MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
April 1, 2024
20 recorded votes, 18 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Melinda Vega, Norieliz DeJesus, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: Tanairi Garcia
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes
APPROVED aes A motion to recess for 10 minutes was made by Councilor Recupero and was approved without objection.
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“RESULT: APPROVED aes A motion to recess for 10 minutes was made by Councilor Recupero and was approved without objection..” (Motion: Recupero)
APPROVED
APPROVED
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ID#: 24R18
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council, on behalf of the grateful residents of the City of Chelsea, commend Lieutenant Omar Frometa, Firefighters Andrew Cerretani, Christian Avellaneda and Jamal...
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSO Councilor Brown made a motion to suspend the rules to present citations to the firefighters cited in the Resolution. Motion to suspend the rules approved without objection.
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSO Councilor Brown made a motion to suspend the rules to present citations to the firefighters cited in the Resolution. Motion to suspend the rules approved without objection..” (Motion: Brown)
Approve the minutes
[APPROVED ae : = : A motion to recess for 10 minutes was made by Councilor Brown and was approved without objection.
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“RESULT: [APPROVED ae : = : A motion to recess for 10 minutes was made by Councilor Brown and was approved without objection..” (Motion: Brown)
APPROVED A recess was taken at 7:22 PM, and the meeting resumed at 7:27 PM
APPROVED A recess was taken at 7:22 PM, and the meeting resumed at 7:27 PM.
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“RESULT; APPROVED A recess was taken at 7:22 PM, and the meeting resumed at 7:27 PM..”
ID#: 24R19
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council, on behalf of the residents of the City of Chelsea, commend Assistant Director Dan Johnson, Supervisor Josiah Hill, Lead Dispatcher Miriam Acevedo, Lead...
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER SUSPENSION (BROW. ae 2 Councilor Brown made a motion to suspend the rules to present citations to the E911 Dispatchers cited in the Resolution. Motion to suspend the rules approved without objec
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER SUSPENSION (BROW. ae 2 Councilor Brown made a motion to suspend the rules to present citations to the E911 Dispatchers cited in the Resolution. Motion to suspend the rules approved without objec.” (Motion: Brown)
Approve the minutes
APPROVED i ae : ; A motion to recess for 10 minutes was made by Councilor Brown and was approved without objection,
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From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED i ae : ; A motion to recess for 10 minutes was made by Councilor Brown and was approved without objection,.” (Motion: Brown)
APPROVED ae : A recess was taken at 7:31 PM, and the meeting resumed at 7:40 PM
APPROVED ae : A recess was taken at 7:31 PM, and the meeting resumed at 7:40 PM.
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“RESULT: APPROVED ae : A recess was taken at 7:31 PM, and the meeting resumed at 7:40 PM..”
ID#: 24R20
Resolution: the members of the Chelsea City Council recognize April 22, 2024 as "Earth Day" in the City of Chelsea, affirms our collective responsibility in the global effort to protect our...
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER SUSPENSION (BRO Be
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER SUSPENSION (BRO Be.”
ID#: 24R21
Resolution: the members of the Chelsea City Council recognize April 2, 2024 as "Autism Awareness Day" in the City of Chelsea, commends the family members of children with autism for their...
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER SUSPENSION (VEGA)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY UNDER SUSPENSION (VEGA).” (Motion: Vega)
ID#: 24CM70
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
10-0-1-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor HER 3 oe Recupero)
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor HER 3 oe Recupero) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, De Jesus, Brown, Recupero K. Garcia and Robinson : . NO eee ABSENT T. Garcia PRESENT.”
ID#: 2494
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held to discuss the process by which the City Council will hire an attorney to consult on matters as needed.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO ee :
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO ee :.”
ID#: 2495
Order: the City Manager provide an update to the City Council on the timeline for installation of "Welcome to Chelsea" signs near the Meridian Street and Chelsea Street Bridges.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 2496
Order: the City Manager instruct relevant Departments to ensure residents are informed about construction-related street closures and parking restrictions.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 2497
Order: the City Manager provide the City Council the exact language in the Code of ; Ordinances that stipulates homeowners are responsible for costs incurred related to damage to sewer lines from...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 2498
Order: the City Manager direct relevant Departments to provide members of the City Council with a parking pass, to be utilized around City Hall while the Councilor is performing City business, to...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 2499
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held with the City Solicitor and Parking Clerk to discuss potential changes to the Charter of the City of Chelsea related to the Traffic and...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 24100
10-0-1-0 APPROVED BY ROLL CALL (RECUPERO)
10-0-1-0 APPROVED BY ROLL CALL (RECUPERO)
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 APPROVED BY ROLL CALL (RECUPERO) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, De Jesus, Brown, Recupero K. Gateiaand Robinson NOU ABSENT T.Garcia.” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 24102
Order: by this vote, the Chelsea City Council names the parcels at 15 and 29 Eastern Avenue Latimer Overlook and directs the City Manager to take any and all necessary action to advance the...
10-0-1-0 APPROVED BY ROLL CALL (ROBINSON)
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 APPROVED BY ROLL CALL (ROBINSON) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, De Jesus, Brown, Recupero K. Garcia and Robinson 7 . NO eee ABSENT ( Garg PRESENT.” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 24103
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held with relevant staff from La Colaborativa to discuss to discuss their implementation of the plan by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (JIMENEZ-RIVERA)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (JIMENEZ-RIVERA).” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
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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