MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
August 28, 2018
22 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
Hearing came up by assignment on the petition for the acceptance of Westside Avenue as a public way in the City of Taunton.
To open the hearing and invite the City Engineer along with any interested parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the City Engineer along with any interested parties into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that the Planning Board is in receipt of the communication relative to street acceptance for Westside Avenue as an accepted street in the City
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Mayor Hoye stated that there won't be access to the school but the access to residents will not change.
To close the hearing, grant the petition, and add the language that Councilor Pottier had suggested for the schools not utilizing Westside Avenue for any buses
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to close the hearing, grant the petition, and add the language that Councilor Pottier had suggested for the schools not utilizing Westside Avenue for any buses. Councilor Pottier added to the motion for the resident's access to not change as well. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Reappointment of Louise Silva, 6 Norton Avenue, Taunton to the Human Services/Council on Aging Board of Directors for a term of one (1) year expiring September 2019.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Executive Director of Retirement advising of the retirement of John E
To move approval and send the appropriate scroll thanking him for his service
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and send the appropriate scroll thanking him for his service. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor which requests that the Municipal Council accepts two easements from private property owners, Hamlen Street: He recommends that the Municipal Council votes to accept the Conveyance of Easements from Y
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to receive and place on file. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
To refer to the Planning . . 6 Board and refer the sewer extension to the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Planning . . 6 Board and refer the sewer extension to the DPW. So Voted..”
Mayor Hoye wanted to be clear that she was referring to Appleblossom Lane. She confirmed.
To approve the conveyance of easements from Yvon Nadeau to the City of Taunton for Hamlen Street
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to approve the conveyance of easements from Yvon Nadeau to the City of Taunton for Hamlen Street. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
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..”
Councilor Pottier stated that a few weeks ago he asked if the Office of Economic Development could provide the Council with the status of TIFF's in town. He stated that there was no rush on it but it did come up this evening during the discussion of the tax rates.
For Kevin at the Mayor's Office of Economic Development to provide the Council within the next month with the status of the TIFF's in the City especially if the businesses are in compliance
From the minutes
“Motion was made for Kevin at the Mayor's Office of Economic Development to provide the Council within the next month with the status of the TIFF's in the City especially if the businesses are in compliance. So Voted..”
Councilor Sanders stated that a few weeks ago there was a report placed on the Councilor's desks compiled by Chief Walsh requested by several Councilors during the Budget Hearings. As far as he knows, it hasn't gone anywhere.
To refer the report to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the report to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To approve the first reading and move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the first reading and move to a second reading. So Voted..”
To approve the first reading and move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the first reading and move to a second reading. So Voted..”
She doesn't understand what is so difficult and it seems to be an ongoing problem at the airport with people who run businesses in there and can't get people in and out.
To refer the communication to the Needs of the Airport Committee
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the communication to the Needs of the Airport Committee. So Voted..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND CLEARY : MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:38 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,084,494.44
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,084,494.44, SO VOTED..”
MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,084,494.44, SO VOTED.
To move approval of the fiscal year 2018 invoice warrant in the amount of $563,823.46
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $563,823.46. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the fiscal year 2019 invoice warrant in the amount of $829,474.93
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $829,474.93. SO VOTED..”
He therefore recommends that he be considered for the position as Assistant City Engineer.
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Patneaude meets all the qualifications and feels comfortable that he will work well with all City departments.
To move michael patneaude as the assistant city engineer for the city of taunton to the full council
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE MICHAEL PATNEAUDE AS THE ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER FOR THE CITY OF TAUNTON TO THE FULL COUNCIL. SO VOTED..”
COUNCILOR ESTELE BORGES, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS QUINN AND SANDERS MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:20 P.M. 1. MEET TO DISCUSS ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PARKS OR PLAYGROUNDS . The Chairman requested that this be put off until Tuesday, September 11, 2018.
To reschedule this meeting until september 11, 2018
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO RESCHEDULE THIS MEETING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11, 2018. SO VOTED..”
All of them can be reviewed at any time and all of them are in addition to what was presented tonight, so if the Council were to adopt a residential exemption, it would be on top of what the statutory exemptions already supply.
That the power point presentation and any pass outs the council received be placed on the website as well as a list of the statutory exemptions. councilor postell seconded the motion on discussion
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made the following motion: MOTION: THAT THE POWER POINT PRESENTATION AND ANY PASS OUTS THE COUNCIL RECEIVED BE PLACED ON THE WEBSITE AS WELL AS A LIST OF THE STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS. Councilor Postell seconded the motion on discussion. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..” (Motion: Carr)
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