MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
March 27, 2018
14 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Unfinished Business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Unfinished Business. So Voted..”
Meet with the Taunton Nursing Home Board of Directors to Discuss the Financial Plan.
To invite the Financial Team and the Board of Directors into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the Financial Team and the Board of Directors into the enclosure. So Voted..”
He spoke about how this is the resident's home, they are provided good care there and they are happy.
For the packet to be made part of the record and be shared on the City's website
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion for the packet to be made part of the record and be shared on the City's website. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
So Voted.
To excuse the parties and take a one minute recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse the parties and take a one minute recess. So Voted..”
Appointment of Johnny Galarza as a Permanent Full-time Police Officer. The City Clerk stated that he is a transfer from New Bedford and was sworn in this afternoon.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Com. from Police Chief which stated that they have completed moving police dispatch operations to the Central Fire Station's Emergency Communications Center (ECC)
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that the Taunton Planning Board has received a Form J Plan - Waiver of Frontage Requirements - for the re-configuration of 4 lots into 2 lots - for property at 27 Garden Street,
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Second Hand Article License - RENEWAL 1, EcoATM, Inc. located at 2 Galleria Mall Drive, Taunton (2 Machines)
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..”
Petitions: Second Hand Article License - RENEWAL 1, EcoATM, Inc
To refer the list as read to the DPW and the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the list as read to the DPW and the Law Department. 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..”
DeSousa was informed that this was something that he would not be able to do at this time.
To approve
Yes: Borges, Cleary, Croteau, Pottier, QuinnNo: Carr, McCaul, Postell, Sanders
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, five (5) Councilors voting in favor, four (4) Councilors voting in opposition. MOTION CARRIES. Councilors Croteau, Cleary, Pottier, Borges and Quinn voting in favor. Councilors Sanders, Carr, Postell and McCaul voting in opposition..” (Motion: Borges)
Councilors Croteau, Cleary, Pottier, Borges and Quinn voting in favor. Councilors Sanders, Carr, Postell and McCaul voting in opposition.
That the gentleman bring the street up to the condition in which he started to the pleasure of the DPW
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion that the gentleman bring the street up to the condition in which he started to the pleasure of the DPW. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Order for a second reading to be ordained on a roll call vote Ordered That, The City of Taunton appropriate the amount of Sixty Four Million Nine 25 Hundred Seventy One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($64,971,831) for
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Councilor Pottier stated that last week he asked for four (4) names for a Fire Department employee list.
To call for five (5) names
From the minutes
“Motion was made to call for five (5) names. So Voted..”
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