MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
November 19, 2018
10 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Roy Avellaneda, Leo Robinson, Damali Vidot, Robert Bishop, Luis Tejada, Joseph Perlatonda, Enio Lopez, Judith Garcia, Giovanni Recupero, Yamir Rodriguez, Calvin Brown
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes of the November 5, 2018 meeting
The minutes of the City Council Meeting dated November 5, 2018 were approved at the request of 2 Councilor Robinson under suspension.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The minutes of the City Council Meeting dated November 5, 2018 were approved at the request of 2 Councilor Robinson under suspension..”
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Chelsea as follows: Amend Chapter 2-Administration-Article II Officers and Employees-Sec 2-60. a) Effective upon the City Council term commencing...
A motion from Councilor Bishop for roll call failed to carry the Order
The minutes give the count as 2-9-0-0, but list 3 councilors voting no. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Bishop for roll call failed to carry the Order 2-9-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot and Bishop. Voting no were Councilors Lopez, Rodriguez, Brown, Tt ejada, Avellaneda, Robinson, Perlatonda, Garcia, and Recupero..” (Motion: Bishop)
Order: a joint Subcommittee on Conference be held with City Council and School Committee with OCPF (Office of Campaign & Political Finance) to discuss proper filing methods (procedure, guidelines...
A motion from Councilor Tejada to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Tejada to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Tejada)
Refer to committee: Order: the City Manager implement a policy where any company that does work in the City of Chelsea has to remove any equipment that is movable and has rubber tires after work hours
Councilor Robinson moved the order to the Sub-Committee on Conference. On roll call the Order : was referred to the Sub-Committee on Conference
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, Judith Garcia, Perlatonda, Robinson, Rodriguez, Tejada, VidotNo: Bishop, Lopez, Recupero
From the minutes
“Councilor Robinson moved the order to the Sub-Committee on Conference. On roll call the Order : was referred to the Sub-Committee on Conference 8-3-0-0, Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Rodriguez, Brown, Tejada, Avellaneda, Robinson, Perlatonda, and Garcia. Voting no were Councilors Lopez, Bishop and Recupero..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: the City Manager look into eliminating one tier out of the water system and combine the first and second tiers together.
Councilor moved that the order be adopted under suspension.
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From the minutes
“Councilor moved that the order be adopted under suspension..”
Councilor Avellaneda moved roll call. The roll call failed and the order was defeated
Yes: Lopez, RecuperoNo: Avellaneda, Bishop, Brown, Judith Garcia, Perlatonda, Robinson, Rodriguez, Tejada, Vidot
From the minutes
“Councilor Avellaneda moved roll call. The roll call failed and the order was defeated 2-9-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Lopez and Recupero. Voting no were Councilors Vidot, Rodriguez, Brown, Bishop, Tejada, Avellaneda, Robinson, Perlatonda and Garcia..” (Motion: Avellaneda)
Order: a Special Sub-Committee be formed to finalize the existing City Manager contract and negotiate the new City Manager contract.
The following order was introduced by Councilor Vidot.A motion from Councilor Garcia to adopt under suspension, Was adopted.
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From the minutes
“The following order was introduced by Councilor Vidot.A motion from Councilor Garcia to adopt under suspension, Was adopted..” (Motion: Judith Garcia)
Order: the City Council of Chelsea approves the evaluation presented by the Special Sub-Committee and grants a 3.0 percent cost of living increase as of July 1, 2018 to the City Manager.
A motion from Councilor Bishop to adopt by roll call passed
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Bishop to adopt by roll call passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Rodriguez, Brown, Bishop, Tejada, Avellaneda, Robinson, Perlatonda, Garcia and Recupero..” (Motion: Bishop)
Order: the Chelsea City Council adopt the Minimum Residential Tax Factor for Fiscal Year 2019, with a 1.75 commercial, industrial and personal property (CIP) shift factor.
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt by roll call passed
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt by roll call passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Rodriguez, Brown, Bishop, Tejada, Avellaneda, Robinson, Perlatonda, Garcia, and Recupero..” (Motion: Robinson)
Adopt by roll call
A motion from Councilor Rodriguez to adopt by roll call passed
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Rodriguez to adopt by roll call passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Rodriguez, Brown, Bishop, Tejada, Avellaneda, Robinson, Perlatonda, Garcia, and Recupero, Ordered, that the Chelsea City Council adopt a 30% Residential Exemption for Fiscal Year 2019..” (Motion: Rodriguez)
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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