2026-10-19 - City Council

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Time on topic (from transcript timestamps; approximate, includes side talk):

Topic Minutes Share
36 Jefferson Street 8 41%
Other business 5 24%
2 Mount Royal Avenue Drive-Through Coffee Shop 2 10%
Granger Boulevard Reconstruction 2 10%
Regional Dispatch with Holbrook 2 8%
OPEB and Stabilization Transfers 1 3%
FY27 Capital Improvement Plan 1 3%
  • Met at 8:00 p.m. with 14 agenda items; adjourned at 8:20.
  • The President welcomed back Councillor Matt Sargent (apparently; captioned "Sergeant") after 6.5 months of active military duty.
  • Opened with the October 5 minutes.

Granger Boulevard Reconstruction

2:07-4:09

  • Approved (11-0) a $1,215,000 Boston Region MPO grant for engineering design.
  • About $240,000 city match from Chapter 90; estimated total reconstruction cost about $15 million.
  • City engineer Tom DePersio (apparently) was credited.

OPEB and Stabilization Transfers

4:09-4:52

  • Approved (11-0) transfers of $1,902,345.60 from the undesignated fund, split $951,172.80 each to the OPEB trust and the stabilization account.

FY27 Capital Improvement Plan

4:52-5:23

  • A $2,416,563.20 transfer for FY2027 capital accounts was referred to Finance.

2 Mount Royal Avenue Drive-Through Coffee Shop

9:01-11:05

  • Urban Affairs reported its 5-0 recommendation for the revised drive-through coffee shop permit (new conditions 13 traffic management and 14 police details).
  • Rules suspended; referred to the solicitor for the November 2 meeting.

Regional Dispatch with Holbrook

11:05-12:45

  • Passed the police ordinance amendment adding section 133-9F (allowing regional dispatch) 11-0 in a single evening.

36 Jefferson Street

5:52-6:45, 12:45-20:22

  • After supportive remarks, including affordable-housing comments from Councillor Preciado (apparently) and a preference for owner-occupied units from Councillor Oram (apparently), approved the special permit by roll call.
  • 10 in favor and 1 abstention (Councillor Sargent).

Other business

0:00-2:07, 5:23-5:52, 6:45-9:01, 20:22-20:30

  • Approved (11-0) a $65,000 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grant for police traffic enforcement.
  • A Council on Aging Program Coordinator ordinance/salary amendment was referred to Finance.
  • A T-Mobile generator modification at 115 Autumn Bog Street (apparently) went to Public Services, and an 89 Bigelow Street two-family conversion went to Urban Affairs, both with public hearings set for December 7.

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0:02Good evening everyone. I'll call the

0:03city council to order at 8:00 on Monday

0:06evening, October 19th, 2026. This

0:08meeting is being recorded. Please join

0:11me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:13>> [clears throat]

0:13>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

0:16United States of America and to the

0:18republic for which it stands, one nation

0:22under God, indivisible, with liberty and

0:25justice for all.

0:27>> Thank you.

0:28>> [clears throat]

0:28>> Okay.

0:30Like to welcome back

0:32Councilor Matt Sergeant

0:34uh who's completed his uh

0:366 and 1/2 months of active duty

0:38assignment um serving our country. So,

0:42we're extremely proud of your service,

0:44Matt, and uh really happy that you're

0:46back with us and uh

0:48thank you for all your time and

0:50dedication. And we carried on without

0:52you, but missed you here. So, but

0:53welcome back, MATT. THANK YOU.

0:55>> [applause]

1:04>> SO, WITH THAT, WE HAVE 14 items on this

1:08evening's agenda, and I'll ask city

1:09clerk to please read agenda item number

1:11one.

1:11>> Minutes of the city council meeting,

1:13October 5th, 2026.

1:14>> Mr. President

1:16>> I'd like to accept and place on file the

1:17minutes.

1:18>> Motion's made and seconded to accept and

1:20place on file the minutes. Any

1:21discussion on the motion?

1:24Seeing none, all those in favor,

1:25opposed, the minutes are filed and the

1:27vote is 10-0. Agenda item number two.

1:30>> Communication from the mayor regarding

1:31grant acceptance in the amount of

1:32$65,000 from the National Highway

1:35Traffic Safety Administration through

1:36the Massachusetts Executive Office of

1:38Public Safety and Security awarded to

1:40the police department to be used for

1:41traffic enforcement measures

1:43to focus on impaired driving, speeding,

1:45distracted driving, and seatbelt

1:46violations.

1:48>> Councilor Irish

1:48>> I'd like to make a motion to approve the

1:50grant, please.

1:51>> Motion's made and seconded to approve

1:53the grant. Any discussion on the motion?

1:56Seeing [snorts] none, all those in

1:57favor? Opposed?

2:00Motion carries. The vote is 11 to zero.

2:04The grant is approved. Agenda item

2:06three.

2:07>> Communication from the mayor regarding

2:08grant acceptance in the amount of

2:09$1,215,000

2:11from the Boston Region Metropolitan

2:13Planning Council awarded to the

2:14Department of Public Works to be used

2:15for the engineering design of the

2:17Granger Boulevard reconstruction

2:18project.

2:19>> Councilor Irish.

2:20>> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to

2:21approve the grant, please.

2:23>> Motion's made and seconded to approve

2:25the grant. Any discussion on the motion?

2:26Councilor Orm.

2:27>> Thank you. I I wish this was for the

2:29construction as well, but it's only for

2:32the design engineering, but I I think

2:34we're what, 20% we're going to add to

2:36it, but I I'll take it and hopefully

2:38we'll

2:39just in case the general public's

2:40listening, we're not going to go out

2:41there with the pavement trucks and all

2:43that just yet and fix the traffic

2:45lights, but it's on the way and this is

2:47a great start, so I'm in support of it.

2:49Thank you, Mr. President.

2:50>> So so you are correct, Councilor Orm. So

2:52as

2:53uh the city engineer said, this is the

2:55first step. Design process will be a

2:57will will be provided with that input to

2:59see what that design looks like. It is a

3:01matching fund of about $240,000

3:04that comes from our Chapter 90 money. We

3:06have about $1.8 million in Chapter 90

3:09money each year and then the estimated

3:13cost to reconstruct Granger Boulevard is

3:15about $15 million, but there'll be a

3:17bunch of grants associated with that as

3:19well.

3:20Councilor Vital.

3:22>> I'm all set, Mr. President.

3:23>> Councilor Robey.

3:24>> Thank you, Mr. President. I don't

3:26normally rise on grants, uh but I did

3:28want to offer my congratulations to

3:31engineering. I know I've been keeping

3:33track of all the grants on the MPO as

3:35they have their meetings, and this has

3:37been a hard-fought for grant for the

3:40city, so we should be very happy that we

3:42got it. As will the TIFF be a

3:45hard-fought battle when the time comes

3:47[clears throat] to submit for the money

3:49um once the design is done. So, good job

3:52on engineering's part.

3:54>> uh city engineer Tom DePersio did an

3:56outstanding job. So,

3:58make sure you say thank you to Tom when

4:00you see him.

4:01On the motion to approve the grant, any

4:03further discussion?

4:04Seeing none, all those in favor?

4:06Opposed? The grant is approved and the

4:08vote is 11-0.

4:09>> Agenda item number four, communication

4:11from the mayor regarding transfer

4:12requests totaling $1,902,345.60

4:16from undesignated fund to OPEB trust and

4:18undesignated stabilization in the amount

4:21of $951,172.80

4:24each pursuant to the financial policies

4:26of the city.

4:27>> Councilor Irish.

4:27>> Thank you, Mr. President. I motion to

4:29approve the transfer request in the

4:31amount of $1,902,345.60,

4:36please.

4:36>> Motion made and seconded to approve the

4:38transfer for funding the 10% value of

4:40free cash for our OPEB and our

4:42stabilization accounts. Any discussion

4:44on the motion?

4:46Seeing none, all those in favor?

4:47Opposed? Transfer is approved and the

4:50vote is 11-0.

4:52Agenda item number five.

4:53>> Communication from the mayor regarding

4:54transfer requests in the amount of

4:55$2,416,563.20

4:59from undesignated fund to various

5:01department capital accounts as outlined

5:03on the transfer sheet to support the

5:04capital improvement plan for fiscal year

5:062027.

5:08>> Councilor Irish.

5:08>> Same, Mr. President. Motion to refer to

5:10the finance committee, please.

5:11>> Motion's made and seconded to refer

5:12[clears throat] this item to the finance

5:13committee. Any discussion on the motion?

5:16Seeing none, all those in favor?

5:18Opposed? The motion carries. This item's

5:20going to finance and the vote is 11-0.

5:23Agenda item number six.

5:24>> Communication from the mayor regarding

5:25proposed ordinance amendments to the

5:26city code chapter 125 personnel section

5:28five preparation of classification

5:30descriptions and to chapter 125

5:32personnel section six salary schedule

5:34relative to the position of Council on

5:35Aging Program Coordinator.

5:37>> Councilor Irish.

5:38>> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to

5:39refer to the finance committee, please.

5:41>> Motion's made and seconded to refer to

5:43the finance committee. Any discussion on

5:44the motion?

5:46Seeing none, all those in favor?

5:48Opposed? The item's going to finance and

5:49the vote is 11-0. Agenda item number

5:52seven.

5:53>> Communication from Assistant City

5:54Solicitor Jeremy McManus regarding

5:55application for special permit from

5:57attorney Brian R. Fox on behalf of 36

5:59Jefferson Street LLC to construct four

6:01townhouse units and a four-car garage to

6:03the site's existing single-family house

6:05to include a total of 18 spaces garage

6:07and surface at 36 Jefferson Street in

6:09proper legal form order number

6:1026-19820B.

6:13>> Councilor Robie.

6:14>> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to Move

6:17to a

6:19accept and place on file the

6:20communication from the Assistant City

6:22Solicitor and to

6:25move the rest of it to agenda item

6:27number 14.

6:29>> Motion's made and seconded to accept and

6:31place on file the communication and move

6:32this item down to agenda item 14. Any

6:35discussion on the motion?

6:36>> [clears throat]

6:37>> Seeing none, all those in favor?

6:38Opposed? Motion carries. This is going

6:40to be filed and moved down to agenda

6:42item 14 and the vote is 11-0.

6:45Agenda item number eight.

6:46>> Application for modification of a

6:48special permit from Victoria Massie Sipe

6:50on behalf of T-Mobile to install one 48

6:52kW diesel emergency backup generator on

6:55a new 10 by 4 concrete pad within the

6:57exist within the existing compound at

6:59115 Autumn Bog Street.

7:03>> Councilor Paciello.

7:04>> Thank you, Mr. President. Please refer

7:05to the Public Services Committee set a

7:07date for public hearing on December 7th

7:08and to advertise.

7:09>> Motion made and seconded to refer this

7:11item to the Public Services Committee,

7:12we'll set a public hearing for December

7:147th and will advertise. Any discussion

7:16on the motion?

7:18Seeing none, all those in favor?

7:19Opposed? Motion carries. This is going

7:21to Public Service with a public hearing

7:23on December 7th and advertise and the

7:25vote is 11-0. Agenda item number nine.

7:28>> Application for special permit from

7:29Gilmar Costa to convert an existing

7:31single-family house into a two-family

7:33house at 89 Bigelow Street.

7:35>> Councilor Robie.

7:36>> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to refer

7:38this to Urban Affairs, set a public

7:40hearing for December 7th and advertise.

7:43>> Motion made and seconded to refer this

7:44item to Urban Affairs. We'll set a

7:46public hearing for December 7th and

7:48advertise. Any discussion on the motion?

7:50Seeing none, all those in favor?

7:52Opposed? Motion carries. This is going

7:54to Urban Affairs

7:56with a public hearing date of December

7:577th and advertise and the vote is 11-0.

8:00Agenda item number 10.

8:01>> Application for a junk dealer's second

8:03hand dealer's license by Alicia Fox DBA

8:05Magic and Color Company 262 Main Street.

8:07>> Councilor Vitello.

8:08>> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to refer

8:09to the Public Services Committee.

8:11>> Motion made and seconded to refer to the

8:12Public Services Committee. Any

8:14discussion on the motion?

8:16Seeing none, all those in favor?

8:18Opposed? Motion carries. This is going

8:20to Public Service and the vote is 11-0.

8:22Agenda item number 11.

8:24>> Minutes of boards, commissions, and

8:25committees.

8:26>> President.

8:26>> Councilor Doucette.

8:27>> Thank you very much, Mr. President. Most

8:29of Motion to accept and place on file

8:30the minutes.

8:31>> Motion made and seconded to accept and

8:32place on file the minutes. Any

8:34discussion on the motion?

8:36Seeing none, all those in favor?

8:38Opposed? Motion carries. The minutes

8:39will be filed and the vote is 11-0.

8:42Agenda item number 12.

8:43>> Claims.

8:44>> Mr. President.

8:45>> Councilor Doucette.

8:46>> Thank you very much. Uh motion to submit

8:48the claims to the Legal Department.

8:49>> Motion made and seconded to submit the

8:50claims to the Legal Department. Any

8:52discussion on the motion?

8:54Seeing none, all those in favor?

8:55Opposed? Motion carries. The claims go

8:58to Legal and the vote is 11-0. Reports

9:01of committees. Councilor Robey.

9:04>> Thank you, Mr. President. The City

9:06Council Urban Affairs and Housing

9:07Committee met on Thursday, October 15th.

9:11We took up one item, order number

9:132619819,

9:16which was the continued review on the

9:17application for a special permit from

9:20attorney Christopher Flood on behalf of

9:22Boston Bruins LLC to construct, own, and

9:24operate a drive-thru only coffee shop in

9:27an existing building at 2 Mount Royal

9:29Avenue.

9:30Attorney Flood had submitted a revised

9:33draft that incorporated everything we

9:34had discussed at our first meeting and

9:37[snorts] included a new condition number

9:3913 titled traffic management which

9:42included language that was supposed to

9:44be reviewed because we had a lengthy

9:46discussion.

9:48Um attorney the city solicitor then

9:51looked at that language and turned it

9:53into two parts.

9:55Number 13 as traffic management and

9:58adding a new number 14 police details

10:01which had two parts.

10:03Uh the chair went through the revised

10:05draft decision noting the addition of

10:06the items.

10:09And read the new draft language for 13

10:11and 14.

10:12It was noted to remove the word of in

10:14the last sentence of 14B.

10:17And counselor Doucette moved to approve

10:20the revised draft decision on the

10:22special permit.

10:23It carried 5-0. I will ask for a

10:26suspension tonight to refer this to the

10:28solicitor to be put in proper form for

10:30our next meeting.

10:33>> So a request for suspension of the rules

10:34has been made and seconded. All those in

10:36favor of suspension, opposed. Suspension

10:38carries 11-0. Counselor Ruby.

10:41>> Move to refer to the solicitor to be put

10:43in proper form for our next meeting.

10:46>> Motion made and seconded and further

10:47assigned to the solicitor to be put in

10:49proper form for our next meeting. Any

10:50discussion on the motion?

10:52Seeing none. All those in favor,

10:53opposed. Motion carries. This will go to

10:55the solicitor to be put in proper format

10:57and we'll take it up at our next meeting

10:59on November 2nd. Vote is 11-0.

11:02Any other reports of committees?

11:05Seeing none. Agenda item 13.

11:07>> Order number 26-19828B

11:10proposed ordinance amendment to chapter

11:11133 police department section 9F.

11:14Recommendation of the finance committee

11:15is to approve and the ordinance was

11:17properly advertised on October 8th and

11:18the 10-day requirement has been met.

11:21>> Counselor Irish.

11:22>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move

11:23recommendation of committee to approve

11:25the amendment to chapter 133 police.

11:28>> Motion made and seconded to approve the

11:29amendment to section 133 section 9,

11:33adding item F. Any discussion on the

11:35motion?

11:37Just seeing none, Councilwoman.

11:39>> Just a question, what is this actually

11:42doing in that section of the code? I

11:44didn't have a chance to look up the

11:45code.

11:46>> No, that's okay. It's allowing section

11:48133 talks about police and police

11:50dispatching. This allows a police

11:52dispatching to be done outside the city

11:55boundaries. An option for the city to do

11:57that.

11:58>> Understandable. Thank you.

11:59>> You're welcome.

12:00Any discussion [clears throat] on the

12:01motion?

12:03Seeing none, this is an ordinance change

12:04so it requires four uh the go through

12:07the four stages.

12:08First one, all those in favor of

12:10suspending the first reading and

12:11approving the second. All in favor?

12:13Opposed? That carries the votes 11-0.

12:15All those in favor of the passage to be

12:17enrolled. All those in favor?

12:19Opposed? Carries.

12:22You can vote on these matters if you

12:23want. This is where you can

12:24>> [laughter]

12:25>> you're you're good.

12:27That carries 11-0. All those in favor of

12:29the passage to be ordained. All those in

12:31favor? Opposed? That carries 11-0. Any

12:34objection to passage in one evening?

12:39Seeing no objections, the ordinance

12:41change is approved and is approved 11-0.

12:45Agenda item 14.

12:47>> Order number 26-19820B,

12:50application for special permit from

12:51attorney Brian R. Farkas on behalf of 36

12:53Jefferson's

12:54Jefferson Street LLC to construct four

12:56townhouse units and a four-car garage at

12:58the site's existing single-family house

13:00to include a total of 18 spaces garage

13:03and surface at 36 Jefferson Street.

13:05Recommendation of the Urban Affairs

13:06Committee is to approve as amended.

13:09>> Councilwoman Roby.

13:10>> Thank you, Mr. President. Move the

13:11recommendation of committee, which is to

13:13approve.

13:14>> Motion made and seconded to move the

13:15recommendation of committee, which is to

13:16approve. Any discussion on the motion?

13:20Seeing none, I will ask the You're good.

13:22Councilman Prescod.

13:24>> Thank you, Mr. President. I just wanted

13:25to say that this is the type of project

13:27that I really like to see in the city.

13:29Uh Um, some uh

13:31>> [clears throat]

13:31>> some more options for folks to live. Um,

13:33some

13:34affordable housing um and something that

13:36would not leave, you know, a giant um

13:39footprint in the city, um change the

13:41neighborhood um in drastic ways. So, um

13:45really keeping in line and the applicant

13:46did a really good job in submitting and

13:48also uh making sure that the community

13:50and also the council was happy with the

13:52changes and the suggestions.

13:54>> Thank you, Councillor Prescod. Any other

13:55councillors?

13:57Hearing none. So, this is a special

13:58permit requires the reading of the

14:00conditions followed by a roll call vote.

14:01So, I'll ask the clerk to please read

14:03the conditions of the special permit.

14:05City Council pursuant to its authority

14:06under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter

14:0848 and Zoning Ordinance of the City of

14:09Malden hereby grants the applicant a

14:11special permit to build and operate a

14:12multi-family dwelling with five

14:13residential units as shown on the plan

14:15subject to the following conditions,

14:17which condition shall be binding on the

14:18applicant, its successors, and or

14:20assigns. One, construction in accordance

14:22with applicable laws. Construction of

14:24all structures on the site is to be in

14:25accordance with all applicable building

14:26codes and zoning regulations in effect

14:28in the City of Malden and the

14:29Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall

14:30be built according to the plans as may

14:32be amended during site plan review. Two,

14:34site plan review. The issuance of this

14:36of the special permit is further subject

14:37to detailed site plan review by the site

14:39plan review committee prior to the

14:40issuance of the building permit. Prior

14:41to the issuance of the building permit,

14:42the site plan review committee and or

14:44requisite city official shall consider

14:46compliance with the height requirements

14:48of the zoning ordinance, fire access for

14:50a ground ladder behind the building,

14:51confirmation of fire suppression

14:53sprinklers throughout the dwelling units

14:55including the existing building,

14:56drainage improvements and landscaping.

14:58Subsequent site plan review shall be

14:59consistent with the conditions of this

15:00special permit and the plan submitted,

15:02reviewed, and approved by the City

15:03Council as the special permit granting

15:04authority. Any additional changes,

15:06alterations, modifications, or

15:07amendments as required during the

15:09process of site plan review shall be

15:10further conditions of this special

15:11permit and conditions attached to the

15:13building permit and a final occupancy

15:15permit for the entire project shall not

15:17be issued until the applicant has

15:18complied with all the conditions

15:19provided. However, that subsequent to

15:21the issuance of the special permit and

15:22site plan approval, the site plan review

15:24committee may authorize the phasing of

15:26site and building work depending upon

15:27weather conditions and other factors.

15:29Three, incorporation of submissions. All

15:31plans, photo renderings, site

15:32evaluations, briefs, and other

15:33documentation provided by the applicant

15:34as part of the application and/or

15:36submitted during or revised during the

15:38application hearing process for the city

15:39council and/or city council's urban

15:40affairs committee are here and

15:42incorporated into and become part of the

15:43special permit and become conditions or

15:45requirements of the same unless

15:46otherwise altered by the city council.

15:47The final architectural design of the

15:49site shall be reasonably consistent with

15:50the plan submitted by the applicant. The

15:52final exterior site features of the site

15:54including landscaping shall be

15:55maintained in good condition and shall

15:57be reasonably consistent with the plan

15:58submitted and representations made to

16:00the city council. Four, modification of

16:01plans. Notwithstanding conditions one

16:03and three above, the site plan review

16:05committee may approve changes to the

16:06plans so long as the changes do not

16:08change the use as approved herein or

16:10materially increase the impervious area

16:11of the use, reduce the green area, alter

16:13traffic flow, or increase the size,

16:15shape, or position of the building as

16:16shown all as shown on the plans. Five,

16:19stormwater and erosion control

16:20management. The applicant shall ensure

16:22that its site superintendent during

16:23construction of the project is competent

16:24in stormwater and erosion control

16:25management. This individual's

16:27credentials shall be acceptable to the

16:28engineering division of the city's

16:29Department of Public Works and the

16:30city's conservation commission. This

16:32individual shall be responsible for

16:33checking the site before, during, and

16:34after storm events including weekends

16:36and evenings when storms are predicted.

16:38This individual shall ensure that no

16:39untreated stormwater leaves the site

16:41consistent with the state and city's

16:42stormwater regulations. This individual

16:44shall ensure compliance with the

16:45approved sequence of construction plan

16:47and the approved erosion control plan.

16:49The applicant shall grant this

16:50individual complete authority of the

16:52site as it relates to stormwater and

16:53erosion controls. Landscaping.

16:56A detailed landscaping plan for the site

16:57shall be reviewed and further

16:58conditioned during the site plan review

17:00process. The landscaping plan shall be

17:01more robust than is required by the

17:03zoning ordinance and shall provide

17:05shadow shade canopy and use native

17:07plants to improve habitat. The applicant

17:09and all subsequent owners shall maintain

17:11the landscaping at the site for the

17:12duration of the use. Seven, trailside

17:14landscaping and maintenance. The

17:16applicant shall provide landscaped areas

17:17along the site's boundary with the

17:19Assabet River Rail Trail with a

17:20landscaping plan deemed acceptable to

17:22the site plan review committee through

17:23the site plan review process. The area

17:25between the existing site's fence and

17:27the edge of the trail pavement shall be

17:29considered for additional trail side

17:30landscaping including areas on city

17:32property. The applicant shall be

17:33responsible for maintaining these

17:34landscape areas in a manner deemed

17:36acceptable to the site plan review

17:38committee through the site plan review

17:39process. Eight, resident access to rail

17:41trail. As part of the site plan review

17:42process, the applicant shall address

17:44resident access from the site to the

17:46abutting Assabet River Rail Trail.

17:48Nine, lighting. Exterior lighting at the

17:50site shall be downward facing and

17:51shielded to minimize impacts on

17:52neighboring properties with a lighting

17:53plan for the site to be reviewed and

17:55further conditioned during the site plan

17:56review process. 10, trash area. The

17:58site's dumpsters or trash receptacles

18:00shall have lids and that seal and shall

18:02be located on a paved or other

18:04impervious surface. The applicant shall

18:06address any screening of the site's

18:07trash area during the site plan review

18:09process. No trash pickup shall occur

18:11before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. 11,

18:13compliance with applicable laws. The

18:15applicant agrees to comply with all

18:16municipal, state, federal rules,

18:17regulations, and ordinances that may

18:19apply to the construction, maintenance,

18:20and operation of the use. Finally, 12,

18:22recording of decision.

18:24In accordance with the provisions of

18:25Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A

18:27Section 11, the applicant at its expense

18:28shall record this special permit in the

18:29Middlesex South Registry of Deeds after

18:31the city clerk has certified the 28

18:32period for appealing this special permit

18:34as a lapse and no appeal has been filed

18:35and before the applicant applied to the

18:37building commissioner for a building

18:37permit. Upon recording, the applicant

18:39shall forthwith provide a copy of the

18:40recorded special permit to the city

18:42council office, the building department,

18:43and the city solicitor's office.

18:45Okay, counselors, you've heard the

18:46conditions for the special permit. Any

18:48further discussion on the motion to

18:49approve? Counselor Orme.

18:51>> Thank you, Mr. President. And during

18:53subcommittee meetings, I mentioned this

18:55as well as on the floor when it was

18:56first presented. I prefer to see

18:59owner-occupied units, but this being at

19:02the scale it's in, I have no

19:04[clears throat] problem going forward

19:06with it, but I would like to see as we

19:08move along, we try to to owner-occupied.

19:11And the reason for that is get people

19:13into facilities with equity versus

19:17renting. We have a lot of rental units

19:19in Marlborough and hopefully down the

19:20road as we consider other facilities

19:23depending on the depth of how many

19:25apartments there are or

19:27units for sale,

19:29I'll make my decision that way. But for

19:31this one, it was mentioned a few times

19:33by myself, I prefer owner-occupied, but

19:36I don't believe I'm going to win this

19:38case. So, thank you, Mr. President.

19:40>> Thank you, Councillor Any other

19:41discussion? On the motion to approve,

19:44the clerk will read the roll. A yes vote

19:46is to approve the special permit. Mr.

19:49Kerrigan.

19:49>> Councillor Rydell.

19:50>> Yes.

19:51>> Councillor Ossing.

19:52>> Yes.

19:52>> Councillor Irish.

19:53>> Yes.

19:54>> Councillor Gould.

19:55>> Yes.

19:55>> Councillor Naven.

19:56>> Yes.

19:57>> Councillor Oram.

19:58>> Yes.

19:58>> Councillor Puccillo.

19:59>> Yes.

20:00>> Councillor Sargent.

20:01>> Abstain.

20:02>> Councillor [snorts] Doucette.

20:03>> Yes.

20:04>> Councillor Preciado.

20:05>> Yes.

20:06>> Councillor Robey.

20:07>> Yes.

20:08>> 10 yay, one abstention, sir.

20:10>> On the motion to approve the special

20:11permit for 36 Jefferson Street, 10 votes

20:14in favor, one abstention, the special

20:16permit is approved.

20:20>> Councillor Naven.

20:22>> Move to adjourn.

20:23>> Motion's made and seconded to adjourn.

20:25All those in favor? Opposed? We are

20:27adjourned at 8:20. Have a good evening,

20:30everyone.