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The appointment (paper 1 51-25) designates Marsh of 65 Wentworth Street to a term beginning upon confirmation by the city council and expiring March 19, 2030. Councilors said Marsh, a local attorney, met with the appointments committee and is well-suited to help the housing authority address aging buildings, tenant support and federal funding challenges.

Councilors approved the appointment by voice and roll call; the clerk recorded unanimous confirmation. Councilors thanked Marsh for his willingness to serve and wished him success on the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Malden City Council 4-29-25","oneSentenceSummary","The council unanimously confirmed Emmanuel Marsh to the Malden Housing Authority Board; his term will commence upon confirmation and expire March 19, 2030.","taxTitle","Malden City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",5722,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6254868,"Malden Council votes to enter executive session on pending litigation and an open-meeting complaint",174,3782000,3956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201&start=3782&end=3956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201/thumbnail_3782000.jpg","/articles/6254868/Malden-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Malden-Council-votes-to-enter-executive-session-on-pending-litigation-and-an-open-meeting-complaint","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254868-da4733e6b26eaead61cafb75e719bc4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1769868456&Signature=RVMajJmieUiNpQ8Bb-IYkpvSaWoyS1WBnJJSlTSPSch4kQX1uYxwD0487DmGofi6WEphbamywK3mXr~y3taVegLh0F4i1WLYKASsFf34r-93RXblB-Cl~7XPZ6XbMGBphd55SufwGyLcJEfZ79cmE-qLSSDvgsEwyT8JnDo2rjJELncTd~2gYi~OSMVWx16EUQozvtmIqHyYfHUQNnkKZj9rVjHyMtk8Ja4vmQFaMVViLzLCOJY30FodyGWYRID9APWh59pY-9OGUco67HEGxsl8yRU1En72YBUpT2ot8asUydCODzCb4CBLOI-KoO3SLX5qrpk63oE6GTUmb97-vA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Malden City Council voted by roll call at the end of its May 1 meeting to enter executive session to consult with legal counsel under exemptions in Massachusetts General Laws chapter 30A, section 21(a)(1) and (7). The agenda cited a pending Open Meeting Law complaint and ongoing litigation matters, including matters described as Benevolent Botanicals and 926 Eastern Avenue v. City of Malden.

Council President Ryan O’Malley explained that the discussion in open session could have a detrimental effect on the city’s litigation position, and the clerk recorded a unanimous roll-call vote to move into executive session. The council announced it would not reconvene for any further public business after the executive session and would adjourn directly from executive session.

The vote invoked MGL chapter 30A procedures for executive sessions and listed the open-meeting complaint and litigation references when taking the vote; councilors and staff then left the public record as the meeting moved into closed session.","The council voted to move into executive session under M.G.L. c.30A §21(a)(1) and (7) to consult legal counsel on litigation and to comply with law related to a pending Open Meeting Law complaint; the body will not reconvene for further public business.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6254873,"Council adopts annual HUD community development plan; three councilors recused from vote",506,3101000,3607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201&start=3101&end=3607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201/thumbnail_3101000.jpg","/articles/6254873/Malden-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Council-adopts-annual-HUD-community-development-plan-three-councilors-recused-from-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254873-26c803d025cfeefc0670a0379ef1aecc/orig.mp4?Expires=1769868456&Signature=h9f~EH90wiHzzoFugc-Xk2OGZkjbMKRf~sptdvFs0MVb4oOaOnyG0JmLcZqpKnVsrBMSvNDEJLEwNtjT5nQACbvqfZaOb4sddcG971G3dheSNfCwNqYerZSiFKiyp3VnGfXOWCYJFnFeVXy5j43z90M396NOJ0sW-Ecrj67S0vH~AvCZWsHADQ3zxHwuifj8wBbLhilw7LA383I67kPxxvdKrpn5ottxwuTZ4MioO6JgRo1MRpZIgdMjjoWx5qXcw8qtYfuUJ0yZZZEgXB22uRJYMwSreT-dT~C~H0Cz20OrLeZHgUDowZEWjjvPATZMvmnmYFO0maJeptSZ7nlIyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Malden City Council voted May 1 to adopt the city’s consolidated plan and authorize submission of Fiscal Year 2026 applications for HUD-funded programs under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Cranston-Gonzalez Act.

The adopted order directs Mayor Gary Christiansen to act as the city’s authorized representative to sign and file the plan and associated assurances and to provide additional information as required. Councilor Lauren McDonald said the city expects flat funding for the coming year and that staff had prepared contingency plans if federal funding changes materially; the administration asked staff to return to council if funding changed by more than 10 percent.

Before the vote, three councilors — Councilor Crow, Councilor Spadafore and Councilor Sica — recused themselves because of ties to local organizations that receive or coordinate HUD-funded services. The clerk noted the recusals; the remaining eight councilors voted to adopt the plan.

Council committee and staff said the budget continues priorities including housing rehabilitation, pedestrian improvements and park projects, and noted placeholders in the budget for phase two of Deborah Park and potential work at Roosevelt Park. Strategic Planning and Community Development staff were present to answer questions.

Councilors asked staff to plan for contingencies and to return to the council if grant totals changed substantially. The order passed on an 8–0 roll-call vote with the three recused councilors recorded as absent for that item.","The Malden City Council unanimously approved submission of the city’s consolidated plan and Fiscal Year 2026 HUD grant applications, directing the mayor to be the authorized representative; three councilors recused themselves from the vote because of organizational conflicts.",{"_32":99,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":100,"_40":101,"_42":102,"_44":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6254878,"Council OKs $5.0 million for water-main projects; combines loan and enterprise fund uses",267,2931000,3198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201&start=2931&end=3198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201/thumbnail_2931000.jpg","/articles/6254878/Malden-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Council-OKs-50-million-for-water-main-projects-combines-loan-and-enterprise-fund-uses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254878-628669ff6ce68481045a11ffb0f4a7d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1769868456&Signature=A6zkE10veEo5MY-WKsRX-u0ivYRZ1mjZN6PYRVTlQtrteQKj35c22NMUphj74J2SCg3fFCRblsCa7q~-slkuy8xIwVeUmQ~8-sdu09htPnrsLb4nDhwa40Vb64Wcg2HGGVGXPGwbHzBHTlZdnmtFM36GuE409v1r~pI8jCYJZ2JszHFeH3PJCSWFcYe3IG0UpEp9CUlYcDgJByhMemRIDTCDzSJ0XxurE3g7myB0-dF1pdjIFe7qvV8gIgjJarwoscDIYF2B63WP0pTiQiK8XO7MkMYBnOmpIS4E4msrMSm3eTQYyJ-1zlm9NkZkCekAZGXwchFjJ1Zw1ZOtadeX9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Malden City Council approved two related orders May 1 that together appropriate $5,007,500 for water-main reconstruction and associated roadway work.

Paper 1 69-25 authorizes $3,507,500 to design and construct water mains; the treasurer, with the mayor’s approval, may borrow the amount under MGL c.44 §8(5) or use the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority local water system assistance program. Paper 1 70-25 appropriates $1,500,000 from water/sewer retained earnings to pay additional project costs.

Councilor Lauren McDonald, presenting the items in Finance Committee, said the measures keep the city on a scheduled program of repair and replacement. “The amount of money that we've saved from water that had been leaking from our aging infrastructure…has been, I think, in the millions of dollars,” McDonald said, adding the work reduces lost water and improves financial efficiency.

The council voted to adopt both orders by roll call; all members present voted yes. Councilors said the mix of cash and borrowing was chosen to use available enterprise fund reserves while borrowing under favorable MWRA programs for the remainder. The measures are part of an on-going multi-year capital plan and will be implemented by the city’s water and public works departments.","Malden approved two orders totaling $5,007,500 for water-main reconstruction and associated road work, combining MWRA loan authority and $1.5 million from the water/sewer retained earnings to continue the city's multi-year infrastructure plan.",{"_32":111,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":112,"_40":113,"_42":114,"_44":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6254883,"Malden council approves $17 million borrowing to accelerate lead service line replacement",497,2430000,2927000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201&start=2430&end=2927","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201/thumbnail_2430000.jpg","/articles/6254883/Malden-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Malden-council-approves-17-million-borrowing-to-accelerate-lead-service-line-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254883-b43cfe320596edd6333f9ead9a725a73/orig.mp4?Expires=1769868456&Signature=e3LEjXS~RZL-E0URynhk7MI37ATGf8m8oefsYj2pvYFTm7UUviMbQWtsEn3a4zYhp2SBluHfnWMS8ee9-679tdoI-MkNfMwrWyRktun-mVzEocGh3ozdyRcMKHMmTIBZ4m5UGGwBEDAf3FbHV3Oy~WfNvHKzyAIIaoMdNpBKe8VhnEZKFbIctM~Wsk5NueX3Uh7N8KWQCa7Ost-aznZ1Ndml-YHJ9O9AGpGRcs99g259bOWmPbLWY7aXFvZCpWSd3CdQUesXAgaCA0dd2hDvWWhIapNgNjoV-Yu0yGXwdk0UA4RX7z9A~fqshYBCmKLzJWd1qU9xnyw9w-SUTTBXuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Malden City Council on May 1 approved an order to borrow $17,000,000 to pay costs of designing and replacing lead water service lines across the city, with the treasurer authorized to issue bonds or notes and to use the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) lead service line replacement program if available.

Councilor Lauren McDonald, who presented the measure in finance committee, said the $17 million estimate is intended to remove “the almost 2,700 remaining lead service lines in Malden by 2032,” using MWRA financing that McDonald described as a 10-year, zero-interest loan with at least 25% forgiveness. “It’s an incredible deal,” McDonald said.

McDonald explained that lead service lines have a public and a private portion and that the MWRA program requires replacement of the full service to avoid increased lead release. She said the city previously required lead-line removal at home sales and has long sought to reduce lead exposure, and that the city negotiated a consent order in 2017 that set prior removal rates.

Councilors discussed the financing approach and potential for federal or state grant dollars to reduce borrowing needs; Councilor Winslow noted the $17 million functions as a line of credit that can be supplemented by grants and that there may be reimbursements later. Winslow said the council has worked to increase replacement rates from historic levels.

On a roll-call vote the council approved the borrowing order; the clerk recorded unanimous support. Councilors and staff said the administration expects to apply for MWRA program financing later in the week and begin work as soon as June if funding is secured.

The appropriation is structured as borrowing authorized under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 44, section 8(5) and may be financed through MWRA programs. The council added several members as sponsors of the measure before the final vote.","The council approved a $17 million appropriation to speed removal of nearly 2,700 remaining lead service lines using a Massachusetts Water Resources Authority loan program with favorable terms.",{"_32":123,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":124,"_40":125,"_42":126,"_44":127,"_46":128,"_48":129,"_50":130,"_52":131,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":132,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":133,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6254888,"Malden Council votes unanimously to send home rule petition, ordain related ordinances",1921,184000,2105000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201&start=184&end=2105","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3168736-3268ab0f005dd19bc64d78c38c80c201/thumbnail_184000.jpg","/articles/6254888/Malden-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Malden-Council-votes-unanimously-to-send-home-rule-petition-ordain-related-ordinances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254888-b2632acc7b3eb017306f70204efdb9a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1769868456&Signature=SMa7ppuElzKcxeOhrjxiGtD9b2TKW~GNj2G6mcZrP2IPn7xMG5xyUduwNkEm4uabw4DF6EmxEIjVYKVE4US2MPaEJtRUT5upS-ctLidNpPQFb2KHIk9SAKeTG6KBGpnfkV04s3YsWkiWndyve02CZxT-WP11t~yPfsj7rUCU4aSdL0fIwcmpN0sbHHhC83Ev3HRaHXzGdxZYxDuQI~CpCemWNUEUj2svgf5x7G-cjgaGOIpBReIdZZ-OulG2CUVcbLixfu6~BymNeBUjrea2sLTX0KOtlekT3RpL0WyXYWLXEKFHfl9tmZ6CToiWCG1wSkyV5dlwXyDElMkXdPfaKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Malden City Council voted unanimously May 1 to adopt a home rule petition asking the Massachusetts Legislature to strike several sections of the Malden City Charter and to ordain a package of related city ordinances that will relocate those provisions into the Malden City Code.

Councilor John Winslow, chair of the Charter Review Committee, told the council the work stretches back years and reflects an effort to remove antiquated charter language and replace operational details with ordinances. “We decided that it was more straightforward to really just strike some sections and work on improving the organization of the city and the ordinances,” Winslow said.

The action follows a public hearing at which no members of the public spoke in favor and one letter in opposition was read into the record from Friends of the Fellsmeir Heights. The letter asked the council to retain the existence of certain commissions in the charter and to preserve historical charter language; the group also criticized the city’s public outreach for the changes. The council’s committee reviewed the letter and recommended approval with one amendment to add language to a whereas clause protecting powers vested by the legislature.

Winslow said the city solicitor’s office reviewed the transition and concluded that substantive authorities would not be lost when provisions move from the charter into ordinances. He also said the committee concluded that leaving only titles in the charter would not meaningfully preserve powers and that links to prior charter versions could preserve historical information.

On a motion to ordain the enrolled ordinances, the council voted 11–0 in favor; later the council approved the home rule petition as amended by unanimous roll call. Council President Ryan O’Malley presided and the clerk recorded the roll calls.

The ordinances being adopted implement changes for entities and functions including the parks and recreation commission, public works and engineering functions, police and fire department authorities, and replacing the traffic commission with a transportation commission, among other reorganizations. The council and the administration will forward the home rule petition to the state legislature for consideration.

Council leaders said the ordinance changes will take effect only if the Legislature approves the home rule petition. Winslow and other councilors also urged that if any significant authority was inadvertently omitted in the transition, the council reserve the right to address it in follow-up legislation or ordinance action.

The council’s action follows multiple committee meetings since 2017 and a prior charter modernization enacted in 2018 that committee members said exposed many antiquated provisions in the 1881 charter. Councilors thanked city staff, the city clerk and the mayor’s office for work on the drafts and the clean enrolled version that the council voted on.

The council did not take further related actions at the meeting and moved on to other business.","The Malden City Council voted unanimously to adopt a home rule petition and to ordain a package of city ordinance changes that move several charter provisions into the municipal code, after a multi-year review and a public hearing that included written opposition from a neighborhood group.","actionData","errors"]

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