THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025 Page 11 ~ REVERE CITY COUNCIL ROUNDUP ~ By Th e Advocate Register to rent T he City Council supported a verbal motion from Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio to ask the mayor to create a working group to establish an ordinance for a registry of all rental properties in the city. A registry would generate a comprehensive list of all rental properties in the city and allow for an inspection schedule. Argenzio said property owners would pay a registration fee, around $40 or $50, and a reregistration fee in subsequent years, approximately $15. “This would be a substantial revenue stream,” he said. According to Argenzio, Lynn and Boston have registries that work on a fi ve-year cycle with 20 percent of rental units being inspected each year. Failure to register would be considered a violation. “That would give the city some teeth and require everyone to register,” said Argenzio adding the registry would help the inspectional services department and ensure all rental units are inspected. “It gives the city some responsibility to make sure everyone in Revere has safe living conditions,” said Argenzio. “A lot of cities do this, and it’s proven to be useful.” Several councillors raised concerns that fees generated by the ordinance would be passed on to tenants, but Argenzio said the fees were minimal. The council also unanimousT he City of Revere’s municipal election is coming up soon! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 5, and look up your polling locations on the Elections and Voting webpage of the city’s website. In the meantime, you can get to know your candidates by watching RevereTV. All candidates were given the opportunity to record or submit their own video statements of up to fi ve minutes long. These statements are now airing in between programming on RTV GOV and are also posted to the RevereTV YouTube page. The videos will remain on television until Election Day. On election night, tune in to RevereTV for live election coverage that starts at 8:00 pm, ly approved a motion recommended favorably by the Legislative Aff airs Subcommittee for a home rule petition allowing the city to set penalties and liens for violations of the rooming house & certifi cate of fi tness ordinance. Sign of the times T he council accepted the favorable recommendation of the Legislative Aff airs Subcommittee and voted to repeal the ordinance dictating when and how political signs may be posted on private property. The Supreme Court has ruled political signs are protected under the First Amendment and the guaranteed right to free speech. However, because of an objection by Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, who feels the ordinance has kept Revere clean during the fall, the motion was tabled. Protection against Wage Theft T he council unanimously approved an ordinance from Councillor-at-Large Juan Pablo Jaramillo and favorably recommended by the Legislative Affairs Subcommittee amending wage theft policies in Revere. The ordinance creates protections for workers who are not paid according to wage and hour laws. According to Jaramillo, low-wage workers and workers in dangerous jobs are most vulnerable to wage theft. Common types of wage theft include unpaid overtime, failure to pay for all hours worked including training and meal breaks, Illegal deductions from paychecks and withhold fi nal paychecks after termination or resignation. Welcome aboard T he following appointments from Mayor Patrick Keefe were referred to the council’s Appointments Subcommittee. The reappointment of Ellie Vargas to the Disability Commission and the appointments of David Leary, Nicholas Gauvin, Jacklyn Damiano, Wilson Correa, Natalia Ardagna and John Shannon Bianchi to the Parks and Recreation Commission. AI arrives in Revere T he council agreed to a motion from Councillor-at-Large Michelle Kelley to invite Mr. Vamshi Paili to present his AIpowered public data accessibility platform designed specifically for Revere. Kelley said the platform is packed with useful information for residents and councillors. Ban on Crypto ATMs C ouncillors supported a motion presented by Council President Silvestri to request the City’s Policy Writer & Analyst to draft an ordinance banning cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks from being operated in the City of Revere. Silvestri also proposed that the City Council send a letter to the Joint Committee on Financial Services in favor of H.1247, An Act Relative to Preventing Fraud and Establishing Regulations on Certain Virtual Currencies. Silvestri said the motion is not against crypRevereTV Spotlight right when the polls close. The audience will be greeted and led through the results live as they come in by hosts Jessica Giannino and Kathi-Anne Reinstein. You can watch this special program on RTV GOV and YouTube. RTV GOV is channel 9 for Comcast subscribers and channels 13 and 613 on RCN. RTV GOV is also where you fi nd all of Revere’s local government meetings. These meetings play live and then replay over the following weeks. All meetings stay posted to the RevereTV YouTube page to be viewed at your convenience. The current rotation of October meeting replays includes the Commission on Disabilities, License Commission, Traffi c Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, RHS Building Committee, Legislative Affairs Sub-Committee and Revere City Council. Revere has had many Halloween-spirited community events over the past few weekends. Most recently, the Revere Beach Partnership held its Annual Pumpkin Dash on the beach. RevereTV was there to catch some of the events, including the award ceremony for runners and costume wearRevereTV | SEE Page 21 C tocurrency, but rather the ATMs which have been known to target seniors with get-rich-quick schemes only to steal their life savings. Chris Chavarria Playground ouncillors unanimously supported a motion presented by Councillor Anthony Cogliandro, Councillor Robert Haas, and Council President Silvestri that the Early Childhood Playground at the Lincoln School be dedicated in memory of Chris Chavarria. Cogliandro read an email from someone who wanted to remain anonymous that explained the reasons for the dedication. “I believe the new early childhood playground at the Lincoln School should be dedicated to Chris Chavarria because his life and spirit represent the best of our community,” read the email. “Chris was a bright, kind, and joyful spirit who once walked the halls of the Lincoln School as a fi fth grader. Even while facing rare and aggressive leukemia, he showed remarkable courage, positivity, and love for others.” Traffic signal fixed W ard 5 Councillor GuarinoSawaya fi led a motion to request MassDOT to resynchronize the traffi c signalization at the intersection of Revere Street and North Shore in the interest of public safety. GuarinoSawaya told fellow councillors that the traffi c signal had been adjusted, and the motion was placed on fi le. Turn up the lights T he council approved a motion from Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya that the City Engineer and/or the Department of Public Works, work in coordination with National Grid, to evaluate the street lighting conditions along Breed Street near St. Anthony of Padua Church, specifi cally in the area west of the chapel toward the rear parking lot, to determine if additional or upgraded lighting is needed to improve nighttime visibility and public safety. Go Revere Bocce M otion presented by Councillor Robert Haas and Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya that the City Council award Certifi cates of Commendation to the Revere Bocce Team in honor of their victory over their ‘friendly’ rivals in the Revere vs. Chelsea Bocce Tournament this past September.
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