I did have a council will come to order. All rise and salute the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisibly, and justice for all. Please remain standing for a moment of silence in honor of our veterans, service members, and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. The clerk will call the role. Councelor Condom here. Councelor Crow
here. Councelor Lahan here. Councelor McDonald here. Councelor Sika here. Councelor Simmonelli. Oh, I'm here. Councelor Spataphora, here. Councelor Taylor here. Councelor Winslow here. Councelor Council President Omaui here.
Under the provisions of the open meeting law, for those of you in attendance, please be informed that UMA Urban Media Arts will be recording this evening's meetings. So, just to be aware, there are audio and video recordings of this meeting. Uh, first order of business, we take a public comment. Um, public
comment is allowed under council rules. Each speaker is limited to the subject matter relevant to this evening's agenda and must keep their comments to two minutes or less. Uh do we have anyone signed up for public comment? No one signed up. Do we get anything in writing? No. No. Uh great. We're going to move to the next uh order of
business, which our consent agenda. This evening's consent agenda consists of two appointments to be referred to personnel and appointments committee. One appointment to be placed on file. Does any counselor have a desire to remove anything from the consent agenda?
Seeing none, is there a motion on councelor Simali's motion to approve the consent agenda? Is there a second? Seconded by councelor Taylor. The uh all those in favor, please. Oh, do we need uh do we need it? No, everyone's here.
I think Oh, these are being only if you're confirming, but understood. Yeah, we were just confirming whether or not we needed to take a voice vote um or or a roll call or a voice vote. So, all those in favor, please say I. Any opposed? The
consent agenda is approved unanimously. Next order of business, paper 229-25, mayoral appointment, Laura Vukak, 69 East Street, Middleton, Mass, as health and human services director,
term to expire May 1st, 2028, and to commence upon confirmation by the city council. Like to welcome uh the special assistance to the mayor, Maria Louise. I'm here to introduce the mayor mayor's appointment um for the director of
public health and human services. This is going to be taking over and in the role that we just restructured the the whole department. So, this is a totally um new for us. Um we're very excited about it. She met with the staff this
evening and she's eager to um meet everyone here tonight. Um it's Laura Vasick Plazic. Why did I get that wrong? and she um is familiar to a lot of people here because she did work for us um several years ago. Um she's been
working in the area of public health for 10 years now and she did start out working under Chris Webb when she started out in Everett and then came here to Malden. Um, and she also worked as a senior inspector here when she was
in Malden and helped with our problem properties unit, inspecting our rental units and also with some of the businesses in the square. So, she has a varied experience and is already familiar with a lot of the goings on in the city. So, I'm going to have Laura
come up and introduce herself, tell a little bit more about herself, and then she'll take anyone's questions. Welcome, So, as as she stated, my name is Laura Blic. I did stop um off working in Everett as an inspector and then I came into Malden and actually Chris Webb, the
previous director, trained me. So, even before I came into Malden, I knew a lot about Malden and I'm really excited about coming back and the new department and how we can make everything work cohesively together. Thank you so much. Do we have any
questions from the council? Councelor Simmonelli. Thank you, Mr. President. Well, I'm Chris, by the way, and uh I don't think we met, but I just want to welcome you aboard. Congratulations. I know that's a some tough work getting into public health and and doing the job, but it sounds
like you got a really good background in it. And uh if I could be of any assistance and helping you out, I'm sure you'll be hearing from me anyway. But, you know, it goes both ways. If you ever need me for anything, please just pick up the phone, let me know what you need, and if I can help you, I certainly will.
So, welcome aboard. Thank you. And as soon as I get my cell phone number, I'll make sure everyone has it. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Councelor Simelli. Uh, Councelor Winslow. Yeah. Laura, um, now were you uh you what was your role in Newberry
Court in terms of during the COVID period? What what I was in writing during CO actually. So, I was I was the director writing during talk about that a little bit. Um, so I was the health director in Reading during COVID. So, we worked very closely with the fire department to have drive-thru um, locations for
distribution of masks and then we helped with a group area. I think Malden had their own, I'm not sure what was because you guys are bigger. We had a group area where we could have people go in and get vaccinated. Plus, we had our own individual smaller clinics. So, and I
know like you know I I did listen in particularly early on during co there was sort of the the inner core cities had a network where the Cambridge and Somervilles and and Chris was often on those calls. So did did reading do have you been involved in those kind of
networks on we were the and um Reading was the Andover North Reading Middleton circle. So everybody has their own region. So you're you're familiar with working with other health departments and that kind of networking and networking up to the state level and Yeah, we have weekly sometimes bi-weekly
meetings with our group. Okay. So you're familiar with that? No, that that's great. I mean that it is I was amazed to just see how well the health directors worked on that challenging project process together and um seeing all the resources the state and other cities
were and it was very helpful for our city because as you know we don't have as big a staff of other cities but we have a lot of people so so that's you know important role the director can have. What about your relationship with the boards of health? So th this is going to be a little different because now uh you know I know a lot of health
departments focus on the restaurant inspectional services side. So we've taken that away. How do you think that you know and you have some experience involved in that part? How do you think your new role as being health and human services director is going to change from what mighty you've seen under Chris
and that? So what do you what's your thoughts on that? Well, I'll still be working for the board. So I will still be reporting to the board. I have worked with um Nelson who'll be taking over the food inspections. His department will be taking over, but we'll work closely so that I can obtain the information that I need to bring back to the board, but
I'll be focused more on the outreach and making sure that the departments work together to get information. All right. Thank you very much, Laura. Thank you for uh stepping forward and it looks like you have a lot of great experience and uh just what we need both in here in Malden and other communities.
So, thank you. Great. Thank you, Councelor McDonald. Welcome. So glad to meet you and um I'm really excited for the new structure of the health and human services department because it's bringing in um our youth center and our senior center and I think
and veterans too. Are we right? So that so being able to look whole it really gives you the opportunity to look holistically at our community which as you know is pretty diverse in every way that we can be. Um, and really excited that language access is going to be a part of that too since 40ome percent of
our residents were not born in this country. And so I would love to just hear how you are thinking about um the pri your priorities and how you'd approach the job. Um, thinking about what is needed in different parts of our
community. Um the the word uh equity is one that we've used a lot in the city and even though it's got maybe a bad name in some quarters, I I think it's an important one because it's about what do people really need and how do the city meet them where they're at. So all of those range of addiction services, we we
we've got such a great combination of things that will be com that will be together under one roof. Um can you talk about how you would approach that in in serving all the different diverse parts of our community? So, I did have a chance to meet with them before this meeting. So, you know, I have a lot to learn, find out who does exactly what.
So, I'll be meeting with each person individually and then overseeing like what they do and getting an idea of how each department works. And the language access is going to be the biggest player because she's going to tie it all in for us so that we can get that information out. Are there any particular um issues
or areas that you're really interested or excited to work on or that you think should be priorities for our city? I don't know. I got to see more about that. But I think um it might be the um outreach. I think that might be the first part talking to Hammersley about that.
Um Paul Hamsley, our addiction specialist. Yeah. Um well, I wish you well. I'm sure we'll be in you'll be in good touch with us. Um and we as counselors spend a lot of time in the community and so have lots of that insight. So I'm sure we will um look
forward to working with you as well. So thank you so much. Thank you for the second app. Thank you, Councelor Colon. Thank you. Hi. I just wanted to say welcome. Um we're very excited to have you here. Um
Health and Human Services is um something that I'm very interested in. So when you are in um get your head, you know, above water, which might take a while, I'd love to chat with you about a couple of things. Um, in particular, I just want to make sure that you, um, are aware. I sit on the community advisory
board for the Cambridge Health Alliance, and we're about to put out um, our community health and well-being report, which was like two years of um, gathering data that is going to be extremely helpful to you. Um, not only in Malden, but like Chelsea, I was um,
with the regional uh, um, committee that was meeting during COVID. I was also on those calls. um it's that same group and we're putting all this together and would love to let you know more about it and you might not even want to join again when you got your feet um settled
but um welcome and kind of a priority. Yeah, thank you so much. Thank you so much. Sorry, we were just we're testing something out on our on our end over here. Um is that correct? Correct. Yes.
Welcome. Um, I do remember working with you when you were when you were here in Malden. I always really appreciated the work that you did. Um, and I I really do welcome you back. Thank you. Um, one of the things, um, I don't know if you remember, but one of the things that I has always been, um, something that I've
really wanted to resolve is our rodent problem in Malden. Um, it's it's not it's not the sexiest thing that we have to deal with on the city council, but it's something that definitely impacts um, public health. Um and you know any way that the city council can help give you the resources that you need to to
achieve um the best type of eradication program um we are here for that. Um I know that under the new structure our inspectional services department will be in charge of um issuing you know violations u but your department would be um in charge of setting up some type
of eradication plan uh with the board of health. Um the board of health has very um powerful tools at its disposal. Um so figuring out how we can really use those tools to the full uh extent of of of the
law is going to be crucial. Um but I have lots of ideas that I'll share with you offline. Uh but I'm looking forward to to making sure that we this is a successful time uh and you have the tools uh to do the job. Thank you. And I did speak to uh Mr. web and he explained to me what he was doing for the
ratification program. So awesome a little bit of information on it. Perfect. Uh I appreciate it. Welcome. I Is there any other light lights or questions before um we take up the the vote? Seeing none. Thank you.
On Councelor Winsow's motion to um confirm the appointment, seconded by councelor Crowe. Uh the clerk uh so a yes vote will confirm the appointment. A no vote will will not and the clerk will call the role. Councelor Colon Hayes,
yes. Councelor Condan, yes. Councelor Crowe, yes. Councelor Lahan, yes. Councelor McDonald, yes. Councelor Seca, yes. Councelor Simelli, Councelor Spataphora, yes. Councelor Taylor, yes. Councelor Winslow, yes.
Council President Ali, yes. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. I do want to extend a thanks to the administration for working quickly on this uh and for coming up with this new this new structure. I think it's going
to work really great. Um so congratulations to everyone involved. Um our next order of business is committee reports. Paper 230-25 committee report. the standing committee on personnel and appointments to whom is referred papers 164 and 165
series of 2025 having considered the same make the following report. Committee recommends these appointments out favorably to the full council. On councelor Lahan's motion to receive the committee report. Is there a second? Seconded by councelor Simonelli. All in
favor, please say I. I. Any opposed? The committee report is received. Uh the clerk will read the paper. 164-25 mayoral appointment Kayla Pauling 16 Brier Road Malden as a member of the conservation commission said term to
commence upon confirmation by the city council and to expire February 2nd 2028. This appointment is to replace Kristen Homemire who resigned at the end of her term. Councelor Lahan for the committee. Thank you Mr. President. Um, so I just want to
start by saying these appointments, we actually had everybody in in one meeting together and it was really lovely. Everybody got to, you know, they're all three are different appointments to different positions. I think it was a really nice way to do the interviews. Um, having them all kind of get to meet each other and hear what different
positions are about. So I just wanted to say that it was kind of a nice way to do the interviews. I think they all really enjoyed meeting each other. Um, Kayla was excellent to chat with. So she is an environmental analyst with Mass D. She um has professional expertise in storm
water management and that includes the wetlands protection act which is very important. Um she also has a lot of knowledge in public outreach and engagement and I thought just had a really great personality and enthusiasm for the work which on this board is really important. So we had a great conversation and were unanimous in
recommending her favorably to the full council. Steve wants to make the motion. Councelor Winslow. Yeah. I make the motion to um uh appoint Kristen um I mean Ka Kayla, sorry um Kayla um put
Pauling as um to the conservation commission. Thank you. Second. So on Councelor Winslow's motion to appoint Miss Pauling seconded by councelor Sika. Is there any discussion on the motion?
Seeing none, uh, the clerk will call the role. Councelor Colon Hayes, yes. Councelor Condan, yes. Councelor Crowe, yes. Councelor Lahan, yes. Councelor McDonald, Councelor Sika, yes. Councelor Simelli, Councelor Spataphora, yes.
Councelor Taylor, yes. Councelor Winslow, yes. Council President Omi, yes. Um, the appointment is confirmed unanimously. Our next order of business, paper 165-25, mayoral appointment, Alex
U, 33 Felsway East, apartment 2, Malden as an associate member of the board of appeal. Said term to commence upon confirmation by the city council and to expire March 1st, 2028. This appointment is to replace Armen Codverian who resigned at the end
of his term due to retirement. Councelor Lenhan for the committee. Thank you, Mr. President. Um, so another really great conversation. Alex had a super impressive resume. Um, he had a um really extensive career in construction
project management. Um, he's done a lot with inspections and permitting as well as budgeting and logistics. Um, really just ready to hit the ground running. I thought, you know, great candidate. We've had some really impressive folks coming in lately. So once again, unanimous um recommendation to have him
come back to the full council for appointment. Thank you. Any discussion on this? I see councelor Cologne Hayes, you'd like to make a motion. Councelor Colon's motion to confirm this appointment. Is there a
second? Seconded by councelor Simonelli. The clerk will call the role. Councelor Cologne Hayes. Yes. Councelor Condan. Yes. Councelor Crow. Yes. Council Lahan. Yes. Councelor McDonald. Yes. Councelor Sika. Yes. Councelor
Simmonelli. Yes. Councelor Spataphora. Yes. Councelor Taylor. Yes. Councelor Winslow. Yes. Council President Ali. Uh yes. That con uh appointment has been confirmed unanimously. Our next order of business is a committee report.
Paper 231-25. Committee report. the standing committee on personnel and appointments. After meeting to review and interview candidates for the ward to resident member of the community preservation committee having considered the same make the following report
committee recommends Jamie Kendall to fill the unexpired term of Cameron Lane. Is it that the word is wrong because we we are going to correct that. Yeah. Can we can we receive the Can we receive it? So on Councelor Lahan's motion to receive the committee report, seconded
by Councelor Winslow. Um all those in favor, please say I. I. Any opposed? The committee report is received. We're going to councelor Winsow for a point of information. Yeah, I I just looked at I mean obviously I noticed that this Jamie's a W seven resident. Um and Cameron was a W seven resident. I think
one of the things we should actually not refer to the ward at all anymore because we don't appoint people by ward anymore. the the ordinance reads um she would be appointed as a general public member. That's that's what's referred to in the ordinance. So should I think the paper
should be councelor Winsow's motion to strike W 2 resident member of the Yep. Is there a second? I'll second. Any discussion on the motion um and again it's to strike W 2 resident member of the uh all those in
favor please say I. I. Any opposed? That that has been amended. Councelor committee councelor Lahan for the committee. Thank you, Mr. President. So, we had another great conversation with Jamie Kendall who um as councelor Winslow has corrected is um actually a W
7 resident. Um Jaime's a local parent um works as a high school STEM teacher in Chelsea and as councelor Simonelli knows is a co-organizer of what is now a regular park cleanup at Lincoln Commons in collaboration with the counselor. Um, one of the things that Jamie talked
about is wanting to do better engagement with some of our multilingual communities in some of the CPC funded projects that we do. Um, had great conversation about affordable housing, historic preservation. Sounded really ready to do, you know, the hard homework
and research that's required for these meetings. And again, we had great discussion and unanimous um, opinion that we want to put forward this candidate for confirmation to this position. Yep. So, I see any any conversation, any debate on this? No. Uh, the motion is by
councelor Simonelli, seconded by councelor uh Condan. All right. The clerk will call the role. Oh, sorry. We're gonna read the paper first. Okay. Uh, paper
232-25. Council appointment Jamie Kendall 78 Lynwood Street Malden as the ward as general as a general me public member of the community preservation committee to fill the unexpired term of Cameron Lane expiring March 15, 2026. A
motion by councelor Simonelli, seconded by councelor Condan to confirm the appointment. The clerk will call the role. Councelor Kon Hayes, yes. Councelor Condan, yes. Councelor Crow, yes. Councelor Lahan, yes. Councelor McDonald, yes. Councelor Sika, yes.
Councelor Simonelli, yes. Councelor Spataphora, yes. Councelor Taylor, yes. Councelor Winslow, yes. Council President Omali, yes. That is confirmed unanimously. The next order of business is a committee report from the standing
committee on license. Paper 233-25, committee report. The standing committee on license to whomever was referred referred papers 136 194 through 214 series of 2025. Having considered
the same make the following report councelor see motion to receive. Is there a second? By councelor Condan. All those in favor please say I. The committee report is received. The clerk will read the papers. Okay. 136.
No, I'll write it. 136-25. Petition extended hours, Main Street, 780 Main Street, Malden. Hours, 7 days, 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. New 194-25.
Petition bowling alley townline 10pin corp 6 6665 Broadway Malden 48 lanes renewal 195-25 petition pool tables townline 10pin corp 606 665 Broadway Malden 15
tables renewal 196-25 petition extended hours are Aries and Helena Donuts Inc. DBA Duncan 200 Commercial Street Malden hours 7 days 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Renewal
197-25 Petition extended hours Aries and Helena Donuts Inc. DBA Duncan 57 Eastern Avenue Malden hours 7 days 24 hours renewal 198-25 Petition extended hours Aries and Helena Donuts
Inc. DBA Duncan 424 Main Street Malden hours 7 days 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Renewal 199-25 petition exterior vending machine Rocky Mountain Springwater Company 1 Wesley Street Malden
Renewal 200 uh-25 petition lodging house BC LHP LLC 155 Clifton Street Malden Renewal 2011-25 Petition lodging House
Top Tier Properties LLC DBA Sir Carlton LLC 33 Maple Street Malden 44 Rooms Renewal 202-25 Petition Pond Broker Art Art Carl Jewelers and AC Loan 56 Pleasant Street
Malden renewal 203-25 Petition Secondhand dealer Art Carl Jewelers and AC Loan 56 Pleasant Street Malden renewal 204-2 25 Petition Pawn Broker Golden Diamonds etc. Inc. 27
through 29 Pleasant Street Malden renewal 205-25 Petition Secondhand Dealer Golden Diamonds etc Inc. 27 through 29 Pleasant Street Malden renewal
206-25 petition secondhand dealer AM Design Jewelry 664 Salem Street Malden renewal 207-25 petition secondhand dealer GameStop number
626344 Broadway sweet A110 Malden renewal 208-25 petition pool tables ancient Order of the Hiburnians, Division 12, 259 Charles Street, Malden, one table
renewal. 209-25, Petition, Pool Tables, Club 24, Inc. 787 Salem Street, Malden, two tables renewal. 210-25 petition pool tables Italian American war veterans 480 excuse me 4
Oakland Street Malden one table renewal 211-25 petition pool tables loyal order of moose lodge 1910 562 Broadway Malden two tables renewal
212-25 petition self-service gas station Gibbs Oil Company LP P 728 Main Street Malden renewal 213-25 petition self-service gas station Wash depot 1 Inc. 333 Eastern Avenue
Malden renewal 214-25 petition taxi driver James Felon 5 Island Hill Avenue apartment 212 Malden renewal council see for the committee
thank you Morgan grab a drink that was a lot uh the license committee met this evening to discuss all these petitions every one of them a renewal except for one, the license committee had no issues and all of these petitions were granted out of the
committee favorably. So I make a motion to grant all of these petitions. Councelor Seika's motion to grant the petitions. Uh seconded by councelor Simonelli. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none.
Um all those in favor, please say I. I. Any oppose? The petitions are granted unanimously. Next order of business. The docket is clear. Since my lights on, can I do personal privilege first? Of course, Councelor Zuko. Thank you. That was a quick meeting. I'm
pretty impressed. The quick ones that the ones that appear to look quick are the ones that usually take the longest. So, um on that note, it uh next Friday, uh Council Spataphora and myself along with the friends of the Malden Teen Enrichment Center, uh hosting a first
PACA book bingo at Anony's of Malden. There are a limited amount of tickets left. So, if you have been debating on whether you're going, you better do it soon because you're not going to be able to get in on all the fun. We have just about 400 tickets sold. It's going to be
super amazing. If you can't make it that night, we're doing a raffle for a Louis Vuitton uh Never Full bag that's retailed at 28.80. Uh they're $20 a chance and we're only selling 300 of those tickets as well. We're um a little over a hundred
for that. So, you got some time if you want to get in on that. And then the following morning, we're packing in a a bunch of community fun next weekend on May 17th at 900 a.m. We're going to be hosting our annual fishing derby at Pine
Banks. In just under 24 hours, we've had about 78 kids already register for this event. If anybody would like to join in on the fund, they can register for this event at Maldenrec on the website for the Maldenre. This year we've decided to
switch it up a little um to make it a little bit more pleasurable for everybody coming. We're going to do two different age groups. Um so from 9 to 10:30 we're going to have the 2-year-olds to the eight year olds. We're going to do a little uh awards ceremony right after that. And then at
11:00 11:00 we're going to start 9 through 14 year olds. So from 9 to 11 uh 12:30, excuse me, 11 to 12:30, we're going to have the older kids and then we'll do their awards right after that as well. Um the event has gotten so big
that we feel that this is the best way that we can um make it a safe fishing environment for everybody that attends. So again, next Friday, the 16th, we have Pocketbook Bingo at Anony's of Malden. You can buy tickets. Um there's a I
actually have an event created on Facebook. And then on the 17th, Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Pine Banks, we're doing our annual fishing derby. So thank you. Oh, happy Mother's Day and happy Mother's Day to all the
Mother's Day out there. Sorry, Councelor Winsow. Yeah. Um, I first want to thank um, uh, bystanders uh, along the bike trail and along Valley Street. There was actually a fire at the East Side Athletic Club
uh, that started um, just uh, uh, the other day as well as on um, Valley Street. There was one that started on someone's solar panels. So, bystanders contacted the fire department before the actually the uh, people at East Side or the residents knew it. So, um, that was
great. I actually had to use my water bottle to help put the one down at the east side, but the fire department came quickly to both fires and, um, you know, helped put those out quickly. So, it was great to see that very little damage happened and the Malden fire did its job and, uh, that was great to see that the
chipping and of, you know, just residents in the fire department uh, you know, made sure that there wasn't more damage. Um, I want to thank uh Chief Cronin for coming to um the Salemwood school last night to talk about um the public safety in Ward 6. I'm very
encouraged there. I mean, I think one of the things I did hear from the chief though is um his frustration. Maybe this something the council can also help on. I know our state reps are is that um one of the challenges we're having as a community is people who are getting out on patrol parole um um and and probation
on with with um with you know uh ban you know leg bands monitoring bands and they can roam around the community and and still cause crime. So the chief and other chiefs are are lobbying state legislature to
tighten up that. So that was his biggest concern. and uh crime was relatively small in in W six, but I thank him for coming out and everybody who came out the community meeting. Um we'll we'll be following up. Um we talked about some potential bus shelters along Salem
Street, but it also raises the issue for um probably wards five and seven on on what's going to happen soon to um along Salem Street and near Suffach Manor. So I I suggest we will follow up on that as well. Um and then following uh uh uh
after the fishing derby if you feel like come down to the Maplewood Fest, we're going to have some music, partying, food. Um that's going to be on Saturday, May 17th from 12 to 3 pm. So we'll have uh three bands uh including uh uh Rusty
Scott who's a um Maplewood resident and um u the uh Kieran Seed who's a Malden High uh Mald Maldonian who's a great band player. So um come on out for that. And then um we'll also have there will
be some vendors there selling crafts and other type of things. uh 6:30 crafters will be there selling their crafts. So please come out for that and then yeah that's that's all I have to say. Thanks councelor Sim Nelly. Sorry. Thank you
Mr. President. I just want to just uh let everybody know I know a lot of people have been getting um uh emails and uh flyers being sent out for uh this Friday's event at uh Kstead Park. We're doing a memorial for a kid that lived down in the neighborhood in the Boulder
Street Apartments. Exceptional baseball player, uh, who's no longer with us. So, we're doing a an event, a memorial event this coming Friday at 4:00. Uh, Anony's will be catering, uh, the cookout uh for after the event. There'll be a plaque
and a memorial sign. Uh, it's going to be a great event. Right now, we're looking at the weather uh because the weather's a little shaky out there. So, if you don't hear anything from me on social media or anything on changing the date, it looks like we're going forward
on Friday. So, bring your umbrella and ponchos and we're going to have a good time and have a sausage. All right. And a happy Mother's Day to everybody. So, I expect to see everybody down there at Friday, this coming Friday, 4 o'clock. And uh bring some friends. It's going to be a good time. Thank you very much.
Thank you, counselor. Uh councelor Cologne Hayes. Thank you very much. I just wanted to let people know we'll be um the city of Malden along with the Malden Junth um committee will be hosting let's see how I think we're at
our eighth 8th annual Malden Junth freedom celebration. It this year though the uh location has changed. We are having it at the Salem Wood School. Um we decided to give up the fight with the weather and just have it indoors. I don't think we've made it through one
year without having to deal with that. So, it's in the Salemwood School uh fieldhouse from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There's going to be at 11:00 a.m. the the flag raising. Then there's going to be artist performances, arts for all ages, a teen workshop, vendors,
community organizations, and then a free um community lunch. Um and if you want to be a vendor there, so to sell goods, you can um email maldenjungmail.com. and um we hope uh you start spreading the word for this
great event. Thank you. Thank you, Councelor Crow. Thank you, Mr. President. I also would like to wish everybody a happy Mother's Day. And um on Sunday, Mother's Day, Michael Drum and I will be hosting the annual Mother's Day breakfast from 9:30 to
11:30 at Anony's Malden, 105 Canal Street. Excuse me. So, if you're a mom, an aunt, a friend, someone that just wants to celebrate the important women in your life in our community, please come on down and join
us. Thank you. And from the chair, um I just want to again remind the community that uh we're going to uh be having a community engagement meeting uh for the spa palm brook greenway on Thursday, May 15th at 5:30. Um that is here at city
hall 215 Pleasant Street in this room, the city council chamber. Um we have gotten feedback from uh from from uh some businesses and from counselors that that date doesn't work for everyone. Um so we're trying to figure out a good compromise. Um the following Tuesday
there will be another um chance to learn more about the um design changes that have been made um based on the feedback that we received from counselors as well as the businesses um from the last three meetings that have happened over the last two years. Um that meeting is an update to both the community as well as
the traffic commission that's also very um needs to be involved. We're not asking for any vote to be taken at the traffic commission. We just want to make sure that um you know the the lessons learned from you know Center Street and some of the other um things that we've had that we're not making the same
mistakes this time around. Um so we're we're taking this slow. We're going to have multiple meetings. Um we're hoping all counselors can come to either of them or both. Um and I do see two more lights. I'm going to go to councelor uh Spataphora who hasn't spoken yet. I'll
start with the good news. Happy Mother's Day everybody. I just want to be very clear. Um this m meeting that council Ali is talking about is not a compromise. Uh he has not been willing to work with the businesses to get dates because the second date has already been determined by himself. So as far as a
compromise, this is another one of council Ali's uh don't ask the businesses because they told him they couldn't make the date and then he made the date himself because of his schedule. So that's not a compromise council me that is that is how it works in your schedule. And the spot prom Brookway is not starting in Wad 4 and
I'll be asking you publicly publicly. Uh you could plan on doing that because I remember the reason why you didn't start in Ward 4 was because your residents were against it. And when the businesses in Ward One asked to meet with you on a time, you said you couldn't make it and then you made a second date. So all I'm
saying is what transparency is not something you might want to talk about. And I'm frustrated because these businesses, the only date you gave them, you couldn't make and I asked you to change it and you did it on a Tuesday. And a Tuesday is always convenient because we have limited time. We should
have a time with these businesses during their business hours and there is a rush. Counselor, you have to do this by the end of the month. So tell the truth when you talk about transparency. And I've already let the businesses know. Have a good day.
Councelor Winslow for the second time. Well, um again, happy Mother's Day. Um just a few couple more things. Tomorrow is walk to school day. So, uh I will be at Steve's Corner walking with kids at 7:45 in the morning. Um I know other
schools are doing that as well. So, um you check check in with the parents from the particular schools, but uh I think many of them are participating. And then also I I think we overlooked Friends of Malden Library is having their wine tasting on um this Friday night um May
9th. And so and so after getting a sausage, you can come down and have some nice wine and help the friends of the Malden Library at 7:00 there's a 6:30 special tasting and and um uh access to the art gallery at 6:30. So but um you
know that's it's a great event. Always enjoy that. So come out on Friday as well. And I also have uh before we adjourn, I just want to let people know that I have I want to order everyone to have a one of the cupcakes I made. So, all right. Thanks. Motion to adjourn.
For the heck of it. Motion to Okay. Do we have walk to school? I was just typing the list, so I just thought I' I'd follow up and say them. Councelor Lan for the second time. I didn't say anything yet. It feels like it feel like I haven't
talked that much actually. How dare you? Um, I wanted to follow up on counselor Winsow because I should have mentioned walk to school day. I had been drafting an email to all of you earlier tonight that lists all the meetup locations if anybody wants to go. So, since I have it up on my screen, if anybody's watching
and you'd like to know where your school is meeting tomorrow, I'm just going to read it off quickly. So BB's locations are and this is for 7:40 tomorrow morning. It's timed so that if you want to be there for breakfast before the bell, nobody's going to miss miss
breakfast. City Hall Plaza right outside here or at Ambridge Park. Forestdale is going to be meeting at Lebanon and Silvin. Lyndon, I think Steve already mentioned, is at Steve's Corner or the Delta on Beach Street. Salemwood is meeting at Maplewood Street and then
traveling down the bike path. Ferryway is going to do either Lincoln Commons or the Belmont School. So, if you are at any of those schools and you'd like to meet up at 7402 72 Ashlin Street. I figured if you go there, people know that, right? Do you
think? Okay. Thank you for the clarification. So, welcome to all. So, join up if you want to walk or bike or scoot tomorrow. Thanks. Thank you. We have we have a motion to adjourn from councelor Winslow. But before that, just want to wish everyone a happy mother's day, particularly my
mother. I love you very much and I and I I appreciate everyone all the mothers in the community. Um seconded by councelor Simelli. The all those in favor, please say I. Any opposed? We are adjourned.