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February 19, 2019
2 meetings this evening, 52 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Taunton Municipal Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: Gerald Croteau
26 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Re-Appointment of William Manganiello, 100 Princess Kate Circle, Taunton to the / Airport Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring October 2021.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Administrative Assistant, Retirement Board advising of the retirement for Superannuation of Bolivar Rubiano, an employee of the Taunton Veteran's Department on June 1, 2019 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 o
To move approval and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor advising that the Treasurer/Collector has confirmed that the City treasury has received the sum of $515,262.99 from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The sum represents payment in full of the annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) obligation for which the Tribe is responsible
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. … So Voted..”
Com. from DPW Commissioner stating that the DPW respectfully requests approval to transfer funds in the amount of $300,000 from reserve funding available to the Trash Pick-up Department (01-433) for the purpose of funding recycli
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So Voted..”
Com. from City Planner stating that at the February 5, 2019 meeting of the Municipal : Council, he was requested to respond as to whether there is any available information with regards to a potential group home on County Street
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Fredrick Nolette, Commander and Eugene McCaffrey, Sergeant At Arms, SGT Shane Duffy American Legion, Post 500, 82 Ingell St., Unit 4, Taunton requesting to conduct the Annual American Legion Poppy Days on Saturday, May 25, 2019 from 8AM to 12 noon.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Joseph Reis, President of IESSTT, Inc
To refer to the DPW
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to refer to the DPW. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
To approve the request providing that it is available
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to approve the request providing that it is available. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
To approve and send a copy to the Police, Fire and Ambulance
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send a copy to the Police, Fire and Ambulance, So Voted..”
Com. from Lindsay Thompson, Rexel Energy Solutions, 350 Myles Standish Blvd
To move approval and notify Police, Fire and Ambulance
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and notify Police, Fire and Ambulance. 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 DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILOR CLEARY MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:47 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $920,396.34
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $920,396.34. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE : New Business: NONE Meeting adjourned 8:08 P
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,360,474.48
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,360,474.48. SO VOTED..”
However, by : making this Business District it makes permitting easier.
To refer this matter to the public hearing process. councilors sanders, cleary, pottier, borges, quinn, mccaul and postell voting in favor. councilor carr voting in opposition
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. COUNCILORS SANDERS, CLEARY, POTTIER, BORGES, QUINN, MCCAUL AND POSTELL VOTING IN FAVOR. COUNCILOR CARR VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
This would make the Tedeschi Plaza and the Northwoods Medical Building zoned Business District.
To refer this to the public hearing process
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. SO VOTED..”
TO REFER THIS TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. On discussion, Councilor Sanders asked what you get to do by right in Highway Business
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. On discussion, Councilor Sanders asked what you get to do by right in Highway Business. … MOTION CARRIES.”
It was decided to put this off until another meeting. :
To refer the other issues to a future committee of the council as a whole meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THE OTHER ISSUES TO A FUTURE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE MEETING. SO VOTED..”
The following motion was then made:
To transfer this issue from police and license committee to ordinance committee
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO TRANSFER THIS ISSUE FROM POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. SO VOTED..”
Going forward he feels it would be good to have them at the table as well, and perhaps having some of the other departments here as well, but as needed, not necessarily having them here every month.
To have the building commissioner present at the next quarterly meeting
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made the following motion: MOTION: TO HAVE THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER PRESENT AT THE NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Quinn)
He is not exactly sure where they are as far as a completion date, but hopefully it will be done by the next update.
To the clerk is to send a letter to human services and the taunton housing authority for an update on the bathroom at the council on aging requesting an update at the next quarterly meeting which will be held in april
From the minutes
“MOTION: THE CLERK IS TO SEND A LETTER TO HUMAN SERVICES AND THE TAUNTON HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR AN UPDATE ON THE BATHROOM AT THE COUNCIL ON AGING REQUESTING AN UPDATE AT THE NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING WHICH WILL BE HELD IN APRIL. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Cleary made the following motions:
That a letter be sent to the dpw to request them to provide how much money has been spent on the sidewalks and curb cuts for the last 5 years, what was budgeted for this year and what is budgeted for next year. not just the price but for the work that has been done generally and in : what areas that work was done
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO THE DPW TO REQUEST THEM TO PROVIDE HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT ON THE SIDEWALKS AND CURB CUTS FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS, WHAT WAS BUDGETED FOR THIS YEAR AND WHAT IS BUDGETED FOR NEXT YEAR. NOT JUST THE PRICE BUT FOR THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE GENERALLY AND IN : WHAT AREAS THAT WORK WAS DONE. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Cleary made the following motions: MOTION: THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO THE DPW TO REQUEST THEM TO PROVIDE HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT ON THE SIDEWALKS AND CURB CUTS FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS, WHAT WAS BUDGETED FOR THIS YEAR AND WHAT IS BUDGETED FOR NEXT YEAR. NOT JUST THE PRI
To send a letter to park and rec to provide an update as to : any ada issues associated with the hopewell and patriots playgrounds
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND A LETTER TO PARK AND REC TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS TO : ANY ADA ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOPEWELL AND PATRIOTS PLAYGROUNDS. SO VOTED..”
The following motion was made:
To refer this issue of parking on sidewalks to the legal department and the police chief to see what else can be done beside issuing multiple tickets, and are the tickets being tracked
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS ISSUE OF PARKING ON SIDEWALKS TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE CHIEF TO SEE WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE BESIDE ISSUING MULTIPLE TICKETS, AND ARE THE TICKETS BEING TRACKED. SO VOTED..”
The following motions were then made:
To approve the transfer of the class ii license from top . quality auto sales inc. to antwan hanna and george scade for auto outlet inc. d/b/a auto outlet, 397 winthrop street
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF THE CLASS II LICENSE FROM TOP . QUALITY AUTO SALES INC. TO ANTWAN HANNA AND GEORGE SCADE FOR AUTO OUTLET INC. D/B/A AUTO OUTLET, 397 WINTHROP STREET. SO VOTED..”
The following motions were then made: MOTION: TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF THE CLASS II LICENSE FROM TOP . QUALITY AUTO SALES INC. TO ANTWAN HANNA AND GEORGE SCADE FOR AUTO OUTLET INC. D/B/A AUTO OUTLET, 397 WINTHROP STREET. SO VOTED.
To give them 60 days to have everything completed ' regarding the building permit
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GIVE THEM 60 DAYS TO HAVE EVERYTHING COMPLETED ' REGARDING THE BUILDING PERMIT. SO VOTED..”
Lemaire asked if the Parking Commission, the DPW and the City Engineer had updated the map for handicapped parking spots for all municipal parking lots because at a previous meeting in September a motion was made that they send us an update.
To send a follow up letter to the parking commission, dpw and city engineer to provide an inventory on handicapped parking spots in the municipal parking lots, how many we have and if they are properly marked and that the . commission and council be informed if there are any problems in any particular parking lot
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND A FOLLOW UP LETTER TO THE PARKING COMMISSION, DPW AND CITY ENGINEER TO PROVIDE AN INVENTORY ON HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOTS IN THE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS, HOW MANY WE HAVE AND IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MARKED AND THAT THE . COMMISSION AND COUNCIL BE INFORMED IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS IN ANY PARTICULAR PARKING LOT. SO VOTED..”
Taunton Municipal Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: Gerald Croteau
26 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Re-Appointment of William Manganiello, 100 Princess Kate Circle, Taunton to the / Airport Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring October 2021.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Administrative Assistant, Retirement Board advising of the retirement for Superannuation of Bolivar Rubiano, an employee of the Taunton Veteran's Department on June 1, 2019 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 o
To move approval and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor advising that the Treasurer/Collector has confirmed that the City treasury has received the sum of $515,262.99 from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The sum represents payment in full of the annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) obligation for which the Tribe is responsible
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. … So Voted..”
Com. from DPW Commissioner stating that the DPW respectfully requests approval to transfer funds in the amount of $300,000 from reserve funding available to the Trash Pick-up Department (01-433) for the purpose of funding recycli
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So Voted..”
Com. from City Planner stating that at the February 5, 2019 meeting of the Municipal : Council, he was requested to respond as to whether there is any available information with regards to a potential group home on County Street
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Fredrick Nolette, Commander and Eugene McCaffrey, Sergeant At Arms, SGT Shane Duffy American Legion, Post 500, 82 Ingell St., Unit 4, Taunton requesting to conduct the Annual American Legion Poppy Days on Saturday, May 25, 2019 from 8AM to 12 noon.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Joseph Reis, President of IESSTT, Inc
To refer to the DPW
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to refer to the DPW. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
To approve the request providing that it is available
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to approve the request providing that it is available. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
To approve and send a copy to the Police, Fire and Ambulance
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send a copy to the Police, Fire and Ambulance, So Voted..”
Com. from Lindsay Thompson, Rexel Energy Solutions, 350 Myles Standish Blvd
To move approval and notify Police, Fire and Ambulance
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and notify Police, Fire and Ambulance. 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 DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILOR CLEARY MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:47 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $920,396.34
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $920,396.34. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE : New Business: NONE Meeting adjourned 8:08 P
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,360,474.48
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,360,474.48. SO VOTED..”
However, by : making this Business District it makes permitting easier.
To refer this matter to the public hearing process. councilors sanders, cleary, pottier, borges, quinn, mccaul and postell voting in favor. councilor carr voting in opposition
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. COUNCILORS SANDERS, CLEARY, POTTIER, BORGES, QUINN, MCCAUL AND POSTELL VOTING IN FAVOR. COUNCILOR CARR VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
This would make the Tedeschi Plaza and the Northwoods Medical Building zoned Business District.
To refer this to the public hearing process
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. SO VOTED..”
TO REFER THIS TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. On discussion, Councilor Sanders asked what you get to do by right in Highway Business
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. On discussion, Councilor Sanders asked what you get to do by right in Highway Business. … MOTION CARRIES.”
It was decided to put this off until another meeting. :
To refer the other issues to a future committee of the council as a whole meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THE OTHER ISSUES TO A FUTURE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE MEETING. SO VOTED..”
The following motion was then made:
To transfer this issue from police and license committee to ordinance committee
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO TRANSFER THIS ISSUE FROM POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. SO VOTED..”
Going forward he feels it would be good to have them at the table as well, and perhaps having some of the other departments here as well, but as needed, not necessarily having them here every month.
To have the building commissioner present at the next quarterly meeting
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made the following motion: MOTION: TO HAVE THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER PRESENT AT THE NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Quinn)
He is not exactly sure where they are as far as a completion date, but hopefully it will be done by the next update.
To the clerk is to send a letter to human services and the taunton housing authority for an update on the bathroom at the council on aging requesting an update at the next quarterly meeting which will be held in april
From the minutes
“MOTION: THE CLERK IS TO SEND A LETTER TO HUMAN SERVICES AND THE TAUNTON HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR AN UPDATE ON THE BATHROOM AT THE COUNCIL ON AGING REQUESTING AN UPDATE AT THE NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING WHICH WILL BE HELD IN APRIL. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Cleary made the following motions:
That a letter be sent to the dpw to request them to provide how much money has been spent on the sidewalks and curb cuts for the last 5 years, what was budgeted for this year and what is budgeted for next year. not just the price but for the work that has been done generally and in : what areas that work was done
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO THE DPW TO REQUEST THEM TO PROVIDE HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT ON THE SIDEWALKS AND CURB CUTS FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS, WHAT WAS BUDGETED FOR THIS YEAR AND WHAT IS BUDGETED FOR NEXT YEAR. NOT JUST THE PRICE BUT FOR THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE GENERALLY AND IN : WHAT AREAS THAT WORK WAS DONE. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Cleary made the following motions: MOTION: THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO THE DPW TO REQUEST THEM TO PROVIDE HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT ON THE SIDEWALKS AND CURB CUTS FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS, WHAT WAS BUDGETED FOR THIS YEAR AND WHAT IS BUDGETED FOR NEXT YEAR. NOT JUST THE PRI
To send a letter to park and rec to provide an update as to : any ada issues associated with the hopewell and patriots playgrounds
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND A LETTER TO PARK AND REC TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS TO : ANY ADA ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOPEWELL AND PATRIOTS PLAYGROUNDS. SO VOTED..”
The following motion was made:
To refer this issue of parking on sidewalks to the legal department and the police chief to see what else can be done beside issuing multiple tickets, and are the tickets being tracked
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS ISSUE OF PARKING ON SIDEWALKS TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE CHIEF TO SEE WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE BESIDE ISSUING MULTIPLE TICKETS, AND ARE THE TICKETS BEING TRACKED. SO VOTED..”
The following motions were then made:
To approve the transfer of the class ii license from top . quality auto sales inc. to antwan hanna and george scade for auto outlet inc. d/b/a auto outlet, 397 winthrop street
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF THE CLASS II LICENSE FROM TOP . QUALITY AUTO SALES INC. TO ANTWAN HANNA AND GEORGE SCADE FOR AUTO OUTLET INC. D/B/A AUTO OUTLET, 397 WINTHROP STREET. SO VOTED..”
The following motions were then made: MOTION: TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF THE CLASS II LICENSE FROM TOP . QUALITY AUTO SALES INC. TO ANTWAN HANNA AND GEORGE SCADE FOR AUTO OUTLET INC. D/B/A AUTO OUTLET, 397 WINTHROP STREET. SO VOTED.
To give them 60 days to have everything completed ' regarding the building permit
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GIVE THEM 60 DAYS TO HAVE EVERYTHING COMPLETED ' REGARDING THE BUILDING PERMIT. SO VOTED..”
Lemaire asked if the Parking Commission, the DPW and the City Engineer had updated the map for handicapped parking spots for all municipal parking lots because at a previous meeting in September a motion was made that they send us an update.
To send a follow up letter to the parking commission, dpw and city engineer to provide an inventory on handicapped parking spots in the municipal parking lots, how many we have and if they are properly marked and that the . commission and council be informed if there are any problems in any particular parking lot
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND A FOLLOW UP LETTER TO THE PARKING COMMISSION, DPW AND CITY ENGINEER TO PROVIDE AN INVENTORY ON HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOTS IN THE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS, HOW MANY WE HAVE AND IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MARKED AND THAT THE . COMMISSION AND COUNCIL BE INFORMED IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS IN ANY PARTICULAR PARKING LOT. 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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