MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
January 6, 2020
4 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Roy Avellaneda, Leo Robinson, Damali Vidot, Todd Taylor, Melinda Vega, Naomi Zabot, Enio Lopez, Judith Garcia, Giovanni Recupero, Yamir Rodriguez, Calvin Brown
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Election of officers
Elect the Council President for 2020 (Roy Avellaneda or Damali Vidot)
Election of the President of the City Council for 2020 (roll call).
A vote choosing between two councilors, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes read: “the vote was 6 votes for Councilor Avellaneda and 5 Votes for Councilor Vidot. Councilor Avellaneda was elected the new President of the City Council for the year 2020. Voting for Councilor Avellaneda were Councilors, Zabot, Taylor, Robinson, Brown, Maldonado, and Avellaneda. Voting for Councilor Vidot were Councilors Garcia, Recupero, Vidot, Rodriguez, and Lopez.”
From the minutes
“Roll Call was taken and the vote was 6 votes for Councilor Avellaneda and 5 Votes for Councilor Vidot. Councilor Avellaneda was elected the new President of the City Council for the year 2020. Voting for Councilor Avellaneda were Councilors, Zabot, Taylor, Robinson, Brown, Maldonado, and Avellaneda. Voting for Councilor Vidot were Councilors Garcia, Recupero, Vidot, Rodriguez, and Lopez..”
Elect the Council Vice President for 2020 (Judith Garcia)
Election of the Vice President of the City Council for 2020 (roll call).
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, Taylor, Vega, Vidot, ZabotA roll call naming each councilor’s vote for the only nominee, so MassVoter shows a vote “for” Judith Garcia as Yes.
From the minutes
“Roll Call was taken and the vote was 11-0 in favor of Councilor Garcia the newly elected vice- president of the City Council for the year 2020. Voting for Councilor Garcia were Councilors Zabot, Garcia, Taylor, Recupero, Robinson, Brown, Vidot, Maldonado, Rodriguez, Avellaneda, and Lopez..”
Elect the Council’s Delegate to the School Committee for 2020 (Leo Robinson)
Election of the Delegate to the School Committee of the City Council for 2020 (roll call).
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Rodriguez, Taylor, Vega, Vidot, ZabotAbstained: RobinsonA roll call naming each councilor’s vote for the only nominee, so MassVoter shows a vote “for” Leo Robinson as Yes and Leo Robinson’s own “present” vote as Present.
From the minutes
“Roll call was taken and Councilor Robinson was elected Delegate to School Committee for the year 2020. The vote was 10-0-0-1. Voting for Councilor Robinson was Councilor Zabot, Garcia, Taylor, Recupero, Brown, Vidot, Maldonado, Rodriguez, Avellaneda, and Lopez. Councilor Robinson voted present..”
The vote was
The vote was
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Rodriguez, Taylor, Vega, Vidot, ZabotAbstained: RobinsonThe minutes give the count but do not say whether the motion passed; the result shown follows the count (10-0).
From the minutes
“The vote was 10-0-0-1. Voting for Councilor Robinson was Councilor Zabot, Garcia, Taylor, Recupero, Brown, Vidot, Maldonado, Rodriguez, Avellaneda, and Lopez. Councilor Robinson voted present..”
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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