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December 16, 2025
18 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
Absent: Craig Spadafora
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 O'Malley to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor O'Malley to approve the Consent Agenda.The motion carried by unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sica, second: O'Malley)
Paper 481-25
Amend the 2026 schedule of council meetings: Order: That the Council approve the 2026 Schedule of Council Meetings
A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the 2026 Schedule of Council Meetings be amended to change January 13, 2026 to a Council Meeting evening then alternate the remaining meetings through March 24, 2026 accordingly.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the 2026 Schedule of Council Meetings be amended to change January 13, 2026 to a Council Meeting evening then alternate the remaining meetings through March 24, 2026 accordingly. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: McDonald, second: Winslow)
Adopt as amended the order: Order: That the Council approve the 2026 Schedule of Council Meetings
A motion was made by Councillor Simonelli, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Order be adopted as amended.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Simonelli, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Order be adopted as amended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Simonelli, second: Sica)
Communications
Accept the report of the Solicitor's Office and authorize Solicitor McNeil to forward it to the Attorney General with a note about remaining doubts of the City Council based on additional evidence...
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, to accept the report of the Solicitor's Office and authorize Solicitor McNeil to forward it to the Attorney General with a note about remaining doubts of the City Council based on additional evidence presented during this meeting.
From the minutes
“a motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, to accept the report of the Solicitor's Office and authorize Solicitor McNeil to forward it to the Attorney General with a note about remaining doubts of the City Council based on additional evidence presented during this meeting. The motion carried by a 10-0 roll call vote..” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Simonelli)
Paper 377-25
Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.060 Subsection B(3) OFFSITE PARKING FACILITIES is hereby amended by adding ‘An...
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be ordained.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Sica)
Paper 407-25
Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.100 Subsection A 2(b) USED CAR DEALERS is hereby amended by striking it in its...
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be ordained.
The minutes give the roll call (9-0) but do not list Ryan O'Malley, who is on the attendance line. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Sica)
Paper 430-25
Grant the petition: Petition: Livery Company: LuxyLane Black Car LLC, 64 Oliver Street, Malden, 1 vehicle (New)
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)
Paper 431-25
Grant the petition: Petition: Livery Driver: Jacqueson Voltaire, 64 Oliver Street, Malden (New)
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)
Paper 450-25
Grant the petition: Petition: Class II: Maxima Auto Sales Corp., 105-109 Broadway, Malden, 35 cars (Renewal)
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)
Paper 452-25
Grant the petition: Petition: Class II: Smart Buy USA, Inc., 495 Broadway, Malden, 22 cars (Renewal)
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)
Paper 449-25
Grant the petition: Petition: Class II: Hub Starters & Alternators, 172 Broadway, Malden, 4 cars (Renewal)
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be granted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sica, second: Hayes)
Paper 451-25
Grant with conditions the petition: Petition: Class II: Maxima Auto Sales II, 77 Broadway, Malden, 66 cars (Renewal)
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Petition be granted with conditions.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Petition be granted with conditions. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sica, second: Simonelli)
Paper 363-25
Amend the order in accordance with the Finance Committee Report: Order: That the City of Malden hold a Special Municipal Election on March 31, 2026 and to include the following ballot question...
A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Order be amended in accordance with the Finance Committee Report.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Order be amended in accordance with the Finance Committee Report. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Winslow)
Amend the order: Order: That the City of Malden hold a Special Municipal Election on March 31, 2026 and to include the following ballot question: Shall the City of Malden be allowed to assess an...
A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Order be amended by the following: -Strike the last sentence in the Instructions to voters and insert in its place the following: 'If both questions pass, Option 1B will prevail as the question with the higher dollar amount.' -Strike the last two sentences in Questions 1A and 1B. -Insert 'public schools,' after the word 'including' in Question 1B -Insert 'and' after 'public works' in Question 1B -Strike 'as well as increased funding required by law for the public schools' after 'general government' in Question 1B.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Order be amended by the following: -Strike the last sentence in the Instructions to voters and insert in its place the following: 'If both questions pass, Option 1B will prevail as the question with the higher dollar amount.' -Strike the last two sentences in Questions 1A and 1B. -Insert 'public schools,' after the word 'including' in Question 1B -Insert 'and' after 'public works' in Question 1B -Strike 'as well as increased funding required by law for the public schools' after 'general government' in Question 1B. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Winslow)
Adopt as amended the order: Order: That the City of Malden hold a Special Municipal Election on March 31, 2026 and to include the following ballot question: Shall the City of Malden be allowed to...
A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Order be adopted as amended.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Order be adopted as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Winslow)
Paper 468-25
Confirm the appointment: Mayoral Appointment: Denise Balboni-Cowie, 81 Newland Street, Malden, as a member of the License Board, said term to commence upon confirmation by the City Council, and to...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Appointment be confirmed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Appointment be confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor and Winslow.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Sica)
Paper 485-25
The City Council enter into Executive Session. Council President Linehan announced the Body would not reconvene in...: Order: That the City Council will vote whether to go into Executive Session...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the City Council enter into Executive Session. Council President Linehan announced the Body would not reconvene in open session for any further business.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Sica, Taylor, WinslowNo: O'Malley, Simonelli
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the City Council enter into Executive Session. Council President Linehan announced the Body would not reconvene in open session for any further business. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 8- Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, Sica, Taylor and Winslow Nay: 2- O'Malley and Simonelli.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Sica)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting to the call of the Chair
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Sica, that this meeting be recessed to the call of the Chair.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Sica, that this meeting be recessed to the call of the Chair. The motion carried by the following vote: Meeting recessed at 11:14 PM. Yea: 10 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor and Winslow.” (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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