MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
November 30, 2020
11 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Councilor Vega Maldonado was absent at the roll call but joined later on Zoom; she is shown as present. Melinda Vega arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
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
Approve the minutes of the November 16,2020 meeting
The public hearing closed at 7:11 p.m. The minutes of the City Council Meeting held on November 16,2020 were approved at the request of Councilor Brown under suspension.
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From the minutes
“The public hearing closed at 7:11 p.m. The minutes of the City Council Meeting held on November 16,2020 were approved at the request of Councilor Brown under suspension..” (Motion: Brown)
Order: the City owns space known as Mace Tot Lot, which is located at 57 Crescent Avenue and documented as Parcel D 48-108 on the City's Assessors Maps
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt by roll call passed
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Rodriguez, Taylor, Vidot, ZabotThe minutes list Melinda Vega as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt by roll call passed 10-0-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Zabot, Garcia, Taylor, Recupero, Robinson, Brown, Vidot, Rodriguez, Avellaneda, and Lopez. Councilor Vega-Maldonado was absent..” (Motion: Robinson)
Request that the City Manager look into changing the administrative code to allow associate members of the ZBA vote to be counted.
A motion from Councilor Garcia to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Garcia to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Judith Garcia)
Adopt under suspension
A motion from Councilor Zabot to adopt under suspension was adopted, Request, that a Sub-Committee on Conference be held to discuss Downtown Beatification initiative and potential long-term funding.
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From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Zabot to adopt under suspension was adopted, Request, that a Sub-Committee on Conference be held to discuss Downtown Beatification initiative and potential long-term funding..” (Motion: Zabot)
Request that the City Manager provide an update on the Office of Diveristy, Equity and inclusion position.
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)
Request that the City Manager place a "Welcome to Chelsea" sign in the corner of Pearl Street and Marginal Street. r
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)
Amendment: The : amendment to send to Conference was adopted under suspension, Request, that the City Manager to look into funding for the Council to hire an attorney to consult City Council matters
The : amendment to send to Conference was adopted under suspension, Request, that the City Manager to look into funding for the Council to hire an attorney to consult City Council matters.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The : amendment to send to Conference was adopted under suspension, Request, that the City Manager to look into funding for the Council to hire an attorney to consult City Council matters..”
Order: the City Council hereby accepts and approves the Sha Family Foundation grant in the amount of $700,000 for the public purpose of funding the Chelsea Eats Food Debit Card Program.
A motion from Councilor Robinson for roil call passed the order
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Robinson for roil call passed the order 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Zabot, Garcia, Taylor, Recupero, Robinson, Brown, Vidot, Vega- Maldonado, Rodriguez, Avellaneda, and Lopez..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: the City Council hereby accepts and APPROVES THE United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley grant in the amount of $822,000 for the public purpose of funding the Chelsea Eats Food...
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 Zabot, Garcia, Taylor, Recupero, Robinson, Brown, Vidot, Vega-Maldonado, Rodriguez, Avellaneda, and Lopez..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: the Chelsea City Council adopt a 35% Residential Exemption for Fiscal Year 2021.
Councilor Vidot requested a roll cail and it passed
From the minutes
“Councilor Vidot requested a roll cail and it passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Zabot, Garcia, Taylor, Recupero, Robinson, Brown, Vidot, Vega-Maldonado, Rodriguez, Avellaneda, and Lopez..” (Motion: Vidot)
Order: the Chelsea City Council adopt the Minimum Residential Tax Factor for Fiscal Year 2021, i with a 1.75 commercial, industrial and personal property (CIP) shift factor
Councilor Robinson requested a roll call and it passed
The minutes give the count as 11-0-0-0 and name 4 of the councilors voting yes; the 11 yes votes are all the councilors present for the vote.
From the minutes
“Councilor Robinson requested a roll call and it passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Zabot, Garcia, Taylor, Recupero, i Robinson, Brown, Vidot, Vega-Maldonado, Rodriguez, Avellaneda, and Lopez. ..” (Motion: Robinson) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
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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