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Council approves HR hires, consultant contract and hears update on infrastructure studies
Summary
The council approved HR Committee recommendations to add a full‑ and part‑time Deputy City Clerk (with BPW cross‑training), updated the bookkeeper job description to include HR duties, approved a month‑to‑month $1,000/month agreement with consultant Dewayne Shelton, and received updates on wastewater, electric and water engineering studies.
The Malden City Council approved several administrative and operational items on Nov. 17, including HR Committee recommendations, a consultant agreement, and updates on infrastructure studies.
The HR Committee recommended hiring a full‑time Deputy City Clerk and retaining a part‑time Deputy City Clerk role for flexibility; the bookkeeper job description was updated to include HR responsibilities and the council approved the package after Council Member Downs moved the recommendation with Council Member Jenkins seconding.
The council also approved a month‑to‑month professional services agreement with Dewayne Shelton to assist with an electrical report and fuel cost adjustment at $1,000 per month; Council Member Beckett moved the approval and Council Member Jenkins seconded. Council asked Public Safety Director Jeff Mitchell to monitor Shelton’s hours.
Public Safety Director Jeff Mitchell reported that engineering studies are under way for the wastewater collection system (to locate inflow and infiltration), electric infrastructure (pump and well reviews), and water system sampling issues; RFQs/RFPs have been distributed to engineers and staff expect a response timeline to follow.
The minutes do not list salary scales, hiring start dates, or detailed consultant deliverables; those details will be addressed in follow‑up personnel and contracting paperwork.
