MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
July 31, 2018
23 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 Director, Emergency Management responding to the Municipal Council inquiry in regard to the TEMA Twitter notifications.
To receive and ~ place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and ~ place on file. … So Voted..”
Com. from Safety Officer stating that he has received complaints of on street parking on Fremont St
To refer to the Law Department and then to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and then to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills. So Voted..”
Com. from Kenneth Goulart, General Manager TMLP in response to the request made by the Taunton City Council for the Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP) to provide a report relative to the policy for street lighting in a public way within the Taunton City limits.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Kenneth Goulart, General Manager TMLP in response to the request made by the Taunton City Council for the Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP) to provide a report relative to the policy for street lighting in a publi
For the TMLP be directed to install the street light in question as the installation will comply with the present ordinance
From the minutes
“Council President Croteau made a motion for the TMLP be directed to install the street light in question as the installation will comply with the present ordinance. Also, that the TMLP is thanked for saving the City money per grid. So Voted..” (Motion: Croteau)
Com. from Jeanne Grady, 451 Middleboro Avenue, East Taunton which stated that she is a homeowner who lives on the corner of Middleboro Avenue and Butler Avenue
To refer to the Safety Officer to see what his recommendations might be as well as for the Police Department to put the speed trailer there
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer to see what his recommendations might be as well as for the Police Department to put the speed trailer there. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation - RENEWAL 1. Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc. -dba- Rite Aid #10214, formerly Maxi Drug, Inc. - dba- Rite Aid located at 237 Broadway, Taunton
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..”
3 Junk Collector's License - RENEWAL 1, DeBrum Salvage located at 57 Stevens Street, East Taunton
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..”
Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1. New Ward Five, Inc. located at 29 Winter St., Taunton
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..”
Claim submitted by Jesse Hester, 1104 Irving Road, Randolph seeking reimbursement for damages to his automobile from hitting a pothole at 10 Oak Street in front of Bloom Bus . Station.
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 Randi Hathaway, 29 Laurelwood Dr., North Attleboro, MA 02760 seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile due to hitting a lip between the road and driveway at 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..”
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..”
Petitions: Hours of Operation - RENEWAL 1
To refer to the DPW Commissioner or the Mayor's Office get in touch with Waste Management to deal with that and also to refer the speeding on Thrasher Street to the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer to the DPW Commissioner or the Mayor's Office get in touch with Waste Management to deal with that and also to refer the speeding on Thrasher Street to the Police Chief. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
The vote of the Council will only be to file the proper paperwork with Civil Service to give him a temporary status and therefore an experience point upgrade.
To temporarily appoint Lieutenant Steven Malcolm per the Chief's request
From the minutes
“Motion was made to temporarily appoint Lieutenant Steven Malcolm per the Chief's request. So Voted..”
Councilor McCaul stated that he had the Clerk of Committees send a letter and they have not responded back.
For another letter to be sent out asking for Councilor Carr's previous motion
From the minutes
“Motion was made for another letter to be sent out asking for Councilor Carr's previous motion. Council President Croteau added to the motion for the letter to include that they would either provide the information or show cause. So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Carr stated that she received a phone call from a resident on the lower end of County Street who was upset about unwanted solicitation at their homes
To refer the issue of unwanted solicitation to the Committee on Police and License to have a public discussion so people can understand at home what the process should be if they want to stop the unwanted solicitation because this person probably is not the only person
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer the issue of unwanted solicitation to the Committee on Police and License to have a public discussion so people can understand at home what the process should be if they want to stop the unwanted solicitation because this person probably is not the only person. Also, for whoever handles that at the Police Department to contact this gentleman and let him know how he should proceed from this point to stop that. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
For the Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds Department's Tree Warden to cut that branch so it doesn't cover the speed limit sign
From the minutes
“Motion was made for the Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds Department's Tree Warden to cut that branch so it doesn't cover the speed limit sign. So Voted..”
Com. from Jeanne Grady, 451 Middleboro Avenue, East Taunton which stated that she is a homeowner who lives on the corner of Middleboro Avenue and Butler Avenue
To refer to the Safety Officer to place a sign permanently on each side of the bridge so that people will slow down as they approach the bridge
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer to place a sign permanently on each side of the bridge so that people will slow down as they approach the bridge. So Voted..”
To refer to the Safety Officer to see if a crosswalk at Lakeview Avenue can be put in to go across Bay Street to the other side of the street
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer to see if a crosswalk at Lakeview Avenue can be put in to go across Bay Street to the other side of the street. So Voted..”
Councilor Pottier stated that the crosswalk has been brought up before due to the bus stop in that area. Councilor Carr stated that people try to get across to walk up to the store and the cars do come down there really fast.
To send a letter to the Department of Conservation and Recreation as it is their bridge to see if they would consider adding a small animal tunnel under the bridge so that animals don't have to come up and go across the road
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to send a letter to the Department of Conservation and Recreation as it is their bridge to see if they would consider adding a small animal tunnel under the bridge so that animals don't have to come up and go across the road. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
So Voted.
To refer to the Police Department to provide some speed radar out there by that bridge
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to the Police Department to provide some speed radar out there by that bridge. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
She stated that about five (5) months ago, the Council met with the Taunton Nursing Home Board along with all of the people on the Commission and we talked about having a discussion in six (6) months to see their progress and we are fast approaching that.
To refer to the Council President as it takes a while to get these people together because there is so many of them
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Council President as it takes a while to get these people together because there is so many of them. She asked that it be scheduled for either August 27" or September 4" date certain with the Council President. So Voted..”
Mayor Hoye stated that the Commission can also send their own letters to these entities as well. 6
To refer to the DPW to provide an update on when the striping of the crosswalks will be taking place
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer to the DPW to provide an update on when the striping of the crosswalks will be taking place. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Councilor McCaul stated that regarding crosswalks, he was at School Street Apartments talking to the people there and found out that there was a crosswalk sign there that is blocked by a tree.
To refer to the DPW to have the crosswalk sign moved forward going towards Main Street because it cannot be seen
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW to have the crosswalk sign moved forward going towards Main Street because it cannot be seen. He stated that people flying down the street are not seeing that there is a crosswalk there so he suggests having a blinking crosswalk sign placed there. So Voted..”
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