MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
November 12, 2019
19 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, David Pottier, Estele Borges, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
Com. from thirty-four (4) Citizens Expressing Opposition; Com
For the hearing to be postponed until January 14, 2020
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion for the hearing to be postponed until January 14, 2020. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Com. from Attorney William D
To accept the letter and make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to accept the letter and make part of the record. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Mary Ann Riva, 39 Olney Street, Unit 108, Taunton to the Board of Directors for Citizens for Citizens.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Mary Ann Riva, 39 Olney Street, Unit 108, Taunton to the Board of Directors for Citizens for Citizens
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that the Planning Board has received a Site Plan Review for property at 245 Cape Highway for the construction of a 996 square foot addition to the existing structure and the elim
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Donna Sprague Callahan and Timothy Sprague, 255 Hart St
To refer to the Committee on Police and License, Safety Officer and the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License, Safety Officer and the DPW. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation (Black Friday) : 1, Target located at 81 Taunton Depot Drive, 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 Diana Colon Candelaria, 66 Paul Bunker Dr., Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile due to hitting a deep hole on High Street.
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 Kristie Bergeron, 441 Winthrop St., Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a defect in the road on Tremont Street near Trucchi's.
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 Field Engineering Co., Inc. P.O. Box 1178, 11D Industrial Dr., Mattapoisett for the easement acceptance for Lot 4 CFC Road, LLC, 190 Constitution Drive, Taunton.
To the Committee on the DPW and the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to the Committee on the DPW and the Law Department. 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..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Cleary stated that it is his understanding that Mayor Hoye has been sworn into the position of Supervisor of Probate Court but the Mayor has not formally submitted his letter of resignatio
To have the City Clerk place the issue of the Interim Mayor appointment on the next agenda
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to have the City Clerk place the issue of the Interim Mayor appointment on the next agenda. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
For the Safety Officer to place one of the speeding signs that tells you how fast you are going instead of a radar truck because when he spoke to the Safety Officer he felt that it was the best way to try to slow down the problem
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion for the Safety Officer to place one of the speeding signs that tells you how fast you are going instead of a radar truck because when he spoke to the Safety Officer he felt that it was the best way to try to slow down the problem. He believes that it should be placed on the corner where Amaro's Market is going to the airport : and have the sign go further down towards Home Plate on Middleboro Avenue as quick as possible. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
To restripe the : crosswalks along Middleboro Avenue as quick as possible
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to restripe the : crosswalks along Middleboro Avenue as quick as possible. … So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
COUNCILOR DONALD CLEARY, ACTING CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILOR! CROTEAU MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:49 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS AND PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,361,545.85
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,361,545.85. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To = move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $4,577,982.48
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,577,982.48. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Postell said that a while ago he made a motion for a structural engineer to look at the Weir station floor, then made the following motion:
To refer to mr. ames office the comments that councilor mccaul mentioned in terms of the air quality, to get a cost of what that would be, also to have an estimate done from a structural engineer to get the condition and their recommendations for the weir station floor
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER TO MR. AMES OFFICE THE COMMENTS THAT COUNCILOR MCCAUL MENTIONED IN TERMS OF THE AIR QUALITY, TO GET A COST OF WHAT THAT WOULD BE, ALSO TO HAVE AN ESTIMATE DONE FROM A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TO GET THE CONDITION AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEIR STATION FLOOR. SO VOTED..”
MEET WITH THE FIRE CHIEF FOR AN UPDATE ON THE AFTER FIRE PACKET. It was noted that this had been provided to all Councilors months ago.
To approve and adopt the after fire packet
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE AFTER FIRE PACKET. SO VOTED..”
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