MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
February 26, 2019
23 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, Deborah Carr, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: David Pottier
Every vote, in order
Hearings: Upon the petition of Michael Harpin, Facilities Manager, IQE - Massachusetts, 200 John Hancock Road, Taunton, MA on behalf of The Wyman Realty Trust, 10 High Pond Dr., Bridgewater, MA for an amendment to their current flammable storage license to store 23,426 cubic feet
To open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Com. from Captain Bastis, Fire Prevention stating that he has reviewed the site, storage, use and handling of flammable gases and solids at IDE; 200 John Hancock Rd
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
To approve the project and close the hearing
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to approve the project and close the hearing. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that they have received a Site Plan Review for property at 761 Joseph Warner Boulevard for the addition of a compressor : shed that will eliminate 3 parking spaces, submitted by
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Councilor Croteau agreed with Councilor Quinn.
For the City Clerk to send the people who are proposing this to change the date
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion for the City Clerk to send the people who are proposing this to change the date. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Councilor Pottier was absent.
To reconsider for next week
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to reconsider for next week. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Eileen Kelleher, Program Manager, Downtown Taunton Foundation requesting use of the Portable Stage for their summer events
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to approve. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from Lucy Braga, 60 Sherborne St
To refer to the Safety Officer for assessment and report back to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer for assessment and report back to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
Com. from Captain Bastis, Fire Prevention stating that he has reviewed the site, storage, use and handling of flammable gases and solids at IDE; 200 John Hancock Rd
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Pollyann Chaves, 175 Shores Street, Taunton & Shores St
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Safety Officer. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Claim submitted by Thomas Kinnealey, 1310 Vernon St. Bridgewater seeking reimbursement for damages to his automobile from hitting a pothole on East Britannia Street near the Landfill and Cemetery.
To refer to the DPW and the ? Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW and the ? Law Department. So Voted..”
9 Claim submitted by Jill Lagace, 36 Stevens St., East Taunton seeking reimbursement for i damages to her mailbox which was hit and destroyed by a plow.
To refer to the DPW and the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW and the Law Department. 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..”
Unfinished Business:
For a status report from either the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills or the Committee of the Whole relative to two (2) items that have been referred to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion for a status report from either the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills or the Committee of the Whole relative to two (2) items that have been referred to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills. One is the Noise Ordinance and the second one is the Temporary Vendor License Ordinance. So Voted..” (Motion: Croteau)
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND CLEARY MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:47 P.M. i 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $4,047,836.48
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,047,836.48. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: NONE { Meeting adjourned 8:45 P
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,162,035.95
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,162,035.95. SO VOTED..”
The motion was then clarified to be as follows:
To refer to the it department to create a form on line for stage rental, the form is to be provided by the dpw, that a calendar showing availablility be included with this form : on line, and that the dpw move forward with having the building department inspect the stage
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER TO THE IT DEPARTMENT TO CREATE A FORM ON LINE FOR STAGE RENTAL, THE FORM IS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE DPW, THAT A CALENDAR SHOWING AVAILABLILITY BE INCLUDED WITH THIS FORM : ON LINE, AND THAT THE DPW MOVE FORWARD WITH HAVING THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT INSPECT THE STAGE. SO VOTED..”
The following motion was then made:
To deny the abatement
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO DENY THE ABATEMENT. SO VOTED..”
Gallagher as he was not at home.
To make this letter part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THIS LETTER PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
MOTION: TO MAKE THIS LETTER PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED.
To reconsider this matter in a couple of weeks and have the proprietor of silva funeral home and mr. gallagher here as well as officer chris williams
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO RECONSIDER THIS MATTER IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND HAVE THE PROPRIETOR OF SILVA FUNERAL HOME AND MR. GALLAGHER HERE AS WELL AS OFFICER CHRIS WILLIAMS. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED something that he, the Assistant Commissioner and Water Division Supervisor can handle themselves
To approve the ordinance, move it forward to a first reading next week
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE, MOVE IT FORWARD TO A FIRST READING NEXT WEEK. SO VOTED..”
The following motion was then made:
To refer to the mayor's office and human resources to have : the staff participate in qpr training
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO HAVE : THE STAFF PARTICIPATE IN QPR TRAINING. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Borges said in the document provided by Councilor Sanders she noticed that none of our representatives are on the list and requested that a letter be sent from the : Council or this Committee just to get their take on this. , The following motion was then made:
To send a letter to our state delgation asking them to consider supporting or asking them to support hd 134, and request their feedback on this issue
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND A LETTER TO OUR STATE DELGATION ASKING THEM TO CONSIDER SUPPORTING OR ASKING THEM TO SUPPORT HD 134, AND REQUEST THEIR FEEDBACK ON THIS ISSUE. SO VOTED..”
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