MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Special meeting
January 2, 2024
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Melinda Vega, Norieliz DeJesus, Tanairi Garcia, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Election of officers
Elect the Council President for 2024 (Norieliz DeJesus)
Election of the President of the City Council for 2024 (roll call).
Yes: Brown, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, Taylor, Teshe, VegaAbstained: DeJesusA roll call naming each councilor’s vote for the only nominee, so MassVoter shows a vote “for” Norieliz DeJesus as Yes and Norieliz DeJesus’s own “present” vote as Present.
From the minutes
“Voting for Councilor De Jesus were: Councilors Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson. Councilor De Jesus voted present..”
Elect the Council Vice President for 2024 (Todd Taylor)
Election of the Vice President of the City Council for 2024 (roll call).
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, Teshe, VegaAbstained: TaylorA roll call naming each councilor’s vote for the only nominee, so MassVoter shows a vote “for” Todd Taylor as Yes and Todd Taylor’s own “present” vote as Present.
From the minutes
“Voting for Councilor Taylor were: Councilors Teshe, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez- Rivera, De Jesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson. Councilor Taylor voted present..”
Elect the Council’s Delegate to the School Committee for 2024 (Kelly Garcia)
Election of the Delegate to the School Committee of the City Council for 2024 (roll call).
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, Taylor, Teshe, VegaAbstained: Kelly GarciaA roll call naming each councilor’s vote for the only nominee, so MassVoter shows a vote “for” Kelly Garcia as Yes and Kelly Garcia’s own “present” vote as Present.
From the minutes
“Voting for Councilor Kelly Garcia were: Councilors Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, De Jesus, Brown, Recupero and Robinson. Councilor Kelly Garcia voted present..”
ID#: 24F22
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorizes the appropriation of $30,758.00 from General Stabilization Fund #7020 to the Operating Budget authorized from CIP Fiscal Year 2024 Public Works...
10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
The minutes give the count as 10-0-1-0, but name 0 councilors as absent. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, De Jesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT. Uinener Rives PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 2459
Order: pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30B, §12, the Chelsea City Council approves a five-year , contract for the Fire Record Management System. :
10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
The minutes give the count as 10-0-1-0, with 1 absent, but 0 councilors were absent from the meeting, and the minutes do not say who else did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) ng Robinson : NO ) PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 24F23
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorizes the appropriation of $100,000 from the General Stabilization Account, Fund #7020 to the SemiCentennial Celebration Accquyt 4640..
10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
The minutes give the count as 10-0-1-0, with 1 absent, but 0 councilors were absent from the meeting, and the minutes do not say who else did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES – Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, De Jesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson a PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 2463
Order: the City Council President provide an update to the City Council as to the status of the finalist selected by the City Council and School Committee for appointment to the Northeast Metro...
10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson)
The minutes give the count as 10-0-1-0, with 1 absent, but 0 councilors were absent from the meeting, and the minutes do not say who else did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson) RObmsog NO PRESENT.” (Motion: Robinson)
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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