MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
March 22, 2021
4 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Roy Avellaneda, Leo Robinson, Todd Taylor, Melinda Vega, Naomi Zabot, Enio Lopez, Judith Garcia, Yamir Rodriguez, Calvin Brown
Absent: Damali Vidot, Giovanni Recupero
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes of the March 8, 2021 meeting
The public speaking closed at 7:17 p.m. Approval of the City Council minutes: The minutes of the City Council dated March 8, 2021 were approved at the request of Councilor Lopez under suspension.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The public speaking closed at 7:17 p.m. Approval of the City Council minutes: The minutes of the City Council dated March 8, 2021 were approved at the request of Councilor Lopez under suspension..” (Motion: Lopez)
Reconsider: Councilor Robinson moved that the Communication be accepted under suspension and that the Reconsideration on the Zoning be accepted by roll call. The roll call failed to approve the...
Councilor Robinson moved that the Communication be accepted under suspension and that the Reconsideration on the Zoning be accepted by roll call. The roll call failed to approve the reconsideration on a
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, Robinson, TaylorNo: Judith Garcia, Lopez, Rodriguez, Vega, Zabot
From the minutes
“The roll call failed to approve the reconsideration on a 4-5-2-0. Voting yes were Councilors Avellaneda, Robinson, Taylor, and Brown. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Vega Maldonado, Rodriguez, Lopez, and Zabot. Councilors Vidot and Recupero were absent..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: in accordance with M.G.L. Ch. 44, Section 64 budget management procedures, whereby costs incurred in FY18, FY19 and FY20 were not paid and are owed to the vendor, and to meet this...
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 9-0-2-0. Voting yes were Councilors Avellaneda, Garcia, Vega Maldonado, Robinson, Rodriguez, Taylor, Lopez, Brown, and Zabot. Absent were Councilors Vidot and Recupero..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: in accordance with M.G.L. Ch. 44 Section 64 budget management procedures, whereby a cost incurred in FY20 was not paid and is owed to the vendor, and to meet this obligation funds are...
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt by roll call passed
The minutes give the count as 9-0-2-0 and name 8 of the councilors voting yes; the 9 yes votes are all the councilors present for the vote.
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt by roll call passed 9-0-2-0. Voting yes were Councilors Avellaneda, Garcia, , Vega Maldonado, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Brown, and Zabot. Absent were Councilors Vidot and Recupero..” (Motion: Robinson) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
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