MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
December 24, 2018
15 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: Donald Cleary
Every vote, in order
Com. from Fred Cornaglia, Commissioner, DPW with the recommendation for the position of Supervisor of Water Department
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Richard Conti, Assessor responding to the request to the Assessor Office to determine ownership of the subject address 43 Pine Street, Taunton was last purchased on March 1, 1998 by Richard J, Backish of 75 Madison Stre
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Fred Cornaglia, Commissioner, DPW with the recommendation for the position of Supervisor of Water Department
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Building Commissioner regarding 43 Pine Street
To refer to the January 8, 2019 agenda
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the January 8, 2019 agenda. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board notifying that they have received a Definitive Cluster Subdivision for property on Caswell Street, property 1
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com, from Director, Human Resources submitting the Confidential Legal Assistant Contract for the Council's review and approval.
To move approyal
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approyal. So Voted..”
Com. from Barry Sanders, Taunton City Council stating that he took some time to double check a few things from Tuesday's meeting related to the HCA
To refer to the City Solicitor and Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Solicitor and Police Chief. So Voted..”
Com. from Fred Cornaglia, Commissioner, DPW with the recommendation for the position of Supervisor of Water Department
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Class I License - RENEWAL 1. Mann Clan, Inc. -dba- Auto Gallery located at 283 Broadway, Taunton 2. Rouhana Trading, LLC -dba- Rouhana Trading located at 13 Cape Road, Taunton 3. Corrao Motors located at 251 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..”
Claim submitted by Kathryn Scripter, 10 Margeaux Dr., Lakeville seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole on South Kingman Street between Rt. 79 and Seekell Street.
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..”
Resolutions: Order for a Second Reading to be Ordained on a Roll Call Vote Ordered That, The City of Taunton appropriate the sum of $25,451,140 in addition to the $1,500,000 previously appropriated, for the purpose of paying costs
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Cleary was absent..”
MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN ABSENTIA. SO) VOTED.
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $5,253,305.21
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,253,305.21. SO VOTED..”
Resolution submitted by Bristol County Savings Bank, 29 Broadway, Taunton designating public depository and authorizing withdrawal of Municipal Public Moneys for the City of Taunton Danielle M
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
To approve the transfer, authorize the mayor to sign the deed in the form as is provided on the attachment to these minutes
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER, AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE DEED IN THE FORM AS IS PROVIDED ON THE ATTACHMENT TO THESE MINUTES. SO VOTED..”
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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