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June 9, 2026
11 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, Michelle Luong
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 Luong to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Luong to approve the Consent Agenda.The motion carried by unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sica, second: Luong)
Paper 291-26
Confirm the appointment: Mayoral Reappointment: 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...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Luong, that the Appointment be confirmed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Luong, that the Appointment be confirmed. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor, Winslow and Luong.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Luong)
Paper 292-26
Amend the resolution: Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Body supports the establishment of a public language access plan and policy.
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Resolution be amended.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Resolution be amended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Hayes)
Pass as amended the resolution: Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Body supports the establishment of a public language access plan and policy.
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Resolution be passed as amended.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Resolution be passed as amended. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow, second: Simonelli)
Paper 293-26
Pass the resolution: Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Body wishes to express support of an audit of the Massachusetts State Legislature by the State Auditor, as...
A motion was made by Councillor Simonelli, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Simonelli, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor, Winslow and Luong.” (Motion: Simonelli, second: Sica)
Paper 197-26
Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.070 C(2) LICENSING OF MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS is hereby amended by inserting ‘...
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Ordinance be ordained.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow, second: Hayes)
Paper 296-26
Enroll the ordinance: Order: Be it hereby ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 4.16 SIGN CONTROL is hereby amended as follows:
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance be enrolled.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance be enrolled. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Winslow, second: Simonelli)
Paper 233-26
No members of the Council were interested in discussing the motion and the question was moved: Order: The Mayor will submit the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual...
No members of the Council were interested in discussing the motion and the question was moved
The minutes give only the count (2-9), not who voted no. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“No members of the Council were interested in discussing the motion and the question was moved. Motion failed by a 2-9 roll call vote..”
Amend the order: Order: The Mayor will submit the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Appropriation Orders for the General Fund.
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Order be amended.
Yes: Hayes, O'MalleyNo: Condon, Crowe, Linehan, Luong, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor, Winslow
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Order be amended. The motion failed by the following vote: Yea: 2- Colon Hayes and O'Malley Nay: 9- Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor, Winslow and Luong.” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Hayes)
Adopt the order for the revised budget appropriation of june 4, 2026: Order: The Mayor will submit the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Appropriation Orders for the General Fund.
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order for the revised budget appropriation of June 4, 2026 be adopted.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Linehan, Luong, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor, WinslowNo: Hayes, O'Malley
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Order for the revised budget appropriation of June 4, 2026 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor, Winslow and Luong Nay: 2- Colon Hayes and O'Malley.” (Motion: Sica, second: Simonelli)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that this meeting be adjourned.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Crowe)
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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