MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
August 14, 2018
20 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Donald Cleary, David Pottier, Estele Borges, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: Jeanne Quinn, Barry Sanders, Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Appointments at 7:02 P.M
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointments at 7:02 P.M. So Voted..”
Swearing in of Richard Ames as the Superintendent of Public Buildings.
To invite Mr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite Mr. Ames into the enclosure. So Voted..”
An 11 unit multi-family development at Lawton Avenue located in the Urban Residential District.
To open the hearing and invite the gentlemen into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the gentlemen into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Com. from Attorney Edmund Brennan which asked to consider this letter as a request to continue the pre- review and public hearing from August 7 and 14, 2018 respectively, to September 11 and 18, 2018
To approve the continuance to September 18, 2018 and make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the continuance to September 18, 2018 and make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Lynn T, Davine, Human Resource Director responding to the new guidelines for hiring
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to receive and place on file. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that they have received a Site Plan Review for property at 375 & 377 Bay Street (lot 2)(Parcel I
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Brenda Hebert, Taunton Resident requesting consideration at various intersections.
To refer to the Zoning Enforcement Officer to go out and take a look at some of these properties and then take the appropriate action and also refer to the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Zoning Enforcement Officer to go out and take a look at some of these properties and then take the appropriate action and also refer to the Safety Officer. So Voted..”
Com. from Brenda Hebert, Taunton Resident requesting consideration at various intersections
To refer to the Council President to work with the Clerk to schedule the appropriate meeting that week
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Council President to work with the Clerk to schedule the appropriate meeting that week. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation McDonald's Restaurant located at 282 Winthrop Street, 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..”
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 McDonald's Restaurant located at 282 Winthrop Street, Taunton
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
Councilor Pottier stated that he thinks that he has referred 495 Richmond Street before to the DPW. He stated that we had done some work there on the street and left a berm in front of the house which floods the front of the property when it rains.
To refer to the DPW to take a look and see if there is something that can be done to remediate the situation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW to take a look and see if there is something that can be done to remediate the situation, So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier stated that he thinks that he has referred 495 Richmond Street before to the DPW
To defer to the Council President
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to defer to the Council President. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To refer to the Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Whole. So Voted..”
Councilor Borges stated that she received a phone call from a resident on Field Street that told her that the speed limit had been increased. She stated that she did talk to Acting Chief Warish tonight about that and he was going to discuss that with Officer Williams.
To refer to the Safety Officer to look into that
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer to look into that. So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier stated that he thinks that he has referred 495 Richmond Street before to the DPW
To refer to the Police Department to place the speed trailer on West Britannia Street as well as some selective traffic enforcement for speeding
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to refer to the Police Department to place the speed trailer on West Britannia Street as well as some selective traffic enforcement for speeding. So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
Com. from Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals - Estele Borges et al vs
To go into Executive Session
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go into Executive Session. On a roll call vote, six (6) Councilors present, six (6) Councilors i voting in favor. Councilors Quinn, Carr and Sanders were absent, (Two votes were taken in Executive Session) Meeting adjourned at 7:29 P.M..”
From the official minutes kept by the Taunton City Clerk (agendas and minutes). From the Taunton Municipal Council’s official minutes, posted in the city’s Agenda Center. Most items pass by voice (“So voted”), and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: City of Taunton Municipal Council page (taunton-ma.gov). Former councilors show initials.
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