MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
July 16, 2019
24 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: Donald Cleary
Every vote, in order
A Grade 1 (4-6 dogs) kennel license for personal use/dogs, NOT BUSINESS USE, located at 2 Mineral Street, Taunton. Com. from Animal Control Officer - Submitting Kennel Inspection Report, Aerial Map of Location, Map of lot.
To continue until July 30, 2019
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue until July 30, 2019. So Voted..”
Com. from Animal Control Officer - Submitting Kennel Inspection Report, Aerial Map of Location, Map of lot
To continue until July 30, 2019
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue until July 30, 2019. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that they received a Site Plan Review for property on Oak Street - lot C ~ on a portion of property I
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from City Planner submitting the 4" quarter FY2019 update on the implementation of the ADA transition report
To refer this letter to the Committee on ADA
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer this letter to the Committee on ADA. : So Voted..”
To refer to John Cabral and the Mayor's Office
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer to John Cabral and the Mayor's Office. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from Steven Turner, Chair of Taunton Conservation Commission which stated that they were offered the parcel of land by Field and Stream Realty Trust to be put aside as protected, open space conservation land with the Conserv
To refer to the Committee on Public Property and to the Law Department for a discussion about what to do with it
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Property and to the Law Department for a discussion about what to do with it. So Voted..”
Hours Of Operation License (RENEWAL) 1. CVS Pharmacy #41 located at 284 Winthrop Street, Taunton 2. Taunton Mart located at 1095 County Street, 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..”
Claim submitted by Deren Parisi, 7 Howland Court, North Easton, MA seeking reimbursement for damages to his automobile from hitting bump in the roadway due to construction on Silver Street near Dale Street.
To refer to the Department of Public Works and the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Department of Public Works and the Law Department. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Attorney Robert Fredericks, 1544 Somerset Avenue, Dighton, MA on behalf of his client Robert Bastis, NASAP Bastis, LLC for a special permit to allow a 13 unit rooming house to be located at 15-17 Winthrop Street located in the Central Business District.
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..”
2 Petition submitted by Colleen Stanley, 373 Middleboro Ave., East Taunton requesting to have a designated handicap parking space outside her apartment building located at 373 Middleboro Avenue, East Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Safety Officer. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Attorney Robert Fredericks, 1544 Somerset Avenue, Dighton, MA on behalf of his client Robert Bastis, NASAP Bastis, LLC for a special permit to allow a 13 unit rooming house to be located at 15-17 Winthrop S
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..”
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..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor - First Amendment to Host Community Agreement between the City of Taunton and LMCC, LLC for the Siting of a Recreational Marijuana Establishment at Winthrop Street
To withdraw her previous motion to deny
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to withdraw her previous motion to deny. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
So Voted.
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to approve. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Sanders stated that the weather this weekend is expected to be extremely hot, : up to 99 degrees
To hold the Municipal Council meetings at E. Pole School next week and see what happens in the next few weeks
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to hold the Municipal Council meetings at E. Pole School next week and see what happens in the next few weeks. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
MOVE APPROVAL OF THE 2019 INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,706,152.58. SOVOTED. - :
To move approval of the 2020 invoice warrant in the amount of $1,110,124.32
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE 2020 INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,110,124.32. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Sanders stated that the weather this weekend is expected to be extremely hot, : up to 99 degrees
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of : $1,091,704.41
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF : $1,091,704.41, SO VOTED..”
All work will be completed by City licensed/bonded contractor.
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
This street is under 5 year moratorium and pending any further work on this street, it will be released in November of 2020.
To e-mail to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: E-MAIL TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
The motion was clarified to be as follows:
To grant the road opening permit with the conditions that the dpw is placing on it, including flow fill, which means that anything that is excavated will be carted away, flow : fell will be brought in with a mixer by a vendor that mr. figueiredo chooses, and the dpw will have someone there to make sure that it is flow fill to within 4-6 inches of the top and then mr. figueiredo will put a binder and a top coat. also to include in the motion the wording in section g of : the ordinance which states all construction me thods, materials, etc., shall conform to the commonwealth of massachusetts department of transportation standard specifications for highways and roads, and include any other conditions that the dpw commissioners wishes to have included. . the motion was voted on with councilor carr voting in opposition, councilors mccaul, croteau and borges voting in favor
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GRANT THE ROAD OPENING PERMIT WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT THE DPW IS PLACING ON IT, INCLUDING FLOW FILL, WHICH MEANS THAT ANYTHING THAT IS EXCAVATED WILL BE CARTED AWAY, FLOW : FELL WILL BE BROUGHT IN WITH A MIXER BY A VENDOR THAT MR. FIGUEIREDO CHOOSES, AND THE DPW WILL HAVE SOMEONE THERE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS FLOW FILL TO WITHIN 4-6 INCHES OF THE TOP AND THEN MR. FIGUEIREDO WILL PUT A BINDER AND A TOP COAT. ALSO TO INCLUDE IN THE MOTION THE WORDING IN SECTION G OF : THE ORDINANCE WHICH STATES ALL CONSTRUCTION ME THODS, MATERIALS, ETC., SHALL CONFORM TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAYS AND ROADS, AND INCLUDE ANY OTHER CONDITIONS THAT THE DPW COMMISSIONERS WISHES TO HAVE INCLUDED. . THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH COUNCILOR CARR VOTING IN OPPOSITION, COUNCILORS MCCAUL, CROTEAU AND BORGES VOTING IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES.”
ORDINANCE WHICH STATES ALL CONSTRUCTION ME THODS, MATERIALS, ETC
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD, SO VOTED..”
Councilor McCaul suggested tabling this matter until that information is provided from the gas company, and made the following motion:
To support mr. cornaglia's recommendation in getting the gas company to mark the cuts they would have to make in : the road, and to meet next week on this matter if the gas : company can provide the information for next week, but if not to schedule this in three weeks
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SUPPORT MR. CORNAGLIA'S RECOMMENDATION IN GETTING THE GAS COMPANY TO MARK THE CUTS THEY WOULD HAVE TO MAKE IN : THE ROAD, AND TO MEET NEXT WEEK ON THIS MATTER IF THE GAS : COMPANY CAN PROVIDE THE INFORMATION FOR NEXT WEEK, BUT IF NOT TO SCHEDULE THIS IN THREE WEEKS, SO VOTED..”
Councilor McCaul suggested tabling this matter until that information is provided from the gas company, and made the following motion: MOTION: TO SUPPORT MR. CORNAGLIA'S RECOMMENDATION IN GETTING THE GAS COMPANY TO MARK THE CUTS THEY WOULD HAVE TO MAKE IN : THE ROAD, AND TO MEET
That a status report on the delivery of sewer to the park be provided by the end of september
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT A STATUS REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF SEWER TO THE PARK BE PROVIDED BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER. SO VOTED..”
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