MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
September 8, 2025
8 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Norieliz DeJesus arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
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#: 25R11
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council hereby declares September 15th to October 15th , 2025 as "National Hispanic Heritage Month" in the City of Chelsea, recognizes the integral role of Hispanics...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (JIMENEZ-RIVERA)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (JIMENEZ-RIVERA).” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
ID#: 25Z02
Refer to committee: Order: a Public Hearing of the Chelsea City Council be scheduled on the proposed Zoning Amendment pursuant to Mass
11-0-0-0 (Order referred to Planning Board and Public Hearing by Roll Call at request of Councilor Teshe)
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“RESULT 11-0-0-0 (Order referred to Planning Board and Public Hearing by Roll Call at request of Councilor Teshe) YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Vega, Brown and DeJesus NO ABSENT PRESENT.” (Motion: Teshe)
ID#: 2586
Order: the City Manager conduct a feasibility study on providing stipends to members of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (K. GARCIA)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (K. GARCIA).” (Motion: Kelly Garcia)
ID#: 2587
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held with the Chelsea Police Department to discuss the scooter ban.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON).” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 2588
Order: the City Manager provide an update to the City Council on the Veterans' Home and Market Basket projects.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON).” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 2589
Order: the City Manager provide an update to the City Council on the status of the park at the Veterans' Home.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON).” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 2591
Order: the City Manager instruct the Department of Public Works to install a sign marking Latimer Place.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (ROBINSON).” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 2595
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held with the Director of Inspectional Services to provide an update on enforcement and other housing-related issues.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (T. GARCIA)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (T. GARCIA).” (Motion: Tanairi Garcia)
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