MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
May 6, 2019
9 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Roy Avellaneda 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
Absent: Calvin Brown
Every vote, in order
A motion was made by Councilor Vidot to adopt by roll call and it passed
A motion was made by Councilor Vidot to adopt by roll call and it passed
The minutes give the count (8-2-1-0), but the names of the councilors voting no cannot be read. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councilor Vidot to adopt by roll call and it passed 8-2-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Vidot, Lopez, Periisiniud, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Voting no Councilors Avellaneda and Rodriguez. Councilor Brown was absent, ORDERED, that the Ciiy of Chelsea hereby elects to engage in the process to change health insurance benefits under M.G.L. C. 32b, Section 21-23..” (Motion: Vidot)
Approve the minutes of the April 22, 2019 meeting
The public speaking portion closed at 7:45 p.m. The minutes of the City Council Meeting dated April 22, 2019 were approved at the request of Council Lopez under suspension, The following communication was received from City Manager Thomas G. Ambrosino.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The public speaking portion closed at 7:45 p.m. The minutes of the City Council Meeting dated April 22, 2019 were approved at the request of Council Lopez under suspension, The following communication was received from City Manager Thomas G. Ambrosino..”
Adopt by roll call
There were no objections and the matter was properly before the Council, A motion from Councilor Avellaneda to adopt by roll call passed
Yes: Avellaneda, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Perlatonda, Robinson, Rodriguez, Tejada, VidotNo: Bishop, Recupero
From the minutes
“There were no objections and the matter was properly before the Council, A motion from Councilor Avellaneda to adopt by roll call passed 8-2-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Vidot, Avellaneda, Rodriquez, Lopez, Perlatonda, Tejada, and Robinson. Voting no were Councilors Bishop and Recupero. Absent was Councilor Brown..” (Motion: Avellaneda)
Order: all street cleanings should be limited to the same amount of time in every street
Councilor Avellaneda moved roll call. The roll call passed
Yes: Bishop, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Perlatonda, Recupero, Tejada, VidotNo: Avellaneda, Robinson, Rodriguez
From the minutes
“Councilor Avellaneda moved roll call. The roll call passed 7-3-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Vidot, Lopez, Perlatonda, Tejada, Bishop, and Recupero. Voting no were Councilors Avellaneda, Rodriquez, and Robinson. Councilor Brown was absent..” (Motion: Avellaneda)
Order: the City Manager prepare a request for the City Council to establish a Chelsea homeowner soundproofing fund account that would receive 50% of all money from Massport as part of its...
A motion from Councilor Recupero to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Recupero to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Recupero)
Order: the City Manager have the Department of Planning and Development prepare for approval by the City of Chelsea, a homeowner soundproofing program that would provide for funding for installing...
A motion from Councilor Avellaneda to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Avellaneda to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Avellaneda)
Order: the City Manager be requested to instruct DPW to consider adding
A motion from Councilor Bishop to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Bishop to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Bishop)
Order: the City Manager be requested to instruct DPW to replace missing "no left turn" sign on Adams Street at Garfield Ave., paint a right turn only arrow on Adams Street and install a removable...
A motion from Councilor Bishop to adopt and refer it to the Traffic and Parking was adopted under suspension.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Bishop to adopt and refer it to the Traffic and Parking was adopted under suspension..” (Motion: Bishop)
Order: a Subcommittee on Conference be held with the City Manager to discuss available "Free Cash",
A motion from Councilor Bishop to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Bishop to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Bishop)
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