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November 26, 2024
5 recorded votes, 1 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
Consent Agenda
Approve the consent agenda (the routine items listed under it in the minutes)
A motion was made by Councillor Sica , seconded by Councillor Taylor, to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica , seconded by Councillor Taylor, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Sica, second: Taylor)
Paper 433-24
Confirm the appointment: Mayoral Appointment: Alexander Pratt, 26 Holden Street Unit 3, Malden, as the Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, said term subject to...
A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Appointment be confirmed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Appointment be confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Linehan, second: Crowe)
Paper 370-24
Confirm the appointment: Mayoral Appointment: Roy Watson, 108 Hadley Street, Malden, as a member of the Conservation Commission, said term to expire September 15, 2026. (Confirmation required)
A motion was made by Councillor Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Appointment be confirmed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Colon Hayes, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Appointment be confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Hayes, second: Sica)
Paper 437-24
Refer the position back to the Personnel/Appointments Committee: Council Appointment: Lissette Alvarado, 492 Pleasant Street, Malden, as the Ward 2 resident member of the Community Preservation...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the position be referred back to the Personnel/Appointments Committee.
The minutes give the roll call (9-1) but do not list Karen Colón Hayes, who is on the attendance line. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the position be referred back to the Personnel/Appointments Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow Nay: 1- O'Malley.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Sica)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Sica that the meeting be adjourned.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Sica that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: O'Malley, 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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