MassVoter.com← Malden City CouncilMalden City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
January 7, 2025
6 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, 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 Simonelli, to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica , seconded by Councillor Simonelli, 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: Simonelli)
Paper 13-25
The Ordinance carry an addendum: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 ZONING is hereby amended to establish requirements and regulations for...
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance carry an addendum.
Yes: Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Taylor, WinslowNo: Condon, Crowe, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance carry an addendum. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 6- Colon Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Taylor and Winslow Nay: 5- Condon, Crowe, Sica, Simonelli and Spadafora.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Simonelli)
Refer the ordinance to a joint public hearing of the Planning Board and Rules & Ordinance Committee: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12...
A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Ordinance be referred to a joint public hearing of the Planning Board and Rules & Ordinance Committee.
Yes: Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor, WinslowNo: Condon, O'Malley
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Ordinance be referred to a joint public hearing of the Planning Board and Rules & Ordinance Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Colon Hayes, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow Nay: 2- Condon and O'Malley.” (Motion: Linehan, second: Winslow)
Paper 14-25
Amend Council Committee structure as presented by the Council President: Council President O’Malley will announce the appointments of 2025 Council Committees
A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor McDonald, that the Council Committee structure be amended as presented by the Council President.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor McDonald, that the Council Committee structure be amended as presented by the Council President. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Condon, second: McDonald)
Place on file the order: Council President O’Malley will announce the appointments of 2025 Council Committees
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Order be placed on file.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Order be placed on file. 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: Hayes)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the meeting be adjourned.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote: Meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM. Yea: 11 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Sica, second: Hayes)
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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