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September 8, 2026
9 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 Luong, seconded by Councillor Condon, to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Luong, seconded by Councillor Condon, to approve the Consent Agenda.The motion carried by unanimous vote..” (Motion: Luong, second: Condon)
Paper 369-26
Pass the resolution: Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that, on the behalf of the residents of the City of Malden, they wish to have a complete review of the Flock Safety...
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Resolution be passed.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Hayes)
Paper 263-26
Amend the ordinance to take effect on January 1, 2027: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 is hereby amended by the following regarding...
A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance be amended to take effect on January 1, 2027.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance be amended to take effect on January 1, 2027. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: McDonald, second: Simonelli)
Enroll as amended the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 is hereby amended by the following regarding residential kitchens as...
A motion was made by Councillor Luong, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that the Ordinance be enrolled as amended.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Luong, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that the Ordinance be enrolled as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 11 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Taylor, Winslow and Luong.” (Motion: Luong, second: Taylor)
Paper 326-26
Enroll the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.32.060 DEFINITIONS - ZONING is hereby amended by striking the definitions for Medical...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Ordinance be enrolled.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, Luong, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Taylor, WinslowChris Simonelli is on the attendance line but is not listed in this roll call; the minutes say: "Councillor Simonelli was not present in Council Chambers during any of the three votes taken on Paper 326-26 and is therefore reflected as non-voting in the roll call vote." Left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Ordinance be enrolled. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Taylor, Winslow and Luong.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Hayes)
Suspend the rules for the purpose of ordaining: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.32.060 DEFINITIONS - ZONING is hereby amended by striking the...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Ordinance be rules suspended for the purpose of ordaining.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, Luong, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Taylor, WinslowChris Simonelli is on the attendance line but is not listed in this roll call; the minutes say: "Councillor Simonelli was not present in Council Chambers during any of the three votes taken on Paper 326-26 and is therefore reflected as non-voting in the roll call vote." Left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor O'Malley, that the Ordinance be rules suspended for the purpose of ordaining. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - Colon Hayes, Condon, Crowe, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Taylor, Winslow and Luong.” (Motion: Crowe, second: O'Malley)
Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.32.060 DEFINITIONS - ZONING is hereby amended by striking the definitions for Medical...
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be ordained.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, Luong, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Taylor, WinslowChris Simonelli is on the attendance line but is not listed in this roll call; the minutes say: "Councillor Simonelli was not present in Council Chambers during any of the three votes taken on Paper 326-26 and is therefore reflected as non-voting in the roll call vote." Left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, 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, Taylor, Winslow and Luong.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Sica)
Paper 321-26
Take from the table the petition: Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. Plan No. 31120327 · National Grid to install 1 Sole Owned pole on Pearl...
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be taken from the table.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Colon Hayes, that the Petition be taken from the table. The motion carried by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sica, second: Hayes)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that this meeting be adjourned.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Sica, second: Taylor)
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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