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City Council Meeting

February 24, 2026 · Malden, MA
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-02-24 (PDF, 11 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.cityofmalden.org ↗
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Attendees

Amanda Linehan (Council President)
Karen Colon Hayes (Councillor at Large)
Paul Condon (Councillor)
Peg Crowe (Councillor)
Michelle Luong (Councillor at Large)
Carey McDonald (Councillor at Large)
Ryan O'Malley (Councillor)
Jadeane Sica (Councillor)
Chris Simonelli (Councillor)
Ari Taylor (Councillor)
Stephen Winslow (Councillor)
Prasanna Rajasekaran (Attendee)
Maria Luise (Attendee)
Lisa Cagno (Attendee)
✓ Present: 14/14

Decisions

Agenda Items

#1

CALL TO ORDER

Council President Linehan called the meeting to order at 7:11 PM.

#2

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF SERVICE MEMBERS

Councillor Winslow offered an additional moment of silence for Jesse Jackson who passed away on February 17, 2026 at the age of 84.

#3

ROLL CALL

Present - Councillors: 11

#4

PUBLIC COMMENT

Bruce Friedman of Marvin Street spoke on Papers 119-26, 123-26, and 129-26.

#5

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda

#110-26

Minutes for the meeting of January 27, 2026

The Council Minutes were approved.

#111-26

Minutes of the meeting of February 3, 2026

The Council Minutes were approved.

#112-26

Minutes from the meeting of February 10, 2026

The Council Minutes were approved.

#113-26

Minutes from the meeting of February 17, 2026

The Council Minutes were approved.

#114-26

Council Reappointment: Sheila Fermano of 140 West Street, Malden, as Cemetery Trustee

The Appointment was placed on file.

#115-26

Petition: Class II: Friends Auto Group LLC, 225 Eastern Avenue, Malden, 17 vehicles (Renewal)

The Petition was referred to the License Committee.

#116-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: John A. Danca, 26 Highland Court, Malden (Renewal)

The Petition was referred to the License Committee.

#117-26

Petition: Taxi Driver: Sophia Pepper, 290 Stephenson Aman Street Apt. 307, Somerville (Renewal)

The Petition was referred to the License Committee.

#118-26

Communication: Per the requirements of MCC 2.04.030 the Malden Housing Authority respectfully submits their board approved FY2026 Annual Report.

The Communication was received and filed.

#119-26

Communication: During the meeting of February 17, 2026, the Council voted by a 10-1 roll call vote to enter into Executive Session with legal counsel for the City

A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor O’Malley, to release the February 3, 2026 Executive Session minutes whole and unredacted upon the court’s acceptance of the proposed settlement agreement between Tufts Construction and the City of Malden.

#120-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Diego Barricelli of 33 Glen Street, Malden, as member of the Public Works Commission

A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Appointment be confirmed.

#121-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Diane Chuha of 19 Marion Street, Malden, as member of the Planning Board

A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Appointment be confirmed.

#122-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Maria D’Esposito of 81 Floral Avenue, Malden, as an associate member of the Board of Appeal

A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Appointment be confirmed.

#123-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Yem Lip of 28 Constitution Road, Boston, as City Engineer/Director of the Engineering Department

A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Appointment be referred to the Personnel/Appointments Committee.

#124-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Barbara Murphy of 28 Forest Street, Malden, as the Police Commissioner

A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Appointment be confirmed.

#125-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Anthony Rodrigues of 100 Tremont Street, Malden, as Director of Information Technology

A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Appointment be referred to the Personnel/Appointments Committee.

#126-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Stephanie Stone of 19 Pine Street, Malden, as a member of the Planning Board

A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Appointment be confirmed.

#127-26

Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid Plan No. 30967378 - National Grid to install underground facilities on Newland Street

A motion was made by Councillor Simonelli, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Petition be tabled.

#128-26

The City Council will address the Open Meeting Law complaint submitted on February 17, 2026

A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Council Item be referred to the Legal Department.

#129-26

Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that during this time of budgetary constraints the Council is committed to the principles of fiscal responsibility

A motion was made by Councillor Simonelli, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the first half of the paper, items 1 &2, is referred to the Finance Committee.

#130-26

Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that no resources of the City of Malden should be used to assist with the Federal government's responsibility for civil (non-criminal) immigration enforcement

A motion was made by Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Resolution be passed.

#131-26

Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Public Property to whom was referred Paper 471 Series of 2025

A motion was made by Councillor Luong, seconded by Councillor McDonald, that the Committee Report be received and filed.

#132-26

Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Public Safety to whom was referred Paper 72 Series of 2026

A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that the Committee Report be received and filed.

#133-26

Committee Report: The Standing Committee on License to whom was referred Papers 45, 47 through 51 and 85 through 96 Series of 2026

A motion was made by Councillor Sica, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Committee Report be received and filed.

#134-26

Order: That the City Council will vote to go into Executive Session with Legal Council regarding the matter of Benevolent Botanicals and 926 Eastern Avenue v. The City of Malden

A motion was made by Councillor Luong, seconded by Councillor Taylor, that the Order be adopted.

Public Comments

1 speaker
Bruce Friedman · Topic: Papers 119-26, 123-26, and 129-26

Spoke on the papers