MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
June 3, 2019
24 recorded votes, 22 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
During the meeting:
- Damali Vidot recused from the vote on "Amendment: The amendments offered to the Budget prior to the overall budget were...".
- Roy Avellaneda recused from the vote on "Amendment: The following amendment offered by Councilor Vidot was defeated".
- Damali Vidot recused from the vote on "Amendment: The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated".
- Damali Vidot recused from the vote on "Amendment: The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated".
- Damali Vidot recused from the vote on "Amendment: The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated".
- Damali Vidot recused from the vote on "Amendment: the City appropriations and assessments in the General Fund are to be...".
- Damali Vidot recused from the vote on "Passed".
- Damali Vidot recused from the vote on "Order: the City appropriations and assessments in the Water Enterprise Fund are to be...".
- Damali Vidot recused from the vote on "Order: the City appropriations and assessments in the Sewer Enterprise Fund are to be...".
Every vote, in order
Resolution: we the Members of the Chelsea City Council officially recognize June as LGBTQ Pride
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Robinson)
Approve the minutes of the May 20, 2019 meeting
The minutes of the City Council Meeting dated May 20, 2019 were approved at the request of Councilor Lopez under suspension. , The minutes of the Special Meeting dated May 28, 2019 were approved at the request of Councilor Garcia under suspension.
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From the minutes
“The minutes of the City Council Meeting dated May 20, 2019 were approved at the request of Councilor Lopez under suspension. , The minutes of the Special Meeting dated May 28, 2019 were approved at the request of Councilor Garcia under suspension..” (Motion: Lopez)
The Honorable Chelsea City Council Chelsea City Hall 500 Broadway Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 Re: City Council Approved of PEG Access Funds Dear Councilors: am writing to request several votes...
The Honorable Chelsea City Council Chelsea City Hall 500 Broadway Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 Re: City Council Approved of PEG Access Funds Dear Councilors: am writing to request several votes that are necessary to continue to expend funds provided annually by Comcast pursuant to its Cable Television Renewal License for public, educational and governmental PEG) access facilities and operations.
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From the minutes
“The Honorable Chelsea City Council Chelsea City Hall 500 Broadway Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 Re: City Council Approved of PEG Access Funds Dear Councilors: am writing to request several votes that are necessary to continue to expend funds provided annually by Comcast pursuant to its Cable Television Renewal License for public, educational and governmental PEG) access facilities and operations..”
Councilor Brown at the May 28, 2 2019 meeting had amended the Order and it was approved
Councilor Brown at the May 28, 2 2019 meeting had amended the Order and it was approved
Yes: Bishop, Brown, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, VidotThe minutes list Judith Garcia, Roy Avellaneda, Yamir Rodriguez, Joseph Perlatonda and Luis Tejada as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“Councilor Brown at the May 28, 2 2019 meeting had amended the Order and it was approved 6-0-5-0. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Brown, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Absent were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Perlatonda, and Tejada. Councilor Robinson had amended the Order and it was approved 6-0-5-0. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Brown, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Absent were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Perlatonda, and Tejada..”
Councilor Robinson had amended the Order and it was approved
Councilor Robinson had amended the Order and it was approved
Yes: Bishop, Brown, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, VidotThe minutes list Judith Garcia, Roy Avellaneda, Yamir Rodriguez, Joseph Perlatonda and Luis Tejada as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“Councilor Robinson had amended the Order and it was approved 6-0-5-0. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, Brown, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Absent were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Perlatonda, and Tejada..”
Amendment: the various capital projects and equipment purchases shown under the heading
The final amendment offered by Councilor Robison at the May 25, 2019 meeting was defeated
No: Bishop, Brown, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, VidotThe minutes list Judith Garcia, Roy Avellaneda, Yamir Rodriguez, Joseph Perlatonda and Luis Tejada as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“The final amendment offered by Councilor Robison at the May 25, 2019 meeting was defeated 0-6-5-0. Voting no were Councilors Vidot, , Lopez, Brown, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Absent were Councilor Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Perlatonda, and Tejada..”
Order: the various capital projects and equipment purchases shown under the heading of Grant Funding on the Schedule attached hereto (the "Schedule"), and consisting of: Miscellaneous Grants...
Under Unfinished Business the June 3 vote on the CIP as amended was approved at the request of Councilor Robinson for roll call
From the minutes
“Under Unfinished Business the June 3 vote on the CIP as amended was approved at the request of Councilor Robinson for roll call 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors , Garcia, Vidot, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Brown, Perlatonda, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero..” (Motion: Robinson)
Amendment: The amendments offered to the Budget prior to the overall budget were: Offered by Councilor Perlatonda, passed
The amendments offered to the Budget prior to the overall budget were: Offered by Councilor Perlatonda, passed
Yes: Bishop, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Perlatonda, Recupero, Robinson, TejadaNo: Avellaneda, Brown, RodriguezThe minutes list Damali Vidot as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“The amendments offered to the Budget prior to the overall budget were: Offered by Councilor Perlatonda, passed 7-3-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Lopez, Perlatonda, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Voting no were Councilors Avellaneda, Rodriguez, and Brown. Councilor Vidot recused herself, Amendment: to decrease the expenditure appropriation of Emergency Management Department 0123052) in the amount of $1,300 from $1,541,137 to $1,539,837..”
Amendment: The following amendment offered by Councilor Vidot was defeated
The following amendment offered by Councilor Vidot was defeated
Yes: Bishop, Lopez, Recupero, Rodriguez, VidotNo: Avellaneda, Brown, Judith Garcia, Perlatonda, Robinson, TejadaThe minutes name the other councilors and give only the number voting no (6); the 6 councilors voting no are the other councilors present (Roy Avellaneda, Leo Robinson, Luis Tejada, Joseph Perlatonda, Judith Garcia and Calvin Brown).
From the minutes
“The following amendment offered by Councilor Vidot was defeated 5-6-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Rodriguez, Lopez, Bishop, and Recupero. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Brown, Perlatonda, Tejada, and Robison..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
The following amendment offered by Councilor Vidot was defeated
Yes: Bishop, Lopez, VidotNo: Brown, Judith Garcia, Perlatonda, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, TejadaThe minutes list Roy Avellaneda as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“The following amendment offered by Councilor Vidot was defeated 3-7-0-1. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Lopez, and Bishop. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Rodriguez, Brown, Perlatonda, Tejada, Robinson, and Recupero. Councilor Avellaneda recused himself..”
Amendment: The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated
The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated
The minutes give the count (4-7-0-0) but list Giovanni Recupero twice (for example both voting and absent). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated 4-7-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Brown, Perlatonda, Robinson, and Recupero. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Vidot, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Tejada, and Recupero..”
Amendment: The following amendment offered by Councilor Vidot was defeated
The following amendment offered by Councilor Vidot was defeated
Yes: Bishop, Lopez, Rodriguez, VidotNo: Avellaneda, Brown, Judith Garcia, Perlatonda, Recupero, Robinson, Tejada
From the minutes
“The following amendment offered by Councilor Vidot was defeated 4-7-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Vidot, Rodriguez, Lopez, and Bishop. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Brown, Perlatonda, Tejada, Robinson, and Recupero..”
Amendment: The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated
The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, PerlatondaNo: Bishop, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, TejadaThe minutes list Damali Vidot as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated 3-7-0-1. Voting yes were Councilors Avellaneda, Brown, and Perlatonda. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Rodriguez, Lopez, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Councilor Vidot recused herself..”
The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated
Yes: Brown, PerlatondaNo: Avellaneda, Bishop, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, TejadaThe minutes list Damali Vidot as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated 2-8-0-1. Voting yes were Councilors Brown, and Perlatonda. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Councilor Vidot recused herself..”
The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated
Yes: Brown, PerlatondaNo: Avellaneda, Bishop, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, TejadaThe minutes list Damali Vidot as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“The following amendment offered by Councilor Perlatonda was defeated 2-8-0-1. Voting yes were Councilors Brown and Perlatonda. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Councilor Vidot recused herself..”
Amendment: the City appropriations and assessments in the General Fund are to be financed in part by Certified Free Cash of the City of Chelsea as follows: Free cash $694,418 Introduced by...
The following amendments offered by Councilor Perlatonda were defeated on one roll call
Yes: PerlatondaNo: Avellaneda, Bishop, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, TejadaThe minutes list Damali Vidot as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“The following amendments offered by Councilor Perlatonda were defeated on one roll call 1-9-0-1. Voting yes was Councilor Perlatonda. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Brown, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Councilor Vidot recused herself..”
Order: the City appropriations and assessments in the General Fund are to be financed in part by Certified Free Cash of the City of Chelsea as follows: Free cash $694,418 Introduced by Councilor Brown
The General Budget in the amount of $181,486,465.00 was voted on as mended by Councilor Robinson and approved
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, TejadaNo: Bishop, Perlatonda, Vidot
From the minutes
“The General Budget in the amount of $181,486,465.00 was voted on as mended by Councilor Robinson and approved 8-3-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Brown, Tejada, Robinson and Recupero. Voting no were Councilors Vidot, Perlatonda, and Bishop. introduced by Councilor Brown, Passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Vidot, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Brown, Perlatonda, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero..”
Voting no were Councilors Vidot, Perlatonda, and Bishop. introduced by Councilor Brown, Passed
From the minutes
“Voting no were Councilors Vidot, Perlatonda, and Bishop. introduced by Councilor Brown, Passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Vidot, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Brown, Perlatonda, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero..”
Passed
Passed
Yes: Avellaneda, Bishop, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, TejadaNo: PerlatondaThe minutes name the councilors voting no and give only the number voting yes (9); the yes voters are the other councilors present. The minutes list Damali Vidot as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“Passed 9-1-0-1. Voting byes were Councilors Garcia, Aveilaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Brown, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Voting no was Councilor Perlatonda. Recused Councilor Vidot..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Passed
The minutes give the count (9-1-0-1) but list Joseph Perlatonda twice (for example both voting and absent). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Passed 9-1-0-1. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Brown, Perlatonda, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Voting no was Councilor Perlatonda. Recused Councilor Vidot..”
Order: the City appropriations and assessments in the Water Enterprise Fund are to be financed in part by Certified Retained Earnings-Water Fund of the City of Chelsea as follows: Retained...
Order concerning Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2019 Ordered that the following sums, designated as appropriations, are hereby appropriated in the Sewer Enterprise Fund of the City of Chelsea as follows: Sewer Enterprise Salaries Appropriations $415,970 Operations and Maintenance $11,876,401 Capital Appropriations $1,809,732 Total $14,102,103 Introduced by Councilor Brown Passed
Yes: Avellaneda, Bishop, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, TejadaNo: PerlatondaThe minutes name the other councilors and give only the number voting no (1); the councilor voting no is the other councilor present (Joseph Perlatonda). The minutes list Damali Vidot as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“Order concerning Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2019 Ordered that the following sums, designated as appropriations, are hereby appropriated in the Sewer Enterprise Fund of the City of Chelsea as follows: Sewer Enterprise Salaries Appropriations $415,970 Operations and Maintenance $11,876,401 Capital Appropriations $1,809,732 Total $14,102,103 Introduced by Councilor Brown Passed 9-1-0-1. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Brown, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop and Recupero. Voting no Councilor Perlatonda. Recused Councilor Vidot..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Order: the City appropriations and assessments in the Sewer Enterprise Fund are to be financed in part by Certified Retained Earnings-Sewer Fund of the City of Chelsea as follows: Retained...
Passed
Yes: Avellaneda, Bishop, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, TejadaNo: PerlatondaThe minutes name the other councilors and give only the number voting no (1); the councilor voting no is the other councilor present (Joseph Perlatonda). The minutes list Damali Vidot as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“Passed 9-1-0-1. Voting yes were Councilors Garcia, Avellaneda, Rodriguez, Lopez, Brown, Tejada, Robinson, Bishop, and Recupero. Councilor Perlatonda voted no. Recused Councilor Vidot. ..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Order: a Subcommittee be held with Veterans Agent Francisco Toro to discuss Veterans : Services.
Councilor Recupero moved to adopt under suspension and it was adopted.
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From the minutes
“Councilor Recupero moved to adopt under suspension and it was adopted..” (Motion: Recupero)
Order: the City Manager provide an update on the status of marijuana establishments that are looking to open in Chelsea
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Robinson)
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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