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From YouTube: City Council Meeting of 11-8-21
Description
City of Chelsea
C
With
the
approval
of
this
legislation.
On
june
1
1954
november
11
became
a
day
to
honor
american
veterans
of
all
wars.
However,
as
on
september
30th
1975
president
gerald
ford
signed
a
law
which
returned
to
the
annual
observance
of
veterans
day
to
its
original
date
on
of
november
11th,
beginning
in
1978..
C
Since
then,
the
veterans
day
holiday
has
been
observed
on
november
11th
and
whereas
countries,
including
great
britain,
france,
australia
and
canada
also
commemorate
the
veterans
of
world
war.
One
and
world
war
ii
on
or
near
the
november,
11th
date
veterans
day
is
observed
with
two
minutes
of
silence
at
11
a.m.
However,
as
the
city
of
chelsea
will
be,
holding
a
virtual
veterans
day
ceremony
on
november
11th
at
10
am
and
will
be
broadcasted
on
city
of
chelsea.
C
A
D
D
Well,
I'd
just
like
to
actually
thank
her
in
regards
to
doing
the
resolution
and
I'd
like
to
support,
salute
all
veterans
on
veterans
day,
and
actually
there
will
be
a
ceremony
here
on
thursday
morning
at
10
o'clock,
the
community
is
invited
to
participate
and
actually,
I
hope
to
see
everybody
there
on
thursday
morning.
Thank
you.
B
This
is
a
great
motion
that
we,
especially
this
time
of
year,
we
celebrate
on
the
11th
day
of
november
to
honor
those
who
have
served
and
those
who
have
lost
their
lives
through
peace
time
wartime.
So
it's
really
great
to
just
recognize
veterans
and
my
daughter
as
a
veteran,
my
dad
was
a
veteran
and.
E
B
A
Seeing
no
further
discussion
that
promotion
has
been
adopted.
Resolution
has
been
adopted
at
this
time.
We
will
now
open
up
to
our
next
portion
of
our
meeting,
which
is
public
speaking.
If
any
member
of
the
pub
of
the
audience
would
like
to
come
up
and
speak,
please
rise
to
the
podium
state.
Your
name
and
address
you'll
have
four
minutes.
A
E
E
This
evening,
along
with
fellow
board
member
grace
mowina
representing
the
governor
of
bellingham
kerry
house
association
located
at
34
parker
street,
we
are
a
registered
nonprofit
organization
that
has
been
part
of
the
community.
Since
1914,
we
have
no
paid
staff,
our
volunteer
board
members
and
association
members
provide
support
by
membership
dues
and
donations
other
than
a
ticketed.
Fundraising
event.
E
E
We
were
honored
to
have
been
one
of
the
approved
projects
of
the
chelsea
preservation
committee's
pilot
round,
and
we
continue
to
be
grateful
for
the
ongoing
support
from
the
city
and
community
members
tonight.
The
association
respectfully
requests
council
approval
regarding
the
communication
received
from
chairperson
of
the
community
preservation
committee
regarding
the
approval
of
awarding
of
grant
funding
to
fy
2022
community
preservation
project
for
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
to
the
governor
bellingham
carry
house
roof
and
structural
water
damage.
A
A
Seeing
no
objection
move
on
to
communications,
we
have
a
communication
from
the
city
manager
regarding
part-time
building
inspectors,
their
counselors.
I
am
writing
in
response
to
a
recent
council
order,
require
requesting
that
I
utilize
free
cash
to
increase
the
hours
of
part-time
building
inspectors
to
full-time.
A
However,
however,
based
on
my
this
request,
I'm
willing
to
make
make
this
change
mid-year
in
fy
22
uses
light
utilizing
free
cash,
providing
we
have
significant
free
cash
number.
I
expect
the
free
cash
certification
to
occur
in
early
part
of
the
calendar
year
2022..
I
will
follow
up
with
the
council
in
a
few
months,
council
robinson.
A
Objections
seeing
none
their
counselors.
I
am
writing
to
notify
you
my
intent
to
grant
residency
waiver
to
city
clerk
employee
kimberly
contreras.
Ms
contreras
is
a
young
employee
who
lives
with
her
parents,
and
her
parents
are
moving
from
chelsea
to
revere.
Miss
contreras
is
a
valid
employee
who
I
wish
we
wish
to
re,
retain
in
accordance
to
amer
administrative
code,
part
4,
section
1
period,
12
period
02.
I
request
that
you
provide
me
with
any
comments
on
this
proposed
waiver
within
seven
days.
What
is
the
wish
of
the
council.
A
You
have
a
communication
received
from
city
manager
regarding
coyotes,
dear
counselors.
I
am
writing
in
response
to
a
recent
order
requesting
solutions
to
the
growing
coyote
population
in
the
city.
Unfortunately,
there
is
no
easy
fix
to
the
expanding
coyote
population
in
urban
areas.
A
problem
plaguing
not
just
chelsea,
but
many
surrounding
communities.
A
In
most
circumstances,
coyotes
are
protected
from
capture
trapper
relocation
unless
a
coyote
is
rabid,
injured
or
demonstrated
that
it
is
an
imminent
threat
to
the
public,
such
as
attacking
a
human
which
is
rare.
The
massachusetts
division
of
fisheries
and
wildlife
prohibits
intervention,
coyotes
are
a
natural
predators
and
will
hunt
food,
including
mammal
and
small
pets,
but
they
typically
will
avoid
contact
with
humans
and
can
be
frightened
away
with
by
loud
noise.
A
A
I
have
attached
a
flyer
that
mass
wildlife
has
prepared
to
educate
residents
on
how
to
best
live
with
coyotes.
We
have
this
information
posted
on
our
website.
Our
animal
control
officer
is
always
willing
to
talk
with
any
resident
concerned
about
coyotes
he's
also
prepared
to
appear
before
the
city
council
and
the
subcommittee
to
answer
any
questions.
You
may
have
counsel
taylor
accept
and
file
the
communication
under
suspension.
If
there's
no
objections
seeing
none,
we
have
a
communication
from
the
city
manager.
A
I
respectfully
request
that
the
city
council
approve
this
exemption.
All
work
performed
by
mr
alejandra
rivera
for
the
division
of
recreational
and
cultural
affairs
will
be
outside
of
his
normal
hours
as
a
school
department
employee.
He
meets
all
the
statutory
requirements
for
the
grant
of
an
exemption,
see
mgl
chapter
268,
a
section
20.
thanks
for
your
attention
to
this
matter.
What
is
the
wish
of
the
council.
A
A
The
exemption
we
have
in
front
of
us
ordered
that
the
chelsea
city
council
hereby
approves
the
conflict
of
interest
exemption,
personal
international
laws,
chapter
268,
section
20b
for
a
part-time
technical
support
position
in
the
health
and
human
services,
division
of
recreation
and
cultural
affairs
to
be
held
by
mr
alejandro
rivera,
effective
immediately
introduced
by
council.
Royale
council
robinson
asked
for
a
roll
call
vote.
Okay,.
D
F
B
B
A
A
As
you
know,
the
city
is
seeking
to
redevelop
the
former
salvation
army
building
to
catalyze,
affordable
housing
and
economic
development
in
the
downtown
area.
Following
the
city's
acquisition
of
the
site,
the
department
of
housing
and
community
development
undertook
site
planning
activities
and
engaged
stakeholders
to
advance
an
affordable
housing
project
with
community
benefits.
This
process
accumulated
in
the
publication
of
a
request
for
proposals
to
solicit
a
development
partner.
The
rfe
rfp
resulted
in
a
submission
of
one
proposal
by
tragic
at
an
offer
price
of
one
point,
one
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
A
Following
the
review
of
the
proposal,
the
evaluation
committee
universally
voted
to
recommend
to
the
city
council,
the
sale
of
the
property,
to
try
it
to
allow
for
the
project
to
proceed
as
proposed.
The
project
calls
for
transformation
of
the
site
into
25
units
of
affordable
housing
above
4
100
square
hundred
square
feet,
ground
floor,
retail
and
20
parking
spaces
assess
I'm
sorry
assessed.
A
D
A
66.5
percent
of
the
chelsea
voters
voted
to
adopt
the
provisions
of
the
community
preservation
act
to
impose
a
1.5
surcharge
on
residential
and
commercial
properties,
with
exemptions
for
low
and
moderate
income
homeowners,
as
well
as
the
exemption
of
the
first
one
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
property
value
on
december
19
2016,
the
city
council
voted
to
establish
an
ordinance
for
the
community
preservation
committee
to
make
recommendations
on
the
expenditures
authorized
by
the
community
preservation
act.
The
recommendations
of
the
committee
are
sent
to
the
city
council,
where
the
amounts
can
be
affirmed,
rejected
or
lowered.
A
Community
is
composed
of
four
members
appointed
by
the
city,
mandarin
confirmed
by
the
city
council,
as
well
as
a
representative
from
five
city
organizations,
as
required
by
a
statute
conservation,
commission,
historical
commission,
a
park
commission
planning
board
and
a
housing
authority.
All
members
are
active
participants
in
the
community
and
eight
our
residents.
A
A
The
committee
has
recently
voted
to
shift
their
applications
to
a
fixed
schedule
with
two
rounds,
one
in
the
fall
and
one
in
the
spring,
seven
of
the
eligible
project
submitted
eligibility
forms
and
five
applicants
were
received
for
this
funding
round.
Although
the
standard
cpc
process
is
under
new
schedule
requires
a
public
hearing,
the
committee
voted
to
bypass
this
requirement
for
the
following
projects.
In
the
interest
of
time
for
project
completion.
A
A
Cp
21-12
opens
the
open
space
acquisition
at
88
clinton
street
for
450
000.
The
orders
for
the
council's
consideration
for
these
grants
and
summary
of
each
project
are
attached
for
your
review.
The
orders
have
been
reviewed
by
the
city
auditor
again
by
statute.
Council
may
affirm
reject
the
lower
the
amounts
of
the
committee's
recommendations.
A
Your
timely
consideration
will
be
greatly
appreciated
by
the
community
and
community
and
the
committee.
We
welcome
any
opportunity
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have
copies
of
the
full
applications
may
be
reviewed
at
the
city,
housing
and
community
development
department
office.
What
is
the
wish
of
the
council.
D
A
A
A
A
We
have
a
communication
from
resident
marianne
ramos,
thanking
the
city
council
for
a
resolution
made
in
her
honor
their
counselors.
Please
excuse
my
late
response,
I'm
not
online
and
do
so
miss
the
communication
about
the
10
18
21
presentation,
council
de
molly
rideau
sent
me
a
letter
to
treasure,
but
it
comes
on.
It
came
on
eleven
one
anyway,
I'm
touched
by
your
kind
words
and
will
do
my
best
to
live
up
to
them.
I
am
an
everyday
person
who
owes
a
lot
of
good
will
of
so
many
other
chelsea
people
living
and
past.
A
D
A
We'll
accept
that
we'll
section
file
the
communication
on
the
suspension
under
suspension,
we're
sending
this
to
a
subcommittee
to
my
colleagues
and
also
to
those
at
home,
the
sub.
We
will
be
holding
a
special
meeting
specifically
for
this
item
and
a
resolution
that
council
brown
will
be
presenting
on
monday
night.
Also,
the
those
are
the
only
two
agenda
items
we'll
have
the
subcommittee
that
we
have
with
our
colleagues
to
discuss.
This
will
be
at
six
pm
next
monday
and
the
special
meeting
will
be
at
seven
pm.
A
Yes,
so
again,
for
my
colleagues
at
home,
I
mean
sorry
for
the
the
those
who
are
watching
us
at
home.
The
reason
for
the
urgency
is
as
such,
we
received
a
communication
email
from
our
city
solicitor,
who
stated
that
the
state
is
a
little
behind
on
accepting
all
the
different
states,
I'm
sorry
cities
and
towns
redistricting,
and
they
are
asking
us
to
do
it
sooner
than
later.
A
So
we
are
having
this,
despite
the
fact
that
we
just
now
got
the
maps
and
have
been
working
on
this
with
the
the
planning
and
development,
our
city
clerk,
our
city
solicitor
and
our
diversity
officer,
we
will
have
to
speed
up
the
process.
Originally,
it
was
planned
for
a
december
6th
meeting
with
a
little
bit
more
time
to
digest
the
map
and
information,
but
unfortunately,
due
to
the
situation
with
the
state
having
to
pass
this,
we'll
have
to
do
this
on
next
monday.
A
C
C
A
C
Council
of
video
absent
counselor
absentee
yes,
council,
recouper,
absent
councillor
garcia,
yes,
council,
vega,
maldonado
absent
council
robinson;
yes,
council,
rodriguez,
absent
counselor
taylor,
yes,
council
lopez,
yes,
councillor,
brown
and
council
is
epic,
yes,
seven
and
favorite
and
unopposed.
The
motion
is
adopted:
okay,.
F
A
C
A
A
D
At
10
o'clock
we'll
be
doing
a
veteran
service
program
here
at
city
hall
at
10
a.m.
The
community
is
invited-
I
hope,
to
see
my
colleagues
and
school
committee
members
here
to
participate
to
the
fact
that
veterans
made
sacrifices
for
us
to
be
able
to
walk
in
this
country
and
live
our
life
freely
as
we
want.
I
think
we
should
be
able
to
come
and
pay
respects
to
those
veterans
who
gave
their
lives
for
us
to
be
able
to
have
freedom.