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From YouTube: City Council Sub Committee of 2-14-22
Description
City of Chelsea, https://www.chelseama.gov/city-council/events/124281
A
Good
evening,
everyone,
a
meeting
of
the
city
council
subcommittee
on
conference,
will
be
held
tonight.
6
p.m.
Today
is
february
14th
and,
with
this
meeting
is
to
to
discuss
the
following
matter:
discuss
amending
section,
2-60
parentheses,
a
of
the
code
of
ordinances
city
of
chelsea
massachusetts
by
striking
the
current
language
and
replacing
the
following
effective
upon
the
city
council
term.
Commencing
january
of
year,
2024
members
of
the
city
council
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
of
twenty
eight
thousand
dollars.
A
A
A
C
C
The
reason
why
I'm
bringing
forward
this
increase
in
the
annual
salary
of
the
city
council
is
as
an
incentive
for
more
people
to
get
involved,
try
to
entice
more
people
in
running.
We
have
a
lot
of
uncontested
races
where
I
don't
think
that
that's
necessarily
healthy
and
not
very
many
people
willing
to
serve.
C
D
Yeah
that
mike
okay,
I
don't
believe
we
should
get
an
increase
of
double
the
amount
of
money.
I
believe
we
should
get
a
modest
increase
and
I
think
what
this
council
truly
needs
is
health
care.
Like
everybody
else,
gets
health
care,
we
should
have
health
care
for
us.
We
are
supposedly
employees
of
the
city,
but
we
don't
get
no
health
care.
D
D
I
know
that
we
haven't,
we
haven't
gotten
a
raise
in
a
very
long
time.
I
understand
that,
but
also
other
communities
have
health
insurance
and
we
don't-
and
I
believe
the
health
insurance
is
very
important
for
us
and
I
also
believe
we
should
have
some
type
of
salary
increase,
but
I
don't
believe
that
the
salary
increase
will
make
more
100
million
people
want
to
work
for
the
job,
because
I
believe
it's
only
fair
to
the
surrounding
communities.
Other
communities
get
more,
but
the
thing
that's
most
important
to
us
is
health
insurance.
D
I
think
we
pay
medicaid.
Now
we
pay
medicaid,
because
I
believe
the
city
after
65
or
62
doesn't
give
you
health
insurance
anymore.
He
gives
you
medicaid.
The
city
doesn't
supply
you
with
the
health
insurance.
So,
while
the
city
council,
whatever
city
council,
is
here,
you
should
be
entitled
to
health
insurance.
The
employees
of
the
city
get
health
insurance.
Every
other
politician
gets
health
insurance.
Why
shouldn't
we
and
that's
very
important,
that's
more
important
than
doubling
our
salary
at
one
time.
D
Our
salary
should
be
modestly
adjusted
and
each
year
adjust
it
accordingly
or
even
put
into
our
I
laws.
They
said
each
year
we
got
a
cost
of
living
adjustment,
but
what
we
should
have
is
health
insurance.
We
need
health
insurance
and
we
don't
have
it
and
every
other
community
has
health
insurance.
I
always
wondered
why
our
city
does
not
have
it
and
it's
very
important.
D
That's
the
most
important
thing
is
health
insurance
and
as
far
as
the
money,
yes
get
a
moderate
increase,
I
don't
think
within
these
times
right
now
it
will
kind
of
look
good
to
us
to
say,
oh
well,
look
at
you
you're
going
to
double
your
pay
all
at
once,
while
the
poor
people
outside
are
struggling
to
survive.
We
don't
want
to
send
that
message
out
to
the
public
that
we
don't
care
about
their
problems.
They
only
care
about
our
pockets
when
a
small
increase
you're
telling
the
people.
D
Yes,
we
want
a
small
increase
too,
because
we
have
to
have
it,
but
we're
not
going
to
turn
around
and
double
our
pay.
All
of
a
sudden,
we
shouldn't
double
our
pay.
I
don't
believe
we
should.
I
believe
we
should
have
a
small
increment.
That's
fine
and
the
most
important
thing
that
all
of
us
here
should
fight
for
is
health
insurance,
like
every
other
polit
elected
official.
In
the
state
has
we
are
the
only
ones
that
do
not
have
it
and
they
should
be
part
of
us.
D
E
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
don't
necessarily
have
an
opinion
on
this,
but
I
do
think
it's
an
interesting
conversation.
I
think
that
really
what
the
what
the
concern
is
here
is
a
lack
of
civic
participation
and
that's
a
conversation
that
we
all
need
to
have.
I
think
the
community
does
better
when
there
are
more
voices
at
the
table
and
people
are
able
to
represent
their
communities
now.
E
I
don't
know
if
that
comes
in
the
form
of
raising
the
salary
for
the
city
council,
because,
prior
to
my
year
last
when
when
I
got
ill
from
covent,
I
I
remember
coming
to
a
bunch
of
meetings
and
coming
to
all
the
school
committee
meetings,
and
I
mean
to
the
subcommittee
meetings
and
then
there
were
other
counselors
that
wouldn't
that
wouldn't
show
up,
and
so
it
kind
of
like
I
don't
know.
If
that's
the
ins,
I
don't
know,
that's
the
way
to
incentivize
it,
but
it
just
felt
you
know.
For
me
it
felt
almost
offensive.
E
I'm
like
I
I
show
up.
You
know
I
show
up
and
somebody
else
is
getting
paid
to
to
not
do
to
not
show
up
so
then
to
increase
the
salary.
I
kind
of
wonder
like
I
think
the
conversation
we
need
to
have
have
is:
how
do
we
get
more
people
to
show
up
period?
I
I
this
last
election.
Obviously
I
was
reelected.
E
E
I
want
to
know
that
I
earned
votes
that
people
go
out
and
that
they
listen
to
the
issues
that
are
that
are
happening
in
the
community
that
we're
talking
to
each
other
that
different
opinions
are
coming
so
that
we
can
help
shape
and
mold
the
conversations
in
the
future
of
the
city
and
and
help
shape
the
policy
platform
for
whatever
it
is
that
our
community
needs.
But
I
just
don't
again.
I
don't
have
an
opinion.
I
think
it's
very
interesting.
I
do
believe
that
potentially
increasing
the
salary
might
bring
more
people
in.
E
I
wonder,
then,
what
happens
with
those
people
that
don't
show
up?
I
would
like
to
see
us
do
more
in
terms
of
investing
money
and
maybe
put
labels
on
street
signs
that
identify
what
district
you
live
in.
So
people
at
least
know
that
people
don't
even
know
what
district
they
live
in.
How
can
we
educate
people
more?
How
can
we
bring
it
to
the
schools?
How
can
we
get
more
students
involved?
I
would
like
to
see
more
of
that
and
maybe
increase
the
salary
and
hopefully
get
more
people
in
the
table.
E
F
Thank
you,
mr
president,
so
I
commend
councillor
taylor
for
bringing
this
up
in
my
tenure
here
for
the
past
six
years.
This
was
brought
before,
but
personally
I
think
this
conversation
would
be
more
productive
if
we
had
someone
from
the
accounting
department
here
to
answer
some
logistical
questions
in
terms
of
there
were
to
be
a
salary
increase.
Where
would
that
money
be?
F
Coming
from
another
point
that
that
I
will
say,
one
of
the
reasons
I
hesitate
on
supporting
any
increase
is
with
seeing
the
sort
of
challenges
that
this
city
is
going
to
face,
especially
with
the
northeast
construction
of
that
no
school
that
got
approved
our
city
is
going
to
face
for
the
next
30
years,
a
responsibility,
a
fiscal
responsibility
of
having
to
one
pay
for
school.
That's
not
located
in
our
district,
two
we're
going
to
potentially
have
to
increase
taxes.
Because
of
that.
F
So
I
think
that,
if
that's
the
broader
spectrum
of
where
we're
hit,
where
we're
heading
terms
financially,
I
think
having
this
discussion
now
is
not
the
great
time
and
again,
as
I
said,
I
wish
there
was
someone
here
from
accounting
to
be
able
to
answer
some
of
these
questions.
You
know
if
we
were
to
receive
a
salary
increase.
Do
we
even
have
the
budget
for
that?
What
a
count
would
that
be
coming
out
of
at
what
expense
would
that
be?
So
I
I
want
to
see
the
shift
in
numbers
to
get
a
better
view.
F
If
this
even
makes
sense,
I
mean,
I
think
that
I
think
that
dressing
this
as
an
incentive
for
more
people
to
get
involved
is
not
necessarily
the
best
way
to
phrase
it.
I
would
understand
a
salary
increase
because
the
cost
of
living
is
going
up
and
it
makes
sense
for
city
council
to
have
a
salary
to
meet
the
cost
of
living
that
keeps
rising
in
the
state
of
massachusetts,
completely
understand
that.
F
But
if
this
is
going
to
come
at
the
expense
of
already
putting
more
burden
to
our
community
members,
the
constituents
I
represent,
I
don't
feel
comfortable
doing
that
again.
As
I
said,
we
have
a
huge
project
coming
northeast.
If
that's
something
that
we're
going
to
do
and
if
that's
something
that's
on
the
table
that
we
all
know
is
we're
looking
at
having
to
come
up
with
1.9
million
dollars,
which
is
money
we
don't
have
so
having
this
conversation
about
increasing
our
salaries.
It's
it's
not
sensible
to
me,
but
again
I
I'm
open
to
it.
F
I
commend
you
counselor
taylor,
for
for
really
thinking
of
the
future
generation
of
leaders,
but
this
is
a
conversation
that
will
be
best
have
if
we
had
someone
here
who
could
answer
some
of
the
accounting
questions.
Otherwise
we're
just
going
back
and
forth
back
and
forth
and
not
really
having
a
productive
combo.
But
that's
those
are
just
my
two
cents
here.
C
The
reason
the
reasons
for
doing
this,
I
think,
are
many:
it's
not
just
to
get
people.
You
know
interested,
although
that
that
was
a
primary
motivation
for
me.
Thinking
about
like
when
I
try
to
get
people
to
run
for
city
council
and
they
say
well,
it's
not
worth
it.
It's
a
lot
of
headache
for
14
000
a
year.
Sorry,
you
know
and
people
passing
up
these
opportunities,
and
you
know
if
it
were
just
about
the
money.
I
I
you
know
it
doesn't
matter
to
me
one
way
or
another.
C
You
know
we
have.
We
have
runaway
inflation
in
this
country
and
when
things
get
revised,
we're
probably
in
double-digit
inflation
at
the
moment,
so
there's
lots
of
economic
reasons
for
doing
it.
I
mean,
I
think,
that
if
you
compare
the,
if
you
compare
the
salaries
of
our
salary
plus
as
as
opposed
to
our
surrounding
communities,
you
know
we're
vastly
underpaid
now,
councillor
vadeau's
point,
I
think,
is
very
well
taken
that
some
counselors
do
more
than
others.
I
can't
speak
for
anyone
else.
C
But
that
being
said,
I
think
we
are
getting
a
substantial
state
grant
to
pay
for
part
of
that.
That
doesn't
mean
that
it's
fair,
I
opposed
it
as
as
much
as
anyone
else
based
on
the
fairness
aspect,
but
that
being
said,
I
don't
think
it's
going
to
us
and
I
think
that
this
is
a
modest
amount,
even
though
it
is
doubling
and
the
consideration
that
council
recuperate
also
said
about
the
health
care
is
an
issue
that
I
think
also
merits
discussion.
C
G
Two
things
just
for
clarification:
this
might
not
be
the
city
council
that
will
be
sitting
in
2024,
that's
number
one,
the
28
000
number
and
the
research
that
I've
done
would
not
hurt
the
city
budget.
The
question
of
the
insurance
aspect,
I
think,
would
come
above
and
beyond
the
28
000.
Now,
where
that
was
being
proposed
here,
you
know
being
I've
been
here
for
a
long
time.
G
G
E
President,
I
you
know
I
just
when
my
sister
counselor
spoke
about
you
know
about
now,
not
being
the
time
part
of
that
really
just
resonated
for
me,
and
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
acknowledge
that.
But
I
live
in
a
world
where
all
truths
are
possible.
So
I,
like
I'm
playing
devil's
advocate
here.
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
that
fourteen
thousand
dollars
is,
is
really
not
a
lot
of
money,
especially
in
the
city
where.
E
The
medium
income
in
chelsea
is,
I
don't
know
what
it
is
right
now.
I
know
the
ami.
What
is
it
no,
but
I
mean
I'll.
Look
it
up
I'll
look
at
it.
I
know
that
at
one
point
it
was
about
in
the
50
000
the
median
income
according
to
according
to
when
we
were
talking
about
in
terms
of
housing.
We
know
that
the
ami
was
like
109
000
and
the
median
income
in
chelsea
was
somewhere
like
in
the
mid
50s
or
somewhere
in
that
area.
E
I
remember
our
first
time
when
we
were
elected
counselor
abe
janeta
was
wanted
to
be
president,
and
he
said
you
know.
In
order
to
do
this,
you
need
to
be
able
to
give
it
full-time
hours,
and
I
can't
give
it
full-time
hours,
and
I
I
don't
know
about
anyone,
but
roy
is
here
literally
all
the
time
and
and
it's
because
he
you
know
his
life-
allows
for
him
to
have
that
time,
and
so,
when
you
give
it
more
time,
you
give
it
more
effort
you
get
more
out
of
it
and
if
you're
getting.
E
If
you
need
to
have
a
whole
full-time
job,
because
the
salary
is
only
fourteen
thousand
dollars,
it
really
limits
the
way
in
which
we
can
show
up.
So
I
just
wanna
acknowledge
that
it's
really
even
twenty-eight
thousand
dollars
is
not
a
lot
of
money,
considering
what
the
average
income
is
here
in
chelsea
again,
I
just
want
to
hammer
down
on
the
fact
that
we
really
need
to
have
a
broader
conversation
about
how
to
increase
civic
engagement
into
chelsea
period,
regardless
of
what
we're
getting
paid
here.
E
We
really
need
to
figure
out
how
we
get
more
people
into
the
folds
and
how
we
have
these
conversations.
It's
not
a
democratic
thing,
it's
not
a
republican
thing.
It's
a
people
thing
humans
need
to
be
more
involved
into
what
is
happening
here
civically
and
we
need
to
be
better
about
sharing
information.
So
I
just
I
just
wanted
to
just
remind
folks
that
I
understand
being
modest
and
saying
you
know,
and-
and
I
probably
won't
be
here
on
the
city
council
when
it
when
it
comes
time
for
the
salary
to
take
into
place.
E
But
I
would
like
to
know
that
at
least
we
created
some
type
of
mechanism
where
we
can
bring
more
people
into
the
fold,
so
we
can
have
better
representation,
but
it's
not
a
lot
of
money
and
we're
going
to
get
what
we
invest
into
it
and
I've
seen
us
say:
we're
going
to
create
this
department
and
we're
going
to
do
this.
So
we're
going
to
do
that
and
we
don't
ask
questions
about
where
that
money's
coming
from
when
there's
a
will
there's
a
way
and
so
long
as
we're
willing
to
invest
in
our
community.
F
Yeah,
so
I
I
appreciate
that
we're
having
this
open
dialogue
and
and
that
we're
sharing
all
different
perspectives,
because
it
does
give
it
a
little
bit
of
more
texture.
You
know
I
I
hesitated
and
I
hesitate
because
I
need
to
know
where
the
shift
of
numbers
is
coming
from,
and
I
appreciate
counselor
robinson's
input
about
the
bottom
line.
But
for
me
it's
it's
it.
It's
reassuring
to
know
it's
not
going
to
affect
the
city's
budget
bottom
line.
I
still
want
to
see
the
numbers
and
be
able
to
sit
with
an
accountant.
F
That's
going
to
show
me
what
that
effect
is
because
I'm
one
of
those
counselors
who
I
like
to
do
my
homework
I
like
to
go
in
the
back
end.
Do
my
homework.
Look
at
the
numbers
before
I
vote
on
anything
I
will
say
I
do
agree.
You
know
we
do
need
more
civic
engagement,
but
each
counselor
is
responsible
for
that
in
their
own
district
in
their
own
area.
So
we
need
to
be
accountable
for
that.
F
It
is
our
responsibility
to
show
up
to
these
kids
to
do
our
homework,
to
read
the
material
that's
given
to
us
when
we're
asked
to
vote
to
ask
the
right
questions.
That's
your
responsibility,
our
responsibility,
and
if
you
know-
and
I
can
say
this
and
I'll
say
it
openly,
you
know
this
council
gets
paid
14
000
a
year
if
you're
doing
this,
because
you're
expecting
to
make
a
living
out
of
this,
maybe
you're
in
the
wrong
field.
F
You
know
state
representative,
if
you're
running
for
state
representative
you're
going
to
make
a
salary
of
60
000
okay,
so
the
wages
are
low,
the
salaries
are
low,
because
the
expectation
is
that
if
you
decide
to
be
a
public
servant,
you
do
it
because
you
have
a
heart
of
service
because
that's
what
you
want
to
do.
It's
your
responsibility
to
allocate
your
hours.
F
F
So
here
you
know,
I
will
say
I
would
be
willing
and
I'm
happy
that
we're
having
this
this
conversation,
but
I
don't
want
to
fall
into
this
rabbit
hole
until
I
see
the
numbers
and
I
see
where
things
are
going
to
be
shifted
from,
but
I
do
agree,
I
think,
there's
a
larger
conversation
that
should
be.
We
should
have
it's
been
six
years.
I've
been
hearing
the
same
thing
that
we
need
to
get
people
more
civically
involved
and
that
we
need
to
be
more
creative.
F
I
don't
know
if
that's
something
you
guys
want
to
do
together
as
a
group
or
if
that's
something
that
we
should
plan
individually
and
how
you
want
to
improve
that,
but
I'm
proud
of
the
efforts
that
I've
done
and
if
we're
increasing
our
salary
based
on
that,
then
you
know
I
I'm
assuming
we
should
be
having
some
sort
of
metrics
to
understand
why
we're
increasing
a
salary
due
to
that,
but
I'm
open
to
that
conversation
again.
As
I
said,
I
just
want
to
see
the
numbers
instead
of
going
back
and
forth
on
it.
F
I'm
not,
you
know
a
strickler,
I
don't
think
we
don't
deserve
it.
I
think
that
many
of
us
put
a
lot
of
hours,
but
it's
true.
You
know
I
agree.
I
have
to
have
a
full-time
job
to
be
able
to
afford.
You
know
to
pay
off
my
student
loans.
You
know
I
could
have
never
paid
off
my
student
loans
if
I
didn't
have
a
full-time
job
and
if
I
didn't
have
this
job
so
so
I
agree
with
it,
there's
a
need,
but
but
again
you
know
counselor
todd
taylor.
F
D
One
of
my
fellow
colleagues
said
well,
the
next
council
will
be
the
one
that
would
benefit
yes,
so
here,
I'm
in
favor
of
giving
a
moderate
increase,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
giving
a
moderate
increase,
not
a
double
in
one
for
another
right.
The
next
council
can
vote
itself,
whoever
the
next
counselor
is
here.
If
none
of
us
are
here
can
vote
himself
whatever
amount
they
want
to,
I'm
not
in
favor
of
doubling
it
at
one
time,
I'm
in
favor
of
a
small
increase,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
that.
D
We're
giving
yourself,
because,
like
my
fellow
counselor
says
the
surrounding
communities
around
us
make
them
more.
But
what's
important
to
us,
like
my
fellow
counselor,
says
it's
bad
to
get
health
insurance,
it
costs
10
times
more.
Why
is
it
bad
revere?
Has
health
insurance,
everett
house,
health
insurance,
boston,
has
health
insurance?
D
Everett
has
health
insurance
somerville
has
health
insurance?
All
the
surrounding
communities
have
health
insurance
around
us.
They
all
have
it.
Why
can't
we
have
it?
Oh,
the
next
council.
That's
here,
it's
okay
to
get
a
moderate
increase,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
it.
We
deserve
it.
You
don't
want
to
overburden
yourself.
Get
a
small,
we
did
it
before
all
the
time.
You
know
you
can
increase
at
a
percentage
and,
like
I
said
before,
the
next
council
can
vote
itself
whatever
it
wants
to.
I.
D
Know
I
know
I
understand,
but
I'm
only
saying
that,
because
earlier
they
said
we,
the
councils
up
whatever
is
the
next
council?
That's
why
I'm
saying
that
because
they
can
vote
themselves
whatever
they
want
to.
That's
why?
It's
not
you
know,
but
the
whole
point
is
a
simple
one.
I
not
against
getting
a
modern
increase,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
giving
yourself.
You
know.
D
One
time
yeah,
but
the
part
that
I
want
to
make
the
people
understand
outside
is
that
we
are
not
voting
ourselves
double
the
amount
well,
at
least
I'm
not.
I
don't
want
the
people
outside
to
think
that
I'm
a
greedy
person,
I'm
not
greedy.
I
don't
I
do
my
job.
All
of
us
do
our
job,
but
we
should
be
entitled
to
a
small
increase
which
we
haven't
had
for
many
years.
D
The
city
not
having
the
money,
the
city
does
have
money.
The
city
has
money
for
a
lot
of
things.
You
know
whatever
money
the
city
has
it
has.
It's
got
nothing
to
do
with
the
city
can't
afford
us.
You
know
it
should
be
able
to
afford
what
they're
asking,
but
the
whole
idea
is
not,
as
the
city
can
afford
it.
Is
it
the
right
time?
D
Is
it
the
right
time
right
now
to
do
it?
You
know
we
can
have
whatever
other
council
I'm
back
to
the
same
thing.
We
can
allow
a
small
and
you
know,
but
is
it
worth
it
to
all
of
us
right
now
to
send
the
message
to
the
people
outside
that?
The
only
thing
we
care
about
is
money,
and
I
don't
think
it's
the
right
message
to
send
to
the
people
that
the
only
thing
we
care
about
is
money.
E
That
it
wouldn't
be,
in
effect
until
the
next
term.
I
think
that
that
point
is
move.
We
won't
be
here
right,
but
I
I
also
want
to
say,
like
with
respect
to
what
my
sister
counselor
said
in
terms
of
when
you
do
public
service.
You
do
it
because
of
your
heart,
but
by
that
same
token,
we're
also
disenfranchising
folks.
E
That
can't
afford
to
be
able
to
be
here
on
just
a
fourteen,
14,
000
salary,
and
so
you
know
so
you're
limiting
the
pool
to
someone
who's,
maybe
retired,
or
someone
that
has
enough
money
that
they're
able
to
spare
all
this
time.
So
I
mean
we
really
need
to
have
a
conversation
about.
How
do
we
bring
more
people
into
the
fold
ultimately,
and
I
think
to
move
this
conversation
forward.
I
kind
of
I
agree
with
what
counselor
garcia
was
saying
in
terms
of.
Can
we
look
at
the
numbers?
Where
is
this
money
coming
from?
E
Is
there
an
opportunity
when
we
talk
about
civic
engagement,
to
engage
with
the
elect
the
elections?
Commission?
Is
there
something
that
we
can
do
there
and
work
together
to
try
to
get
more
people
into
the
folds?
What
are
surrounding
neighborhoods
offering?
Are
they
offering
health
insurance
and
get
more
information,
so
we
can
make
a
have
a
better
assessment,
so
we
can
have
a
really
full
conversation
on
this
and
we're
not
just
throwing
ideas
around.
E
E
That
has
the
needs
of
chelsea,
and
then
we
can
make
a
better
assessment
because
we
are
growing,
we
are
growing,
people
are
making
more
money,
houses
are
getting
more
more
expensive
and
pretty
soon
none
of
us
are
going
to
be
able
to
afford
to
be
here
and
be
city
councilors
ourselves.
So
I
just
think
it's
a
conversation.
That's
definitely
worth
continuing
and
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
more
bring
more
people
into
the
fold.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
The
city
of
revere
is
paying
its
city
councilors.
They
get
a
base,
pay
of
twenty
three
thousand
dollars,
plus
a
monthly
stipend
of
six
hundred
dollars,
which
basically
equals
to
another.
Seventy
two
hundred
dollars
that
is
taxed
so
combined-
that
is
thirty
thousand
two
hundred
dollars
that
city
councillors
in
revere
getting
paid
health
insurance
is
covered
in
revere.
It's
a
mixed
bag.
Some
are
doing
it.
Some
are
not
and
I'll
get
to
that.
A
The
city
of
everett
pays
its
its
city
councilors,
twenty
four
thousand
dollars
their
inclusion
of
of
city
council
is
being
covered
by
health.
Insurance
has
been
grandfathered
that
the
new
counselors
do
not
get
health
insurance,
the
former
counselors
or,
if
you
serve
10
years
ago,
and
you
come
back
on
your
grandfathered
in
and
you
get
to
be
part
in
the
hands
health
insurance,
but
any
new
city
councilor.
Our
good
friend,
stephanie
martens
does
not
participate
in
health
insurance.
A
Just
just
to
throw
it
out
there
not
that
we
are
the
same
community
newton
pays
its
city
council
members
and
they
have
like
20
of
them
out
there,
44
thousand
dollars
quincy
similar
to
chelsea.
As
far
as
structure
they
get
paid.
Thirty
five
thousand
dollars
lynn
gets
paid
the
council
twenty
five
thousand
dollars.
They
also
pay
an
extra
two
thousand
dollars
to
their
president.
A
A
And
it's
just
a
lot
of
it's
a
tough
job
to
have-
and
I
don't
think,
tying
salary
and
somehow
thinking
that
if
we
pay
a
certain
amount,
we
might
get
more
people.
I
think
it
takes
a
certain
type
of
attitude
and
personality,
quite
frankly,
to
want
to
do
this
and
regardless
of
the
salary.
That
being
said,
I
would
think
that
we
would
fairly
compensate
anyone
who
is
sitting
up
here
and
takes
this
job
and
by
fairly
compensating
I'm
saying
I
look
at
what
other
communities
are
doing.
A
What
time
and
time
again,
when
I
have
heard
union
representatives
speak
here
and
talk
about
what
they
think
they
should
be
paid,
whether
it
is
police
officers,
firefighters
and
teachers,
they
always
say:
do
you
know
what
they're
paying
a
revere?
Do
you
know
what
they're
paying
in
ever
and
so
forth?
They
use
other
communities
as
a
basis
to
determine
what
they
should
be
getting.
They
don't
feel
they
should
get
a
chelsea
discount.
A
They
want
to
get
paid
the
same,
that
the
other
people
in
their
trades
and
professions
are
doing,
and
we
say
that's
that's
a
fair
argument.
We
should
be
paying
our
employees
the
same
that
are
paying
in
others,
and
I
would
think
that
we
would
hold
ourselves
or
we
would
expect
the
community
and
others
to
say
the
same
about
the
counselors.
They
should
be
paid
no
more
than
no
less
than
what
our
area
counselors
are
being
paid.
A
I
don't
think
in
any
which
shape
or
form
that
the
total
salary
increase,
which
represents
a
point,
zero,
zero,
zero.
Eight
percent
of
the
total
budget
is
actually
going
to
make
any
sort
of
difference,
we're
not
even
close
and,
quite
frankly,
the
fact
is
that
this
council
and
this
office
hasn't
seen
an
increase
in
a
while.
A
I
I've
I
it's
a
very
difficult
topic
to
talk
about,
because
when
you're
talking
about
your
own
self-worth
or
an
increase
you're
automatically
going
to
get
criticism
from
the
public,
I
attempted
in
2010
when
I
was
on
the
charter
to
say
why
don't
we
set
the
budget
and
and
a
lot
of
these
other
communities
do
this.
They
put
in
an
automatic
two
and
a
half
percent
raise
to
adjust
for
cola
and
then,
in
times
of
difficulty.
A
If
there's
any
sort
of
strife
uncomfortableness
for
any
city
council
to
ever
feel
that
we
shouldn't
get
a
raise
that
year,
just
like
the
state
legislature,
they
can
vote
a
no
not
to
get
that
increase
at
that
time
and
say:
hey!
Look!
We're
cutting
corners,
we're
going
to
do
our
part.
We're
not
going
to
take
the
pay
raise
if
we're
at
some
point
and
I've
been
there
during
those
times
not
recently.
A
And
again,
I
just
want
to
know
I
just
I
I
get
the
angst
once
again
about
what
we
deserve
is
pay
and
it's
never
the
right
time.
Every
time
this
is
ever
discussed,
it's
never
the
right
time.
I
know,
but
I
just
can't
go
back
to
just
the
same
thing
that
the
numbers
are
what
the
numbers
are.
I
am
looking
at
what
other
area
city
councils
are
doing.
What
we
do
the
same
work.
A
I
would
say
our
job
not
to
be
fresh.
I
think
our
job
is
harder
because
of
what
our
needs
of
this
community
are,
and
you
know
the
the
different
types
of
issues
that
we
have
to
address
that
other
city
councilors.
Don't
I
mean
I've
looked
at
the
agenda
of
newton,
my
god,
it's
it's
it's
funny
to
me
to
say
that
that's
what
they
go
through
versus
what
issues
we
have
to
deal
with.
A
That's
all
I
have
to
say.
In
short,
I
mean
I
would
ask
anyone
if
they
want
to
to
go
and
find
their
own
selves
dude
look.
I
did
google
city
council
salary
in
each
of
the
communities.
That's
what
I
came
up
with.
I've
made
a
few
phone
calls
to
colleagues
that
I
know
and
other
city
councils
that
to
verify
the
information
and
see
how
it's
structured.
A
I
would
just
think
that
I
don't
think
the
fact
that
the
matter
is
that
it's
at
14
000
and
we
are
so
well
below
everybody
else
means
necessitates
a
drastic
increase
for
that
very
reason.
To
say
that
maybe
you
want
to
go
up
to
twenty
thousand,
but
we're
still
five
ten
twenty
thousand
dollars
less
than
everybody
else.
That
doesn't
make
any
sense.
Do
it
once
add
a
color
adjustment?
I
think
and
then
let
it
sit
there
and
we're
just
catching
up
with
the
joneses.
That's
all.
A
H
Chairman,
I
think
that
you
know
it's
a
worthy
discussion
that
we're
having
here
today,
I'm
out
of
the
council
to
start
it
when
we're
making
eight
thousand
dollars
a
year
and
then
went
up
to
six
thousand
dollars
didn't
hurt
our
budget.
It
helped
the
little
the
work
that
the
council
members
did.
Obviously
it
helped
us
as
we
try
to
go
out
and
do
all
these
things
that
we
like
to
do
in
our
community
without
always
coming
out
of
our
pocket.
H
They
want
to
get
into
politics,
but
I
think
it
isn't
very
important
for
us
to
consider
where
we
are
far
as
the
surrounding
communities
and
we
have
done
a
study
on
surrounding
communities
and
that
study
at
that
time
showed
that
we
was
way
behind
last
and
that
study
today
we're
still
in
that
same
boat.
So,
whether
it's
you
know,
fourteen
thousand
ten
thousand
six
thousand
or
whatever
the
amount
is
council
garcia
spoke
earlier
about
it.
It's
a
it's
something
that
we
should
consider
with
the
figures.
H
I
think
we
need
to
come
back
as
a
city
council.
This
is
the
first
number.
That's
got
us
to
the
table.
Look
here.
It's
ten
of
us
council,
garcia,
stepped
out
one
council,
member
absent
and
for
a
subcommittee
meeting.
We
normally
don't
get
tenfold
for
nearly
a
full
body
council.
So
I
think
it's
a
relevant
conversation.
H
I
will
be
looking
to
support
it
I'll,
be
looking
to
support
the
number.
I
believe
the
number
of
the
time
and
again
I
don't
think
that
folks
are
out
in
the
audience
or
folks
who
are
at
home.
That
will
hear
this
say:
I'm
gonna
run
for
office,
because
it's
four
thousand
dollars
more
six
thousand
dollars
more.
I
think
people
get
involved
in
public
service
because
they
want
to
make
a
difference.
They
want
to
bring
something
to
the
table.
H
C
So
I
think
that
you
know
I
wanted
to
bring
this
issue
forward
and
have
a
conversation
amongst
us
all
about
it.
I,
for
one,
think
that
we
don't
talk
enough,
there's
not
enough
public
discourse
that
goes
on
about
the
policies
of
of
the
city
that
we
vote
on
for
the
public
to
see
as
much.
We
we
really
need
to
ramp
it
up
a
little
bit.
C
I
think,
and
then
maybe
people
will
start
to
pay
attention
and
get
you
know,
but
I
mean
you
know
when
we,
when
we
have
when
we
have
such
such
poor
participation
in
our
elections,
we
have
nobody
stepping
forward
to
or
almost
nobody
stepping
forward
to
fill
open
slots
that
we're
filling
it's.
It's
really
worrisome
and-
and
I
think
that
you
know
I
know
I
know
both
from
being
a
a
businessman.
C
C
Serve
in
public
service
to
do
this
I
do
too
we're
all
serving
for
fourteen
thousand
dollars
nobody's
doing
this
to
get
rich.
I
assure
you,
and
you
know
that
doesn't
count
all
the
other.
You
know
great
stuff
that
happens
to
us
as
city
councilors,
some
of
us
more
than
others,
but
that
being
said,
we're
all.
I
think
here.
C
D
This
is
my
last
statement
that,
as
my
fellow
counselor
says,
I
don't
think
more
money
will
bring
better
people,
because
when
we
do
this,
we
do
it
because
we
want
to
because
we
want
to
make
a
difference
not
because
of
the
money.
The
money
is
the
least
thing
you
do
it
it's
not
for
that
we
and
that
you
can
bring.
D
I
hear
that
all
the
time
that
more
money
will
bring
better
people,
that's
not
the
point
that
doesn't
make
you,
because
so,
in
other
words,
if
you're
a
poor
man
and
you're,
not
as
highly
educated
as
the
next
man.
So
what
does
that
make
you
a
worse
man?
It
doesn't
make
you
worse
man,
because
that
doesn't
mean
that
you're,
a
greater
human
being
it
just
means
you
just
might
be
a
little
more,
but
more
money,
ain't
gonna
increase
the
ability
of
the
people
that
you
have
here.
D
You
do
this
job,
because
you
want
to
do
this
job
to
make
a
difference
within
the
people
that
put
you
here
that
represent
you
all
right.
You
know
it's
not
the
money
that
attracts
you
to
it.
It's
the
ability
to
safety
yourself.
I
can
make
a
difference
for
the
people
that
put
me
here.
I
might
be
able
to
make
a
little
difference
in
their
lives
and
make
it
a
little
better
and
the
statement
where
money
can
bring
a
better
class
of
people.
It's
not
a
true
statement.
Money
doesn't
make
a
better
class
of
people.
D
E
I
think
the
people
that
spoke
spoke
here
and
it
seems
like
it's
not
like
a
no.
So
I
think
it's
worth
continuing
this
subcommittee
on
conference
for
the
future
and
I'm
committed
to
working
with
counselor
taylor
to
figure
out
how
we
can
gather
information
and
bring
more
information
back
to
the
rest
of
the
council.
So
we
can
continue
the
car,
it's
a
great
first
start,
and
I
think
we
should
just
continue
it
and
and
keep
it
going.
I
think
we
kind
of
know
where
we
stand
here
and.