MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
September 3, 2019
31 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
So Voted.
To invite Chief Walsh and Patrolwoman Sara Ulianelli into the : enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite Chief Walsh and Patrolwoman Sara Ulianelli into the : enclosure. So Voted..”
A 13 unit rooming house at 15-17 Winthrop Street, Taunton located in the Central Business District.
To open the hearing and invite Attorney Robert Fredericks and Robert Bastis into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite Attorney Robert Fredericks and Robert Bastis into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on July 25, 2019 the Planning Board reviewed the Special Permit for a 13 unit rooming house at 15-17 Winthrop Street located in the Central Business District, submitted by
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted.”
Proper backflow protection will be required for the office and fire service line; Radio read water meters, by DPW, will be required if not already there.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on July 25, 2019 the Planning Board reviewed the Special Permit for a 13 unit rooming house at 15-17 Winthrop Street located in the Central Business District, submitted by
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com, from Assistant Fire Inspector stating that plans have been reviewed for a group home at 15-17 Winthrop Street. The TFD has determined that adequate access exists. No further comment from this office.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
It represents a traditional use of this building.
To invite Ellen Bruder-Moore from Community Counseling of Bristol County to the podium to give the Council more information regarding the transitional housing and what that looks like for Community Counseling of Bristol County
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to invite Ellen Bruder-Moore from Community Counseling of Bristol County to the podium to give the Council more information regarding the transitional housing and what that looks like for Community Counseling of Bristol County. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
They have done a huge renovation on their building over the years and it is a gorgeous building now and that is what they are concerned with.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To grant the Special Permit, waive the parking requirements and put a provision in that says that a Licensed Supervised Social Service Agency is : going to occupy the property
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to grant the Special Permit, waive the parking requirements and put a provision in that says that a Licensed Supervised Social Service Agency is : going to occupy the property. … So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
MOTION CARRIES.
To close the hearing and excuse the parties
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing and excuse the parties. So Voted..”
Com. from Mayor Thomas C
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Interim Asst
To approve and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from Acting Fire Chief to Chief Brian LaCivita, Raynham Fire Department which stated that on behalf of the Taunton Fire Department and our entire community please accept our sincere thanks and appreciation for the aid and as
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
That if the other communities that came to our aid that day didn't get a letter of thanks that one be sent to them
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion that if the other communities that came to our aid that day didn't get a letter of thanks that one be sent to them. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Com. from City Solicitor submitting correspondence from Xfinity dated August 16, 2019 regarding Turner Classic Movies moving to the Sports Entertainment Package
To receive and place on file and to refer to the City Solicitor and the Cable Commission
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and to refer to the City Solicitor and the Cable Commission. So Voted..”
Com. from Attorney Edward Pietnick, Jr
To refer to the Committee of the Whole and the Council President to address that question next week
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to refer to the Committee of the Whole and the Council President to address that question next week. Councilor Cleary added to the motion to send a copy to the Assistant City Solicitor as he is the one who approved the agreement. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Claim submitted by Shalyn Pereira, 40 Ashleigh Terrace, Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a defect in the roadway near 561 County 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..”
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 there has been a lot about vaping in the news lately particularly with our youth.
To refer to the Board of Health and/or the Committee on Police and License to see what the City can do to hopefully further make sure that kids don't get into vaping
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Board of Health and/or the Committee on Police and License to see what the City can do to hopefully further make sure that kids don't get into vaping. … So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier stated that there has been a lot about vaping in the news lately particularly with our youth
To =onaroll call vote, all councilors present voted to go into executive session
From the minutes
“MOTION: =ONAROLL CALL VOTE, ALL COUNCILORS PRESENT VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO VOTED..”
To on arull call vote, all councilors present voted to come out of executive session
From the minutes
“MOTION: ON ARULL CALL VOTE, ALL COUNCILORS PRESENT VOTED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO VOTED..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN- AND COUNCILORS iGCROTEAU AND CLEARY : MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:59 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,300,458.36
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,300,458.36. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier stated that there has been a lot about vaping in the news lately particularly with our youth
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $5,382,727.60
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,382,727.60. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Borges clarified her motion as follows:
To suspend the license until the building is down and all the ; landscaping is in place with the understanding that if the building comes down this week and he obtains his permits that this committee chair will schedule a meeting on tuesday as long as it is requested before 10 a.m. on friday morning. if : that does not happen by september 17" then this committee : on that day will revoke his license. councilor cleary seconded the motion
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE UNTIL THE BUILDING IS DOWN AND ALL THE ; LANDSCAPING IS IN PLACE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE BUILDING COMES DOWN THIS WEEK AND HE OBTAINS HIS PERMITS THAT THIS COMMITTEE CHAIR WILL SCHEDULE A MEETING ON TUESDAY AS LONG AS IT IS REQUESTED BEFORE 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY MORNING. IF : THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN BY SEPTEMBER 17" THEN THIS COMMITTEE : ON THAT DAY WILL REVOKE HIS LICENSE. Councilor Cleary seconded the motion. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH COUNCILORS BORGES AND CLEARY VOTING IN FAVOR, COUNCILOR MCCAUL VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
He looks forward to working with the city and with them to see the process through. ?
To e-mail to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: E-MAIL TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
They respectfully submit this proposal to satisfy the requirements for the granting of a Special Permit.
To document to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: DOCUMENT TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
She would like to hear from the Law Department on that.
To refer to the law department the legality of the two partners coming together on this, as an agreement has already been approved for one of them
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT THE LEGALITY OF THE TWO PARTNERS COMING TOGETHER ON THIS, AS AN AGREEMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR ONE OF THEM. SO VOTED..”
Patel.
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
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