MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
September 25, 2018
14 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, David Pottier, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: John McCaul, Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
Com. from Kenneth Goulart, General Manager, TMLP stating that September 30, 2018 will mark the date for TMLP Open House, an event held to celebrate Public Power Week
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..”
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 there is a speeding and parking situation on Clifford Street. The road was resurfaced recently and has turned into a speedway.
To refer to the Police Chief to see if the speed trailer could be placed there along with selective speed traps in the area and also to the Safety Officer to see if he thinks that signs would help in that area
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police Chief to see if the speed trailer could be placed there along with selective speed traps in the area and also to the Safety Officer to see if he thinks that signs would help in that area. So Voted..”
Councilor Pottier stated that he has received a number of complaints about odors from the landfill, not this week but the tail-end of last week.
To ask the DPW to contact the contractor to ask what the situation was and how it can be better conveyed to the residents, not necessarily a Reverse 911 call but perhaps something is placed on the City's website if those instances happen in the future so people know where to call, either the DPW or the contractor themselves
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ask the DPW to contact the contractor to ask what the situation was and how it can be better conveyed to the residents, not necessarily a Reverse 911 call but perhaps something is placed on the City's website if those instances happen in the future so people know where to call, either the DPW or the contractor themselves. Councilor Cleary stated that the Board of Health is involved with that. Councilor Pottier amended his motion to refer to the Board of Health instead of the DPW. So Voted..”
COUNCILOR GERALD CROTEAU, ACTING CHAIRMAN AND.CQUNCILOR CLEARY ee ee EE REED _ MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:45 P.M. : 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,177,907.37
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,177,907.37. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $1,687,087.73
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,687,087.73. SO VOTED..”
MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON PETITION FOR RENEWAL OF JUNK COLLECTORS LICENSE FOR DEBRUM SALVAGE, 57 STEVENS STREET
To move approval
2. MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON PETITION FOR RENEWAL OF BILLIARD TABLE LICENSE FOR NEW WARD FIVE, INC., 29 WINTER , STREET
To move approval
3, MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON PETITION FOR NEW SECOND HAND ARTICLE LICENSE FOR PANGOLIN BOOKS, 519 WEIR STREET
To move approval
4. MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON NEW PETITION OF LM TACO, INC. D/B/A TACO BELL STORE #34608, 700 COUNTY STREET TO OPERATE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1 A.M. AND 4 A.M. AS PER CITY ORDINANCE ARTICLE 221-1.
To move approval
5. MEET TO REVIEW MATTERS IN FILE The Police Chief reported that he is going to have two vacancies and is also anticipating additional funds for new hires in the Supplemental Budget, so he requested that the Committee make a motion to call for a full time list.
To call for a full time list
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“MOTION: TO CALL FOR A FULL TIME LIST. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PARKS OR PLAYGROUNDS Aletter dated 5/14/2018 to the Mayor and Council from Steven Turner, Chairman of the Taunton Conservation Commission was read
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS ~- CONTINUED Councilor Pottier said communities have public drinking laws and the second hand nature of that is miniscule compared to second hand smoke
To schedule a meeting at the chairman's discretion and invite the police chief, the chairman of the park and recreation commission, attorney de abreu, the chair of conservation steve turner and colleen simmons from the downtown taunton foundation, to come in and have a discussion about what their concerns are and what their thoughts might be to have such an area, where that area . might be, what the particular parks are that are more troublesome, etc
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SCHEDULE A MEETING AT THE CHAIRMAN'S DISCRETION AND INVITE THE POLICE CHIEF, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION, ATTORNEY DE ABREU, THE CHAIR OF CONSERVATION STEVE TURNER AND COLLEEN SIMMONS FROM THE DOWNTOWN TAUNTON FOUNDATION, TO COME IN AND HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE AND WHAT THEIR THOUGHTS MIGHT BE TO HAVE SUCH AN AREA, WHERE THAT AREA . MIGHT BE, WHAT THE PARTICULAR PARKS ARE THAT ARE MORE TROUBLESOME, ETC. SO VOTED..”
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