MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
December 15, 2025
13 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Leo Robinson arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Norieliz DeJesus, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: Melinda Vega, Tanairi Garcia
Every vote, in order
ID#: 25R21
Resolution: I, Councilor Calvin T. Brown, and the members of the Chelsea City Council hereby congratulate Carmella Tracia, Charles Kanter, Gaetana DiMichele, and Maria Garcia on the celebration of...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (BROWN)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (BROWN).” (Motion: Brown)
ID#: 25R22
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council hereby honors El Santaneco for 25 years of exemplary service to the City of Chelsea, commends its owners – Orlando Flores, Francisca Zepeda and Julio Cesar...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (TESHE)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (TESHE).” (Motion: Teshe)
ID#: 25F60
Order: in accordance with MGL Chapter 44B, Section 5(3)(d) and Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 3, Section 2-330 of the Revised Code of Ordinances of the City of Chelsea, the Chelsea City Council...
6-3-2-0 (Motion to Vote on Each Item Individually Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera)
Yes: DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Santagate, TesheNo: Brown, Robinson, Taylor
From the minutes
“RESULT 6-3-2-0 (Motion to Vote on Each Item Individually Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate and DeJesus NO Taylor, Robinson and Brown ABSENT T. Garcia and Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
9-0-2-0 (Funding Request #1 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
9-0-2-0 (Funding Request #1 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Funding Request #1 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and DeJesus NO ABSENT T. Garcia and Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
7-2-2-0 (Funding Requests #2 and #5 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
7-2-2-0 (Funding Requests #2 and #5 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheNo: DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera
From the minutes
“RESULT 7-2-2-0 (Funding Requests #2 and #5 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor) YES Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate and Brown NO Jimenez-Rivera and DeJesus ABSENT T. Garcia and Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
7-2-2-0 (Funding Request #3 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
7-2-2-0 (Funding Request #3 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheNo: DeJesus, Recupero
From the minutes
“RESULT 7-2-2-0 (Funding Request #3 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate and Brown NO Recupero and DeJesus ABSENT T. Garcia and Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
8-1-2-0 (Funding Request #4 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
8-1-2-0 (Funding Request #4 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
Yes: Brown, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheNo: DeJesus
From the minutes
“RESULT 8-1-2-0 (Funding Request #4 Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate and Brown NO DeJesus ABSENT T. Garcia and Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 25F61
Order: pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, §53A½ and Section 3-5 of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donation of athletic equipment to the Department of...
9-0-2-0 (Order Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Order Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and DeJesus NO 13 | P a g e ABSENT T. Garcia and Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 25F62
Order: pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, §53A½ and Section 3-5 of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donation of athletic equipment to the Department of...
9-0-2-0 (Order Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor)
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Order Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Taylor) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and DeJesus NO ABSENT T. Garcia and Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 25CM191
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
9-0-2-0 (Appointments Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera)
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Appointments Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor Jimenez-Rivera) YES Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and DeJesus NO ABSENT T. Garcia and Vega PRESENT.” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
ID#: 25133
Order: the City Manager look into providing a parking pass for City Councilors to use in the City Hall Parking Lot while attending to City business.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 25134
Order: the City Manager work with relevant departments to provide the City Council an accounting of how Community Preservation Committee (CPC) grant funding was allocated and spent by...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 25135
Order: the City Manager provide an update on the status of the Eastern Minerals fund that was set aside for beautification efforts in District Six.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
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