Good evening everyone. I'm going to call the special city council urban affairs committee meeting to order. It is Monday, November 17th at 7:00. We have one item on our agenda. Order number 25100 9483, application for a special
permit from attorney Faulk on behalf of FD130 Lazat LLC to convert an existing office building into a multif family dwelling. 74 units into erect two new buildings for multif family dwelling use. 113 units for a total development
of 187 residential units. All for sale condominium units to be known as the Glenford at Lake Williams condominium community to be located in the Lazat drive overlay district. Uh this was tabled in committee. If someone would like to move to remove it from the table
just for committee members >> move to bring it to the table. >> All right, it's been moved and seconded. All those in favor? All right, we are ready to go. We have with us attorney Faulk. Um, this was reviewed at a prior meeting and then we kind of took it off
site for him to be able to do some mitigation discussion. I don't know if you have anything you want to say first or if you want me to just >> Sure. If I could just briefly. Thank you, Council Roby. Counselors. Um, so, uh, and with me, I'm Brian Fog from Myrick. With me tonight from Ferris Development are David Ferris and George
Bonan. Um, so as was mentioned the last time we were here last week, we reviewed a draft decision. Um, I submitted an updated decision based on the edits that we discussed at the last meeting. Hopefully everyone has a copy of it in Redline. If not, I do have hard copies. Um, if anyone needs one,
>> I think Karen sent them out. Everybody either printed or bring their device. So you have a copy. >> Yeah, sure. >> Thank you, sir. Thank you, Attorney Faulk. >> So, the the red line edits you're going to see reflect what we discussed last
time. Um, we had gone through all the conditions and what was left open to discuss were um three uh mitigation areas, mitigation payment areas. Um, we took the committee's questions and requests seriously and thought what we
could build into the project's finances to help mitigate impacts and to be, you know, good neighbor in this in this area. Um, so the three items, one, we had originally proposed um 25,000 that would go for the Lake Williams trail
system, maintenance and improvements to the trail system. Um, we think that'll go a long way to help and that is uh important to this project as well. um because our residents will certainly be users of the Lake Williams trails. Um the second item based on request from
the last meeting, we added a condition where we've been making a payment of $50,000 towards the William Street ball fields. Um obviously that's prominent at the base of Lazad Drive and we're going to be a neighbor. We want to do what we can um to help improve that facility in
our what will be our neighborhood. And finally, we added a provision where we would make a payment of $1,000 per unit towards the Westside Fire Station. So that would be a total of $187,000 uh towards that um that needed project.
Um this is all in addition to a prior condition whereby we would repave all of Lazot Drive from Z Jackson Drive up to uh the Culdeac, which was something requested by the Department of Public Works. Um we're we're confident that
this project's mix of one and two bedrooms will have a fairly minimal impact on city services, but we think these mitigation items will help um do what we can to address what might be our impacts in the immediate vicinity of the project. Um and I'll note these these
payments come pre-building permit. So we're talking months, not years. um tax revenue from the project we think will be far in excess of what our um impact on city services would be. Those aren't going to come um more in the years category from when the project is
complete. These items would come pre-building permit. So again, months, not years. Um so that's overview of what the changes are in the draft decision. Happy to take questions. >> All right. I'm going to go through a couple of um minor changes just so that they can be into the record that were
done on things and then we'll get to the three new additional. So, on the findings of facts number 13, uh, Attorney Faulk did amend that language where it now reads, "The applicant through its representatives conducted a
balloon height test on November 7th, 2025 and November 8th, 2025 to demonstrate the height of the proposed new balloons with notices of the balloon height test being mailed to property owners listed on the certified list of abutters and being posted on the city
website. And new is the balloon height test demonstrated that the proposed new buildings would not be visible above the existing tree line east of the site when viewed across Lake Williams from the east. And then on page,
oh, I guess I missed it. On page, no, on page three under um D2, site plan review, he did change city council to site plan review committee as was pointed out was an error. On number six
on page four, affordable units uh got changed so that it reads prior to obtaining an occupancy permit for any unit where before it had said a certificate of occupancy and I think that was changed in
another place. Um, in number eight, green design, the electronic vehicle was corrected to electric vehicle. And we get to the new stuff. Number 11, Lake Williams Trail funding prior to the
issuance of the first building permit for the use. The applicant shall provide a payment to the city in the amount of $50,000 to be used by the city for maintenance and improvements to the Lake Williams Trail System. said payment to be deposited into the city's Lazot Drive
mitigation stabilization fund account number which will be set up by the um auditor once if this is approved and can be filled in by the solicitor when it gets referred. So don't worry about that there's no account number. So I'll open that one up for discussion. Anybody
have questions, comments? Councelor Ducet. >> Thank you very much Madam Chair. Um I think the uh fire station funding is um way this is broken up. >> We're on 11.
>> We're on Okay. 11. Um I think it's increase and I think it's great that they're doing that as well as the others. >> All right. Number 12. William Street Ball Fields funding is brand new. Prior to the issuance of the first building
permit for the use, the applicant shall provide a payment to the city in the amount of $50,000 to be used by the city for improvements to the ball fields along William Street in the vicinity of the site said payments to be deposited into the city's Lazot Drive mitigation
stabilization fund account number. Comments, questions, councelor Presciato. >> Madam Chair, thank you so much. Thank you for being here, Brian. Um, I've spoken with Brian earlier and um, we were going back and forth with developer as well. Um, but we decided in order to vastly improve the neighborhood um,
including the new Lazot Drive neighborhood, um, would the um, applicant be willing to raise that amount to 100,000. >> Got the I got the thumbs up from Mr. Farah. So, yes, we can we can make that adjustment. >> And I'm sorry, can you either get closer
or speak louder? I didn't hear the amount. 100,000 >> 100 specifically for number 12. >> For number 12, >> correct? >> Okay. And you're okay with that, Attorney F? >> Yes. >> Okay, we'll change that. Number 13, Westside Fire Station funding. Also new.
Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for each of the three residential buildings at the site, the applicant shall make a payment to the city in the amount of $1,000 for each multif family dwelling unit to be developed in the respective building for a total of 187,000 to be used by the
city for a proposed Westside Fire Station said payments to be deposited into the city's Westside Fire Station mitigation stabilization fund account number. comments, questions on the first. Councelor Ducet. >> Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Um, I
like the way this is structured as much as it's based upon the number of units. So, I think we as a council should agree what this number should be. And as other projects are coming to us in the very near future, we should probably take
this into account as well. >> All right. No further comments then. Um, everything else I believe is exactly as it was presented the first time around. Um, I don't know if I actually went through
them. Number 14 is landscaping. A detailed landscaping plan shall be reviewed in further condition during the site plan review process. 15 is lighting. Exterior lighting shall be downward facing shielded to minimize impacts on the neighboring properties with a lighting plan for the site to be
reviewed by the site plan review process. number 14th's conservation commission approval. I think I did read these. I remember that the applicant shall obtain and comply with an order of conditions. So, um if there's no further
discuss move to approve as a as amended. >> All right. It's been moved and seconded to approve the um grant of a special permit as amended. Is there further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? One, two,
three, four, five. All right, that carries. Um, I will try to I had sort of pre-prepared some report. I can finish it up with this and be able to add that. Uh, I can get it to Karen so she can print them out and I can report that out. I'll ask for a suspension. So, this
can go to the solicitor. Should be on our December 1st >> first meeting and we can hopefully take another one off. >> That would be great. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> It's been moved and seconded to adjurnn.
All those in favor? 2 3 4 5. We are adjourned at 710. Thank you all. Good evening everyone. I'll call the city council to order at 8:00 on Monday evening, November 17th, 2025. This
meeting is being recorded. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. >> Thank you. We have 15 items on this evening's agenda and I will ask the city clerk to please read agenda item number one, >> minutes of the city council meeting, November 3rd, 2025. >> Councelor Brown.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. move to accept and place on file the minutes. >> Motion's made and second to accept and place on file the minutes. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed. The minutes of file. The vote is 10. Agenda item number two. Now is the time for the
public hearing on petition of Mass Electric to install two single single own poles on Elm Street beginning at a point approximately 50 ft north south of the center line of the intersection of Lock Drive and Elm Street. And National Grid is proposing to install new pole P5625 at approximately 422 degrees 20
minutes 49 seconds north and 71° 34 minutes 34 seconds west. Install new pole 5650 at 42° 20 minutes 50° north and 71° 34 minutes 36 minutes west. Order number 25-100 9590.
Okay, this public hearing will taken up in four stages. First with the public speaking in favor starting with the applicant. Second questions from the public. Third public speak in opposition and fourth questions from the council. And I'll ask everyone speaking to please state their name and address for the
record. Al come on up. So I'll open the first part of the public hearing which is the public speaking in favor. >> Al Galvin, design engineer, National Grid Electric. >> Evening. Al give us an overview of the project. >> Sure. This uh is an expansion of the uh
North Malboro substation. It's to add two new feeders onto the uh the station's primary feed and uh this particular two poles are involved as one part of several job projects that are
included in this uh expansion overall. >> Okay, thanks Al. And we have a communication from >> Yes, I'm sorry. We also have a communication from city engineer Thomas Dersio regarding recommended conditions for the petition to mass electric and Elm Street and Lock Drive. >> Great. Thanks. Any other members of the public speaking in favor? Any members of
the public speaking in favor? Any members of the public speaking in favor? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the public? Any questions from the public? Any questions from the public?
Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Public speaking in opposition. Any members of the public speaking in opposition? Members of the public speaking in opposition. Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the
city councilors. Questions from the city councilors. Questions from the city councilors. Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing and the entire public hearing. Councelor Pillo. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh seeing with
the uh engineers comments, uh move to approve the petition subject to the conditions submitted by the city engineer. >> Motion's made in seconded to approve the petition subject to the conditions identified by the city engineer. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor opposed. Motion
carries and the vote is 100. Thank you, Al. >> Thank you. >> Agenda item number three. Now is the time for the public hearing on the application for a special permit from Lifestyle Fit LLC, DBA FRVR athletics for proposed gym for physical fitness classes, team strength and performance
training, fitness education, nutrition education and training, and the sale of related fitness clothing and merchandise to be in to be in an existing building at 214 Cedar Hill Street or number 25-100 9581. >> Okay. This public hearing be taken up in the same four stages. First with the
public speaking in favor. Second, questions from the public. Third, public speaking opposition. And finally, fourth, questions from the city council. I'll open the first part of the public hearing with the public speaking in favor. Starting with the applicant. Please state your name and address for the record, please. >> Hi, my name is Logan Pho and I'm the
owner and operator of the Lifestyle Fit LLC. I'm looking to open up a new gym space in 214 Cedar Hill Street doing business as Forever Athletics FRVR. Um the gym will the proposed use is private
training, large and small group fitness classes as well as some holistic health training and nutrition and expansion of the lifestyle fit which is my online nutrition coaching company. >> All set. Any other members of the public speak in favor?
Any members of the public speak in favor? Any members of the public speak in favor? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the public? Any questions from the public? Any questions from the public? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public
hearing. Public speaking in opposition. Any members of the public speaking in opposition? Members of the public speaking in opposition. Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the city councilors? Councelor Ducet.
>> Thank you very much, Mr. President. Uh just some general questions about the business. Um how many uh customers will be going into this place on a semi-regular basis? You know, what's the traffic foot traffic going? >> I propose about 8 to 12 customers per class
>> running one class at a time. >> Okay. Okay. But how how long are the classes? >> One hour. >> Okay. Great. Thank you. >> Thank you, Council Ducet. Councelor Orum. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh question would be your hours of operation. Um I
believe this isn't too far from where we had a previous proposal. I think they were going to operate almost 247. Curious what your hours of operation are being. Uh what what are you considering for hours of operation? >> I'd like to be able to open around 5:00
a.m. in the morning to start classes there and then towards the end of the day probably close up around 700 p.m. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Of course. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, council Oram. Any other questions from the counselors? Questions from the counselors.
Questions from the counselors? Hearing none. I close that portion of the public hearing and the entire public hearing and this is in urban affairs. So, the urban affairs will be in touch with you, Logan. All right. All right. Thank you very much. Agenda item number four, >> communication from city council
president Oing regarding the appointment of councelor Michael Oing to the OPED board of trustees for a two-year term pursuant to order number 13-1005335C. >> Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to accept and place on file the communication, please. >> Motion made in second to accept and place on file the communication. Any
discussion on the motion? Council Orum. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Do you know this Michael Lawson at all? >> Yeah, unfortunately. All all I was going to suggest is and I I don't have a problem with this situation, but we were talking about succession at our meeting on whatever
day it was and I think it wouldn't be a bad idea when appointments happen for these committees that there be an associate so they can learn along the line of what the person that's been appointed can learn. And that way, God forbid, but if something happened to the
person, and I know right now you're the person, that there could be someone that could succeed them immediately. So down the road, I'd like to see this in all positions being appointed to boards to be considering succession and maybe an assistant just like we have a vice
president. Same concept. So, thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you, council. I I would just add that this is a trust, so there are no successions, but I will open it to any council member that wants to attend with me. I am more than happy to bring you along if you want to attend the OPED meetings. I mean, that's that's an open
invitation on the motion to accept and place on file. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? It's filed. The vote is 10. Agenda item number five, communication from the mayor regarding grant acceptance in the amount of $9,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. awarded to the
Department of Public Works to help offset the rising cost of processing recyclable materials. >> Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to approve the grant, please. >> Motion's made and seconded to approve the grant. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The grant is approved. The vote
is 100. Agenda item number six. Communication from the mayor regarding grant acceptance in the amount of $149,40 from the executive office of elder affairs awarded to the council on aging senior center to provide essential funding for staffing partial salary support for the executive director as
well as enrichment programs and events at the senior center. >> Council Irish. >> Thank the grant please. >> Motion's made and seconded to approve the grant. Any discussion on the motion? Councelor Idol. >> Thank you Mr. Thank you Mr. President. Yeah, I was privileged to talk to the
executive director of the senior center because I was amazed to see that this grant will pay for nine fitness folks. I I said, "Wow, that's a that's an awful lot of fitness people going up there at the senior center." And she told me just yesterday that there are over 30
different fitness classes being offered through our senior center. And I thought that was an amazing, you know, an amazing feat that uh that many seniors are up there getting in shape. So, I just think this is a great grant and uh I very much approve it. >> Thank you much, Council of Vital. Anyone
else? Council Orum. >> Well, now that Council of Vital brought it up, my wife enjoys some of those fitness programs and they're fantastic, but I just want to let the council know they fill up quickly. They really do. So, they're in definite need of these
these programs, which maybe I should start joining, too. But thank you, Council of Vital, for bringing up that point. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you, Council Orum. Anyone else on the motion to approve the grant? All those in favor? Opposed? The grant is approved. The vote is 100. Agenda item
number seven, communication from the mayor regarding a transfer request in the amount of $1,31,94 which moves funds from meals tax revenue account to fund fiscal year 26 bond payments associated with the parks and recreation improvements. >> Councilor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh for the
council's knowledge, in the years past, we have approved this on the floor uh at our Monday night meetings. Uh so my motion would be to approve the transfer request in one for $1,31,94. Please >> motion made a second to approve the transfer. Any discussion on the motion?
Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Transfer carries. Zero. Agenda item number eight. Communication from the mayor regarding proposed license to encroach between VMA electric and the city of Malbor for proposed deck and ramp that slightly encroaches on city property at the back
of the building at 269 Mechanic Street adjoining the rail trail. Council Brown. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to send this item to the legislative and legal committee and accept and place on file the communication. >> Motion made you you just send it to your
committee that >> motion's made and second to send to the legal and legislative committee. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? This is going to LNL and the vote is 100. Agenda item number nine. Communication from city solicitor Jason Gfield regarding
the application for amendment to site plan approval from attorney Brian Faulk on behalf of Taj Estates of Malro LLC for a mixeduse development in Malbor Village District at 163 to 165 Mechanic Street in proper legal form order number 25-100 9554. Councelor Roby.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to accept and place on file the communication from the solicitor. Thank him for getting this done uh as we had hoped and to refer the rest of it to reports. >> Motion made second to accept and place on file the communication. Refer this to reports of committees. Any discussion on
the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor opposed. Communication is filed and this is going to the reports of committee section of our agenda and the vote is 100. Agenda item number 10. Communication from city from solicitor Jason Grossfield regarding the application for amendment to a special permit from attorney Brian Faulk on
behalf of Taj Estates of Malbor LLC for a mixeduse project in the Malbor Village District consisting of 67 residential condominium units street level commercial space 61 on-site parking spaces and residential amenities at 163 to 175 Main Street order number 25-100 9554.
>> Councelor Roby. >> Thank you Mr. President. U move to re accept and place on file the communication and to move everything else to reports. >> Motion's made in the second to accept and place on file the communication and move this item to the reports of committee. Any discussion on the motion?
Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Communication is filed and this is going to reports of committees and the vote is 100. Agenda item number 11. Communication from solicitor Jason Gfield regarding request from attorney Brian Faulk on behalf of Taj Estates of Malbor LLC to
purchase city stair land adjacent to the propos proposed mixeduse project at 163 to 175 Main Street in proper legal form order number 25-100 9578 council. >> Thank you Mr. President. I move to accept and place on file the communication from the solicitor and to
move the uh language to reports. Motion is made and second to accept and place on file the communication and move this item down to reports of committee. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor opposed. Motion carries. This is going to be the communications filed and this will go
down to reports of committees and the vote is 100. Agenda item number 12. Communication from solicitor Jason Gfield regarding proposed zoning ordinance amendment to chapter 650 zoning to add a new section that would create the Ames Village Overlay District in proper legal form order number 25-100
9553A. >> Councelor Obi. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to accept and place on file the communication from the solicitor and to move the zoning ordinance to reports. >> Motion's made and second to accept and place on file the communication and move
this item to reports of committees. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. This is filed by and going to reports of committees and the vote is 100. Agenda item 13. >> Communication from the planning board
regarding a favorable recommendation and proposed conditions on the proposed zoning amendment to chapter 650 zoning to create the Ames Village Olay District. Order number 25-100 9553A. >> Council Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to accept and place on public communication from the planning board. Motion made in
second accept and place on file the communication from the planning board. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Communications filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item 14, >> petition of Cablevision Light Path LLC
to install approximately 665 ft of 1 to 4 inch CH40 PVC communication conduit from pole number 63 on Forest Street to pole 59 with one 24x30 handhole near the entrance to 753 Forest Street. In addition to install approximately 490 ft
of 1 to 4 inch SCH40 PVC communications conduit from existing pole 58 on Forest Street to pole 55 with one 24x30 handhole near the entrance to 669 Forest Street. >> Councelor Villo. >> Thank you Mr. President. Move to set a
date for a public hearing on December 1st and to advertise. >> Motion's made and seconded to set a public hearing. We'll set that for December 1st and we'll advertise. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor opposed. It is going to have a public hearing on
December 1st and we'll advertise it and the vote is 100. Agenda item 15. >> Minutes of boards, commissions, and committees. >> Mr. President, >> thank you much, Mr. President. Motion to accept and place on file the minutes of the boards, commissions, and committees. >> Motion's made in second. Accept and
place on file all our minutes. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed. The minutes will be filed and the vote is 100. Reports of committees and we have a lot of them. Let's see. How about we'll start with finance.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. Um I would like to ask the city clerk to advertise and set a public hearing for Monday, December 1st, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. uh for the tax class classification held jointly with the board of assessors. Please >> deal with that. >> Yes, sir.
>> Thank you, Council Irish. That's good. >> Thank you. And uh so the uh finance committee met on November 10th, 2025. Um meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. We had four items on the on the agenda that evening. Uh first item was order number 25-1009560.
Uh transfer request in the amount of 326,352.86 86 cents um from free cash to various accounts to fund the remaining balance of the collective bargaining agreement uh with the Marbor Employees Association MMEA. Uh chair Irish read the
communication from Mayor Dumis on a motion by council vital seconded by the chair. The finance committee recommends approval of the transfer. The vote carried 5 to zero. Next up was order number 25-1009561
transfer request in the amount of 337,345.98 uh from free cash to various accounts to fund the remaining balance of the collective bargaining agreement with the public works equipment operators association. Uh chair Irish read the communication from Mayor Dumis on a
motion by council fill seconded by the chair. Um the finance committee recommends a reduction in the amount of the transfer uh in the amount of $21,187.3 um by eliminating the following five overtime account transfers. One was
$5,56210 uh from uh line item 51310 overtime for regular and streets. Next item was $2532 from line item 51310. Um that was overtime for the regular uh fleet maintenance. Uh next item was
$6,89347 from account 51310 overtime regular forestry and parks. Next was $40.34 um from account 685003 and that was the overtime the west
treatment plant. Uh, next item was uh $8,43810 from account 6109003 overtime regular for the water. Uh, the finance recommends approval of the transfer in the amount of 316,158.95
incorporating the above reductions to fund the FY 2026 public works operate equipment operators account. Uh the vote carried uh 520 to 0. Next up was order number 25-1009562.
Uh transfer request in the amount of $500,000 uh from free cash to the workers compensation fund to address the project shortfall is noted by the comproller. Uh chair Irish read the communication from the mayor, Mayor Dumis. On a motion by council Brown, seconded by the chair,
the finance committee recommends approval of the transfer. for the vote carried 5 to zero. Next item was uh order number 25-1009563 uh transfer request in the amount of 612,000 $390.56
uh from reserve for salaries and free cash to various accounts to fund the remaining balance of the collective bargaining agreement with the local 1714 international associations of firefighters AFL CIO CLC. Uh, Chair Irish read the communication from Mayor
Dumis. The finance committee uh recommends a reduction in the transfer in the amount of $49,746.89 by eliminating the following overtime account transfers from the undesated fund portion of the transfer. That
includes $39,585 uh from line item u 513000 additional gross overtime. Next item was $3,597.30 uh from line item 51324 uh overtime vehicle maintenance. Next
item was $6,56459 uh from line item 51328 and that is the call fire overtime. Uh the finance committee recommends approval of the $562,64367 uh from reserve for salaries. Um and that um that amount is actually a a typo
should be uh 422,627.36 $627.36 uh from reserve from salaries and $140,16.31 from undesated funds incorporating the above reductions to fund the FY2026 firefighters account and the vote
carried 5 to zero. uh meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m. and I will be asking for four suspensions this evening. Mr. President, the >> chair of finance has asked for four suspensions. That's been seconded. All in favor of the four suspensions opposed. The four suspensions carry. The
vote is 100. >> Uh for uh move the uh on the item u 25-1009560, uh move the recommendation of committee to approve the transfer in the amount of $326. $326,000352.86.
>> Motion remains seconded to approve the transfer of $326,352.86 for the uh MMEA contract. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Transfer carries and the vote
is 100. Council Irish. >> Thank you. Next item uh is order number 25-1009561. Uh move the recommendation of committee to approve the transfer request in the amount of $316,158.95. >> Motion remains second to approve the
transfer of $316,158.95 to fund the equipment operator accounts. Any discussion on the transfer or on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? opposed. Transfer carries. The motion carries and the vote is 100. Council
Irish. >> Thank you. Next order is order number 25-1009562. Uh move the recommendation of committee to approve the transfer in the amount of $500,000. >> Motion made and second to approve the transfer of $500,000 for workers comp.
Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. The vote is 100. Councelor Irish. >> Thank you. Next item is order number 25-1009563. I move the recommendation of committee uh to pro uh approve the transfer
request in the amount of $562,64367. >> Motion made second to approve the transfer of $562,64367 to fund the firefighter contract for fiscal year 26. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? opposed. Motion car trans motion
carries. Transfers approved. The vote is 100. We >> all set there. >> Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you, Councelor Isish. Next up, we'll go to public service. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The public services committee met on November 13th,
2025 at 7:10 p.m. We had one item on that evening's agenda. Order number 25-1009577, application for a junk dealer license from Matthew McDonald Furlong, DBA EcoATM LLC at 240 East Main Street. Uh
the chair opened the meeting by reading a communication from police chief David Georgie. Uh Chief Georgie indicated that he'd spoken to Christopher Ray of EcoATM and that he had been advised that the applicant's quorey request has been submitted, but we are still waiting the results. Uh Chief Georgie will send the
results to the city council once they are available. He has also highlighted that there were no issues with uh EcoATM when they previously operated a kiosk at the Solomon Pond Mall in Malbor. Council Irish stated that he's familiar with the business. He noted that EcoATM is a
contactless kiosk uh that allows consumers to sell and recycle their used electronics. Uh the process includes an ident identity verification which prevents any fraud with the transactions. Council Roby asked where the kiosk would be located at 240 East Main. The chair confirmed that it'll be
inside Market 32. Council Roby requested their hours of operation, which the chair confirmed to be 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. midnight. Uh on a motion by councelor Irish, seconded by the chair, the committee recommends approval of the junk dealer license subject to the results of the Corey from Police Chief Georgie. Vote 2 to zero. Councelor Ducet
was absent. On a motion by councelor Irish, we adjourned at 7:13 p.m. That is the end of my report. Thank you, Councelor Fillo. Next up, we got personnel. Thank you very much, Mr. President. The city council personnel committee met on
November 13th, and we convened at 7:15 p.m. for two items on the agenda. First up was order number 25-1009588 proposed job descriptions pursuant to chapter 125 personnel section 5 preparation of classification descriptions relative to the position of
general foreman for fleet maintenance division forestry parks and cemetery division and streets division within the department of public works. Chair read the communication from Mayor Dumis and Commissioner Scott addressed uh the committee and the rest of the counselors who were in the chamber um in order to
uh on the order and asked for a suspension if possible for this evening for which I will request at the end of the report. Council Orm expressed the importance of being OSHA trained and on a motion by councelor Brown seconded by the chair the committee recommended the approval for the proposed job descriptions with the amendment
requested by councelor Orm to include the job description that OSHA training will occur within 12 months after hire and the vote carried two to zero. Next up was order number 25-1009589 proposed job descriptions pursuant to chapter 125 personnel section 5
preparation of classification descriptions relative to the position of fire chief. The chair read the mayor's letter. Councelor Brown stated that the proposed changes to the position of the fire chief seemed right in line with the human resources report. On a motion by councelor Brown, seconded by the chair, the committee recommends approval of the
posted the proposed job description relative to the position of fire chief. And that vote carried 2 to zero and the committee adjourned at 7:40 p.m. So I'd like to request a suspension to take up order number 25-100 9588.
>> You want both of them or just one of them? >> Uh just one. There's one. The chair of uh personnel has request a suspension of the rules made and second. All those in favor of the suspension opposed. Suspension carries. The vote is 10. Council.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, in regards to order number 25-1009588, I move the recommendation of committee um for the proposed job descriptions pursuant to chapter 125 personnel section 5 preparation of classification descriptions relative to the positions of general foreman for fleet maintenance
division, forestry, parks and cemetery division and streets division within the department of public works. Motion made second to approve the job descriptions for the DPW general foreman positions. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The job descriptions are approved for the
DPW and the vote is 100. >> Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you, Councelor Naven. Let's go to Legislative and Legal. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee
met on November 13, 2025. The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. We took up three orders starting with order number 25-10009415 communication from President Oang regarding proposed change to Malro city
charter relative to section 59A for filling vacancies in the office of mayor and city council. After lengthy discussion amongst committee and other counselors, the order was postponed. President Oing will provide additional information for a meeting to be held in
the future. The vote carried 30. Um order number 25-1000-9414 communication from city solicitor Gfield regarding procedure to fill vacant ward 7 counselor position. Um on a motion by
councelor Fillo seconded by the chair. The order is accepted and placed on file. The vote carried 30. And order number 25-10009576, proposed lease agreement with the South Middle Sex Opportunity Council for space
at the Walker Building. Chair read the communication from Mayor Dumis. Counselors were generally in support of the lease. Councelor Vital spoke in opposition. On a motion by councelor Fillo, seconded by the chair, the committee voted to recommend approval for the proposed lease
agreement with the South Middle Sex Opportunity Council for space at the Walker building. The vote carried 30 and I will be asking for a suspension. Um, we adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
>> Thank you, Council Brown. >> Sher Valenell has asked for suspension. That's been made and seconded. All those in favor of the suspension of the rules? Opposed? Suspension carries. The vote is 100. Council Brown. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh move the recommendation of the committee to
approve the proposed lease. >> Motion's made and seconded to approve the the recommendation of the committee to approve the lease. And just so that we're all clear, that's to declare the space available, authorize the procurement officer to issue a notice of award, and allow the mayor to negotiate a contract. Everybody's good on all
that? Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor opposed the lease is sorry council vital. >> Thank you Mr. President. I'm just I oppose because um I'd rather not lock up
the Walker building for 5 years just for two offices on the main floor. That's why I'm in opposition. >> Okay. >> So on the vote, all those in favor opposed. The vote is 91 to approve the lease.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you, Councelor Brown. Anybody else left? >> Council Roby, >> you might not want me to do my reports. Uh, okay. We'll start with November 6th.
We took up um a number of orders. Starting with number 25100 9512, an application for a special permit from Attorney Faulk. on behalf of Farm Road Reality Trust in Evangelist Roofing to operate a contractor yard in a pre-existing non-conforming building in
the airport industrial park at 17 Airport Boulevard. I have multiple reports with lots of language, so I'm going to skip reading a lot of it if that's okay. Everybody has copies so they can I don't know that I need to go for the detail. I'm going to just go
for the motions. Councelor Deette moved to recommend approval of the grant of a special permit for Farm Road Reality Trust in Evangelist Roofing to operate a contractor yard in a pre-existing non-conforming building at 17 Airport Boulevard. It was seconded and the motion carried. I am asking for a
suspension tonight to have this referred to legal. So, I'm going to go through all of them and then go backwards or do you want to take this one off? >> Whichever whichever you find most convenient for you. Do you want to I'll ask for the suspension on this one now and move it off the list. Chair
>> has asked for a suspension which has been seconded the rules for this item to go to the solicitor. All those in favor of suspension opposed. Suspension carries. The vote is 10. Councelor Roby. >> So move to refer this to the solicitor to be put in proper form for a vote on December 1st. >> Motion made second. Refer this item to
the solicitor be put in proper format for our next meeting. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. This is going to the solicitor be put in proper format and the vote is 100. Councelor Roby. >> All right. So the next item was order number 25100 9554. the application for a
special permit from attorney Faulk on behalf of Taj Estates for the mixeduse project in the Malbor Village District known as E on Main consisting of 67 residential condominium units, street level commerce space, 43 on-site parking
spaces and resident amenities at 163 175 Main Street. Um you can read through the detail of the discussion that we went through a lot of detail on the parking garage. Councelor Fchilla moved to recommend approval of the grant of the
amended special permit with blank dates in finding of facts number 11 to be November 6, 2025 for both the site plans and the architectural drawings referred to as attachment A. The motion was seconded and carried 4 to one. Presiato opposed. Um the chair stated her
understanding that attorney Faulk had been working with the solicitor. It is in proper form on our agenda. So, I'm going to finish reports and then we'll come back to this to move for a suspension to vote on this this evening. >> You want to want to do it now or you want to wait?
>> Let's just go through all of it. That way we can come back and >> Okay. >> Unless Steve is ready to read the special permit language. >> He's always ready to read. >> All right. So, we'll take this because if this doesn't pass, then we're the other two are sort of >> Okay. Motion's made. Chair's made a
recommendation to suspend the rules which has been seconded. All those in favor of suspending the rules oppose. Suspension carries. The vote is 10-0. >> All right. So move the recommendation of committee to approve. >> Motion's been made and seconded to approve the recommendation of the
committee which is to approve the amended special permit. Any discussion on the uh motion? If not, I'll ask the clerk to read the conditions. The city council pursuant to its authority under Massachusetts general law chapter 48 in the zoning
ordinance of the city of Malro hereby grants the applicant an amendment to the original special permit in order to modify the use at the site as shown on the plan new plans subject to the following conditions. Which condition shall be binding on the applicant at successors and andor assigns one construction in accordance with
applicable laws? Construction of all structures on the site is to be in accordance with all applicable building codes and zoning regulations in effect in the city of Malbor and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall be built in accordance with the with this decision and the new plans as may be amended during site plan review. Two, compliance with applicable laws. The applicant agrees to comply with all
municipal state and federal rules and regulations and ordinances as they may apply to the construction, maintenance, and operation of the use. Three, site plan review. The issuance of this decision is further subject to detailed site plan review by the city council prior to the issuance of the building permit. Any additional changes, alterations, modifications, or amendments as required during the
process of site plan review shall be further conditions attached to this decision in the building permit. And no final occupancy permit shall be issued until the applicant has complied with all the conditions provided. However, that subsequent to the issuance of the decision and the site plan approval, the city the city's site plan review committee may authorize the phasing of
site and building work depending upon weather conditions and other factors. Site plan review shall be consistent with the conditions of this decision and the material submitted, reviewed and approved by the city council as a special permit granting authority for incorporation of submissions. All plans, photo rendering, site evaluations, briefs, and other documentation provided
by the applicant as part of the application and is amended or revised during the application hearing process before the city council and or city council's urban affairs committee are here and incorporated into and become part of this special permit and become conditions and requirements of the same unless otherwise altered by the city council. The final architectural design of the site shall be reasonably
consistent with the new plan submitted by the applicant. The final exterior features of the site, including landscaping, shall be maintained in good condition and shall be reasonably consistent with the new plan submitted and representations made to the city council. Five, monument donation. The applicant agrees that prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy
for the use, the applicant shall donate materials and engraving for a gold star family memorial monument to be located in the plaza behind Malro City Hall with plans and specifications for said monument to provided by the Malro Veterans Council and the city engineer and with installation of the monument monument to be the responsibility of the
city. Six relief uh relief granted in original special permit except as modified as set forth in the new plans. The use shall continue to benefit from the relief granted pursuant to the original special permit. This decision amends the plans referenced as and shown in attachment A to the original special
permit to be the new plans attached to this decision as attachment A. Seven conditions in original original special permit. Conditions number one through four of the original special permit are amended to read as set forth above in conditions one through four of this decision respectively. Conditions five,
six, and 7b of the original special permit shall continue in full force in effect except for references in condition six to a roof deck which is not applicable to the new plans as there is no roof deck. Condition seven and 7A of the original special permit shall not apply to the new plans as there is no
roof deck. And finally, eight, recording of decision. In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts general law, chapter 48, section 11, the applicant at its expense, shall record this decision in the Middle Sex South Registry of Deeds after the city clerk has certified that 20-day period for appealing this permit, appealing this decision, excuse me, has elapsed with no appeal having
been filed and before the applicant has applied to the building commissioner for a building permit. Upon recording, the applicant shall forthworth provide a copy of the recorded decision to the city council office, the building department, and the city solicitor's office. >> Thank you, Steve. >> City clerk has read the conditions. There have been a motion made and seconded to approve the amended special
permit. Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, I will ask the clerk to please call the role. A yes vote is in favor of the amendment. The a no vote is in opposition to it. Mr. Car. >> Council Brown. >> Yes. >> Councelor Oing.
>> Yes. >> Council Naven. >> Yes. >> Councelor Irish. >> Yes. >> Council Roby. >> Yes. >> Councelor Vital. >> Yes. >> Council Puchillo. >> Yes. >> Councilor Ducet. Yes. >> Council Orum. >> No. >> Council Presiato. >> No.
>> Eight in favor, two oppos. >> The vote to approve the amended special permit for Taja states passes. The vote is eight in favor and two opposed. Councelor Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The next item
on the agenda is sorry. Um I guess that takes care of November 6th. Now we're to November 10th. Just thought we had more items. Um the
city council or urban affairs committee met on November 10th at 7:00. We had order number 251009579, a report for approval of a master sign plan for 910 Boston Post Road East to include an internally illuminated pylon
sign within the Wayside zoning district. There was discussion about the language of the master sign plan. Councelor Det moved to recommend approval of a master sign plan for 910 Boston Post Road East to supersede the master sign plan
approved on October 23rd, 2023. The master sign plan includes one internally illuminated pylon sign depicted on a page labeled pylon signs one and two by viewpoint sign and awning. Number two, three existing internally
illuminated signs on the west side of the building with details on their sizes. And number three, four signs along Route 20 side for future tenants. Each sign 8 by 8 ft by 20 in and not
internally illuminated. Each of the three internally illuminated signs will be turned off when the respective business is closed each day. The internally illuminated pylon sign will be on a timer that will turn off the entire sign at midnight and turn on at dusk. The chair seconded the motion and
it carried 4 to 1. The chair will ask for a suspension to vote on this master sign plan this evening. >> Been a request for suspension of the rules by the urban affairs chair which has been seconded. All those in favor of the suspension opposed. Suspension carries. Vote is 10. Council Roby.
>> Thank you Mr. President. Move the recommendation of committee to approve the master sign plan for 910 Boston Post Road. >> Motion's made and seconded to approve the sign plan for 910 Boston Post Road East. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor?
Opposed? Sign plan is approved and the vote is 100. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I got help me out, guys. All right. I'm sorry. So, the vote is nine in favor, one opposed. Council
Roi. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Next order is 251009483. the application for a special permit from attorney Faulk on behalf of FD130 Lazot LLC to convert an existing office building into multif family dwelling
units and to erect two new buildings for multif family dwelling use 113 units for a total development of 187 residential units all for sale condominiums to be known as the Glenford at Lake Williams condominium community to be located in
the Lazat drive overlay district. This was postponed and was taken up again tonight. So I will report out that um later. The next item that we took up on the 10th was order number 251009554, an application for amendment to site
plan approval from attorney Faulk on behalf of Taja Estates for the mixed use project at 163 175 Main Street. Councelor Fchilla moved to recommend approval of the amended site plan with the one correction. It was seconded and
carried 4 to one with preiato opposed. Again, this is on the agenda in proper form. So, I would move to suspend the rules to be able to vote on this this evening. >> Chair's asked for suspension of the rules to vote on the site plan. All those in favor of the suspension
opposed? Suspension carries. The vote is 10-0. Council Roby, >> I'll move the recommendation of committee to approve the amended site plan. Motion made and seconded to approve the amended site plan for Taja Estates. Any discussion on the motion?
All those in favor? I'm waiting. All those opposed. Site plan is approved by a vote of eight in favor to oppose. Councelor Roi. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The next item on the agenda was order number 251009578,
a communication from attorney Faulk on behalf of Taja Estates of Marorrow LLC regarding a request to purchase city stair land adjacent to the proposed mixeduse project at 163 175 Main Street. Again, there was discussion on the
stairs. Council Ducet moved to recommend approval of the order plan of land and deed to be finalized by Solicer Gfield to purchase the property for $11,600. The motion was seconded and carried five to nothing. This again is on the agenda.
So I would move to suspend so we can vote on this this evening. >> Request by the Affairs chair to suspend the rules and has been seconded. All those in favor of the suspension opposed? Suspension carries and the vote is 100. Councelor Roby. So move to
approve the order for the approval of the order of the plan of land and the deed to purchase the city property. >> A motion made and second to approve the order and the deed for the purchase of the stairs by next adjacent to Taj Estates. Any discussion on the motion?
Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? the e the easement and order carry and the vote is 8-2. It is approved. Councelor Ro.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. The final item from the 10th is order number 25100 9553 proposed zoning amendment to chapter 650 zoning to add a new section to create the Ames Village Overlay district. Again, this came back to us after going
through the first round of zoning. Um, councelor Fchilla moved to recommend approval of the zoning change language as amended. It was second and the vote carried 3 to2 with Presiato and Naven opposed. Attorney Faulk was in contact with the solicitor. This is on our
agenda in proper form. So again, I would ask for a suspension to be able to vote on this this evening. >> Chair has asked for suspension of rules to vote on this item this evening. All those in favor of suspension opposed. Suspension carries. The vote is 100. Council Roby
>> move the recommendation of committee to uh recommend approval of the zoning change language as amended. >> Okay. Since this is a zoning change, uh any discussion on the zoning change? Hearing none. So, it's got to go through the four stages. We're good. Just want
to make sure. Uh all those in favor of suspending the first reading and approving the second. All those in favor? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. All those opposed 1 2 3. That is approved. 7
3. All those in favor of the passage to be enrolled. All those in favor? One, two, three, four, five, six. All those opposed. One, two, three, four. 64. So it was Naven Orum Presiato Irish.
If I got it wrong, please let me know. All those in favor to be ordained. All those in favor? 1 2 3 4 5 6. All those opposed one two three four. Any objection to passage in one evening?
hearing none. The ordinance is approved. Council Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. So, the city council urban affairs committee met this evening at 7:00. Uh we had one item on our agenda, the order number 25100 9483.
The application for a special permit from attorney Faulk on behalf of FD130 Lazad LLC to convert an existing office building into multif family dwelling units 74 into erect two new buildings for multif family dwelling use 113 units
for a total development of 187 residential units all for sale condominium units to be known as the Glenford at Lake Williams condominium community to be located in the Lazat drive overlay district. At the earlier meeting, we had
gone through almost all of the language inserting some of the points from the planning board and then we had tabled that while we allowed the applicant to come up with language on mitigation. So, I went through there were some changes
that the attorney had made that he cleaned up after our first meeting. But for this particular meeting, the mitigation included changing the $25,000 for the Lake William Trail funding to $50,000.
The use was limited to the city and languages add added to clarify funds will be deposited into the Lazot Drive mitigation stabilization fund with a number to be added when we have it. A new D12 was added. William Street ball fields funding with a donation of
$50,000 to be used for improvements to the ball fields along William Street and deposited in that same stabilization fund. Councelor Presiato had moved to amend the amount to 100,000. The applicant agreed and there was consensus by the
committee and the final was a new D13 titled Westside Fire Station funding with a payment of $1,000 for each unit for a total of 187,000 with the funds deposited into the Westside Fire Station stabilization
account. The remaining items were renumbered. Councelor Det move to recommend approval of the amended special permit for FD130 Lazat LLC to convert the existing office building into multif family dwellings. So I would like to ask for a suspension so this can
be referred to the solicitor to be put in proper form. >> Motion's made and seconded to ask for a suspension. All those in favor of the suspension opposed? Suspension carries. The vote is 100. Councelor Roby. So move to refer this to the solicitor to be put
in proper form for our December 1st meeting. >> Motion made and second to refer the Lazot Drive project to the solicitor to be placed in proper format for our 121 meeting. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? It's going to the solicitor and
the vote is 100. Are there any other >> If I can just say the urban affairs is going to meet at 7:30 on December 1st. We have, I believe, our last item from Attorney Faulk to try to get finished before the end of the year. >> 12:1 at 7:30.
>> 7:30. >> Thank you, Council Roby. Any other reports of committees? >> I will say I would like to acknowledge the effort of all the committee members. That was a first time I remember the committee reports taking longer than the actual agenda. >> Uh, Council Naven,
>> thank you, Mr. President. Move to adjurnn. >> Motion's made, second to adjurnn. All those in favor? Opposed? We are adjourned at 8:51. Have a wonderful evening everyone.