MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
October 2, 2023
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Norieliz DeJesus arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
Present: Brian Hatleberg, 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
ID#: 24C09
Postpone: Rejected 4-7-0-0 (Motion by C/B to delay vote until next Council Meeting)
Rejected 4-7-0-0 (Motion by C/B to delay vote until next Council Meeting)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Robinson, TaylorNo: Hatleberg, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Tanairi Garcia, Vega, VidotThe minutes name the councilors voting no and give only the number voting yes (4); the yes voters are the other councilors present.
From the minutes
“RESULT Rejected 4-7-0-0 (Motion by C/B to delay vote until next Council Meeting) NO J. Garcia, T. Garcia, Lopez, Recupero, Vidot, Hatleberg, Vega PRESENT.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
ID#: 2415
Order: pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20 (b), the Chelsea City Council hereby approves a Conflict of Interest Exemption for Mr
11-0-0-0 (Passed by Roll Call at request of Councilor Brown)
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
“RESULT 11-0-0-0 (Passed by Roll Call at request of Councilor Brown) . eee ea, eave 2c eo) Rare gee ore Oe See a Te NO PRESENT.” (Motion: Brown) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
ID#: 2416
Order: pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20 (Q),thes- ma Chelsea City Council hereby approves a Conflict of Interest Exemption fgeMs
11-0-0-0 (Passed by Roll Call at request of Councilor Recupero)
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
“RESULT 11-0-0-0 (Passed by Roll Call at request of Councilor Recupero) Se a ea SE Of Te ea ar ae SY 6 NE CRS tn eae pad eT pe ten pS ed Pea ey renee EYES §) Brown) Gerea, © Gapcia [oper Robison: Recupero, Vidot Dc Jews Hae ee PRESENT.” (Motion: Recupero) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
ID#: 2423
Refer to committee: Order: the following petition for the adoption of an amendment to Chapter 34, Article XI, Table of Dimensional Regulations and Article XII, Table of Principal Use Regulations...
10-1-0-0 (Moved to Conference at the request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Hatleberg, Judith Garcia, Lopez, Robinson, Tanairi Garcia, Taylor, Vega, VidotNo: RecuperoThe minutes name the councilors voting no and give only the number voting yes (10); the yes voters are the other councilors present. The minutes give the count but do not say whether the motion passed; the result shown follows the count (10-1).
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-1-0-0 (Moved to Conference at the request of Councilor Taylor) AVES: 2052 \Browm J. Garcia) 1 Garcia, Lopez, Robmson, Vidot, DeJesus, Hatleberg, Vega, oe acpi ee BS 2 eee par oee eee AS Dongen viel pian eee ae S NO Recupero PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
ID#: 2420
11-0-0-0 (Passed by Roll Call at the request of Councilor Hatleberg)
11-0-0-0 (Passed by Roll Call at the request of Councilor Hatleberg)
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
“RESULT 11-0-0-0 (Passed by Roll Call at the request of Councilor Hatleberg) Garcia, 7 Garcia, Lopez, Robson, Recupere, Vidot De Teaus, Hatlebers, Ee Veer ee ee NO PRESENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHELSEA AND EDWARD P. KEEFE This Agreement made and entered into this 26" day of June 2023, by and between the se of & Chelsea, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called g © ~ ; Employer" or "City Council", with a place of business at 500 Broadway, Chelsea, a ra re hm Massachusetts 02150 and, Edward P. Keefe, an individual residing at 143 Whitcomb Aggnud;? 2a et Boston, Massachusetts 02130 hereinafter called &'Employee" for mutual considerationgoth™ aa CE Co ey parties agree as follows: my Be ao. So . o& pr WHEREAS, the parties agree that the employee will remain employed by the Employer until two months after the appointment of a new City Manager.” (Motion: Hatleberg) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Unfinished Business
Choose the next City Manager (Fidel Maltez, Cheryl Watson Fisher, Michael McGovern or James Duggan)
Councilor Hatleberg made a motion to bring forth the names of the four City Manager finalists and authorize the Council President to enter into contract negotiations with the candidate selected as City Manager; each councilor stated the finalist they supported.
A vote choosing among four finalists, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes read: “Fidel Maltez received 10 votes, Cheryl Watson Fisher received 1 vote. Fidel Maltez was selected as the next City Manager.” Their table of choices shows Councilor Robinson choosing Cheryl Watson Fisher. The motion to make the vote unanimous was approved without objection.
From the minutes
“Fidel Maltez received 10 votes, Cheryl Watson Fisher received 1 vote. Fidel Maltez was selected as the next City Manager..”
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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