MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
April 28, 2025
8 recorded votes, 8 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, Calvin Brown
Absent: Manuel Teshe
Every vote, in order
ID#: 25R06
Resolution: the members of the Chelsea City Council recognize April 22, 2025 as "Earth Day" in the City of Chelsea, affirm our collective responsibility in the global effort to protect our planet...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (JIMENEZ-RIVERA)
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 (JIMENEZ-RIVERA).” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
ID#: 25CM67
Appointment to the Historical Commission
9-0-2-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera)
Yes: DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, Taylor, VegaThe minutes list Calvin Brown as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera) YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, K. Garcia, Santagate, Vega and DeJesus NO ABSENT Teshe and Brown PRESENT.” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
ID#: 25F14
Order: in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 33B of the Massachusetts General Laws, the sum of $32,776.00 from the Fiscal Year 2025 Assessing Department – Regular Salary Account 0114151-510200 is...
8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, VegaThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia and Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Santagate, Vega, Brown and DeJesus NO ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe and K. Garcia PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 25F15
Order: in accordance with M.G.L Ch. 44, Section 64, budget management procedures, whereby costs incurred in FY24 and FY23 were not paid and are owed to the vendors, and to meet this obligation...
8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, VegaThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia and Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Santagate, Vega, Brown and DeJesus NO 15 | P a g e ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe and K. Garcia PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 25F16
Order: in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, the sum of $990,692.24 representing the unexpended portions of projects appropriated under the Fiscal Years 2012-2019 Capital...
8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, VegaThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia and Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Santagate, Vega, Brown and DeJesus 16 | P a g e NO ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe and K. Garcia PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 25F21
Order: by this vote, the Chelsea City Council formally accepts GreenRoots' dedication of $520,000 to the City of Chelsea and authorizes the City Manager to direct the funding to the Bear Park...
8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, VegaThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia and Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Santagate, Vega, Brown and DeJesus NO ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe and K. Garcia PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 25F22
Order: by this vote, the Chelsea City Council formally accepts the Mystic River Watershed Association's dedication of $225,000 to the City of Chelsea and authorizes the City Manager to direct the...
8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, VegaThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia and Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Santagate, Vega, Brown and DeJesus NO ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe and K. Garcia PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 2558
Order: pursuant to Section 24-85 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Chelsea and Section 21 of Chapter 82 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended, the Chelsea City Council formally...
8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, VegaThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia and Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 8-0-3-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Santagate, Vega, Brown and DeJesus NO ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe and K. Garcia PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
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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