MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
December 10, 2019
41 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gerald Croteau, Barry Sanders, Daniel Dermody, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, Estele Borges, Jeffrey Postell, John McCaul
Absent: Jeanne Quinn
Every vote, in order
A new Class II License for A T.N.T. Auto Sales LLC to be located at 391 Winthrop St., Taunton, MA.
To open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Daily 8 A.M. ~ 9 P.M.; Condition #18) A Waiver of the landscaped buffer requirement on the : west and north relying on the Conservation Commission's Order of Conditions and a 50% reduction along the east side and south side along the road has been granted. Map of Location.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Strojny confirmed.
To invite Detective Rutherford into the enclosure in case the Council has any questions
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to invite Detective Rutherford into the enclosure in case the Council has any questions. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Detective Rutherford confirmed.
To close the hearing, grant the Class II license with the restriction of operating until the property is formally purchased and all Planning Board conditions are met and certified by Detective Rutherford to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to close the hearing, grant the Class II license with the restriction of operating until the property is formally purchased and all Planning Board conditions are met and certified by Detective Rutherford to the Committee on Police and License. … So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
So Voted.
For Mr
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion for Mr. Strojny and , Detective Rutherford confer on a date whether it is in March or April and get back : ] 8 to the Council with a letter and the Council will make a motion based on the date that they give the Council. So Voted..” (Motion: Croteau)
20 Bassett St. shown on Assessors Map 24 as Lot 64 and Bassett St., Map 30, Lot 71 from Urban Residential Zoning District to Suburban Residential Zoning District.
To open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Map of Location.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
20 Bassett Street., 24-64 and Bassett St. 30-71. It stated that there are no conservation issues regarding the request to the proposed Zoning Map Amendment.
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 Executive Director, Board of Health regarding proposed Zoning Map amendment - 20 Basset Street which stated that the Board of Health has no comments.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Map of Location.
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 City Engineer stating that the Engineering Office has reviewed the plan submitted as part of the Proposed Zoning Map Amendment on Bassett Street. The office has no comment at this time.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Map of Location.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Councilors Sanders and Borges voting in opposition. Mr. Strojny stated that he would like to make the date March 16, 2020 as he will be away the next week.
To close the hearing and excuse the parties
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing and excuse the parties, So Voted..”
Map of Location.
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..”
Board of Assessors FY2020 Classification Hearing.
To open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure. So Voted..”
There was nobody present to speak in favor or opposition of the petition.
To grant the petition and close the hearing
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to grant the petition and close the hearing. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
There was nobody present to speak in favor or opposition.
To close the hearing and set the rate at 1.66, the highest split allowed by law which gives the rates of $14.86/$1,000 for residential and $30.82/$1,000 for commercial
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing and set the rate at 1.66, the highest split allowed by law which gives the rates of $14.86/$1,000 for residential and $30.82/$1,000 for commercial. So Voted..”
Councilor Carr wanted to reiterate that the split is the lowest possible split for residential, by law that is the lowest they could go.
To excuse the parties
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse the parties. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To take a five (5) minute recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a five (5) minute recess. So Voted..”
To return to the regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to return to the regular order of business. So Voted..”
Councilor McCaul stated that the contract is until June 30, 2020.
To make the contract that the Mayor, City Solicitor and Mr
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to make the contract that the Mayor, City Solicitor and Mr. Enos signed in agreement until June 30, 2020 part of the record. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
MOTION DOES NOT CARRY.
To honor the contract until June 30, 2019
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to honor the contract until June 30, 2019. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from Treasurer/Collector informing that Peter Thomson, President of Veteran's Memorial Marker (VMM) Fund had contacted her office to discuss the procedure for returning money raised for memorial markers to the Veteran's as t
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Treasurer/Collector stating that the City has received notice indicating the Land Court entered a final judgment of foreclosure on November 14, 2019 for the property assessed to Natalie J
To notify the Building Superintendent that we are in possession of this property and have him secure it as necessary
From the minutes
“Motion was made to notify the Building Superintendent that we are in possession of this property and have him secure it as necessary. So Voted..”
Com. from Kevin Shea, Executive Director, Office of Economic and Community Development submitting the letter as his formal resignation from his position as Executive Director of the City of Taunton's Office of Economic and Commun
To accept the resignation and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to accept the resignation and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from Administrative Assistant, Retirement advising of the retirement for Superannuation of Mariann Punda, an employee of the Mayor's Office on January 3, 2020 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 of Chapter 32 of the
To receive and place on file, refer to Human Resources and send a scroll thanking her for her services
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file, refer to Human Resources and send a scroll thanking her for her services, So Voted..”
Com. from Police Chief stating that he, along with the Mayor and the members of the Municipal Council, attended a community meeting in East Taunton to listen to resident's concerns about traffic safety on Middleboro Avenue
To refer to all of the Departments listed in this letter
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to all of the Departments listed in this letter. So Voted..”
Com. from Director, Veterans Services stating that Governor Charles Baker on August 28, 2019 signed into Massachusetts State Law The Brave Act
To refer to the Committee on Military and Veteran's Affairs, the Law Department and the Tax Assessor's Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Military and Veteran's Affairs, the Law Department and the Tax Assessor's Department. … So Voted..”
Com. from a citizen regarding 340 School Street
To refer to the DPW and the Enforcement Officer to find out what is going on there
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW and the Enforcement Officer to find out what is going on there. So Voted..”
Petitions: Class IT License RENEWALS 1
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Attorney William Rounds, 115 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of his client, Kyra Fernandez, Mgr
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..”
Petition submitted by Attorney William Rounds, 115 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of his client, Kyra Fernandez, Mgr
For both morning meetings to be televised at 7:30 A.M
From the minutes
“Motion was made for both morning meetings to be televised at 7:30 A.M. So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: : Councilor Sanders stated that when he attended the parade and was walking he noticed that there still is what appears to be a stump located in the ground where the street signs used to be which st
To refer to the DPW to pull them out as they are a hazard
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW to pull them out as they are a hazard. So Voted..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS:GROTEAU AND DERMODY a MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:51 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 $3,505,012.97
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,505,012.97. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: : Councilor Sanders stated that when he attended the parade and was walking he noticed that there still is what appears to be a stump located in the ground where the street signs used to be which st
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $8,266,266.56
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,266,266.56. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE BANNING PLASTIC BAGS IN THE CITY The Chairman said this is a discussion that the Ordinance Committee along with the full Council has had for quite a few months
To forward the senate bill no. 2410 that was passed to the law department asking them to use that as a basis for creating a local ordinance. the features of that are banning the single use plastic bags all together and requiring a $.10 fee for any other bag that is available. councilor sanders also said that what they are trying to do is not move people from single use plastic bags to single use paper bags
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO FORWARD THE SENATE BILL No. 2410 THAT WAS PASSED TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT ASKING THEM TO USE THAT AS A BASIS FOR CREATING A LOCAL ORDINANCE. THE FEATURES OF THAT ARE BANNING THE SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS ALL TOGETHER AND REQUIRING A $.10 FEE FOR ANY OTHER BAG THAT IS AVAILABLE. Councilor Sanders also said that what they are trying to do is not move people from single use plastic bags to single use paper bags. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE CONCERNING PARKING ON CHURCH STREET AT SILVA FUNERAL HOME The Chairman said this Ordinance is ready to go to a first reading
To refer to a first reading
From the minutes
“MOTION: REFER TO A FIRST READING. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Croteau said he thinks that the Council needs to obtain a decision or ruling : from Attorney De Abreu, but there are a number of projects going on and it is easy to confuse, so he thinks the Council needs a ruling from Attorney De Abreu as to where the other party stand
To refer this to the law department in terms of the status of other applicants at that location and also provide any of the decisions that have been handed down on that location prior as well
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT IN TERMS OF THE STATUS OF OTHER APPLICANTS AT THAT LOCATION AND ALSO PROVIDE ANY OF THE DECISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN HANDED DOWN ON THAT LOCATION PRIOR AS WELL. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Borges said that there should be a presentation made as was done at the very beginning.
To refer this matter to the law department and city planner kevin scanlon to determine if the council has the right to reconsider, and if they do the petitioner is to come back and do a new full presentation on the project. councilor carr asked that the clerk of committees provide the minutes pertaining to this project
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND CITY PLANNER KEVIN SCANLON TO DETERMINE IF THE COUNCIL HAS THE RIGHT TO RECONSIDER, AND IF THEY DO THE PETITIONER IS TO COME BACK AND DO A NEW FULL PRESENTATION ON THE PROJECT. Councilor Carr asked that the Clerk of Committees provide the minutes pertaining to this project. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
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