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Malden City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting

June 25, 2024

5 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Present: Peg Crowe, Paul Condon, Amanda Linehan, Ryan O'Malley, Ari Taylor, Stephen Winslow, Chris Simonelli, Jadeane Sica, Karen Colón Hayes, Carey McDonald, Craig Spadafora

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Paper 296-24

Adopt the order: Order: That the City Council will vote to go into Executive Session with legal counsel for the City regarding the matter of Zeraschi v. The City of Malden for the purposes of...

Minutes, page 2

Adopt orderPassed · 10–0

A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Order be adopted.

Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor, WinslowAmanda Linehan is on the attendance line but is not listed in this roll call; the minutes say: "Councillor Linehan was not in Chambers at the time this vote was taken." Left out of this vote.

From the minutes

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

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

Paper 299-24

Grant the petition: Petition: Class II: Reliance Motor Group LLC, 28 Broadway, Malden, 38 cars (Transfer)

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Petition be granted.

From the minutes

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

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

Paper 271-24

Amend the resolution: Resolve: Whereas, the Malden City Council recognizes and affirms that all life is precious; Whereas, the Malden City Council denounces violence and terrorism, and affirms the...

Minutes, page 5

Adopt resolutionPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Resolution be amended.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Resolution be amended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Yea: 11 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Hayes)

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

Pass as amended the resolution: Resolve: Whereas, the Malden City Council recognizes and affirms that all life is precious; Whereas, the Malden City Council denounces violence and terrorism, and...

Minutes, page 5

Adopt resolutionPassed · 6–2

A motion was made by Councillor Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor McDonald, that the Resolution be passed as amended.

Yes: Condon, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, WinslowNo: Crowe, SpadaforaAbstained: Sica, Simonelli, Taylor

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor McDonald, that the Resolution be passed as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 6- Colon Hayes, Condon, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley and Winslow Nay: 2- Crowe and Spadafora Abstain: 3- Sica, Simonelli and Taylor.” (Motion: Hayes, second: McDonald)

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

Adjournment

Adjourn the meeting to Executive Session

Minutes, page 6

ProceduralPassed · 10–0

A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor McDonald, that the meeting be recessed to Executive Session. Council President Winslow announced that the Body would not reconvene after Executive Session but rather Council is in recess to the call of the President.

Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora, Taylor, WinslowChris Simonelli is on the attendance line but is not listed in this roll call; the minutes say: "Councillor Simonelli was not in Chamber at the time of this vote." Left out of this vote.

From the minutes

“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor McDonald, that the meeting be recessed to Executive Session. Council President Winslow announced that the Body would not reconvene after Executive Session but rather Council is in recess to the call of the President. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Crowe, second: McDonald)

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

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