MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
November 19, 2019
30 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: John McCaul, Jeanne Quinn, Estele Borges, Deborah Carr, David Pottier, Donald Cleary, Barry Sanders, Gerald Croteau
Absent: Jeffrey Postell
Every vote, in order
The City Clerk then read Mayor Thomas C. Hoye's letter of resignation effective as of November 13, 2019 at 11:59 PM.
To receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
It is called a contained facility.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor submitting correspondence recently received by their office from Comcast dated October 28, 2019 regarding Internet Essentials from Comcast
To receive and place on file and place on the City's website
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and place on the City's website. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board notifying that the Taunton Planning Board has received a Definitive Subdivision entitled "Winthrop Lane" for creation of 3 lots on the westerly side of Winthrop Lane (at house 477 Winthr
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Attorney Robert Cooperstein, 26 Russell St, P
To refer to the Mayor and the City Solicitor and to send a copy to Superintendent Cabral
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Mayor and the City Solicitor and to send a copy to Superintendent Cabral. So Voted..”
He stated that sometime in the future they may be at it again.
To refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills for their December 3, 2019 meeting
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills for their December 3, 2019 meeting. Councilor Pottier added to the motion to refer to the Committee on Police and License for consideration. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Com. from Chris Williams, Safety Officer which stated that some residents of Prospect St
To refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills. Councilor Cleary added to the motion for the Safety Officer to be invited to the meeting to discuss what the impact would be. So Voted..”
To refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation (Black Friday) 1. Victoria's Secret located at 2 Galleria Mall Dr., 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..”
9 Temporary Fixed Vendor License - RENEWAL 1. Wolffe's Trees by Nicholas Wolffe located at 3 Cape Road, Taunton to Sell Christmas Trees
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..”
Petition submitted by Roger Lee Hall, Director and Audrey Hall, President A&R Truck & Trailer Inc. for a new Class II License to be located at 567 Winthrop St., 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. 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: Resolution submitted by Bristol County Savings Bank, 29 Broadway, Taunton designating public depository and authorizing withdrawal of Municipal Public Moneys for the City of Taunton Kathleen DeCouta, Principal and Cla
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
To ask the Department of Transportation what the scheduling is thereof
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ask the Department of Transportation what the scheduling is thereof. So Voted..”
Com. from Roger Hoffman, Acting Chairman, Board of Registrars of Voters which stated that the Registrar of Voter's (ROV) office annually receives death notices for processing deceased voters from the registered voter's list
To just refer it to the Budget Director for the setting of the budget next year
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to just refer it to the Budget Director for the setting of the budget next year. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To send a letter from the Council to the Parade Committee for their dedication over the past five or ten years and also giving commendation for their successful raffle this year
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to send a letter from the Council to the Parade Committee for their dedication over the past five or ten years and also giving commendation for their successful raffle this year. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
He spoke about how the City has lots of wonderful businesses. 11
To refer to the Committee on Military and Veteran's Affairs and have the Veteran's Director also join the Council for a discussion pertaining to Sections 6 & 7 of the Brave Act within the next three (3) : weeks
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer to the Committee on Military and Veteran's Affairs and have the Veteran's Director also join the Council for a discussion pertaining to Sections 6 & 7 of the Brave Act within the next three (3) : weeks. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
ORDINANCE ARTICLE 221-2: A
To = move approval
B. TARGET, 81 DEPOT DRIVE
To = move approval
C. TACO BELL, 700 COUNTY STREET - RENEWAL
To = move approval
D. TAUNTON SUNOCO, 231 BROADWAY - RENEWAL
To = move approval
ORDINANCE ARTICLE 221-2: A
To = move approval
2. MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON PETITION FOR NEW SECOND HAND ARTICLE LICENSE FOR CHALICE THRIFT SHOP, 76 CHURCH GREEN. REQUEST TO WAIVE FEE AS THIS IS A NON-PROFIT
To = move approval and waive the fee
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL AND WAIVE THE FEE. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE ARTICLE 221-2: A
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of §1,322,799.26
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF §1,322,799.26. SO VOTED..”
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $2,621,272.25
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,621,272.25. SO VOTED..”
From the official minutes kept by the Taunton City Clerk (agendas and minutes). From the Taunton Municipal Council’s official minutes, posted in the city’s Agenda Center. Most items pass by voice (“So voted”), and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: City of Taunton Municipal Council page (taunton-ma.gov). Former councilors show initials.
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