MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
February 12, 2019
24 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
et, Taunton. It stated that his office has been in contact with Mr. Robert Bakish, the owner of the above referenced property. Mr, Bakish is working toward the complete demolition of the fire damaged structure on the property. It is in the opinion of this office that the building is unsafe; it has b
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. … So Voted..”
Pitney Bowes Copy Machine; Olympia Typewriter and Cannon Fax-Phone.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. … So Voted..”
Com. from Bolivar Rubiano, Sr
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..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that they received a Site Plan Review for property at 177 Robert Treat Paine Drive for the amendment to the approval dated 2/6/17 to allow for the addition of a second curb cut o
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. Councilor Quinn added to the motion to determine that this is a minor change that would not require a public hearing. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor submitting Comcast correspondence that was recently received by their office dated January 30, 2019
To authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City. … So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Com. from Eugene McCaffrey, 1074 Glebe St
To refer to the Council President
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Council President. So Voted..”
Com. from Mark Walter, USAT Certified Race Director, Sun Multisport Events LLC, 54 Beechnut Road, Westwood, MA writing to request Taunton's approval for athletes to ride their bikes on a segment of Rte 79/Myricks Road in Taunton
To approve the request
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to approve the request. Councilor Quinn added to the motion to place on the City's website. Councilor Carr added to the motion to notify Police, Fire and EMS. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Claim submitted by Lauren B. Pratt, 1082 Davol Street Unit 512, Fall River, MA seeking : reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole on Tremont St. near Trucchi's.
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 Karen Pelrine, Claim Service Specialist, Arbella Insurance, 1100 Crown Colony Dr., P.O. Box 699195, Quincy, MA on behalf of her client Everett Knowlton/Everett Buff & Stuff who hit a pothole on Bay 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 Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, Inc. requesting to install a new joint pole, EL 2-4 on Second Street, Taunton.
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..”
Petition submitted by Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, 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..”
Petition submitted by Attorney Matthew Costa, Gay & Gay P
To place it on the Committee of the Whole's agenda as soon as possible, Councilor Carr stated that it is already on the Committee on the Needs of the Airport's agenda so she thinks it should be referred there and not to the Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to place it on the Committee of the Whole's agenda as soon as possible, Councilor Carr stated that it is already on the Committee on the Needs of the Airport's agenda so she thinks it should be referred there and not to the Committee of the Whole. … So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Orders, Ordinances and Resolutions: Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained
To ordain
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“on a roll call vote : AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO LICENSING RECREATIONAL (NON- MEDICAL) MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS Part II: General Legislation Chapter 222 Recreational (Non-Medical) Marijuana Establishments Be it ordained by the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton and by authority of the same as follows: SECTION 1..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote : AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO LICENSING RECREATIONAL (NON- MEDICAL) MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS Part II: General Legislation Chapter 222 Recreational (Non-Med
To move approval
Yes: Borges, Cleary, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, Quinn, SandersNo: Carr, Croteau
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor, two (2) Councilors voting in opposition. Councilors Carr and Croteau voting in opposition..”
To refer the issue of speeding in the area of 175 Shores Street to the Safety Officer and the Police Chief to put a speed trap on the street and also to see if there is proper signage there
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer the issue of speeding in the area of 175 Shores Street to the Safety Officer and the Police Chief to put a speed trap on the street and also to see if there is proper signage there. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Mayor Hoye stated 7 that he asked Fred Cornaglia the other day if we could look into a guardrail there as well. Councilor Borges stated that she received an email asking her to mention it.
To refer to the Committee of the Whole for a meeting with the Law Office to discuss the City Charter and why it was removed from ordinance and any amendments to the Charter which was discussed with the Charter Commission
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to the Committee of the Whole for a meeting with the Law Office to discuss the City Charter and why it was removed from ordinance and any amendments to the Charter which was discussed with the Charter Commission. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND CLEARY MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:51 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,224,372.81
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,224,372.81. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $3,088,948.26
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,088,948.26. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Borges then made the following motion:
That the nursing home director provide the council the deficienies that were noted from the joint commission application, along with what they have done to correct them
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE NURSING HOME DIRECTOR PROVIDE THE COUNCIL THE DEFICIENIES THAT WERE NOTED FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION APPLICATION, ALONG WITH WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO CORRECT THEM. SO VOTED..”
Councilor McCaul then made the following motion: :
To documents to be made part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: DOCUMENTS TO BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
How can the Council go against . these 6 financial experts? Nothing is improving with the nursing home. : THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH COUNCILORS QUINN, BORGES, POTTIER, CLEARY, SANDERS AND POSTELL VOTING IN FAVOR, COUNCILORS MCCAUL, CARR AND CROTEAU VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION
To make the sherman actuarial services report part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THE SHERMAN ACTUARIAL SERVICES REPORT PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
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