MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
May 23, 2022
21 recorded votes, 16 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Giovanni Recupero arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
Present: Roy Avellaneda, Leo Robinson, Damali Vidot, Todd Taylor, Melinda Vega, Norieliz DeJesus, Enio Lopez, Judith Garcia, Giovanni Recupero, Tanairi Garcia, Calvin Brown
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes of the May 9, 2022 meeting
The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC SPEAKING: Leslie Roque, school age student, spoke regarding the right to a safe and affordable housing Eilin Mendoza, school age student, spoke regarding the right to a safe and affordable housing Magda Herrera, 161 Pearl Street, spoke regarding safe housing conditions Carlos Crus Alvarez, 125 Arlington Street, spoke regarding retaliation of housing complaints Maria Bandeira, 67 Webster Avenue, pest infestation and housing conditions Roz Canelas, 161 Pearl Street, spoke about housing conditions as a human right : APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the City Council meeting dated May 9, 2022 were approved at the request of Councilor Brown under suspension.
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From the minutes
“The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC SPEAKING: Leslie Roque, school age student, spoke regarding the right to a safe and affordable housing Eilin Mendoza, school age student, spoke regarding the right to a safe and affordable housing Magda Herrera, 161 Pearl Street, spoke regarding safe housing conditions Carlos Crus Alvarez, 125 Arlington Street, spoke regarding retaliation of housing complaints Maria Bandeira, 67 Webster Avenue, pest infestation and housing conditions Roz Canelas, 161 Pearl Street, spoke about housing conditions as a human right : APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the City Council meeting dated May 9, 2022 were approved at the request of Councilor Brown under suspension..” (Motion: Brown)
Affirm the appointments by roll call
A motion from Councilor Robinson to affirm the appointments by roll call passed
Yes: Avellaneda, DeJesus, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Tanairi Garcia, Taylor, Vega, VidotThe minutes list Calvin Brown as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Robinson to affirm the appointments by roll call passed 10-0-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Vidot, De Jesus, and J. Garcia. Councilor Brown was absent..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorize the appropriation of funds in the amount of $31,000 from Free Cash to new CIP FY22 Project titled 22-24 Cottage St. Alleyway Eminent Domain Acquisition...
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt by roll call passed
The minutes give the count (10-0-1-0) and name "Garcia" without saying which Councilor Garcia (Kelly or Tanairi). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt by roll call passed 10-0-1-0. Voting yes were Councilors Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Vidot, DeJesus, and GJ. Garcia. Councilor Brown was absent..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorize the appropriation of funds in the amount of . $225,000 from Free Cash to a new CIP FY22 Project titled "Police Body Cameras" for the purchase of body...
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt by roll call passed
Yes: Avellaneda, DeJesus, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Tanairi Garcia, Taylor, Vega, VidotThe minutes list Calvin Brown 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 Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Vidot, De Jesus, and J. Garcia. Councilor Brown was absent..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: pursuant to Section 4-3(1) of the Chelsea City Charter, the Chelsea City Council approve the cost items set forth in the collective bargaining agreement negotiated with the Teamsters Local...
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 Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Brown, Vidot, De Jesus, and J. Garcia..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorize the appropriation of funds in the amount of $1,000,665 in Free Cash to the FY22 DPW Streets and Sidewalks Capital Account #0142258- 587000 for...
A motion from Councilor Avellaneda to adopt by roll call passed
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Avellaneda to adopt by roll call passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilor Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Brown, Vidot, De Jesus, and J. Garcia..” (Motion: Avellaneda)
Order: the City Manager instruct DPW to place speed tracker on Dudley Street.
A motion from Councilor De Jesus to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion from Councilor De Jesus to adopt under suspension was adopted..”
Order: the City Manager instruct DPW to refill dog waste bags and look into more dog waste station in District 3.
A motion from Councilor De Jesus to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion from Councilor De Jesus to adopt under suspension was adopted..”
Order: the City Manager to look into creating a crosswalk on the Broadway and Eastern Avenue that is ADA accessible.
A motion from Councilor De Jesus to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion from Councilor De Jesus to adopt under suspension was adopted..”
Order: the City Manager instruct DP W to re-paint STOP on the Willow Street of the intersection of Willow, Marlborough, and Grove Street.
A motion from Councilor Lopez to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion from Councilor Lopez to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Lopez)
Order: the City Manager instruct DPW to paint DO NOT ENTER on Marlboriugh Street going into the intersection of Willow, Grove, and Marlborough Street.
A motion from Councilor Lopez. to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion from Councilor Lopez. to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Lopez)
Order: the City Manager provide the City Council with a list of all special permits that have been approved in the last 5 years.
A motion from Councilor Recupero to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion from Councilor Recupero to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Recupero)
Order: the City Manager implement paid FMLA to employees of the city for all expecting mothers and their significant others effective immediately.
On roll call the Chairmans ruling was upheld on a
The minutes give the count (11-0-0-0) without naming the yes voters; it matches the councilors present for the vote, so they are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“On roll call the Chairmans ruling was upheld on a 11-0-0-0. Voting yes to rule out of order Councilors Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Brown, Vidot, De Jesus, and J. Garcia..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Order: the Chelsea City Council hereby approves a Conflict of Interest Exemption pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20
Councilor Brown moved to adopt by roll call. The roll call passed
From the minutes
“Councilor Brown moved to adopt by roll call. The roll call passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Brown, Vidot, De Jesus, and J. Garcia..” (Motion: Brown)
Request that the City Manager provide an update on Market Basket Property and the status of their liquor License.
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Robinson)
Request that the City Solicitor provide a legal opinion on Section 2.6 of the City Charter.
A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted.
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“A motion from Councilor Robinson to adopt under suspension was adopted..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: In 2019, the California legislature passed ABS, a simple test for determining who is an employee and who is an independent contractor, which determined that Uber and Lyft ride-hail drivers...
A motion from Councilor De Jesus to approve by roll call passed
Yes: Avellaneda, Brown, DeJesus, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Robinson, Tanairi Garcia, Vega, VidotNo: TaylorThe minutes name the other councilors and give only the number voting no (1); the councilor voting no is the other councilor present (Todd Taylor).
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor De Jesus to approve by roll call passed 10-1-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Brown, Vidot, De Jesus, and J. Garcia..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
It to a second reading and Public Hearing, CHELSEA WAGE THEFT ORDINANCE .- WHEREAS, the City of Chelsea annually spends hundreds of thousands of dollars purchasing goods and services; and WHEREAS...
A motion from Councilor Avellaneda moved it to a second reading and Public Hearing, CHELSEA WAGE THEFT ORDINANCE .- WHEREAS, the City of Chelsea annually spends hundreds of thousands of dollars purchasing goods and services; and WHEREAS, the City of Chelsea, as a consumer intends to be cognizant of the impact that our consumption has on the workers that provide services throughout Chelsea; and WHEREAS, the Chelsea City Council has authority to adopt ordinances to protect the health, safety and welfare of all residents of the City of Chelsea; and WHEREAS, a significant percentage of the population of the City of Chelsea are foreign born / immigrants, speak a language other than English at home, and the population is vulnerable to exploitation; and WHEREAS, the high cost of Wage Theft to the City, its business community, and its residents impedes the City's economic development and growth; and WHEREAS, requiring City contractors, subcontractors and bidders to comply with applicable federal and state wage laws, strengthens the City's ability to hire vendors that treat their Employees fairly; WHEREAS, the City Council hereby further finds and determines that, due to the pervasiveness of Wage Theft in the construction industry, significant financial incentives are necessary to motivate property owners and their general contractors to take steps sufficient to ensure that Wage Theft does not occur on their projects; and WHEREAS, prohibiting the Purchasing Department from contracting
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Councilor Avellaneda moved it to a second reading and Public Hearing, CHELSEA WAGE THEFT ORDINANCE .- WHEREAS, the City of Chelsea annually spends hundreds of thousands of dollars purchasing goods and services; and WHEREAS, the City of Chelsea, as a consumer intends to be cognizant of the impact that our consumption has on the workers that provide services throughout Chelsea; and WHEREAS, the Chelsea City Council has authority to adopt ordinances to protect the health, safety and welfare of all residents of the City of Chelsea; and WHEREAS, a significant percentage of the population of the City of Chelsea are foreign born / immigrants, speak a language other than English at home, and the population is vulnerable to exploitation; and WHEREAS, the high cost of Wage Theft to the City, its business community, and its residents impedes the City's economic development and growth; and WHEREAS, .” (Motion: Avellaneda)
Request that the City Manager consider setting aside some modest money from the current certified free cash for the purpose of setting up a new grant program for youth sports, setting aside an...
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)
Order: the Chelsea City Council hereby approves a Conflict of Interest Exemption pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20(b) for the the interim position in the Department of...
A motion from Councilor Brown to adopt by roll call passed
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Brown to adopt by roll call passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Brown, Vidot, De Jesus, and J. Garcia...” (Motion: Brown)
Order: the City Council hereby accepts and approves the grant from Metropolitan Area Planning Council Board in the amount of $40,000 to implement COVID safe cooling strategies to low-income residents.
A motion from Councilor Brown to adopt by roll call passed
From the minutes
“A motion from Councilor Brown to adopt by roll call passed 11-0-0-0. Voting yes were Councilors Recupero, T. Garcia, Robinson, Taylor, Lopez, Vega Maldonado, Avellaneda, Brown, Vidot, De Jesus, and J. Garcia..” (Motion: Brown)
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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