MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
June 17, 2019
18 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
1. Approval of the Municipal Council io transfer any account balance in the current FY 18/19 Revolving Account to the FY 19/20 Revolving Account.; 2. Request a dollar limit not to exceed $500,000.00 from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Executive Director, Office of Economic and Community Development submitting a copy of a Sewer Easement Agreement between the City of Taunton and the Waters Technologies Corporation
To refer to the Committee on the DPW and the City Solicitor for their approval of the : agreement for next week
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW and the City Solicitor for their approval of the : agreement for next week. So Voted..”
Andrew the Apostle on 19 Kilmer Avenue proceeding to the Eagles Soccer Club at 29 Oak Street.
To refer to the Police Chief, Fire Chief and EMS
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police Chief, Fire Chief and EMS. So Voted..”
Com. from Barbara Monteiro, Secretary, Holy Ghost Society of East Taunton, Inc
To : 3 : receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to : 3 : receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Janet Murphy, 545 Richmond Street, East Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole in front of Holy Rosary Church on Bay Street, Taunton.
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..”
Claim submitted by Meghan Winchell, Claim Representative Sr., Subrogation, The Commerce Insurance Company on behalf of her client, Thelma L. Sullivan submitting a claim for damages to her automobile as a result of a motor vehicle accident with a City of Taunton employee.
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..”
Petition submitted by Albert Tucan, 157 4 Shores St
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..”
Com. from Executive Director, Office of Economic and Community Development submitting a copy of a Sewer Easement Agreement between the City of Taunton and the Waters Technologies Corporation
To refer to the Committee on the DPW for a hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW for a 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 William Maher, Senior Project Manager, Nitsch Engineering, on behalf of Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Aeronautical Divison and his 2 client, Fennick McCredie Architecture requesting a sanitary
For the City Clerk to confirm the list with the Chief and then they will make their recommendations next week
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion for the City Clerk to confirm the list with the Chief and then they will make their recommendations next week, So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
He stated that there is no motion on the Committee on Fires and Wires.
To extend the list that they currently have from the City Clerk's Office
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to extend the list that they currently have from the City Clerk's Office. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Resolutions: Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE Part I: Administrative Legislation : Chapter 105 PERSONNEL Be it ordained by the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton and by authority of
To move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to a second reading. So Voted..”
For the Safety Officer to look at the new River Park down the Weir
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion for the Safety Officer to look at the new River Park down the Weir. … So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Councilor Borges stated that she completely agrees but is concerned that we just built the beautiful park, a place for people to park and take their canoes out and need a place to park in the summer months, if we encourage the parking across the street during that time then the b
To for the July 4" week meeting to be held on Monday, July 1" at 7:30AM
From the minutes
“Council President Postell made a motion to for the July 4" week meeting to be held on Monday, July 1" at 7:30AM. So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
The Chief recommended the hiring of Tyler Tehan, Brendan Cliffordand Kyle ~ Daigneault. :
To recommend and forward the following names to the full council: tyler tehan, brendan clifford and kyle : daigneault
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made the following motion: MOTION: TO RECOMMEND AND FORWARD THE FOLLOWING NAMES TO THE FULL COUNCIL: TYLER TEHAN, BRENDAN CLIFFORD AND KYLE : DAIGNEAULT. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Croteau)
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAY- py AND CLEARY err MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:52 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS ,
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,290,019.83
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,290,019.83. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $1,372,120.07
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,372,120.07. SO VOTED..”
Order form and taking out public input
To on a roll call vote to refer to ordinance committee in 2 weeks to begin the legal process to repeal the rules of the council and make them an order form with the removal of the last part of section 3(a) which will now say the mayor, . . . . 21 . page twelve june 18, 2019 the committee of the council as a whole - continued when present, shall at the hour appointed for the meeting call the members to order. and remove public input from : section 5(m) of the draft. refer this to the law office to start the process and draft the order. councilor cleary said for the record, he was on board for taking it out of ordinance and making it an order, but when you start including other areas that he is not agreeing to, he is not going to vote for it
Yes: Borges, Carr, Croteau, Postell, Pottier, Quinn, SandersNo: Cleary, McCaul
From the minutes
“MOTION: ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO REFER TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE IN 2 WEEKS TO BEGIN THE LEGAL PROCESS TO REPEAL THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL AND MAKE THEM AN ORDER FORM WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE LAST PART OF SECTION 3(A) WHICH WILL NOW SAY THE MAYOR, . . . . 21 . PAGE TWELVE JUNE 18, 2019 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE - CONTINUED WHEN PRESENT, SHALL AT THE HOUR APPOINTED FOR THE MEETING CALL THE MEMBERS TO ORDER. AND REMOVE PUBLIC INPUT FROM : SECTION 5(M) OF THE DRAFT. REFER THIS TO THE LAW OFFICE TO START THE PROCESS AND DRAFT THE ORDER. Councilor Cleary said for the record, he was on board for taking it out of Ordinance and making it an Order, but when you start including other areas that he is not agreeing to, he is not going to vote for it. … ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, WITH COUNCILORS CROTEAU, SANDERS, POTTIER, CARR, BORGES, QUINN AND POSTELL VOTING IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS CLEARY AND MCCAUL VOTING IN OPPOSITION..”
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