MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Meeting night
January 27, 2025
2 meetings this evening, 15 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
Present: Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Norieliz DeJesus, Tanairi Garcia, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Melinda Vega
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, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Norieliz DeJesus, Tanairi Garcia, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: Melinda Vega
15 recorded votes, 14 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
ID#: 25R02
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council recognizes February 2025 as Black History Month" in the City of Chelsea, acknowledges the achievements of Black : Americans throughout our Nation's history and...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (BROWND)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (BROWND).”
ID#: 25CMO04
Re-appointments to Boards and Commissions
10-0-1-0 (Motion to Move the Previous Question Adopted)
From the minutes
“RESULT. 10-0-1-0 (Motion to Move the Previous Question Adopted). == = : YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and DeJesus.”
Refer to committee: [2-8-1-0 (Amendment to Refer appointments of Mariolino Fernandes and: – a. =: 4 Janice Tatarka to Conference Rejected)
[2-8-1-0 (Amendment to Refer appointments of Mariolino Fernandes and: – a. =: 4 Janice Tatarka to Conference Rejected)
The minutes give the count (2-8-1-0), but the names of the councilors voting no cannot be read. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT [2-8-1-0 (Amendment to Refer appointments of Mariolino Fernandes and: – a. =: 4 Janice Tatarka to Conference Rejected) =. 22 amen eee : YES Taylor and Teshe ENGE 22 2: Garein, fimencz Rivets, Recuper®, Robinson, Ke Gateie, Saniapatr, Brown and: = ABSENT Vegq.”
ID#: 24F110
Order: in accordance with M.G.L Ch. 44, Section 64, budget management procedures, whereby costs incurred in FY22 and FY24 were not paid and are owed to the vendors, and to meet this obligation...
[-10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
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From the minutes
“RESULT [-10-0-1-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) – ! YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and DeJesus . . – NO Se Ee ee Se ee ABSENT Vega.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 24F111
Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53A, the Chelsea City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to accept the $15,000 grant / from Mystic Valley Elder...
0-10 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
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From the minutes
“ERESUET 0-10 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brownand DeJesus ABSENT Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 25F01
Order: the Chelsea City Council act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on the awarding of grant funding to this FY2025 community preservation project, in accordance with MGL...
/10-0-1-0 (6215,000 for Governor Bellingham Cary House approved by 25 --- Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
The minutes give the count as 10-0-1-0, but 9 councilors were there for this vote by the attendance line. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT ~/10-0-1-0 (6215,000 for Governor Bellingham Cary House approved by 25 --- Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, K. Garcia, Santagate, and DeJesus 2 Ne ee ee ee ABSENT Teshe (Recused).” (Motion: Taylor)
~ nee 1-0 ($75,000 for Lewis H. Latimer Archive approved by Roll Call at - 5-5 request of Councilor Taylor): 2.5
~ nee 1-0 ($75,000 for Lewis H. Latimer Archive approved by Roll Call at - 5-5 request of Councilor Taylor): 2.5
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From the minutes
“RESULT =~ nee 1-0 ($75,000 for Lewis H. Latimer Archive approved by Roll Call at - 5-5 request of Councilor Taylor): 2.5 YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and DeJesus INO ees ie ees ee eee ae os Beas reed ABSENT Robinson (Recused) and Vega YES T. Garcia, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and DeJesus NO amRERRSH (Reena ord cep Soe ne eee ee ee ABSENT Jimenez-Rivera (Recused) an.”
0-05-0 (Remaining projects, excluding 872,620 for Sunflower Garden – : Project, approved by Roll Call; Sunflower Garden Project referred to. i)
0-05-0 (Remaining projects, excluding 872,620 for Sunflower Garden – : Project, approved by Roll Call; Sunflower Garden Project referred to. i)
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“RESULT 0-05-0 (Remaining projects, excluding 872,620 for Sunflower Garden – : Project, approved by Roll Call; Sunflower Garden Project referred to. i) = = , Ways and Means at request of Councilor Taylor) 2 YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, . Brown and DeJesus ABSENT Vega – PRESENT.”
ID#: 2506
Order: the City Manager instruct relevant City departments to conduct a study on businesses on Broadway and their activities during the ongoing construction, with a focus on how the construction...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (TESHE)
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From the minutes
“RESULT= ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (TESHE).” (Motion: Teshe)
ID#: 2507
Order: the City Manager provide an update to the City Council on the status of opioid funds.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (TESHE)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (TESHE).” (Motion: Teshe)
ID#: 2486
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (TESHE)
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (TESHE)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (TESHE).” (Motion: Teshe)
ID#: 2509
Order: the City Manager direct relevant staff in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure a full accounting is maintained detailing how grant funding provided by the Community...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 2510
Order: the City Manager direct the Department of Public Works to install additional bollards at the intersection of Central Avenue and Shawmut Street.
ADOPTED. UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED. UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 2511
Order: the City Manager provide an update to the City Council on his vision for the development of a municipal parking garage.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 2512
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council wishes to go on record to express its profound desire for the residents of Chelsea to feel safe sending their children to school, seeking care at one of the...
9-1-1-0 (Resolution approved by Roll Call at request.of Councilor Teshe)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, TesheNo: TaylorThe minutes name the other councilors and give only the number voting no (1); the councilor voting no is the other councilor present (Todd Taylor).
From the minutes
“RESULT. 9-1-1-0 (Resolution approved by Roll Call at request.of Councilor Teshe) : YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and DeJesus NO. Taylor 2 es 15 Page ABSENT Vega PRESENT.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
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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