be enrolled to the City Council.
The minutes give the roll call (9-0) but do not list Chris Simonelli, who is on the attendance line. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor at Large McDonald, that the Ordinance be enrolled to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Murphy, McDonald, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Crowe, second: McDonald)
Paper 34-23
Pass the resolution: Resolve: That it is the sense of the City Council that they wish to invite Malden City Planner, Michelle Romero, and OSPCD’s Senior Planner and Policy Manager, Evan Spetrini...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Resolution be passed and that the Council endorse Scenario Number One: Adding Capacity, Prioritizing Near Transit, with due care to protect and encourage ground level retail.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, Sica, Simonelli, WinslowNo: O'Malley
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Resolution be passed and that the Council endorse Scenario Number One: Adding Capacity, Prioritizing Near Transit, with due care to protect and encourage ground level retail. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Nay: 1- O'Malley.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Simonelli)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the meeting be adjourned.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Simonelli)
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