MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
April 22, 2019
15 recorded votes, 15 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Judith Garcia and Joseph Perlatonda arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
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
Resolution: we the members ofthe Chelsea City Council wish you, Richie Smith, a happy and healthy retirement and we thank you for your professionalism at E-911 during your 45 years ofservice.
Councilor Robinson moved to adopt under suspension and the motion was adopted.
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“Councilor Robinson moved to adopt under suspension and the motion was adopted..” (Motion: Robinson)
Resolution: Earth Day was first celebrated on April22, 1970
A motion ftom Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion ftom Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted..”
Approve the minutes
No one came forward to speak, and the public speaking portion closed at 7:12p.m. The minutes ofthe City Council Meeting dated AprilS, 2019 were approved at the request ofCouncilor Brown. to adopt under suspension.
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“No one came forward to speak, and the public speaking portion closed at 7:12p.m. The minutes ofthe City Council Meeting dated AprilS, 2019 were approved at the request ofCouncilor Brown. to adopt under suspension..”
An ordinance revising part ii chapter 16 section 16-79 of the chelsea code of ordinances a
A motion tram Councilor Avellaneda to adopt by roll call passed
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, Tejada, VidotNo: Bishop, Perlatonda
From the minutes
“A motion tram Councilor Avellaneda to adopt by roll call passed 9-2-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia. Vidot, Avellaneda, Rodriguez. Lopez, Brown. Tejada, Robinson. and Recupero. Voting no were Councilors Perlatonda and Bishop..”
Adopt under suspension
A motion from Councilor Garcia to adopt under suspension was adopted Ordered, that a Subcommittee on Conference be held with the Chelsea Bike and Pedestrian Committee to provide an update on their work.
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“A motion from Councilor Garcia to adopt under suspension was adopted Ordered, that a Subcommittee on Conference be held with the Chelsea Bike and Pedestrian Committee to provide an update on their work..” (Motion: Judith Garcia)
Order: a Subcommittee on Conference be held to discuss the Municipal Electric Aggregation
A motion from Councilor Robinson adopted the order under suspension.
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“A motion from Councilor Robinson adopted the order under suspension..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: a Subcommittee on Conference be held to discuss the integration of water and sewer services within Chelsea DPW.
A motion from Councilor Robinson adopted the order under suspension.
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“A motion from Councilor Robinson adopted the order under suspension..” (Motion: Robinson)
Adopt under suspension and the motion
Councilor Robinson moved to adopt under suspension and the motion was adopted RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Richie Smith, after 45 years of service at E-911, will be retiring; and WHEREAS, Richie Smith grew up in Chelsea on Addison Street, and started as a fire alarm operator while still attending Chelsea High, and WHEREAS, Since January 21,1974, Richie Smith has served as fire alarm operator, auxiliary firefighter, chieffire alarm operator, 911 Director and Lead Dispatcher; and WHEREAS, Richie Smith now lives in Revere with his daughter Noelle, he is an expert in the history of Chelsea and he is an avid collector ofChelsea memorabilia and Chelsea Clocks; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that we the members ofthe Chelsea City Council wish you, Richie Smith, a happy and healthy retirement and we thank you for your professionalism at E-911 during your 45 years of service.
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From the minutes
“Councilor Robinson moved to adopt under suspension and the motion was adopted RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Richie Smith, after 45 years of service at E-911, will be retiring; and WHEREAS, Richie Smith grew up in Chelsea on Addison Street, and started as a fire alarm operator while still attending Chelsea High, and WHEREAS, Since January 21,1974, Richie Smith has served as fire alarm operator, auxiliary firefighter, chieffire alarm operator, 911 Director and Lead Dispatcher; and WHEREAS, Richie Smith now lives in Revere with his daughter Noelle, he is an expert in the history of Chelsea and he is an avid collector ofChelsea memorabilia and Chelsea Clocks; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that we the members ofthe Chelsea City Council wish you, Richie Smith, a happy and healthy retirement and we thank you for your professionalism at E-911 during your 45 years of service..” (Motion: Robinson)
Adopt under suspension
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Eatth Day was first celebrated on April22, 1970; WHEREAS, the late Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day, called on the people of the United States to hold elected officials accountable for failing to adequately protect the health of people and the natural environment; WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, RESOLVED, Public Speaking: after witnessing years ofenvironmental neglect, millions of Americans of all ages, walks oflife, and political affiliations gathered in cities across the Nation on the first Earth Day to demand basic protections for our planet and to commit to leaving behind a healthier world for the next generation; Earth Day unites people who had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage and toxic dumps, the loss of wildlife, and other environmental ills; Earth Day is an annual event created to promote environmental citizenship and action year-round; the first celebration of Emih Day was the largest environmental grassroots event ever held at that time and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement; the voices ofinaugural Earth Day patiicipants galvanized an unparalleled period of legislative and grassroots activity that changed the way we interact with the environment, leading to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, and passage o
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“A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Eatth Day was first celebrated on April22, 1970; WHEREAS, the late Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day, called on the people of the United States to hold elected officials accountable for failing to adequately protect the health of people and the natural environment; WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, RESOLVED, Public Speaking: after witnessing years ofenvironmental neglect, millions of Americans of all ages, walks oflife, and political affiliations gathered in cities across the Nation on the first Earth Day to demand basic protections for our planet and to commit to leaving behind a healthier world for the next generation; Earth Day unites people who had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw s.” (Motion: Robinson)
2019 were approved at the request ofCouncilor Brown. to adopt under suspension
2019 were approved at the request ofCouncilor Brown. to adopt under suspension.
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“2019 were approved at the request ofCouncilor Brown. to adopt under suspension..”
Quarterly Hiring Report
A motion from Councilor Recupero to accept and tile was adopted under suspension.
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“A motion from Councilor Recupero to accept and tile was adopted under suspension..” (Motion: Recupero)
An ordinance revising part ii chapter 16 section 16-79 of the chelsea code of ordinances a
A motion from Councilor Avellaneda to adopt by roll call passed
The minutes give the count as 9-2-0-0, but list 1 councilors voting no. Showing the count only.
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“A motion from Councilor Avellaneda to adopt by roll call passed 9-2-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia. Vidot, Avellaneda. Rodriguez, Lopez. Brown. Tejada, Robinson. and Recupero. Voting no were Councilors Perlatonda andBishop..” (Motion: Avellaneda)
Order: a Subcommittee on Conference be held with the Chelsea Bike and Pedestrian Committee to provide an update on their work.
A motion trom Councilor Garcia to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion trom Councilor Garcia to adopt under suspension was adopted..”
Order: a Subcommittee on Conference be held to discuss the Municipal Electric Aggregation.
A motion tram Councilor Robinson adopted the order under suspension.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“A motion tram Councilor Robinson adopted the order under suspension..”
Order: a Subcommittee on Conference be held to discuss the integration of water and sewer services within Chelsea DPW.
A motion tram Councilor Robinson adopted the order under suspension.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“A motion tram Councilor Robinson adopted the order under suspension..”
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