MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
September 18, 2018
40 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: John McCaul, Jeanne Quinn, Estele Borges, David Pottier, Donald Cleary, Barry Sanders, Gerald Croteau
Absent: Jeffrey Postell, Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Communications from the Mayor
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Communications from the Mayor. So Voted..”
Mayor Hoye then gave the coaches and the players citations.
To recess at 7:15 PM
From the minutes
“Motion was made to recess at 7:15 PM. So Voted..”
Motion was made to recess at 7:15 PM. So Voted.
To come back to order and go back to the regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to come back to order and go back to the regular order of business. So Voted..”
An 11 unit multi-family development at Lawton Avenue located in the Urban Residential District.
To open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To excuse herself as there is a conflict of interest
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to excuse herself as there is a conflict of interest. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Chairperson, Taunton Planning Board advising that on July 19, 2018 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the 11 Unit multi-family complex at 15 Lawton Street by Hawthorne Development Inc
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The official roadway name is Lawton Street not Lawton Avenue.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairperson, Taunton Planning Board advising that on July 19, 2018 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the 11 Unit multi-family complex at 15 Lawton Street by Hawthorne Development Inc
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..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Conservation Agent, Conservation Commission which stated that there are no conservation issues regarding the request for a Special Permit for an 11 Unit Multi-Family development at 15 Lawton Street located in the Urban Residential District.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Director, AICP stating that the project requires a Site Plan Review from the Planning Board and that he has no comments on the Special Permit.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record, So Voted..”
There was nobody present to speak in favor or opposition of the petition.
To close the hearing and grant the petition
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing and grant the petition. So Voted..”
Com. from Atty
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To approve the conveyance of the easements as set forth
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to approve the conveyance of the easements as set forth. … So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com, from Vice Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on September 6, 2018 the Taunton Planning Board held their public hearing on the review and adoption City of Taunton Comprehensive Master Plan (Taunton Tomorrow 2019-2010) MGL 441, Section 81D. The Planning Board, afte
To receive and place on file and send a copy to Kevin Shea
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send a copy to Kevin Shea, So Voted..”
Com. from Atty
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Executive Director, Office of Economic and Community Development stating that there are currently eleven active Tax Financing Agreements EDIP Certified Projects
To refer to the Committee on Economic Development and Technology to discuss the results with Mr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Economic Development and Technology to discuss the results with Mr. Shea. So Voted..”
Com. from Richard Conte, Lakeview Property Management Inc. requesting to purchase City property located on parcel 25-61 on Lakeview Avenue.
To refer to the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department. So Voted..”
Com, from John Conte, Lakeview Homes Inc. requesting to purchase City property located on parcels 25-52 and 25-54 on Lakeview Place.
To refer to the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department. So Voted..”
Com, from Walter Sousa, 23 Highland St. Unit 2, Taunton proposing a new convex safety mirror on the corner of Roosevelt Street and Highland Street.
To refer to the Safety Officer and the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer and the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
Com. from Patricia Richardson, 225 Craven Court following up on her letter of September 4, 2018
To refer the letter with all of the attachments to the Law Department, Conservation, Planning Board, City Council, City Engineer, Assessor, Registrar of Deeds, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Department to bring some clarity to this situation
From the minutes
“Council President Croteau made a motion to refer the letter with all of the attachments to the Law Department, Conservation, Planning Board, City Council, City Engineer, Assessor, Registrar of Deeds, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Department to bring some clarity to this situation. So Voted..” (Motion: Croteau)
Petitions: Petition submitted by Mathew St
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Shakina Wright, 6 South St. #1, Taunton seeking reimbursement for ! damages to her automobile after hitting/running over a raised manhole while driving on Hart Street near CVS Pharmacy.
To refer to MassDOT
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to MassDOT. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Cindy Forgette, 1L Hopkins Rd., Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile after hitting a pothole while driving on County Street near Pete's Market.
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..”
Petition submitted by Commonwealth Alternative Care, 11 Beacon Street, Suite 720, Boston, MA for a Special Permit for the expansion of an existing 47,300 s
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing. 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..”
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To ordain
From the minutes
“Motion : was made to ordain. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors present, seven (7) : Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Carr and Postell were absent..”
To ordain
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Carr and Postell were absent..”
COUNCILOR GERALD CROTEAU, ACTING CHAIRMAN AND-COUNCILOR a CLEARY ~_ = ay MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:46 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $5,247,481.69
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,247,481.69. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,691,755.72
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,691,755.72. SO VOTED..”
Cleary then made the following motion:
That mr. scanlon send a letter to the airport commission and the golf commission, explaining to them that the city is moving slowly on the ada issues because the city is under the impression they are going to get cfonstruction done, but they would like to have some sort of a timeline so that mr. scanlon can answer the questions that come up. councilor quinn seconded the motion and on discussion said especially in regard to the airport, it is not in the airport commissioner's control
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT MR. SCANLON SEND A LETTER TO THE AIRPORT COMMISSION AND THE GOLF COMMISSION, EXPLAINING TO THEM THAT THE CITY IS MOVING SLOWLY ON THE ADA ISSUES BECAUSE THE CITY IS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THEY ARE GOING TO GET CFONSTRUCTION DONE, BUT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME SORT OF A TIMELINE SO THAT MR. SCANLON CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT COME UP. Councilor Quinn seconded the motion and on discussion said especially in regard to the airport, it is not in the Airport Commissioner's control. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
Lemaire said she has no idea. ; Councilor Borges then made the following motion:
To make the listing of sidewalk parking part of the record, refer it to the police chief to have him report back to this committee as to what the results were of mrs. lemaire's e- mails and calls made to the police department, the chief is to provide information as to whether in a situation of numerous fines, can a license be pulled, and to refer back to the police and license committee to look at the fees associated with parking on the sidewalk, look at that number, to increase it from $15.00
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THE LISTING OF SIDEWALK PARKING PART OF THE RECORD, REFER IT TO THE POLICE CHIEF TO HAVE HIM REPORT BACK TO THIS COMMITTEE AS TO WHAT THE RESULTS WERE OF MRS. LEMAIRE'S E- MAILS AND CALLS MADE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CHIEF IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER IN A SITUATION OF NUMEROUS FINES, CAN A LICENSE BE PULLED, AND TO REFER BACK TO THE POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH PARKING ON THE SIDEWALK, LOOK AT THAT NUMBER, TO INCREASE IT FROM $15.00. … THE ABOVE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
The Police would have to also spend a little bit more time making sure that the person in the car or parking in a handicapped spot is actually the person who has that placard.
TO MAKE THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED DISABILITY PLACARD PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES AS OF JULY 1, 2018 BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD AND PLACED ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE. Councilor Croteau pointed out that the placard is issued to the individual, not to the car so itis possible for an individual to use that placard as long as the individual is in the car
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED DISABILITY PLACARD PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES AS OF JULY 1, 2018 BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD AND PLACED ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE. Councilor Croteau pointed out that the placard is issued to the individual, not to the car so itis possible for an individual to use that placard as long as the individual is in the car. … THE ABOVE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
If people are trying to cross the street it is nearly impossible.
To refer this to the safety office and the dpw, and safety officer to also look at speeding in that area as well
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE SAFETY OFFICE AND THE DPW, AND SAFETY OFFICER TO ALSO LOOK AT SPEEDING IN THAT AREA AS WELL. SO VOTED..”
Others like Trescott need work and that is part of the long term plan for downtown, to fix those areas.
To refer to the parking commission that the handicapped parking spots need to be marked in each of the lots. that the zoning report provided by mrs. lemaire be made part of the record. to bring this report to the attention of the city engineer, the parking commission and the dpw to update these drawings
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made the following motion: MOTION: TO REFER TO THE PARKING COMMISSION THAT THE HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOTS NEED TO BE MARKED IN EACH OF THE LOTS. THAT THE ZONING REPORT PROVIDED BY MRS. LEMAIRE BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD. TO BRING THIS REPORT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY ENGINEER, THE PARKING COMMISSION AND THE DPW TO UPDATE THESE DRAWINGS. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Cleary)
Councilor Cleary said the Committee may want to get something from the Assessor's office as to a plot plan, how big it is, etc.
That the committee be provided with a copy of the plot plan from the assessor's office for 4 north walker street
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE COMMITTEE BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE PLOT PLAN FROM THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE FOR 4 NORTH WALKER STREET. SO VOTED..”
Others like Trescott need work and that is part of the long term plan for downtown, to fix those areas.
To authorize the law department to do an appraisal if necessary
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made the following motion: MOTION: TO AUTHORIZE THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO DO AN APPRAISAL IF NECESSARY. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Cleary)
The general contractors are still due on the 14+ of . November and they anticipate coming back to the Council for a review of the bid results and with a recommendation to award on November 27%.
That the handout provided be posted to the city's website
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made the following motion: MOTION: THAT THE HANDOUT PROVIDED BE POSTED TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Pottier)
He believes those photos were in the custody and care of the Building Superintendent's office, so he then made the following motion:
That the building superintendent provide in writing the status of those photos and all the other historic documents that were in city hall
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT PROVIDE IN WRITING THE STATUS OF THOSE PHOTOS AND ALL THE OTHER HISTORIC DOCUMENTS THAT WERE IN CITY HALL. SO VOTED..”
Tavares had said one of the objects tonight was to obtain an authorization from the Council, then made the following motion:
To allow mr. tavares and ms. werenfels to continue to move forward and put this project out to bid
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO ALLOW MR. TAVARES AND MS. WERENFELS TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD AND PUT THIS PROJECT OUT TO BID. SO VOTED..”
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