Chelsea public meetings in 2022
3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council authorized the appropriation of $83,000 from the Overlay Surplus Account for the Assessor's Department. The Council also affirmed two appointments to city boards and commissions.
- Approved $83,000 appropriation from Overlay Surplus Account for Assessor's Department (8-0-3-0)
- Affirmed appointment of Jacob L. Resnek to Board of Registrars of Voters (8-0-3-0)
- Affirmed appointment of Nicholas Valentine to Community Recreation Advisory Board (8-0-3-0)
- Requested Traffic and Parking Commission review speed bump at Essex Street between Shawmut and Lynn Streets
- Requested Traffic and Parking Commission review speed bump near 140 Essex Street
- Requested Traffic and Parking Commission review stop sign removal at Highland and Marlborough Street
- Requested City Manager update on affordable housing availability and resident usage
- Requested City Manager and DPW Commissioner reschedule private trash pickup to avoid conflict with city pickup
City Council Meeting
The City Council voted to set the FY2023 tax rates, including a 1.75 commercial, industrial and personal shift factor. The Council also approved the maximum allowable residential exemption to provide tax relief for owner-occupants.
- Adopted Minimum Residential Tax Factor for FY2023 with a 1.75 CIP shift factor (9-0)
- Adopted 35% Residential Exemption for FY2023 (9-0)
- Approved minutes from November 7, 2022 meeting
- Accepted and filed residency waiver notice for Anna Bury (Senior Project Manager, Community Resilience)
- Accepted and filed residency waiver notice for Ana Sofia Amieva-Wang (Senior Project Manager, Housing & Economic Stability)
City Council Meeting
The City Council approved the acceptance of a land gift at 212 Congress Avenue for use as public open space. The council also approved funding and grants for the development of a park at 88 Clinton Street and renovations to Bossom Playground.
- Approved acceptance of land gift at 212 Congress Avenue for public open space (8-0-2-0-1)
- Approved $875,000 for 88 Clinton Street Waterfront Park, including a $349,436.50 grant (8-0-2-0-1)
- Approved $1,450,000 from General Stabilization Fund for Bossom Playground renovations (8-0-2-0-1)
- Affirmed appointment of Jessica Carmenatty as City Council Administrative Assistant at $55,820.26 annually (8-0-2-0-1)
- Affirmed appointments of Alex Balcarcel and Shawn Mahoney to the Chelsea Cultural Council (8-0-2-0-1)
- Adopted resolutions in memory of Louise Robinson and Dr. Eduardo Budge, and honoring retired Police Chief Brian Kyes
- Approved minutes from October 3 and October 17, 2022
- Requested DPW address water retention between Shawmut Avenue and Shurtleff Street