MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
September 23, 2024
11 recorded votes, 6 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
ID#: 24R30
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council expresses its heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to Edward "Ned" Keefe for his 31 years of dedicated service to the City of Chelsea, celebrates the lasting...
11-0-0-0 (Resolution approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson)
From the minutes
“RESULT 11-0-0-0 (Resolution approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT PRESENT.” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 24167
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council goes on record to express support for the following policies: Page | 4 1.) The City shall establish a "Good Standing Policy" that ensures only those landlords...
10-0-1-0 (Resolution approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, Taylor, Teshe, VegaThe minutes list Giovanni Recupero as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Resolution approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT Recupero PRESENT.” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
ID#: 24CM135
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
11-0-0-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera)
From the minutes
“RESULT 11-0-0-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT PRESENT.” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
ID#: 24F93
Order: in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, the sum of $50,976.74 representing the unexpended portions of projects appropriated under the Fiscal Years 2015, 2018, 2019...
11-0-0-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
From the minutes
“RESULT 11-0-0-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 24F94
Order: in accordance with M.G.L Ch. 44, Section 64, "budget management procedures", whereby costs incurred in FY24 were not paid and are owed to the vendors, and to meet this obligation funds are...
11-0-0-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
From the minutes
“RESULT 11-0-0-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT Page | 15 PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 24F95
Order: the Chelsea City Council authorizes the appropriation of $89,018.20 as a transfer from special revenue TNC Surcharge Distribution Fund # 5019 from funds distributed to Chelsea from the...
11-0-0-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
From the minutes
“RESULT 11-0-0-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 24161
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held to discuss the timeline and framework of future Committee meetings related to traffic and parking issues in the City of Chelsea.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON).” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 24162
Order: the Traffic and Parking Commission approve the installation of a speed bump in front of 145 Essex Street.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 24165
Order: the City Manager provide to the City Council a report detailing the following: the number of City-issued vehicles provided to employees; which employees are provided the City-issued...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 24166
Order: by this vote, the Chelsea City Council formally accepts and approves the BARR Foundation grant in the amount of $460,000 to the City of Chelsea and authorizes the City Manager to direct the...
10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez- Rivera)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, Taylor, Teshe, VegaThe minutes list Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez- Rivera) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero and Robinson NO ABSENT K. Garcia PRESENT.” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held with the City Manager to discuss the City's policy related to usage of municipal parks by private organizations.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
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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