MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
October 7, 2024
13 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Norieliz DeJesus, Tanairi Garcia, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: Melinda Vega
Every vote, in order
ID#: 24R31
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council formally commends Chelsea Firefighter Euclides Barahona for his bravery, professionalism and selflessness in safeguarding the lives and property of the...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION
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ID#: 24R32
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council hereby declares October 2024 as "Italian American Heritage and Culture Month" in the City of Chelsea, honoring the countless contributions of Italian Americans...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION
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ID#: 24R33
Resolution: I, Councilor Calvin T. Brown, and the members of the Chelsea City Council, honor the work and dedication of Bishop Robert G. Brown, Senior Pastor of Zion Church Ministries, for his...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION
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ID#: 24176
Order: in accordance with Section 24-4 "Street names; building numbering" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Chelsea, a Public Hearing having been held on October 7, 2024, the Chelsea City...
10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson)
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson) YES Teshe, Taylor, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 24CM137
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
10-0-1-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Recupero)
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Recupero) YES Teshe, Taylor, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 24169
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held to discuss recent and ongoing public safety issues in the City of Chelsea.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (SANTAGATE)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (SANTAGATE).” (Motion: Santagate)
ID#: 24171
Refer to Conference Approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera)
10-0-1-0 (Motion to Refer to Conference Approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera)
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Motion to Refer to Conference Approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera) YES Teshe, Taylor, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
ID#: 24172
Order: the City Manager direct the City Clerk's office to create clear maps of the City's voting Wards and Precincts, as well as of each Council/School Committee District, in paper form and for...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 24173
Order: the City Manager instruct the Commissioner of Public Works to remove the dead tree at 76 Shawmut Street.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 24174
Order: the City Manager instruct the Commissioner of Public Works to plant additional trees near 77-81 Shawmut Street.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 24177
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held with the City Manager and Police Chief to discuss the department's new schedule outlined in the recently adopted collective bargaining...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 24178
Order: pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20(b), the Chelsea City Council hereby approves a Conflict of Interest Exemption for the part-time position in the HHS Division...
9-0-2-0 (Order adopted by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez- Rivera)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, TaylorThe minutes list Manuel Teshe as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Order adopted by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez- Rivera) YES Taylor, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT Teshe and Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
ID#: 24R34
Resolution: , by this vote, the Chelsea City Council hereby supports and wholeheartedly endorses the City of Chelsea's application to the United States Department of Justice for the Justice...
9-0-2-0 (Resolution adopted by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez- Rivera)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, TaylorThe minutes list Manuel Teshe as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Resolution adopted by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez- Rivera) YES Taylor, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, DeJesus, Brown, Recupero, K. Garcia and Robinson NO ABSENT Teshe and Vega PRESENT.” (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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