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Taunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting

April 16, 2019

18 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page

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Attendance

Present: John McCaul, Jeffrey Postell, Jeanne Quinn, Estele Borges, David Pottier, Donald Cleary, Gerald Croteau

Absent: Barry Sanders, Deborah Carr

Every vote, in order

Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting the first amendment to Commonwealth Alternative Care Inc

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To approve

From the minutes

“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board notifying that they have received a Modification of a Site Plan Review for property at 311 Somerset Avenue for a mixed use of the existing building as an office and one residential apart

Minutes, page 2

Accept and place on filePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To receive and place on file

From the minutes

“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Accept and place on filePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To receive and place on file

From the minutes

“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Accept and place on filePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To receive and place on file

From the minutes

“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Com. from City Planner submitting the 3" quarter FY2019 update on the implementation of the ADA Transition report.

Minutes, page 2

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To refer to the ADA Committee

From the minutes

“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer to the ADA Committee. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Com. from City Planner submitting the 3" quarter FY2019 update on the implementation of the ADA Transition report

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To invite the Building Superintendent to the next ADA meeting because there is a lot of stuff to do with schools

From the minutes

“Councilor Borges made a motion to invite the Building Superintendent to the next ADA meeting because there is a lot of stuff to do with schools. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Councilors Carr and Sanders are absent.

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To reconsider as there are two (2) members of the Council absent

From the minutes

“Councilor Pottier made a motion to reconsider as there are two (2) members of the Council absent. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Junk Dealer License (RENEWAL) 1. Scrap Bros. Recycling located at 56 Fiddlers Way E. Taunton by David Boyer

Minutes, page 4

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Old Gold License (RENEWAL) 1. Sterling Inc. -DBA- Kay Jewelers #1222 located at 2 Galleria Mall Dr., Taunton by Laurel Krueger

Minutes, page 4

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Temporary Fixed Vendor License (RENEWAL) 1. Streamliner located at 447 Broadway, Taunton by Jaime Collazo

Minutes, page 4

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Antique Dealer's License (RENEWAL) 1, Taunton Antique Center, Inc. located at 19 Main St., Taunton by Armen Tenkarian and Michael Keene

Minutes, page 4

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Petitions: Junk Dealer License (RENEWAL) 1

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Committee reports

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Stop Sign on Direction of Travel At Intersection of Crapo Street Southbound Tremont Street Crapo Street Eastbound Fremont Street SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.

Minutes, page 5

OrdinancePassed · Unanimous, 7 present (Carr, Sanders absent)

To ordain

From the minutes

“Motion was made to ordain. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Carr and Sanders are absent. 6 Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote AN ORDINANCE : Chapter 405 Vehicles and Traffic ARTICLE III..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Resolutions: Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote AN ORDINANCE CHAPTER 405 ARTICLE V

Minutes, page 7

OrdinancePassed · Unanimous, 7 present (Carr, Sanders absent)

To ordain

From the minutes

“Motion was made to ordain. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained on a roll call yote AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO DEVELOPMENT IMPACT REVIEW BOARD Part I: Administrative Legislation Chapter 10

Minutes, page 7

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To refer this to the DPW or whoever is in charge of the property

From the minutes

“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer this to the DPW or whoever is in charge of the property. … So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

COUNCILOR GERALD CROTEAU AND COUNCILOR DONALB'CLHARY Dos mm (ACTING CHAIRMAN) oO 5 SY ao m SS me , m = MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:42 P.M. ~*~ og 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS

Minutes, page 8

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $644,247.67

From the minutes

“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $644,247.67. SO VOTED..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

SO VOTED.

Minutes, page 8

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,353,783.77

From the minutes

“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,353,783.77. SO VOTED..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

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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