MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
May 21, 2019
22 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, Deborah Carr, David Pottier, Donald Cleary, Barry Sanders, Gerald Croteau
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
At this time, the Mayor presented the FY2020 City Budget. The Mayor made a brief slide presentation.
To refer to the Council President to set up the Budget Hearings
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer to the Council President to set up the Budget Hearings. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Appointment of Jeffrey Riccitelli, 39 Hope Road, Cranston, RI to the position of Director/Agent of Veterans Services for a term of three (3) years to take effect June 1, 2019
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Mr, Riccitelli was then sworn in by the City Clerk, Re-Appointment of F. Roger Hoffman, 1054 Bay Street, Taunton to the Board of Registrar of Voters for a term of four (4) years expiring June 2023.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Commissioner, Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds stating that they are in the process of accepting applications for seasonal positions (Summer Counselors, Tennis, Basketball & Track Monitors)
To approve and post on the City's website if it is not already
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion : to approve and post on the City's website if it is not already. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Commissioner, Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds stating that they are in the process of accepting applications for seasonal positions (Hopewell Pool, Park Maintenance & Hopewell Security)
To approve and post on the City's website if it is not already
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to approve and post on the City's website if it is not already. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Phillip Duarte, President, Friends of the Taunton Pathways, Inc
To approve the request and allow them to place the bike racks
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to approve the request and allow them to place the bike racks. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Upon adoption of the foregoing by : the Municipal Council by two-thirds vote, the Law Department will prepare and present to the Council the formal Order of Taking.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to move approval. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Police Chief stating that last year they were provided a certification from the Human Resources Division to hire two (2) police officers because of several internal issues they have recently completed backgrounds on the
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..”
Billiard Table License 1. Frank's Good Times, Inc. located at 381 Winthrop St., Taunton by Frank Teixeira (1 Table)
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..”
Kennel License Application (Personal) Petition submitted by Charles Truman, 2 Mineral Street, Taunton seeking a new Personal Grade Kennel License for 4-6 Dogs to be located at 2 Mineral 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. Councilor Croteau added to the motion to include the Animal Control Officer. 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 Pottier stated that a citizen from Anawan Street mentioned the speed trailer and he is bringing it up now because Councilor McCaul! brought it up a couple of months ago and they haven't seen the trailer yet.
To refer to the Police Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police Department. So Voted..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILOR CLEARY MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:24 P.M. . : 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,875,349.13
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,875,349.13. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Borges stated that she received an e-mail from Timothy O'Leary regarding the Taunton Local 138 and the memorial that they have at the church every year
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $2,059,619.74
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,059,619.74. SO VOTED..”
To send a letter to the police chief to come to a meeting to discuss overtime on the payroll dated may 16, 2019
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND A LETTER TO THE POLICE CHIEF TO COME TO A MEETING TO DISCUSS OVERTIME ON THE PAYROLL DATED MAY 16, 2019. SO VOTED..”
2. MEET TO REVIEW REQUESTS FOR FUNDING
To move approval of request of building commissioner to transer $22,000.00 from superintendent of buildings expense : account no. 01-492-5200-5599 into superintendent of buildings payroll account no. 01-492-5100-5108
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF REQUEST OF BUILDING COMMISSIONER TO TRANSER $22,000.00 FROM SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS EXPENSE : ACCOUNT NO. 01-492-5200-5599 INTO SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS PAYROLL ACCOUNT NO. 01-492-5100-5108. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Borges stated that she received an e-mail from Timothy O'Leary regarding the Taunton Local 138 and the memorial that they have at the church every year
To move approval of request of treasurer/collector to transfer $11,746.48 as follows: $5,000.00 from account no. 01,145-5200-5343 - printing/mailing and $6,746.48 from account no. 01-145-5200- 5397 - certification of bonds $10,167.97 to account no. 01-145-5100-5197 - unused vacation : buyback $1,578.51 to account no. 01-145-5100-5193 - unused personal buyback
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF REQUEST OF TREASURER/COLLECTOR TO TRANSFER $11,746.48 AS FOLLOWS: $5,000.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 01,145-5200-5343 - PRINTING/MAILING AND $6,746.48 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 01-145-5200- 5397 - CERTIFICATION OF BONDS $10,167.97 TO ACCOUNT NO. 01-145-5100-5197 - UNUSED VACATION : BUYBACK $1,578.51 TO ACCOUNT NO. 01-145-5100-5193 - UNUSED PERSONAL BUYBACK. SO VOTED..”
COUNCILOR JEANNE QUINN, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS SANDERS, ) POSTELL, CARR AND CLEARY , MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:45 P.M.
To go out or the regular order of business and discuss item no. 3 on the committee agenda first
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GO OUT OR THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS AND DISCUSS ITEM NO. 3 ON THE COMMITTEE AGENDA FIRST. SO VOTED..”
Councilors Carr, Postell, Cleary, Borges and McCaul all also voiced their support for this.
To forward aletter to the park, cemeteries and public grounds department recommending going forward with this concept and seeking their boards approval
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO FORWARD ALETTER TO THE PARK, CEMETERIES AND PUBLIC GROUNDS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDING GOING FORWARD WITH THIS CONCEPT AND SEEKING THEIR BOARDS APPROVAL. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Postell said that this has been discussed previously, he agrees that the lot is small and he does not know what use the City could get out of it, so he made the following Motion:
To refer this back to the law department to draft an rfp for 4 north walker street. councilor sanders seconded the motion
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS BACK TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO DRAFT AN RFP FOR 4 NORTH WALKER STREET. Councilor Sanders seconded the motion. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED.”
She would like to see restrictions placed on the property if it is sold, to limit the number of units that could be put there.
To refer this to the building department, mayor and law department to obtain quotes to demolish the leonard school building
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, MAYOR AND LAW DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN QUOTES TO DEMOLISH THE LEONARD SCHOOL BUILDING. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Borges asked for the motion to be repeated for clarification; The motion was clarified to be as follows: :
To not allow the use of the stage until it is ada compliant and insurance is a concern until there is a certified inspection and the city knows it is safe. the motion was voted on and
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO NOT ALLOW THE USE OF THE STAGE UNTIL IT IS ADA COMPLIANT AND INSURANCE IS A CONCERN UNTIL THERE IS A CERTIFIED INSPECTION AND THE CITY KNOWS IT IS SAFE. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
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