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October 10, 2023
27 recorded votes, 7 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 341-23
Approve the minutes: Minutes for the meeting of September 26, 2023
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 342-23
Approve the minutes: Minutes for the meeting of October 3, 2023
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 345-23
Confirm the appointment: Mayoral Re-Appointment: Salvatore Gennetti, 37 Skyline Drive, Malden, MA as Police Commissioner, said term to commence upon his confirmation by the City Council, and to...
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 346-23
Confirm the appointment: Mayoral Re-Appointment: Yem Lip, 28 Constitution Road, Boston, MA as City Engineer/Director of Engineering Department, said term to commence upon his confirmation by the...
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 347-23
Confirm the appointment: Mayoral Re-Appointment: Anthony Rodrigues, 100 Tremont Street, Malden, MA as Director of Information Technology, said term to commence upon his confirmation by the City...
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 350-23
Amend the order in rule 10.02 to strike the word 'President' in the last sentence: Order: That the Council President will present the 2023 City Council Rule Book for review and approval of the Body
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, that the Order be amended in rule 10.02 to strike the word 'President' in the last sentence.
Yes: Hayes, Linehan, O'MalleyNo: Condon, Crowe, McDonald, Murphy, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, WinslowThe minutes record this as carrying even though the roll call was 3-8; MassVoter shows it as written and will ask the City Clerk.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, that the Order be amended in rule 10.02 to strike the word 'President' in the last sentence. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 3- Colon Hayes, O'Malley and Linehan Nay: 8- Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Spadafora, Crowe, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Hayes)
Amend the order in rule 17.09 to add '11th Edition' to the end of the sentence: Order: That the Council President will present the 2023 City Council Rule Book for review and approval of the Body
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, that the Order be amended in rule 17.09 to add '11th Edition' to the end of the sentence.
Yes: Crowe, Hayes, McDonald, O'Malley, WinslowNo: Condon, Linehan, Murphy, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, that the Order be amended in rule 17.09 to add '11th Edition' to the end of the sentence. The motion failed by the following vote: Yea: 5- McDonald, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Crowe and Winslow Nay: 6- Murphy, Simonelli, Sica, Spadafora, Linehan and Condon.” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Hayes)
Amend the order: Order: That the Council President will present the 2023 City Council Rule Book for review and approval of the Body
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Order be amended in rule 1.05 by adding 'by a majority vote of the Council' to the end of the last sentence.
Yes: Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, WinslowNo: Condon, Crowe, Sica, Simonelli
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Order be amended in rule 1.05 by adding 'by a majority vote of the Council' to the end of the last sentence. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 7- Murphy, McDonald, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Linehan and Winslow Nay: 4- Simonelli, Sica, Crowe and Condon.” (Motion: Winslow, second: O'Malley)
Withdraw the proposed amendment on the order in rule 1.09: Order: That the Council President will present the 2023 City Council Rule Book for review and approval of the Body
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the proposed amendment on the Order in rule 1.09 be withdrawn.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the proposed amendment on the Order in rule 1.09 be withdrawn. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow, second: Simonelli)
Amend the order: Order: That the Council President will present the 2023 City Council Rule Book for review and approval of the Body
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be amended in rule 18.01 to add the word 'briefly' between President will and recess in second sentence.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be amended in rule 18.01 to add the word 'briefly' between President will and recess in second sentence. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Simonelli)
Adopt the amendments to the order as presented: Order: That the Council President will present the 2023 City Council Rule Book for review and approval of the Body
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the amendments to the Order be adopted as presented.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, WinslowNo: O'Malley
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the amendments to the Order be adopted as presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Nay: 1- O'Malley.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Sica)
Paper 351-23
Withdraw the order: Order: That, notwithstanding legislation signed by Governor Healey extending certain COVID-19 relief measures as outlined in Section 20 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, to...
A motion was made by Council President Murphy, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be withdrawn.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Council President Murphy, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be withdrawn. 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: Simonelli)
Paper 352-23
Amend the order by adding 'the Master Plan' to the end of the end of the first paraghraph: Order: That the Rules and Ordinance Committee work with the Mayor’s Office, City Planner Michelle Romero...
A motion was made by Councillor at Large Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be amended by adding 'the Master Plan' to the end of the end of the first paraghraph.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be amended by adding 'the Master Plan' to the end of the end of the first paraghraph. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Spadafora, second: Simonelli)
Adopt the order: Order: That the Rules and Ordinance Committee work with the Mayor’s Office, City Planner Michelle Romero, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development to develop...
A motion was made by Councillor at Large Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be adopted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large Spadafora, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Spadafora, second: Simonelli)
Paper 354-23
Pass the resolution: Resolve: That it is the sense of the City Council that they wish to invite the Malden River Works Steering Committee to appear to present updates to the Malden River Works...
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow, second: Hayes)
Paper 355-23
Pass the resolution: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the City of Malden work in collaboration with the Board of Health and Building Inspector to update MCC 9.04.010A...
A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Linehan, second: Sica)
Paper 356-23
Amend the resolution: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council there gets written a Code of Conduct for City Council Members. This code shall be a collaborative process which shall...
A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Resolution be amended wherein the first sentence is changed to read, ‘That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that they engage an external consultant to help develop a set of norms for City Council Members’ and strike the remainder of the language.
The minutes give only the count (10-1), not who voted no. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Resolution be amended wherein the first sentence is changed to read, ‘That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that they engage an external consultant to help develop a set of norms for City Council Members’ and strike the remainder of the language. The motion carried by a 10-1 voice vote..” (Motion: Linehan, second: O'Malley)
Withdraw the resolution: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council there gets written a Code of Conduct for City Council Members. This code shall be a collaborative process which...
A motion was made by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Resolution be withdrawn.
The minutes give only the count (10-1), not who voted no. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Resolution be withdrawn. The motion carried by a 10-1 voice vote..” (Motion: Hayes, second: Simonelli)
Paper 357-23
Withdraw the resolution: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Body moves forth with the recommended policies for public access to Council meetings from the Technology...
A motion was made by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Resolution be withdrawn.
The minutes give only the count (10-1), not who voted no. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Resolution be withdrawn. The motion carried by a 10-1 voice vote..” (Motion: Hayes, second: Crowe)
Paper 227-23
Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12, Chapter 12 be amended as follows: 12.12.030 USE REGULATIONS be amended by...
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Ordinance be ordained.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Winslow)
Paper 304-23
Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 2.20.020 Elected Officials Salary Classification Plan be hereby amended to reflect the...
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor at Large McDonald, that the Ordinance be ordained.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor at Large McDonald, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Winslow, second: McDonald)
Paper 323-23
Enroll the ordinance to the City Council: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended by adding Title 2, Chapter .24, Section .025, PUBLIC...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor at Large McDonald, that the Ordinance be enrolled to the City Council.
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: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Crowe, second: McDonald)
Suspend Council Rules: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended by adding Title 2, Chapter .24, Section .025, PUBLIC FACILITIES...
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Crowe, to suspend Council Rules.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Crowe, to suspend Council Rules. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Crowe)
Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) is hereby amended by adding Title 2, Chapter .24, Section .025, PUBLIC FACILITIES...
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Ordinance be ordained.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Crowe)
Paper 360-23
Receive and file the committee report: Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Paper 324 Series of 2023, having considered the same make the following report...
A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Committee Report be received and filed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Committee Report be received and filed. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Murphy, McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Crowe)
Paper 324-23
Adopt the order: Order: That the sum of $120,000.00 is transferred from Salary Reserve (0010-996-5110) to Public Facilities Labor Salaries (0010-241-5120)
A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Order be adopted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor Crowe, 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: McDonald, second: Crowe)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the meeting be adjourned.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Crowe)
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