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Christopher Cinella

On record 2020-01-13 to 2023-12-18. Derived from vote rosters and the minutes' attendance tables, not an official biography; the record of structured votes begins in 2012.

Service

BodySeatRoleFromToMeetings
City CouncilAt-Largemember 2020-01-132021-01-0429
Appropriations & Oversight Committeevice-chair 2020-01-212020-02-244
Protection & License Committeevice-chair 2020-03-092020-12-146
Appropriations & Oversight Committeechair 2020-03-122020-12-1428
Legal & Legislative Committeemember 2020-03-302020-11-164
Health, Education & Welfare Committeeex-officio 2021-01-072022-12-0524
Appropriations & Oversight Committeeex-officio 2021-01-112022-12-1956
City Councilpresident 2021-01-192022-12-1949
Rules & Orderex-officio 2021-01-202021-09-083
Finance Committeeex-officio 2021-01-252022-10-1716
Public Service Committeeex-officio 2021-01-252022-11-218
Protection & License Committeeex-officio 2021-02-082022-12-0514
Legal & Legislative Committeeex-officio 2021-03-082022-06-2112
Public Works Committeeex-officio 2021-04-012022-12-1911
City CouncilAt-Largemember 2023-01-032023-12-1827
Appropriations & Oversight Committeemember 2023-01-092023-12-1133
Public Service Committeevice-chair 2023-01-172023-07-247
Legal & Legislative Committeemember 2023-03-022023-12-117
School CommitteeAt-Largemember 2023-05-102023-05-101
Public Works Committeemember 2023-08-072023-12-042

Votes

1231 votes cast: 1227 yes, 4 no, 0 abstain; 6 against the majority on 72 contested motions; moved 208, seconded 247; recorded absent for 76. All rows (JSON).

2023-12-18 · City Council yes · FILED [9 TO 0] · RES-2024-5 : Resolution Honoring At-Large City Councilor Chris Cinella
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · FILED [9 TO 0] · RES-2024-4 : Resolution honoring At-Large City Councilor Jack Eccles
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · FILED [9 TO 0] · RES-2024-3 : A Resolution Honoring Ward 5 Councilor Shawn M. MacMaster
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · PASSED [9 TO 0] · APPRO-2024-9 : An Appropriation in the amount of $311,633.63 from PEG Access to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools.
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · PASSED [9 TO 0] · GRANT-2024-2 : Police State 911 S&I Grant
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · PASSED [9 TO 0] · GRANT-2024-3 : Police State 911 Training Grant - FY24
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · PASSED [9 TO 0] · GRANT-2024-4 : Police State 911 EMD Grant - Emergency Medical Dispatch Grant
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · PASSED [9 TO 0] · GRANT-2024-5 : Police FY24 Traffic Grant - Traffic Safety Enforcement Grant
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · FILED [9 TO 0] · RES-2024-2 : A Resolution Honoring Outgoing Council President Jennifer Grigoraitis
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · PLACED ON FILE [9 TO 0] · LIC-2024-7 : License: Late Common Victualler renewal - 2024
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · GRANTED WITH RESTRICTIONS [9 TO 0] · PET-2024-2 : Petition of National Grid for grant of location to construct underground electric conduit at Chipman Ave.
2023-12-18 · City Council yes · GRANTED WITH RESTRICTIONS [9 TO 0] · PET-2024-3 : Petition of National Grid for grant of location to install underground electrical conduit at Marvin Rd.
2023-12-11 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee yes · OUGHT TO PASS [8 TO 0] · APPRO-2024-9 : An Appropriation in the amount of $311,633.63 from PEG Access to MMTV and Melrose Public Schools.
2023-12-11 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee yes · OUGHT TO PASS [8 TO 0] · GRANT-2024-2 : Police State 911 S&I Grant
2023-12-11 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee yes · OUGHT TO PASS [8 TO 0] · GRANT-2024-3 : Police State 911 Training Grant - FY24
2023-12-11 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee yes · OUGHT TO PASS [8 TO 0] · GRANT-2024-4 : Police State 911 EMD Grant - Emergency Medical Dispatch Grant
2023-12-11 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee yes · OUGHT TO PASS [8 TO 0] · GRANT-2024-5 : Police FY24 Traffic Grant - Traffic Safety Enforcement Grant
2023-12-11 · Legal & Legislative Committee yes · HOLD [4 TO 0] · ORDNC-2024-1 : Amending Melrose Revised Ordinances, Chapter 48-1 Mayor Part A Salary by adding additional compensation to take effect beginning January 1, 2026.
2023-12-11 · Appropriations & Oversight Committee yes · HOLD [8 TO 0] · INFO-2024-3 : Information Item Updating City Council on Solid Waste & Recycling and Disposal Contract Negotiations
2023-12-04 · City Council yes · HOLD [UNANIMOUS] · RES-2024-2 : A Resolution Honoring Outgoing Council President Jennifer Grigoraitis
2023-12-04 · City Council yes · ADOPTED [10 TO 1] · ORDER-2024-12 : Requesting the adoption of the Specialized Energy Code as found in 225 CMR §§ 22 and 23, including Appendices RC and CC, as the minimum energy code for the City of Melrose effective July 1, 2024.
2023-12-04 · City Council yes · ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] · ORDER-2024-13 : Request that City Council hold a Public Hearing and subsequently determine the percentages of local tax levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property for Fiscal Year 2024.
2023-12-04 · City Council yes · PASSED [UNANIMOUS] · APPRO-2024-8 : An Appropriation from Mt. Hood Reserve Fund, account 8417-590000, in the amount of $100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Dollars) to Mt. Hood Capital Improvement, account 620000-529006 to do tree work. The current balance as of 11/2/23 is $392,299.82.
2023-12-04 · City Council yes · PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] · LIC-2024-6 : Licenses renewed: Class II Motor Vehicle for 2024
2023-12-04 · City Council yes · PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] · LIC-2024-5 : License: Common Victualler renewals for 2024

On video

6 h 28 min of speech identified by voice across 148 recordings (2865 turns). Attribution is by voice match against this person's enrolled voice, not a human transcript; each clip links to the moment. All rows (JSON).

▶ 2025-02-10 Thank you. You're welcome. I was about two years and two minutes outside of that window when I got the call. And, um, you know, I'm happy to step up and, and serve like many of you. Um, volunteerism is in, in My, my Blood, so I'll open...
▶ 2025-02-10 You know, I, uh, like I said, I'm happy to step up when asked. And, um, I know one of the projects they have coming forward is gonna be looking at their bylaws. That's something I've done both on this body, um, with the Chamber of...
▶ 2025-02-10 Well, uh, just recently finished, um, book by by Annie Jacobson Nuclear War. It's a pretty good read, so check it out.
▶ 2023-12-18 Clerk, if you could cue the music.
▶ 2023-12-18 Yeah. So I'm honored to, uh, bring this resolution honoring our outgoing city council President Jennifer Grigoraitis Gita. Whereas the city of Melrose has been fortunate to be led by this individual of outstanding character and...
▶ 2023-12-18 And whereas city council President Gita has exemplified these qualities throughout her two terms as Ward six counselor since her election in 2019, tirelessly advocating for these residents and contributing significantly to the...
▶ 2023-12-18 Now be it therefore further resolved by the
▶ 2023-12-18 Belrose City Council, that we express our deep gratitude and appreciation to the council President Jennifer Gita for her dedicated service, outstanding leadership and historic achievement as the first female elected mayor in our city's...
▶ 2023-12-18 That's so, you know, this is for you. Thank you very Much. Do you know what that is?
▶ 2023-12-11 I would just, uh, every, uh, this comes before us. I make a motion at this time to recommend to the full board, second

Attendance

From the attendance tables in full minutes (2013 onward): 306 present, 24 absent, 12 remote, 3 late, 1 excused. All rows (JSON).