MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
November 26, 2019
24 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, Deborah Carr, Jeanne Quinn, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: Estele Borges, David Pottier, Daniel Dermody
Every vote, in order
Com. from Administrative Assistant, Taunton Retirement Board advising of the retirement for Superannuation of Marilyn Greene, an employee of the Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds Department on March 7, 2020 under the provision
To approve and send the appropriate scroll at the time of her departure, closer to March for her wonderful years of service to this City
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send the appropriate scroll at the time of her departure, closer to March for her wonderful years of service to this City. So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor regarding the relocation of Easement, Lot 4 CFC Road, LLC, 190 Constitution Drive, Taunton
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Chief of Staff stating that this year marks the 106" Lighting of the Green & Lights On Festival on Saturday, December 7 from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the City of : Taunton, This event is the largest of the season, and typic
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 Captain Dan McCabe, Taunton Police Department stating that on behalf of Chief Edward Walsh, he is writing this letter to inform you of parking and traffic restrictions for the Lights On events and the Christmas Parade t
To receive and place on file and send it to the Taunton Daily Gazette and ask them to publish it as well
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to receive and place on file and send it to the Taunton Daily Gazette and ask them to publish it as well. So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Com. from Chief of Staff stating that this year marks the 106" Lighting of the Green & Lights On Festival on Saturday, December 7 from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the City of : Taunton, This event is the largest of the season, and typic
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 Peter Thomson, Veteran's Memorial Marker Fund stating on October 30, 2019 the Veteran's Memorial Marker Committee filed for 501 (C) (3) status under the new name of Veterans Memorial Marker Inc
To invite the Committee into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the Committee into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Councilor Carr stated that she will put it in the Committee on Finance and Salaries next week and as long as everyone is all : set with it they will just approve the transfer and they will be all set.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for next week
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for next week. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Thomson : stated that one of them will be there.
To refer to the Law Department quickly so that they can give the Council an opinion if it looks in order before next week's Committee on Finance and Salaries meeting
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to refer to the Law Department quickly so that they can give the Council an opinion if it looks in order before next week's Committee on Finance and Salaries meeting. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Attorney Colin Confoey, Kaplan and Confoey Attorneys at Law, 228 Friend St
To refer to the Committee on Fires and Wires, Law Department and to the : Human Resource Director
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Fires and Wires, Law Department and to the : Human Resource Director. So Voted..”
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..”
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..”
Com. from Board of Assessors advising that the FY2020 values for real and personal property are pending approval by the Department of Revenue
To refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule the meeting on December 10, 2019
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule the meeting on December 10, 2019. So Voted..”
The Assistant City Clerk stated that he has been working on this with the Site Plan for one (1) or two (2) months.
To approve Dick's Sporting Goods and Victoria's Secret for Hours of Operation between 1 A.M. and 4 A.M. on Black Friday
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve Dick's Sporting Goods and Victoria's Secret for Hours of Operation between 1 A.M. and 4 A.M. on Black Friday. So Voted..”
MOTION DOES NOT CARRY.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License next week
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to refer to the Committee on Police and License next week. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Councilor Quinn read an Extra Com. from Michael Mattos in regards to the Walker School project. She stated that it is in respect to them asking for a continuance of six (6) months as they finally have all the funding in place.
To refer to the Committee on Public Properties
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Properties. Councilor Croteau would like to know how many times they have asked for a continuance. So Voted..”
Councilor Quinn read an Extra Com. from Patricia Richardson, 225 Craven Court regarding the acceptance of roads in the Winthrop Heights II neighborhood which involves Winthrop Heights Drive, Craven Court and Alanita Drive.
To refer to the DPW Commissioner, Committee on the DPW, and the City Engineer for consideration
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to refer to the DPW Commissioner, Committee on the DPW, and the City Engineer for consideration. … So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Petitions; Class II License RENEWALS 1
To refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Chief. 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..”
Council President Postell stated that about a month ago they had a request from the developer of 44 Dean Street that came back in for an extension on that development. He stated that it will be coming back up in the next couple of weeks.
To refer to the Law Department to research this a little bit for the Council to make sure that they have the ability to offer an extension on it, extend what they need to have prior to that meeting, or if there is anything else that they need to be aware of on that project before they come in
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department to research this a little bit for the Council to make sure that they have the ability to offer an extension on it, extend what they need to have prior to that meeting, or if there is anything else that they need to be aware of on that project before they come in. He believes that they will be coming in on December 10, 2019. So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business:
To refer to the DPW a concern that was had in terms of the work that goes on with our City Departments and external departments such as Columbia Gas, NSTAR and other entities that come in and do work, He received a complaint from a business owner in the Whittenton area regarding the lack of notification to their business
From the minutes
“Council President Postell made a motion to refer to the DPW a concern that was had in terms of the work that goes on with our City Departments and external departments such as Columbia Gas, NSTAR and other entities that come in and do work, He received a complaint from a business owner in the Whittenton area regarding the lack of notification to their business. … So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
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To = move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,570,769.03
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,570,769.03. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Council President Postell made a motion to refer to the DPW a concern that was had in terms of the work that goes on with our City Departments and external departments such as Columbia Gas, NSTAR an
To = move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $2,623,457.70
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,623,457.70. 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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