MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
March 19, 2019
44 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, Donald Cleary, Barry Sanders, Gerald Croteau, David Pottier
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Councilor Pottier arrived late
- Councilor Pottier arrived at 8:27PM
Every vote, in order
Appointment of Joanne LaFerrara, 104 Winthrop St. Taunton to the Human Services/Council on Aging Board of Directors for a term of 1 year expiring February 2020.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Treasurer/Collector regarding the Taunton Alternative High School Stadium
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to approve. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from City Solicitor submitting a correspondence recently received by his office from Xfinity dated March 8, 2019 containing their annual notice.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to receive and place on file. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from City Solicitor submitting a correspondence recently received by his office from Xfinity dated March 8, 2019 containing their annual notice
To move approval
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to move approval. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Police Chief submitting a list of surplus property which has reached the end of useful life, is no longer serviceable and is unsupported
To refer to the Budget Director
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Budget Director. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that they have received a Special Permit application for a two family use at 244 Broadway, submitted by Harvest Homes : Properties, LLC
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. : So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting for the Host Community Agreement regarding GTE Taunton LLC for a recreational marijuana retail establishment proposed to be located at 772-784 County Street
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to approve. So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Councilor Croteau stated that it relates to the possibility of these people being relocating within the 25 miles.
That we have the law firm who was retained by the City appear before the Council in two : weeks to give the Council a timeline and their strategy as far as closing the Taunton Nursing Home
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion that we have the law firm who was retained by the City appear before the Council in two : weeks to give the Council a timeline and their strategy as far as closing the Taunton Nursing Home. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Com. from Edmund J
That this proposal be referred to the Committee on Public Property as well as Park & Rec
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion that this proposal be referred to the Committee on Public Property as well as Park & Rec. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Appointment of Joanne LaFerrara, 104 Winthrop St
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
As a result, he is requesting that the City Council, as the appointing authority, direct HRD to extend the current list until a new list is established after the October 2019 examination.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation License -- RENEWAL 1. Dunkin Donuts located at 5 Washington St., Taunton 2. Creative Fitness Solutions, Inc. located at 225 Cape Highway, East Taunton 3. Bobby's Place, Inc. located at 60 Weir St., 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..”
Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1. Bobby's Place, Inc. located at 62 Weir St., Taunton (2 Tables) 2. Entertainment One Stop Shop, LLC -DBA- Platinum City Gaming located at 294 Winthrop St., Suite 1 (2 Tables)
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..”
Fortune Teller License - RENEWAL 1, Sonia's Palm Reading located at 103 Main St., 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..”
Old Gold, Pawn Broker, Second Hand Article Licenses - RENEWAL 1, Tetrault Enterprises - DBA- Fall River Pawn Brokers located at 48 Taunton Green, 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..”
Com. from a constituent on March 18, 2019 regarding roads
To refer to the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW. So Voted..”
Petitions: Hours of Operation License -- RENEWAL 1
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..”
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..”
To refer to the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Attorney Matthew Costa, Gay & Gay PC, 73 Washington St
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 PC, 73 Washington St
To reconsider next week
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to reconsider next week. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Resolutions: Ordinance for a Second Reading to be Passed to a Third Reading AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS FOR DPW OPERATIONS 15 Part I: Administrative Legislation Chapter 96 Officers and Employees : Be it ordain
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..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,466,404.58
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,466,404.58. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS pos PRESENT WERE: COUNCILOR ESTELE BORGES, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS QUINN'AND SANDERS
To go out of the regular order of business
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GO OUT OF THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED Friday night
To refer this back to the city solicitor to look into it more, and to see if they can put up signage consistant with what st. mary's church has for the same purpose
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS BACK TO THE CITY SOLICITOR TO LOOK INTO IT MORE, AND TO SEE IF THEY CAN PUT UP SIGNAGE CONSISTANT WITH WHAT ST. MARY'S CHURCH HAS FOR THE SAME PURPOSE. SO VOTED..”
To photos to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: PHOTOS TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
2. MEET TO REVIEW DRAFT ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING ON FREMONT STREET FROM TREMONT STREET, BOTH SIDESD FOR 110 FEET.
To refer this to a first reading next week
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO A FIRST READING NEXT WEEK. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED j This assumes that all proposed signs are to be erected on property of the City of Taunton ; under control of the Council
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
To invite the chairman of the pathways committee into the meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO INVITE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PATHWAYS COMMITTEE INTO THE MEETING. SO VOTED..”
To make the spreadsheet provided by mr. duarte part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THE SPREADSHEET PROVIDED BY MR. DUARTE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Quinn then made the following motion:
To refer this to the dpw and the tmlp commission with the 7 request for comments from them to the council
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE DPW AND THE TMLP COMMISSION WITH THE 7 REQUEST FOR COMMENTS FROM THEM TO THE COUNCIL. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING ON CRAPO STREET
To refer this ordinance to a first reading next week
From the minutes
“MOTION: REFER THIS ORDINANCE TO A FIRST READING NEXT WEEK. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE FOR NO PARKING ON FREMONT STREET FROM TREMONT STREET, BOTH SIDESD FOR 110 FEET
To refer this to a first reading next week
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO A FIRST READING NEXT WEEK. SO VOTED..”
The Ordinance would require appropriate signs conspicuously posted in terms of how many signs that means, and how conspicuous as you certainly do not want to detract from the Green or Conservation land, but he is sure the departments can find a happy medium.
To send this back to the first assistant city solicitor to give him another week to make the changes requested and to come back to the committee next week. also to clarify the status of church green and if it is not included, to find a way to include it in the ordinance
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND THIS BACK TO THE FIRST ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR TO GIVE HIM ANOTHER WEEK TO MAKE THE CHANGES REQUESTED AND TO COME BACK TO THE COMMITTEE NEXT WEEK. ALSO TO CLARIFY THE STATUS OF CHURCH GREEN AND IF IT IS NOT INCLUDED, TO FIND A WAY TO INCLUDE IT IN THE ORDINANCE. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED The City Clerk said she does not have that number tonight, but all the fees collected in the dog program go into the General Fund
To table this discussion and have the clerk provide the spreadsheet to all councilors as well as a copy of the mass general law. continue this discussion to the next meeting. -
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO TABLE THIS DISCUSSION AND HAVE THE CLERK PROVIDE THE SPREADSHEET TO ALL COUNCILORS AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE MASS GENERAL LAW. CONTINUE THIS DISCUSSION TO THE NEXT MEETING. - SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED j This assumes that all proposed signs are to be erected on property of the City of Taunton ; under control of the Council
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Petition submitted by Attorney Matthew Costa, Gay & Gay PC, 73 Washington St
To reconsider next week
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to reconsider next week. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED : would be voted out and then come to the Council through the motions around Committee : ; reports, then he would say that would probably make the most sense going forward, but because it
TO REFER THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR A FIRST READING NEXT WEEK. Councilor Quinn seconded the motion on discussion
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR A FIRST READING NEXT WEEK. Councilor Quinn seconded the motion on discussion. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE FOR A FIRST READING NEXT WEEK
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
Yes: Borges, Pottier, Quinn, SandersNo: Carr, Cleary, Croteau, McCaul, Postell
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. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY. Councilors Croteau, Cleary, Carr, Postell and McCaul voting in opposition. Councilors Sanders, Pottier, Borges and Quinn voting in favor..”
Councilor Borges then made the following motion:
That the city planner move the first section in the summary, suburban residential, min lot size recommendation from master plan, to the public hearing process. 1 _ ; : ' . q - . . . : 33 page three march 19, 2019 councilors mccaul, quinn, borges, sanders and postell voting in : favor, councilors carr, cleary and croteau voting in opposition
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE CITY PLANNER MOVE THE FIRST SECTION IN THE SUMMARY, SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, MIN LOT SIZE RECOMMENDATION FROM MASTER PLAN, TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. 1 _ ; : ' . q - . . . : 33 PAGE THREE MARCH 19, 2019 COUNCILORS MCCAUL, QUINN, BORGES, SANDERS AND POSTELL VOTING IN : FAVOR, COUNCILORS CARR, CLEARY AND CROTEAU VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
Councilor Carr-said she would lean towards leaving it as itis, because it's not that you . cannot do it you have to get a Special Permit to do it Councilor Borges then made the following motion:
To refer the suburban residential use proposals from the master plan section to the public hearing process. councilor quinn seconded the motion on discussion
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THE SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL USE PROPOSALS FROM THE MASTER PLAN SECTION TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. Councilor Quinn seconded the motion on discussion. … MOTION CARRIES.”
35 PAGE FIVE : MARCH 19, 2019 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE ~ CONTINUED :
To move to the public hearing process bullet no. 1, consider ; allowing accessory dwelling units by right as long as design restrictions are met, special permit otherwise, currently : special permit planning board
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MOVE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS BULLET NO. 1, CONSIDER ; ALLOWING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS BY RIGHT AS LONG AS DESIGN RESTRICTIONS ARE MET, SPECIAL PERMIT OTHERWISE, CURRENTLY : SPECIAL PERMIT PLANNING BOARD, 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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