MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Meeting night
May 20, 2024
2 meetings this evening, 7 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Chelsea City Council · Special meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
Attendance
Note on these minutes: Manuel Teshe and Melinda Vega arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Todd Taylor, Melinda Vega, Tanairi Garcia, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: Kelly Garcia, Norieliz DeJesus
0 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
No recorded votes.
Chelsea City Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Todd Taylor, Melinda Vega, Tanairi Garcia, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: Kelly Garcia, Norieliz DeJesus
7 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
ID#: 24CM97
Appoiniments to Boards and Commissions
– '9--0-2-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor , ee Recuperroc)
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From the minutes
“RESULT – – '9--0-2-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor , ee Recuperroc) Ree: YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, Brown, Recupero and aa Robinson tei INQ ABSENT DeJesusandK. Garcia.”
ID#: 24F50
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorizes the appropriation of funds in the amount of $450,000.00 from Free Cash to the FY2024 City Manager Professional Services Expense Account #0112352-530000...
[ 9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson)
The minutes give the count (9-0-2-0) but list Todd Taylor twice (for example both voting and absent). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT – [ 9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson) Page 10 YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, J imenez-Rivera, Brown, Recupero and Robinson oe NO eee ee ee Se ABSENT DeJesus and K. Garcia RENT as c. I[D#: 24FS1 – The following Order introduced by Councilor Taylor was read for the Second Time. Ordered, that the Chelsea City Council authorizes the appropriation of $245,500 from Free Cash to the Bunker Hill Community College Scholarship Program Expense Account #7400- 578080 to provide tuition funding for Chelsea High School graduates. YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, Brown, Recupézo and a vee Robinson i NO 0 Se Se Di ee ee a Ser se rc oon ABSENT DeJesus and K. Garcia obese SEE RA RCAC INGER SH PER UREA ORO AE TRE RETIREE CER ETI Tine eA aE TOS AE REA rT Tae ye ' PRESENT.” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 24F52
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorizes the appropriation of $200,000 in Free Cash to the FY24 Housing and Community Department Contract Services Expense Account #30305-530600 for the Downtown...
9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson)
The minutes give the count (9-0-2-0) and name "Garcia" without saying which Councilor Garcia (Kelly or Tanairi). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, Brown, Recupero and Robinson NO eee ABSENT DeJesusandK. Garcia PRESENT.” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 24F53
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorizes the appropriation of funds in the amount of $100,000.00 from Free Cash to the FY2024 City Manager Professional Services Expense Account #01 12352-530000...
9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson)
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, Brown, Recupero and Robinson Page 11 ABSENT Delesusand K. Garcia PRESENT.” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 24124
Order: pursuant to Section 9-5. "Multiple-Member Bodies" of the Chelsea City Charter, the Chelsea City Council hereby approves a Waiver of Residency for Janice Tatarka to serve on the Zoning Board...
9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Teshe)
From the minutes
“RESULT – 9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Teshe) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, Brown, Recupero and ee Robinson INQ ne ABSENT DeJesus and K. Garcia SERESEN TE.” (Motion: Teshe)
ID#: 24127
Order: the City Manager provide to the City Council an accounting of how much Free Cash has been expended since the fund was certified by the Department of Revenue on January 31, 2024.
9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson)
The minutes give the count (9-0-2-0) and name "Garcia" without saying which Councilor Garcia (Kelly or Tanairi). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, Brown, Recupero and Robinson ee NO ABSENT DeJesus and Garcia.” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 24128
Order: the City Manager provide to the City Council a Citywide operational overview and a thorough update of initiatives launched as part of the FY2025 Budget, and that this update be done every 6...
9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson)
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, Brown, Recupero and meee Robinson MNO GCS cess USO eG Gros em cn rena ABSENT DeJesus and K. Garcia 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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