MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
February 5, 2019
25 recorded votes, 1 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
Reappointment of Kevin Scanlon to the position of Director of Planning and Conservation for a term of three (3) years expiring February 2022.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. Ona roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting ; in favor. So Voted..”
Kevin Scanlon was then sworn in by the City Clerk. Reappointment of James Dorsey, 147 Highland Street, Taunton to the Parking Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring February 2022.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Reappointment of James Dorsey, 147 Highland Street, Taunton to the Parking Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring February 2022
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Colleen Ellis, Office Services requesting to pay prior year bills. There were two invoices recently brought to her attention from Pitney Bowes. One has an order date of 3/2/2017 and 2/27/2018, totaling $1,000.83. She had never received these invoices,
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Appointment of Chris Coute, 108 Field Street, Taunton to the Parking Commission for a term of two (2) years expiring February 2021
To send a thank you letter and an appropriate scroll to Mr
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to send a thank you letter and an appropriate scroll to Mr. Valadao. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Executive Director, Taunton Retirement stating that at a meeting of the Taunton Retirement Board on January 23, 2019, it was voted to post a meeting to be held at 1:00 PM on February 27, 2019 for the purpose of reviewin
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 City Solicitor stating that as has been discussed previously with the Council; the administration has reached an agreement with Combined Realty, LLC the owner of : Assessor's Parcel 66-577
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Mass Development about a conduit financing with Vinfen Corporation
To refer to the Kevin Scanlon, City Planner and Bob Pirozzi, Building Commissioner
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Kevin Scanlon, City Planner and Bob Pirozzi, Building Commissioner. Councilor Cleary added to the motion to refer it to : the Zoning Board of Appeals. So Voted..”
He wanted to clarify where : it came from.
To refer it exclusively to the Council : President
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer it exclusively to the Council : President. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Claim submitted by Greg Siembah, 9 Maxwell St., Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to his automobile from hitting a pothole on Route 140 just past Trucchi's : Supermarket.
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..”
Claim submitted by Matthew Parquette, 17 Strawberry Lane, East Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole in front of 1276 Precinct Street, East Taunton.
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..”
Claim submitted by Katherine Agin, 702 Rockdale Ave., New Bedford, MA 02745 seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole in front of , 345 County Street, Taunton.
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 Joumana Chedid, requesting a transfer of her Class II License - DBA- Top Quality Auto Sales, Inc
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..”
He wanted to remind everyone that all of the people who belong to non-profits are taxpayers.
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
Yes: Borges, Carr, Postell, QuinnNo: Cleary, Croteau, McCaul, Pottier, Sanders
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, five (5) Councilors voting in opposition and four (4) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors McCaul, Pottier, Cleary, Sanders and Croteau voting in opposition. Councilors Postell, Quinn, Borges and Carr voting in favor. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY..”
MOTION DOES NOT CARRY. Mayor Hoye : stated that the policy will remain the same for now.
That the Council accepts the rest of the changes other than the $750 fee which will : : 7 remain the same as it has been until it is revisited
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion that the Council accepts the rest of the changes other than the $750 fee which will : : 7 remain the same as it has been until it is revisited. It will stay at $500 with a request to the Council to waive the fee if they wish. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Councilor Carr stated that two weeks ago they did have a request for the stage that was put on hold until they redid the procedure. It was from the Eagles Club that they approve the use of the stage if it was free. She believes that it was May 31", June 1* and June 2nd.
For them to contact the DPW for its availability and then follow ) the new procedure as voted upon
From the minutes
“Motion was made for them to contact the DPW for its availability and then follow ) the new procedure as voted upon. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a second reading to be passed to a third reading : AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO LICENSING RECREATIONAL (NON-MEDICAL) MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS 7 Part II: General Legislation Chapter 222 Recreational (Non-Medi
To approve the second reading and move to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the second reading and move to a third reading. So Voted..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND CLEARY LER MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:44 P.M. ' 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $4,342,206.09
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,342,206.09. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,584,424.11
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,584,424.11. SO VOTED..”
They look forward ) to making decisions in June and going into negotiations, presenting a finance plan, - picking out what the City is going to do, communicating that and start planning for that
To make the presentation part of the record and place it on : the city website
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION PART OF THE RECORD AND PLACE IT ON : THE CITY WEBSITE. SO VOTED..”
The Chairman said they will have GBB back in 6 weeks for a further update. . Councilor Carr then made the following motion:
To request an update as to what the low office is doing : regarding the we care. contract
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REQUEST AN UPDATE AS TO WHAT THE LOW OFFICE IS DOING : REGARDING THE WE CARE. CONTRACT. SO VOTED..”
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That the issue of insurance for the portable stage be referred to the risk manager and the law office for review and adjustments if necessary, - for both the stage and any employee based issues
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE ISSUE OF INSURANCE FOR THE PORTABLE STAGE BE REFERRED TO THE RISK MANAGER AND THE LAW OFFICE FOR REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENTS IF NECESSARY, - FOR BOTH THE STAGE AND ANY EMPLOYEE BASED ISSUES. SO VOTED..”
The following motion was then made:
To approve the current policy with the changes that the ; time to submit the letter to the city clerk be changed from noon time friday to 10 a.m. friday, there will be no out of . town use of the stage, there will be no fee waiver for any organization, pre and post inspections must be completed before and after the use of the stage each time, no fee for city events, the fee for all other organizations will be $750 : and an on line form will be provided with a 48 hour response time monday through friday. also to add the _ comment that the fee represents the actual cost of the use of the stage to the city. the motion was voted on with councilors carr, borges and postell voting in favor, councilors mccaul and croteau voting in opposition
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE CURRENT POLICY WITH THE CHANGES THAT THE ; TIME TO SUBMIT THE LETTER TO THE CITY CLERK BE CHANGED FROM NOON TIME FRIDAY TO 10 A.M. FRIDAY, THERE WILL BE NO OUT OF . TOWN USE OF THE STAGE, THERE WILL BE NO FEE WAIVER FOR ANY ORGANIZATION, PRE AND POST INSPECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE AND AFTER THE USE OF THE STAGE EACH TIME, NO FEE FOR CITY EVENTS, THE FEE FOR ALL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE $750 : AND AN ON LINE FORM WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A 48 HOUR RESPONSE TIME MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ALSO TO ADD THE _ COMMENT THAT THE FEE REPRESENTS THE ACTUAL COST OF THE USE OF THE STAGE TO THE CITY. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH COUNCILORS CARR, BORGES AND POSTELL VOTING IN FAVOR, COUNCILORS MCCAUL AND CROTEAU VOTING IN OPPOSITION. : MOTION CARRIES.”
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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