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Chelsea City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Special meeting

November 15, 2021

4 recorded votes, 1 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, Giovanni Recupero, Yamir Rodriguez, Calvin Brown

Absent: Damali Vidot

Every vote, in order

Order: The City owns open space known as Quigley Park, which is located at 25 Essex Street and documented as Parcel ID 20-12 on the City's Assessors Maps

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 10 present

It was taken up under Unfinished Business and was passed on roll call at the request of Councilor Robinson

From the minutes

“It was taken up under Unfinished Business and was passed on roll call at the request of Councilor Robinson 10-0-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Avellaneda, Recupero, Garcia, Vega Maldonado, Robinson, Rodriguez, Taylor, Lopez, Brown, and Zabot. Absent was Councilor Vidot..” (Motion: Robinson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

The first part $250,000 was approved on a roll call requested by Councilor Avellaneda

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 10 present

The first part $250,000 was approved on a roll call requested by Councilor Avellaneda

From the minutes

“The first part $250,000 was approved on a roll call requested by Councilor Avellaneda 10-0-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Avellaneda, Recupero, Garcia, Vega Maldonado, Robinson, Rodriguez, Taylor, Lopez, Brown and Zabot. Councilor Vidot was absent..” (Motion: Avellaneda)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

The second part $450,000 was approved on a roll call requested by Councilor Avellaneda,

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 10 present

The second part $450,000 was approved on a roll call requested by Councilor Avellaneda,

From the minutes

“The second part $450,000 was approved on a roll call requested by Councilor Avellaneda, 10-0-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Avellaneda, Recupero, Garcia, Vega Maldonado, Robinson, Rodriguez, Taylor, Lopez, Brown, and Zabot. Councilor Vidot was absent..” (Motion: Avellaneda)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Amendment: the Chelsea City Council adopt new state ward and precinct lines and maps; and new city district lines as depicted in Version 2 (map attached) of the City voting precinct maps

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · 7–3

On roll call the amendment passed

Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, Recupero, Robinson, Taylor, Vega, ZabotNo: Judith Garcia, Lopez, Rodriguez

From the minutes

“On roll call the amendment passed 7-3-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Avellaneda, Recupero, Vega Maldonado, Robinson, Taylor, Brown and Zabot. Voting no were Councilors Garcia, Rodriguez, and Lopez. Councilor Vidot was absent..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

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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