Redevelopment Authority

MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 20, 2023 The members of the Malden Redevelopment Authority met in Regular Meeting on December 20, 2023. The Chairman called the meeting to order, and on a roll call the following answered present: Mr. Michael Williams, Mr. Albert Spadafora, Ms. Sharon Santillo, and Mr. Robert Foley. Mr. Robert Rotondi was absent. The Chairman reported that this Regular Meeting was convened pursuant to a duly dated and signed NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING which was mailed to each member in due time, form and manner as required by law. The Chairman read the original of the “Notice and Certificate” set forth below and the same was ordered spread upon the Minutes as follows: NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23A, Chapter 39 of the General Laws, that a Meeting of the Malden Redevelopment Authority will be held at 4:30 P.M., on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, to be held at the First Floor conference room #113, City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts. Dated this 18th day of December 2023. s/ Deborah A. Burke Secretary CERTIFICATE AS TO SERVICE OF NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING I, Deborah A. Burke, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Secretary of the Malden Redevelopment Authority, do hereby certify that on the 18th day of December 2023: 1. I served a true copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING on each and every member of the Malden Redevelopment Authority in the following manner: U.S. Mail; 2. I filed in the manner provided in Section 23A, Chapter 39 of the General Laws, with the Clerk of the City of Malden, Massachusetts, a NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING of which the foregoing is a true and correct copy. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of December 2023. s/ Deborah A. Burke Secretary  MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 20, 2023 Meeting was called to order at 4:39 p.m. On a roll call vote, the following members answered present: Mr. Michael Williams, Ms. Sharon Santillo, Mr. Robert Foley, and Mr. Albert Spadafora. Mr. Robert Rotondi was absent. Upon a motion made by Robert Foley, seconded by Michael Williams, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 9, 2023 were approved on a 4-0 vote. Two New Business items were taken out of order and votes were taken as Ms. Santillo had to leave the meeting at 4:45 p.m. The Board approved a resolution nominating new officers to be effective January 2024 and authorized Sharon Santillo to cast one ballot for the election of officers nominated. The Executive Director informed the Board that the Agreements for Professional Legal Services by and between the Malden Redevelopment Authority as Agent for and Representative Member of the North Suburban Consortium expire December 31, 2023. The Agreements include preparing title examinations, mortgages, promissory notes, covenants, and other legal document/agreements, reviewing closing documents, giving opinions directed by the Authority, and represent the Authority for legal services as necessary. A Request for Proposals for Legal Services will be prepared and advertised prior to the end of the year. The proposed expiration date for these amendments is December 31, 2024. This was voted under New Business. The Executive Director informed the Board that she received a request from Attorney David M. Mindlin in the matter of Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel, 245 Bryant St., Malden requesting the Executive Director execute a petition to reform a deed dated February 26, 1970 by striking the name “Congregation Ezrath Israel Anshi Sfard Corp.” and substituting “Congregation Ezrath Israel Anshi Sfard” as it is the registered owner of the property. The original deed was mis-named when the land was conveyed in 1970. This was voted under New Business. The Executive Director requested Board authorization to file the necessary paperwork with the Middlesex County Registry of Deeds to record a permanent deed restriction on the portion of the DPW Parcel located at 356 and 370 Commercial St. that will be used as public open space under the Malden River Works plans. Said deed restriction is required by certain funders of this project. This was voted under New business. The Executive Director informed the Board that the Agreement for Professional Appraisal Services by and between the MRA and Foster Appraisal & Consulting Co., Inc., 100 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA, expires December 31, 2023. Mr. Foster has agreed to extend the agreement through December 31, 2024 with an hourly rate increase from $200.00 per hour to $325.00 per hour. A Request for Proposals will be prepared and advertised prior to the end of the year. This was voted under New Business. There was no Old Business discussed. The meeting moved on to New Business in which the following resolutions were passed: Upon a motion made by Mr. Foley, seconded by Mr. Spadafora, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 23-06 RESOLVED BY THE MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT The Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement for legal services for the North Suburban Consortium (NSC) “Homeownership Program” with the Law Office of John W. Parcellin, PO Box 248, Malden. All other terms of the original agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The termination date of the agreement is December 31, 2024. AYES: Mr. Foley, Mr. Spadafora, Mr. Williams NAYS: None Upon a motion made by Mr. Foley, seconded by Mr. Spadafora, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 23-07 RESOLVED BY THE MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT The Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement for legal services for the North Suburban Consortium (NSC) “Homeownership Program” with the Law Offices of Shapiro & Hender, 105 Salem Street, P.O. Box 392, Malden. All other terms of the original agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The termination date of the agreement is December 31, 2024. AYES: Mr. Foley, Mr. Spadafora, Mr. Williams NAYS: None Upon a motion made by Mr. Spadafora, seconded by Mr. Foley, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 23-08 RESOLVED BY THE MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT The Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement for legal services for the North Suburban Consortium (NSC) “Multifamily Program” with Hackett Feinberg P.C., 155 Federal Street, 9th Floor, Boston, increasing the hourly rate for partners from $400.00 to $420.00; for associates from $185.00- $365.00 to $215.00 - $400.00; and for paralegals from $125.00 to $135.00. All other terms of the original agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The termination date of the agreement is December 31, 2024. AYES: Mr. Spadafora, Mr. Foley, Mr. Williams NAYS: None Upon a motion made by Mr. Spadafora, seconded by Mr. Foley, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 23-09 RESOLVED BY THE MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT The Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement for legal services for the North Suburban Consortium (NSC) “Multifamily Program” with KP Law, 101 Arch Street, Boston. All other terms of the original agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The termination date of the agreement is December 31, 2024. AYES: Mr. Spadafora, Mr. Foley, Mr. Williams NAYS: None Upon a motion made by Mr. Spadafora, seconded by Mr. Foley, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 23-10 RESOLVED BY THE MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT The Executive Director as Secretary of the Malden Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors be and is hereby authorized to execute a petition to reform deed dated February 26, 1970, registered with the Middlesex County Registry District as Document No. 473898 on Certificate of Title No. 131883, by striking the name “Congregation Ezrath Israel Anshi Sfard Corp.” as Grantee, and substituting therefore “Congregation Ezrath Israel Anshi Sfard” and amend Certificate of Title No. 131883 to that “Congregation Ezrath Israel Anshi Sfard” is the registered owner of the property referenced therein. AYES: Mr. Spadafora, Mr. Foley, Mr. Williams NAYS: None Upon a motion made by Mr. Spadafora, seconded by Mr. Foley, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 23-11 RESOLVED BY THE MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT The following be nominated for office to be effective January 2024. Sharon B. Santillo Chair Robert K. Foley Vice Chair Robert D. Rotondi Treasurer Albert N. Spadafora Assistant Treasurer Michael Williams Assistant Secretary AYES: Mr. Spadafora, Mr. Foley, Mr. Williams, Ms. Santillo NAYS: None Upon a motion made by Mr. Foley, seconded by Mr. Spadafora, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 23-12 RESOLVED BY THE MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT Sharon B. Santillo be and is hereby instructed to cast one ballot for the election of officers nominated. AYES: Mr. Foley, Mr. Spadafora, Mr. Williams, Ms. Santillo NAYS: None Upon a motion made by Mr. Spadafora, seconded by Mr. Foley, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 23-13 RESOLVED BY THE MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT The Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to file the necessary paperwork with the Middlesex County Registry of Deeds to record a permanent deed restriction on the portion of the DPW Parcel, 356 and 370 Commercial Street, that will be used as public open space per the Malden River Works plans. Said deed restriction is required by certain funders of this project. AYES: Mr. Spadafora, Mr. Foley, Mr. Williams NAYS: None Upon a motion made by Mr. Foley, seconded by Mr. Spadafora, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 23-14 RESOLVED BY THE MALDEN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THAT The Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to execute Amendment No. 5 to the agreement for appraisal services with Foster Appraisal & Consulting Co., Inc., 100 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA, increasing the hourly rate from $200.00 per hour to $325.00 per hour. All other terms of the original agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The termination date of the agreement is December 31, 2024. AYES: Mr. Foley, Mr. Spadafora, Mr. Williams NAYS: None There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:39 p.m. The next Board Meeting will be scheduled as needed.