MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2018–2019 Council · Regular meeting
December 23, 2019
23 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, Jeanne Quinn, John McCaul
Absent: Jeffrey Postell
Every vote, in order
George Mendros, appointed in January 2020 for 4 years; Peter Higgins, appointed in January 2020 for 3 years; John Gonsalves, appointed in January 2020 for 2 years and Henry Mello appointed in January 2020 for 1 year.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Mayor Cleary regarding Cable Commission re-appointments
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from Safety Officer providing information on planned improvements to traffic issues on Middleboro Ave
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor stating that Captain Daniel McCabe has contacted this office with respect to the procurement of Electronic Control Devices and related services, Captain McCabe has determined that it will
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer to the Committee on Police and License. … So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from Safety Officer providing information on planned improvements to traffic issues on Middleboro Ave
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Councilor Sanders stated that they have done this four (4) or five (5) times before.
To authorize the Mayor, as Chief Procurement Officer, to enter into a five year contract with AXON Enterprise, Inc., if so recommend by Captain McCabe and subject to compliance with applicable procurement law and approval of the contract by the Law Department as to form and character
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to authorize the Mayor, as Chief Procurement Officer, to enter into a five year contract with AXON Enterprise, Inc., if so recommend by Captain McCabe and subject to compliance with applicable procurement law and approval of the contract by the Law Department as to form and character. … The City Clerk stated that the motion passed.” (Motion: Sanders)
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that they have received a Special ) Permit from Section 440 Attachment #1 to allow an additional residential unit resulting in 2 residential units and 1, 146 sq
To . receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to . receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Carolyn Huerth, Huerth Consulting LLC, 86 Marlborough St
To refer to the City Planner
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Planner. Councilor Pottier added to the motion when it comes back to the Council if they can 5 address if there will be an elderly component as they would be converting an elderly apartment complex to a market rate. So Voted..”
Com. from John Cabral, Superintendent Taunton Public Schools stating that on behalf of Taunton Public Schools, he respectfully requests an opportunity to discuss with Councilor Quinn and the members of the Public Property Subcomm
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 Michael Zis, 42 McCabe St., S. Dartmouth seeking reimbursement for damages to his automobile from hitting a pothole on County Street near Johnson Street.
To refer to the DPW and the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to 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..”
Com. from Assistant City Solicitor de Abreu
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
To invite Mr. and Mrs
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite Mr. and Mrs. Koss into the enclosure to give a brief presentation. So Voted..”
She stated that she will ; go six (6) months but she won't go over that.
To extend the Special Permit out for a year
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to extend the Special Permit out for a year. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Councilor Carr voting in opposition.
To excuse the parties
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse the parties. So Voted..”
MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS GRIEVANCE MOTION:
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, ALL COUNCILORS PRESENT VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Mayor Cleary asked Councilor McCaul if they had interviews for Police candidates coming up and asked if it was two (2) or three (3)
To on arollcall vote, all councilors present voted to come out of executive session
From the minutes
“MOTION: ON AROLLCALL VOTE, ALL COUNCILORS PRESENT VOTED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. SO VOTED..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND DERMODY MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:40 A.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS AND PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in absentia
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN ABSENTIA. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Mayor Cleary asked Councilor McCaul if they had interviews for Police candidates coming up and asked if it was two (2) or three (3)
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $5,738,861.91
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,738,861.91. SO VOTED..”
He requested that the Council formally by-pass this candidate.
To recommend by-passing james harding
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO RECOMMEND BY-PASSING JAMES HARDING. SO VOTED..”
For fun, he likes to do carpentry and always as a project going on, and likeS to fish.
To send a positive recommendation to the full council for nicholas william garnett
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR NICHOLAS WILLIAM GARNETT. SO VOTED..”
He works a lot of overtime and details. :
To move michael david creamer as a positive recommendation to the full council
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MOVE MICHAEL DAVID CREAMER AS A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL. SO VOTED..”
2. MEET TO REVIEW MATTERS IN FILE The Chairman asked for a motion to approve the AXON Enterprise Inc. Contract for tasers that Captain McCabe had provided to the Law Department.
That the committee approve the axon enterprise contract but it be sent to the full council for final approval
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE COMMITTEE APPROVE THE AXON ENTERPRISE CONTRACT BUT IT BE SENT TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL. 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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