THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 26, 2022 Page 17 LAW | FROM PAGE 2 that was not properly before the City Council. This matter added millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities to the City of Malden. He knew this action was fi scally questionable and a violation of the Open Meeting Law. He laughed off his oath to follow the laws of the Commonwealth saying, who cares “if this is going to be an Open Meeting Law violation, we get one a week.” He then moved for a vote. The Attorney General’s Determination (OML 2022-135) clearly states that: “Based on the video evidence, we find that the Council intentionally violated the Open Meeting Law. We therefore order each member of the Council to attend a comprehensive Open Meeting Law training, either by participating in one of the Division of Open Government’s monthly webinar trainings or by attending a training presented by the Council’s legal counsel. Additionally, we refer this matter for a hearing pursuant to 940 CMR 29.07(3) and recommend that the Council be assessed a fi ne of $1,000 pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, § 23(c).” Craig Spadafora’s disregard for the law cost the City of Malden at least $1,000. So much for being fi scally prudent. The Attorney General’s determination can be found at the following POSITION | FROM PAGE 8 den Open Meeting Laws, and not fulfilling your obligation as Parks and Recreation chairperson. As a taxpayer, I formally request the city of Malden Human link: https://drive.google.com/ fi le/d/10NnoAhudTp-C7WdpTSONZLVR6goNYUJZ/view?usp=drives dk Less than a year later, on June 28, 2022, Craig Spadafora doubled down on his potentially lawless behavior by working with Mayor Gary Christenson’s staff to disrupt a public meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee. Councillors Karen Colón Hayes, Amanda Linehan, and I had been trying to get a meeting posted for months but scheduling confl icts prohibited that. The situation was also rapidly changing around Roosevelt Park and we wanted to make sure the community and the Friends of Roosevelt Park would have a seat at the table. This is likely why the meeting was disrupted. Craig Spadafora and Gary Christenson appear to have been upset that the community is rising up against turf at Roosevelt Park and the Parks & Recreation Committee was giving these “pesky” residents a place to assemble and speak their minds. Most alarmingly, this unprecedented disruption was likely a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protections: “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” Time will tell, if this was a serious and willful violation of Malden residents’ constitutional rights. If so, the sanction will likely be more substantial than a $1,000 fi ne. It could be our liberty. Resources Director look into this to see if any laws were violated and to recoup any monies paid during this incident. Signed, Kevin Larson Bowman St. Malden - LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden, Massachusetts MALDEN BOARD OF APPEAL PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 6:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) at Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant St, Room #106 Herbert L Jackson Council Chambers, Malden, MA on Petition 22-009 by Patrick P McDonald, Esq on behalf of PSI Atlantic Malden, LLC for a variance of- Title 4.16.090 (B) Code of the City of Malden as amended through February 1, 2022 - Regulation of Signs by District -Specifically: Size and number of signs in the Industrial I Zoning District as per Plans SGER-043578-2022 at the property known as and numbered 950-970 Eastern Ave. Malden, MA and also known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID #126-485-501 Additional information, Petition & plans available for public review in the Office of lnspectional Services, 215 Pleasant St., 3rd floor, Malden MA or online at www.cityofmalden. org or https://permits.cityofmalden.org/EnerGov Prod/ SelfService Nathaniel Cramer Chair August 26, Sept. 2, 2022 Cavalier attacks on our constitutional rights must be taken seriously, if we have any chance to preserve our current form of government. No matter what level of government threatens them. As Benjamin Franklin famously said, the United States is “a Republic, if you can keep it.” LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF MALDEN PUBLIC TREE HEARING In accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 87, Section 3, notice is herewith given that a public hearing will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, the 7th day of September 2022 at Malden City Hall Conference Room 105, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts for the purpose of determining if the thirty-six (36) public shade trees shall be removed or remain per the Tree Warden of the City of Malden. The trees are located at or around the address identified below: Address Street DEVIR PARK IMPROVEMENTS 208 208 245 196 180 MALDEN MALDEN EMERALD@FELLSWAY MALDEN MALDEN DAVIDSON WAY@BALL COURTS DAVIDSON WAY@BALL COURTS DAVIDSON WAY@BALL COURTS DAVIDSON WAY@BALL COURTS DAVIDSON WAY@BALL COURTS DAVIDSON WAY@BALL COURTS DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT DEVIR PARK@COURTS AND TOT LOT Address Street DBH (IN) 10 5 20 25 13 15 20 20 15 19 16 18 14 15 13 17 18 14 17 13 21 27 14 16 19 24 18 17 18 16 32 DBH (IN) ADA SIDEWALK COMPLIANCE (ENGINEERING) 170 COLUMBIA 7 43 GRANVILLE 174 WEST ST-THATCHER SIDE 19 MURRAY HILL PK 20 MURRAY HILL PK 42 20 8 10 Common Name HAWTHORN HAWTHORN AUSTRIAN PINE NORWAY MAPLE NORWAY MAPLE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE AUSTRIAN PINE NORWAY MAPLE NORWAY MAPLE LINDEN Common Name YOSHINO CHERRY WHITE OAK HONEYLOCUST NORWAY MAPLE NORWAY MAPLE OBJECTIONS TO THE REMOVAL OF ANY TREE(S) MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING BY THE TREE WARDEN AT THE ABOVE LISTED ADDRESS PRIOR TO OR AT THE TREE HEARING. Christopher Rosa City of Malden Tree Warden August 26, September 2, 2022
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