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From YouTube: City Council Meeting of 2-28-22
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City of Chelsea
A
A
C
C
C
C
C
I
am
writing
in
response
to
the
recent
city
council
order,
requesting
a
new
crosswalk
from
148
washington
avenue
to
john
ruiz
park.
The
dbw
has
agreed
to
include
the
construction
of
this
crosswalk
as
part
of
its
work
for
the
2022
construction
season
to
ensure
that
the
crosswalk
is
ada
accessible.
The
work
necessarily
will
include
from
sidewalk
some
sidewalk
alteration.
We
expect
that
sidewalk
worked
throughout
the
city
will
commence
by
early
summer
and
when.
C
E
Brown-
I
just
want
to
thank
the
city
manager
for
this
working
on
this
very
quickly.
As
we
know,
johnny
ruiz
is
a
great
son
of
chelsea
first
latino
heavyweight
champion
of
the
world.
We
want
to
make
all
access
available
possible
to
anyone
in
our
community
that
want
to
go
out
and
see
what
type
of
product
that
we
produce
here
in
chelsea.
E
It's
not
a
small
task,
a
small
matter,
but
I
just
wanted
to
get
up
and
say.
Thank
you,
mr
manager.
I
want
to
thank
the
makers
of
the
motion
yourself,
mr
president,
and
our
absent
colleague
for
just
recognizing
this
and
again
it's
just
something
that
we
should
all
be
proud
of
and
make
sure
that
this
place
will
be
easy
and
accessible
to
anyone
who
wants
to
go
in
there.
Thank
you.
C
Dear
counselors,
I
am
writing
in
response
to
the
recent
city
council
order,
requesting
that
the
city
explored
legal
action
against
the
northeast
metropolitan
regional
vocational
school
district
regarding
the
cost
of
the
new
school,
the
city's
share
of
the
costs
and
or
the
district's
admission
process.
With
respect
to
each
issue,
it
is
my
opinion
and
the
opinion
of
the
city's
solicitor.
The
city
does
not
have
any
viable
legal
case
at
the
moment
and
we
strongly
recommend
against
legal
proceedings
regarding
the
cost
of
the
school
and
the
city's
share.
C
Specifically,
the
district
followed
to
the
letter
of
the
statutory
process
for
incurring
depth
for
the
purpose
of
constructing
a
new
school
when
a
member
of
any
regional
school
district
objects
to
paying
a
debt
for
a
new
school.
The
statute
allows
for
the
regional
school
district
to
pursue
a
district-wide
vote
determined
by
the
majority
of
those
voting,
see
mass
general
law
chapter
76,
section
16n.
C
That
is
exactly
what
occurred
here.
Further.
The
way
that
that
capital
debt
is
shared
across
the
district
proportionally
based
on
solely
upon
enrollment
is
set
out
explicitly
in
the
inter-municipal
agreement
that
they
established
the
district
more
than
50
years
ago.
So
there
is
no
basis
to
challenge
the
debt
or
the
cost
sharing.
C
As
for
the
admission
process,
that
is
a
matter
within
the
purview
of
the
department
of
elementary
and
secondary
education.
Dse
last
summer,
d-e-s-e
did
change
its
regulations
governing
the
emission
policies
of
all
vocational
technical
schools
and
required
that
each
school
develop
new
admission
policies
that
promote
equitable
assets.
C
The
better
approach
is
to
allow
the
ese
to
continue
its
oversight
and
monitoring
the
situation.
The
city
has
always
had
the
option
to
pursue
litigation
in
the
future.
If
it
subsequently
believes
desi's
efforts
have
been
ineffective
and
chelsea's
residents
are
being
denied
admission
due
to
unfair
process
practices,
although
I
do
not
recommend
legal
action
at
this
time,
I
feel
obligated
to
point
out
that
the
council
could
consider
in
the
alternative
of
withdrawal
from
the
district
for
reasons
set
below.
C
I
also
recommend
against
this
option.
The
inter-municipal
agreement
established
establishing
the
district
includes
a
procedure
if
any
member
wishes
to
withdraw
from
the
district.
Under
the
terms
of
the
agreement,
a
municipal
member
may
withdraw
with
the
affirmative.
Vote
of
two-thirds
of
the
members,
however,
is
highly
unlikely
that
eight
of
the
twelve
members
of
the
district
would
voluntarily
agree
to
any
withdrawal
by
chelsea,
given
chelsea's
required
trio
of
this
school
building
project.
C
In
one
recent
circumstance
involving
the
town
of
worthington.
The
massachusetts
legislature
allowed
exactly
that
to
occur.
Chapter
97
of
the
acts
of
2014
and
the
mass
massachusetts
appeals
court
held
this
legislative
action.
Despite
claims
from
the
regional
school
district
that
this
involved,
an
unconstitutional
impairment
of
contract
rights,
kennedy
versus
commonwealth
92,
mass
affiliate
court
644
of
2018
just
keep
in
mind
that
this
situation
with
the
town
of
worthington
did
not
involve
a
new
school
building
and
that
factor
could
make
the
legislature
more
hesitant
to
allow
withdrawal
over
the
objection
of
the
other
district
members.
C
However,
even
if
the
legislature
were
amenable,
I
do
not
recommend
this
course
of
action,
because
I
think
the
situation
for
elected
officials
would
be
untenable
once
the
new
school
opens.
Remember.
Our
goal
in
opposing
the
new
project
was
in
part,
to
generate
consideration
of
a
less
expensive
building.
We
never
denied
a
new
facili
facility.
Excuse
me,
a
new
facility
was
necessary,
but
with
our
efforts
unsuccessful,
we
are
now
faced
with
a
situation
where
this
new,
state-of-the-art,
luxurious,
school
building
will
become
a
reality.
C
If
chelsea
withdraws
now
from
the
district,
we
still
need
to
find
an
alternative
option
for
our
students
seeking
vocational
technical
training.
Undoubtedly,
we
would
secure
a
less
expensive
alternative
than
the
northeast
metropolitan
regional
vocational
school
district
with
its
costly
new
building,
but
it
will
also
mean
that
our
residents
choosing
this
vocational
law
option
for
their
children
will
be
sending
them
to
some
significantly
lesser
facility
with
fewer
programming
options.
C
At
that
point,
I
expect
chelsea
parents
who
would
feel
a
great
sense
of
dissatisfaction
and
equity,
given
that
their
neighbors
would
have
have
access
to
a
new,
state-of-the-art
high
school,
but
enrollment
in
that
new
high
school
for
their
own
children
will
be
prohibited
rather
than
trying
to
defend
that
difficult
reality.
It
seems
to
me
the
city
is
better
served
finding
a
creative
financial
solution
to
observe
the
annual
debt
service
payments
for
the
new
building.
Sincerely
thomas
ambrosino.
C
We
have
the
next
communication
from
the
city
manager
regarding
a
notice
of
waiver
of
intent
pursuant
to
the
administrative
code,
I'm
writing
to
notify
you
of
my
intention
to
hire
mr
ted
costigan
26,
montgomery
street
of
boston
massachusetts
as
the
chief
assessor
to
grant
and
to
grant
him
a
waiver
from
from
the
residency
requirement
set
forth
in
the
administrative
code.
Mr
costigan's
start
date
is
expected
to
be
monday
march
14th.
C
C
C
Dear
honorable,
members
of
the
chelsea
city
council,
the
bunker
hill
scholarship
program
in
chelsea
continues
to
open
doors
of
opportunity
for
our
graduates
and
counter
systemic
challenges.
The
city
of
chelsea
has
done
the
right
thing
for
its
residents
by
putting
educational
opportunity
first,
and
we
are
most
grateful
for
this
continuous
investment.
In
our
students
background
chelsea
public
schools
has
built
one
of
the
largest
early
college
high
schools
in
the
state.
This
investment
has
proven
to
significantly
increase
college
completion.
C
As
a
new
applicant
or
second
year,
returning
at
bunker
hill
community
college
applicant,
the
eligibility
requirements
for
new
applicants
are
as
follows:
one
chelsea
high
students
must
complete
three
bunker
hill
community
courses
successfully
with
a
seek
or
better
grade.
Seventy
percent
or
better
coursework
in
bunkail
community
community
college
foundational
classes
or
the
e-l-l-e-l-a
cluster
can
be
applied
towards
the
three
courses.
Mr.
C
D
Asked
that
we
waived
the
rest
of
the
reading
initially,
this
was
put
forth
as
a
subcommittee
that
we
wanted
to
schedule,
and
I
guess
the
superintendent
took
it
upon
herself
to
communicate
this
with
us.
So
I
ask
that
we
accept
to
follow
communication
and
send
it
to
the
subcommittee
that
was
originally
requested
at
the
last
council
meeting.
C
Moving
on
to
the
next
communication,
we
have
a
communication
received
from
parking
clerk,
jeanette
centron
white
regarding
items
from
the
traffic
bar
and
parking
commission
on
february
1st
2022,
in
accordance
to
section
six
three
b
of
the
chelsea
city
charter,
the
following
actions
were
approved
on
february,
one
by
the
traffic
and
parking
commission
item
number
four
to
post
a
handicap
sign
at
145
orange
street,
based
on
the
application
submitted
by
emma
martin
newberry.
What
is
the
wish
of
the
council.
C
Counselor
robertson
asked
that
we
accept
and
file
under
suspension,
no
objections
we're
moving
on
to
unfinished
business,
which
is
a
second
reading,
a
communication
received
from
the
city
manager,
tom
emberzino,
regarding
the
appointments
to
the
boards
and
commissions.
I'm
going
to
just
read
the
names,
since
this
is
a
second
reading
of
the
people
who
are
appointed
or
reappointed
and
the
and
the
respective
board
for
reappointment
to
the
board
of
health.
C
Ms
karina
culler
55
eleanor
street
for
reappointment
to
the
council
on
elder
affairs,
mr
jamie
santos,
14
bloomingdale
street
for
reappointment
to
the
licensing
commission,
emily
cherniak
183
congress,
ave
for
reappointment
to
the
planning
board,
william
tuck
willis
88
marginal
street
for
reappointment.
I'm
sorry
for
appointment
to
the
planning
board.
Sarah
elizabeth
neville
40
eleanor
street
for
reappointment
to
the
zoning
board
of
appeals,
janice
the
talker
100
boltzmann's
way
and
arthur
arsenault
75
garland
street.
D
D
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are.
This
is
something
that
council
over
cooper
has
brought
up
many
times
before
that
we're
moving
some
of
the
people
that
are
on
these
boards
around
some
people.
Can
it's
like
a
revolving
door.
They
stay
on
for
years
on
end
and
there
are
other
people
that
are
interested
in
joining
our
boards.
And
while
I
understand
that
it's
a
volunteer
position-
and
I
don't
want
to
make
it
more
difficult
for
people
who
are
on
our
boards,
I
like
to
see
that
we're
moving
people
around
a
little
bit.
D
So
we
can
shake
up
some
ideas.
Sometimes
you
know
ideas
get
still
after
a
while,
and
I
like
to
see
some
movement
in
some
of
these
boards,
nothing,
I
want
to
make
a
big
deal
out
of,
but
I
just
want
to
kind
of
plant
that,
because
the
city
charter
there's
an
expiration
date
on
your
terms
on
these
boards
for
a
reason-
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
allowing
ample
opportunity
for
other
people
to
come
in
if
they're
interested.
Thank
you.
E
E
We
do
have
you
know
some
of
these
appointments,
coming
back
being
reappointed
on
the
reason
why
we
have
those
expiration
dates
is
that
we
get
an
opportunity
if
we
watch
those
folks
and
we
like
those
folks
what
they're
doing
and
they're
helpful
in
moving
the
city
and
working
with
the
city
we'd
like
to
keep
those
folks
well
again,
just
want
to
just
say
big
kudos
to
these
folks.
It's
always
great
to
just
thank
these
folks.
We
don't
see
them
a
lot.
E
C
A
B
A
D
E
B
C
Motion
carries
yep,
congratulations
to
all
the
reappointees
and
appointees
we'll
now
move
on
to
new
business.
We
have
a
request
introduced
by
council
vega
maldonado
regarding
that
the
city
manager
instruct
the
dbw
to
reposition
the
previously
approved
handicap
sign
on
40
carmel
street,
due
to
the
sign
being
on
an
electric
pole
and
not
visible
council
maldonado.
C
D
C
That
motion
was
to
adopt
on
the
suspension
scene.
No
objection,
we
move.
That's
been
passed,
we'll
move
on
to
the
next
item
on
our
agenda,
which
is
an
order
introduced
by
council
video
regarding
a
request
that
the
city
manager
instruct
the
dbw
to
replace
old
signage
and
make
signs
more
visible
on
franklin
avenue
between
spruce
and
foresight,
street.
G
So,
if
you
can
imagine
like
people
aren't
really
paying
attention,
but
people
do
go
up
that
way
and
and
cars
also
don't
expect
cars
to
go
up
that
way.
So
the
same
issues
I've
had
constituents
of
mine
calling
me
for
this
issue
non-stop.
This
is
like
high
on
my
priority
so
aside
from
like
making
signage
more
visible
if
visible,
if
it
could
have
lighting
or
something
it
just
needs
to
be
like
known
and
and
also
just
if
they're
I
don't
know.
G
If
this
is
for
this
but
or
make
I
don't
know
how,
if
you
can
make
an
amendment,
but
if
it's
possible
to
have
a
camera
or
something
there
so
that
when,
if
people
continue
to
illegally
go
up,
that
way,
then
can
repercussions
like.
Can
they
be
ticketed
or
something
like
that?
Some
something
has
to
give.
C
C
Council,
video
or
yourself
can
follow
up
directly
with
the
dtbw
director
in
response
to
this
and
just
follow
up
personally
and
say
possibly
illumination
that
could
be
included
because
visible
could
include
illumination
but
allow
the
counselors
to
work
directly
with
the
dbw
director
acting
dbw
director
lou
mahmoud
aside
from
that
any
order
regarding
a
camera
or
installation
of
camera
would
be
a
separate
order
cannot
be
amended
to
this.
But
I
will
tell
you
that
the
city
does
not
allow
currently
any
any
cameras
to
be
put
in
place
for
the
issuance
of
any
traffic
violations.
C
Cameras
in
place
for
monitoring
is
one
thing,
but
I
think
that
there's
legal
precedent
that
cameras
being
installed
that
automatically
send
a
ticket
so
speak
has
been
legally
contested.
So
I
don't
know
about
the
legality,
but
that
has
been
been
presented
in
the
past
and
that
is
the
answer
I've
been
received,
but
we
can
follow
up
on
that
on
a
separate
issue.
C
C
C
F
The
letter
reads:
I
am
sending
this
letter
in
concern
at
the
moment
supermarket
inc.
They
have
an
item
before
you
tonight
about
the
liquor
license,
which
I
have
no
objection
to.
However,
I
have
issues
dating
back
to
2005,
with
this
company
demolished
supermarket,
signed
an
agreement
with
the
city
of
chelsea
regarding
working
with
us
and
looking
for
possible
developments
on
their
site
in
june,
2021
of
2021
and
request
was
made
for
a
conference
with
demolish
supermarket
inc.
F
F
It
is
concerning
to
me
that
you
are
moving
ahead
with
a
project.
While
the
council
is
still
waiting
on
updates
regarding
your
site,
the
city
will
be
putting
a
request
for
proposals
to
study
the
following
sites:
market
basket,
site
harbour
park
and
spring
air.
However,
we
are
still
waiting
for
your
response
to
the
council
in
regards
to
your
development
plans,
because
this
study
is
going
to
be
a
collaborative
effort.
F
C
C
F
C
D
B
C
D
D
I
also
want
to
thank
the
counselors
that
attended
some
of
their
events.
It's
been
tough
with
the
pandemic
and
a
lot
of
the
events
being
virtual
and
it's
really
hard
to
not
go
to
the
events
and
have
some
of
the
soul
food.
Nonetheless,
it
was
fun
and
I'm
I'm
grateful
that
we
have
that
we
have
such
a
such
an
engaged
group
here
in
in
chelsea.
That's
so
well
supported
by
leaders
in
this
community.
C
H
Lopez,
yes,
sir,
I
just
want
to
announce
to
our
residents
of
chelsea
that
are
residential
sticker
expired
today,
but
it
was
extended
until
april
30th.
In
the
meantime,
you
are
able
to
come
to
the
city
to
city
hall
and
renew
your
new
residential
sticker.
Anyone
who
has
a
car
and
is
registered
in
chelsea
is
allowed
to
have
a
presidential
sticker
for
free,
so
you
can
come
over
and
get
your
new
sticker.
Thank
you.
C
I
I
just
wanted
to
second
that
and
ask
those
of
you
at
home
to
please
pray
for
the
people
in
ukraine
tonight
I
have
family
in
ukraine.
Now
they
live
about
an
hour
south
of
kiev
and
I'm
very
worried
for
their
safety,
and
it's
a
horrible
thing.
I
usually
don't
bring
up
things
that
don't
have
to
do
with
chelsea,
but
I
think
this
is
pretty
nonpartisan,
so
I
would
just
ask
for
people's
prayers.
Thank
you.