MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
February 20, 2018
14 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, David Pottier, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
Com. from Chris Williams, Safety Officer, Taunton Police Department which stated that per the request of the Taunton City Council he surveyed the intersection of Tremont St
To refer to the DPW to replace the Stop Sign Ahead Warning, update the retro reflective signs and paint an 8" wide stripe line along the pavement of Burt Street
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW to replace the Stop Sign Ahead Warning, update the retro reflective signs and paint an 8" wide stripe line along the pavement of Burt Street. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation (RENEWALS) 1. Speedway, LLC --dba- Speedway #2432 located at 943 County Street, Taunton. 2. Speedway, LLC -dba- Speedway #2516 located at 23 Cape Road, Taunton 3. Bobby's Place, Inc. located at 60 Weir Street, Taunton
To refer the above to the Committee on Police and License and the Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the above to the Committee on Police and License and the Chief. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Cynthia Tripp, 66 Ashland Street, Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole in front of 1171 Norton Avenue, Taunton,
To refer to the Law Department and the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the DPW. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by David DeFaria, 208 Plain Street, Taunton seeking reimbursement for ; damages to his automobile from hitting potholes on Plain Street near the corner of Hart Street, Taunton.
To refer to the Law Department and the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the DPW. 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..”
Stop Sign on Direction of Travel At Intersection of Governor Street Westbound Washington Street All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To approve the second reading and move to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the second reading and move to a third reading. So Voted..”
He does not abuse sick time.
To offer a conditional offer of employment to johhny . galarza subject to passing the psychological and physical testing and whatever else the chief deems necessary
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO OFFER A CONDITIONAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT TO JOHHNY . GALARZA SUBJECT TO PASSING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL TESTING AND WHATEVER ELSE THE CHIEF DEEMS NECESSARY. SO VOTED..”
COUNCILOR GERALD CROTEAU, ACTING CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILOR CLEARY MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:12 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $864,895.71
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $864,895.71. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,178,414.52
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,178,414.52. SO VOTED..”
MEET TO DETERMINE THE PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A LOCAL CANNABIS POLICY Councilor Sanders said as he understands it, Kevin Scanlon has done some work in preparing for the eventuality of recreational marijuana sales in Taunton, and he made the following motion:
To invite kevin scanlon into the meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION: INVITE KEVIN SCANLON INTO THE MEETING. SO VOTED..”
He would suggest that any meetings in the future relative to this issue, that someone from the City Solicitor's office be present.
To MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE COMMITTEE THOUGHT AT SOME LATER DATE AS THE COUNCIL WISHES. This was seconded by Councilor Sanders, and on discussion Councilor McCaul asked how the Chairman of this Committee voted on the previous motion
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made the following motion: MOTION: MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE COMMITTEE THOUGHT AT SOME LATER DATE AS THE COUNCIL WISHES. This was seconded by Councilor Sanders, and on discussion Councilor McCaul asked how the Chairman of this Committee voted on the previous motion. Councilor Croteau said the Chair only votes in case of a tie. THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE FORMULATION OF A COMMITTEE . AT A LATER DATE WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..” (Motion: Pottier, second: Sanders)
Councilor Croteau clarified the motion as follows:
To send a letter requesting a visit from cannabis. voting in favor of the motion were councilos postell, mccaul, borges, pottier and cleary. voting in oppostion were councilors ; sanders and quinn
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND A LETTER REQUESTING A VISIT FROM CANNABIS. VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE COUNCILOS POSTELL, MCCAUL, BORGES, POTTIER AND CLEARY. VOTING IN OPPOSTION WERE COUNCILORS ; SANDERS AND QUINN. MOTION CARRIES.”
He made the following Motion:
To ask the city solicitor to draft something for the council to consider about what is the process to get a referendum, not just this particular question, but a referendum on the ballot
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO ASK THE CITY SOLICITOR TO DRAFT SOMETHING FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ABOUT WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO GET A REFERENDUM, NOT JUST THIS PARTICULAR QUESTION, BUT A REFERENDUM ON THE BALLOT. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Quinn clarified her motion to be as follows:
To refer this to the committee on'zoning of the council to decide the areas where the council would like to allow , these and add to her motion, as councilor sanders requested, that a meeting be scheduled with the city solicitor, the police chief, board of health, mayor and any other professionals that the chair of the zoning committee would see fit, so that portion can be established while the council waits for the guidelines
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE COMMITTEE ON'ZONING OF THE COUNCIL TO DECIDE THE AREAS WHERE THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO ALLOW , THESE AND ADD TO HER MOTION, AS COUNCILOR SANDERS REQUESTED, THAT A MEETING BE SCHEDULED WITH THE CITY SOLICITOR, THE POLICE CHIEF, BOARD OF HEALTH, MAYOR AND ANY OTHER PROFESSIONALS THAT THE CHAIR OF THE ZONING COMMITTEE WOULD SEE FIT, SO THAT PORTION CAN BE ESTABLISHED WHILE THE COUNCIL WAITS FOR THE GUIDELINES. SO VOTED..”
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