MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
December 3, 2019
25 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, Barry Sanders, Gerald Croteau
Absent: Jeffrey Postell, Daniel Dermody
Every vote, in order
Com. from Keith Cwiekowski, Building Department requesting the disposition of old equipment currently at the Taunton Nursing Home which is 85 Crank type beds; 15 Electric type beds; 98 3-drawer; 60 4-drawer; 77 trays and 15 closets.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. … So Voted..”
Re-Appointment of Arthur Lopes, 121 Plain Street, Taunton to the Agricultural Commission for a term of one (1) year expiring November 30, 2020.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to move approval. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Fire Chief which stated that the letter is to express gratitude to the H&L Bloom Company for the donated use of a Charter Bus on November 18, 2019 which transported members of the Taunton Fire Department as well as seve
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor submitting correspondence recently received by his office from Comcast dated November 19, 2019 regarding Important Information - Price Changes
To receive and place on file and post on the City's website
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and post on the City's website. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor regarding Trustees of the Benson Realty Trust and B & J Manufacturing Corporation v
To receive and place on file and thank the Law Department for their great job and particularly Attorney Gould
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to receive and place on file and thank the Law Department for their great job and particularly Attorney Gould. Councilor Sanders added to 3 the motion to include a copy of this letter in Mr. Gould's personnel file for future reference. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Com. from Juanita Sack, 44 Highland St., Taunton submitting a letter proposing that they make the trash bags smaller to fit a single white bag and to charge more for eight (8) smaller bags.
To receive and place on file and refer to the Committee on Solid Waste
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and refer to the Committee on Solid Waste. So Voted..”
Com. from DEA 360 Strategy which stated that they will be having a Train-The-Trainer Program which will be held on Monday, December 9, 2019 from 5:30 P
To place on the City's website and to send a copy to Superintendent Cabral
From the minutes
“Motion was made to place on the City's website and to send a copy to Superintendent Cabral. So Voted..”
To place on the City's website
From the minutes
“Motion was made to place on the City's website. So Voted..”
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..”
Petitions: Class II License RENEWALS : 1
For the Council to be provided a copy of the minutes from the Clerk of Committees so they know what it was and also get an update from the Committee on Police and License as to whether they did so
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion for the Council to be provided a copy of the minutes from the Clerk of Committees so they know what it was and also get an update from the Committee on Police and License as to whether they did so. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Councilor Quinn stated that since Christmas and New Year's both fall on Wednesday's this year their meetings would be held on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
To schedule those two week's meetings for the Monday mornings at 7:30 AM prior to those holidays
From the minutes
“Councilor Quinn made a motion to schedule those two week's meetings for the Monday mornings at 7:30 AM prior to those holidays. Councilor Pottier added to the motion to refer to the Council President. So Voted..” (Motion: Quinn)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Quinn stated that since Christmas and New Year's both fall on Wednesday's this year their meetings would be held on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
For the Council to receive an accounting of that in the not too distant future
From the minutes
“Motion was made for the Council to receive an accounting of that in the not too distant future. So Voted..”
To refer to the DPW to reassess it as soon as the weather clears
From the minutes
“Motion : was made to refer to the DPW to reassess it as soon as the weather clears. So Voted..”
To refer to either the Mayor's Office or the new Mayor's Office
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to either the Mayor's Office or the new Mayor's Office. … So Voted..”
In case of any emergency someone is just going to die because an ambulance or a fire truck can't get to a house because the train is just parked in the middle of the road.
To refer this to the Mayor's Office and the Law Department to file an official complaint with whatever the appropriate department is, possibly transportation as she is not sure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer this to the Mayor's Office and the Law Department to file an official complaint with whatever the appropriate department is, possibly transportation as she is not sure. So Voted..”
7 Councilor Carr stated that a property at 55 First Street has been for sale for quite some 7 time and the Principal at Our Lady of Lourdes School which is located across the street contacted her because a gentleman came to her and asked about renting a parking spot because a sober house was going
To refer that address to Mr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer that address to Mr. … So Voted..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILOR CROTEAU ae cp Tk ea mM Foes ~ : MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:01 P.M. 3 - = *« an 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of : $2,788,242.16
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF : $2,788,242.16. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of : $1,381,635.54
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF : $1,381,635.54. SO VOTED..”
Should this be approved by Council, the Veterans Office should submit a voucher and IRS Form W-9 to the City Auditor to initiate the check.
To move approval of the transfer
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER. SO VOTED..”
Councilor McCaul asked to have the police report of Sergeant McCaffrey made part of the record. 12 PAGE TWO DECEMBER 3, 2019 THE COMMITTEE ON POLICE AND LICENSE - CONTINUED
To make the police report part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THE POLICE REPORT PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Wolffe has invested a significant amount of money in this, and made the following motion:
To give a positive recommendation for this license and defer to the police department to put the appropriate safety measures in as soon as possible, preferably tomorrow
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GIVE A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION FOR THIS LICENSE AND DEFER TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PUT THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY MEASURES IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PREFERABLY TOMORROW. SO VOTED..”
They are also asking for a waiver of the fee.
To move approval of the license and waive the fee
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE LICENSE AND WAIVE THE FEE. SO VOTED..”
He is happy to say that they have gotten the project funded, however, it is going to take several months for them to close with Mass Housing and DHCD. Therefore, he is hoping that he could get on the Public Properties Committee agenda to request a final extension of the P & S tha
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Pottier suggested that perhaps tours could be done before the demolition and , also noted that currently this building is a burden on the City that will be off the City's plate soon.
To approve the extension and all applicable permits and licenses for a period of six months
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION AND ALL APPLICABLE PERMITS AND LICENSES FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. SO VOTED..”
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