MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Special meeting
October 1, 2018
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance line lists eight councilors present and Councilors Tejada and Perlatonda absent; it does not mention Councilor Bishop, so MassVoter shows him as not present.
Present: Roy Avellaneda, Leo Robinson, Damali Vidot, Enio Lopez, Judith Garcia, Giovanni Recupero, Yamir Rodriguez, Calvin Brown
Absent: Robert Bishop, Luis Tejada, Joseph Perlatonda
Every vote, in order
Councilor Vidot moved that all items with the exception of Agenda Item #4 parts 1,2,3, and 4, be approved under suspension
Councilor Vidot moved that all items with the exception of Agenda Item #4 parts 1,2,3, and 4, be approved under suspension.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Councilor Vidot moved that all items with the exception of Agenda Item #4 parts 1,2,3, and 4, be approved under suspension..” (Motion: Vidot)
Part I of Agenda Item i4 Faye Square, roll call requested by Councilor Vidot passed
Part I of Agenda Item i4 Faye Square, roll call requested by Councilor Vidot passed
The minutes give the count (5-4-2-0) and name Robert Bishop, who is not on the attendance line for this meeting. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Part I of Agenda Item i4 Faye Square, roll call requested by Councilor Vidot passed 5-4-2-0. Voting yes were Councilors Rodriguez, Brown, Avellaneda, Robinson, and Garcia. Voting no were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Bishop, and Recupero. Councilors Tejada and Perlatonda were absent..” (Motion: Vidot)
Agenda Item #4-2, Roll Call requested by Councilor Vidot was defeated
Agenda Item #4-2, Roll Call requested by Councilor Vidot was defeated
The minutes give the count (4-5-2-0) and name Robert Bishop, who is not on the attendance line for this meeting. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Agenda Item #4-2, Roll Call requested by Councilor Vidot was defeated 4-5-2-0. Voting yes were Councilor Rodriguez, Robinson, Garcia, and Recupero. Voting no were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Brown, Bishop, and Avellaneda. Councilors Tejada and Perlatonda were absent..” (Motion: Vidot)
Agenda Item #4-3 Roll Call requested by Councilor Vidot passed
Agenda Item #4-3 Roll Call requested by Councilor Vidot passed
The minutes give the count (5-4-2-0) and name Robert Bishop, who is not on the attendance line for this meeting. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Agenda Item #4-3 Roll Call requested by Councilor Vidot passed 5-4-2-0. Voting yes were Councilors Rodriguez, Avellaneda, Robinson, Garcia, and Recupero, Voting no were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Brown and Bishop. Councilors Tejada and Perlatonda were absent..” (Motion: Vidot)
Upon roll call the Chairs decision was upheld
Upon roll call the Chairs decision was upheld
The minutes give the count (8-1-2-0) and name Robert Bishop, who is not on the attendance line for this meeting. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Upon roll call the Chairs decision was upheld 8-1-2-0. Voting in favor of the ruling were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Rodriguez, Brown, Bishop, Robinson, Garcia, and Recupero. Voting against the ruling was Councilor Avellaneda. Councilors Tejada and Perlatonda were absent..”
The roll call defeated the proposal
The roll call defeated the proposal
The minutes give the count as 0-9-2-0, with 2 absent, but 3 councilors were absent from the meeting, and the minutes do not say who else did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“The roll call defeated the proposal 0-9-2-0..”
From the Chelsea City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s City Council agendas and minutes page (2021 on) and its City Council archive (2015 to 2020). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Chelsea (chelseama.gov), from the official photos on the City Council page. Former councilors show initials.
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