MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
January 16, 2018
14 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: John McCaul, Jeffrey Postell, Jeanne Quinn, Estele Borges, Deborah Carr, David Pottier, Donald Cleary, Barry Sanders, Gerald Croteau
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Com. from City Solicitor advising that the Treasurer/Collector has confirmed that the City treasury has received the sum of $500,255
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to receive and place on file. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
So Voted.
That there are people from the Nursing Home here this evening and he thinks that they should be given the opportunity to speak briefly
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion that there are people from the Nursing Home here this evening and he thinks that they should be given the opportunity to speak briefly. So Voted..” (Motion: Croteau)
The fact is that we still have to deal with the reality as somebody mentioned.
To forward the letter to the Administrator and asked that she and/or a team of representatives from the Taunton Nursing Home make a presentation to the City Council at the meeting to be held within thirty days in response to the letter and the situation
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to forward the letter to the Administrator and asked that she and/or a team of representatives from the Taunton Nursing Home make a presentation to the City Council at the meeting to be held within thirty days in response to the letter and the situation. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Com. from Program Director, Taunton Municipal Network which stated that he has been working on cleaning out the production office here at City Hall
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Executive Director Retirement System submitting FY18 Retirement Expense Budget.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries and the Budget
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries and the Budget. So Voted..”
Com. from City Planner submitting the 2" quarter FY2018 update on the implementation of the ADA Transition Report.
To refer to the Committee on Disabilities (ADA)
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Disabilities (ADA). So Voted..”
Com. from Massachusetts State Lottery Commission notifying of KENO to Go product at Park News, 28 Broadway, Taunton, MA.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor regarding the City of Taunton vs
To do the Executive Session at the end of the meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to do the Executive Session at the end of the meeting. So Voted..”
Class II Renewal 1. City of Taunton, 141 Oak Street, Taunton 2. Application submitted by William Fraser, 89 N. Main Street, Berkley, DBA-De- Anth Motors, 115 Broadway, Taunton requesting to renew his Class II License.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Chief. So Voted..”
Committee reports
For Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved
From the minutes
“Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Order for a first reading to be passed to a second reading Ordered That, The City of Taunton appropriate the amount of $1,500,000 for the purpose of paying costs associated with the design of the New City Hall, includ
To approve the first reading and pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the first reading and pass to a second reading. So Voted..”
He stated that the Project Manager generates those reports and they can be published.
That the City Charter be placed on the City's website
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion that the City Charter be placed on the City's website. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
She stated that they are not anywhere on the website that she can see.
To ask the School Department to consider posting their employee contracts on the City's website so that when people need to look in there for something they have them at their disposal
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ask the School Department to consider posting their employee contracts on the City's website so that when people need to look in there for something they have them at their disposal. So Voted..”
He just wanted to make the Council aware.
To enter into Executive Session to deal with the letter that the City Clerk mentioned about the City of Taunton vs
From the minutes
“Motion was made to enter into Executive Session to deal with the letter that the City Clerk mentioned about the City of Taunton vs. Axis Insurance, Farrell Backland which is on the Councilor's desks. The City Solicitor stated that he is not asking for any votes or expecting any action on behalf of the Council it is simply a strategy session. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
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