MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
January 14, 2020
44 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Daniel Dermody, Gerald Croteau, David Pottier, John McCaul, Deborah Carr, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Donald Cleary
During the meeting:
- Councilor Coute excused himself from this meeting
Every vote, in order
A 2,520 Sq. Ft. Retail Marijuana Establishment to be located at 310 Winthrop Street, Taunton, MA in the Highway Business District. Com. from Attorney Philip Nessralla, Jr., Esq. requesting to withdraw the application.
To accept the withdrawal
From the minutes
“Motion was made to accept the withdrawal. So Voted..”
Com from Mayor O'Connell with the appointment of Ms. Radka Barter to the position of Municipal Hearing Officer for the City of Taunton in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 148A.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Attorney Philip Nessralla, Jr
To nominate Councilor Sanders to fill the City Council Presidency
From the minutes
“Council President Postell made a motion to nominate Councilor Sanders to fill the City Council Presidency. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. So Voted. Councilor Cleary was absent..” (Motion: Postell)
Mayor O'Connell thanked him and is looking forward to a great year. 2020 Election of City Officials For a Three-Year Term Expiring January 2023 City Clerk Rose Marie Blackwell
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. So Voted. Councilor Cleary was absent..”
Councilor Cleary was absent. The City Clerk stated that she will be sworn in by the Assistant City Clerk in the morning. City Auditor Ann Hebert
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. So Voted. Councilor Cleary was absent..”
Councilor Cleary was absent. Ms. Hebert was then sworn in by the City Clerk. Board of Assessors Lisa M. Labelle
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. So Voted. Councilor Cleary was absent..”
Councilor Cleary was absent. Ms. Labelle was then sworn in by the City Clerk. Board of Health Dr. Bruce Bodner
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. So Voted. Councilor Cleary was absent. ; Trustees of the Public Library Kevin Downing Gloria Palmer William Hanna III Edgar A..”
Councilor Cleary was absent. ; Trustees of the Public Library Kevin Downing Gloria Palmer William Hanna III Edgar A. Gay Melissa Santos
To approve the list as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list as read. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. So Voted. Councilor Cleary was absent..”
Com. from Clerk of Council Committees requesting permission to pay a prior year bill for Armando Photos in the amount of $1,745. This invoice is for the 2018-2019 Council photo and head shots.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Mayor O'Connell thanked him and is looking forward to a great year. 2020 Election of City Officials For a Three-Year Term Expiring January 2023 City Clerk Rose Marie Blackwell
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. So Voted. Councilor Cleary was absent..”
She stated that they do have four (4) at this time.
To approve the list : as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list : as read. Ona roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. So Voted..”
Com. from Executive Director, Taunton Retirement advising that the Taunton Retirement Board recently held an election on December 5, 2019 to fill one of the "elected" member terms on the board
To . receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to . receive and place on file. So Voted..”
For an opinion from the Law Department about a full-time City employee being elected to that board based solely on the fact that it meets at 1PM in the afternoon which would be in the middle of a work day
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion for an opinion from the Law Department about a full-time City employee being elected to that board based solely on the fact that it meets at 1PM in the afternoon which would be in the middle of a work day. … So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Com. from Treasurer/Collector stating that the City has received notice indicating the Land Court entered a final judgment of foreclosure on November 15, 2019 for the property assessed to Mary S
To refer to the Building Department and the Risk Manager
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Building Department and the Risk Manager. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that they have received a Site Plan Review for property at 260 West Water Street for the renovation of an existing building into a restaurant with parking lot re-stripped, a new
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 City Planner submitting the 2" quarter FY2020 update on the implementation of the ADA Transition Report.
To refer to the ADA Commission and the Committee on the ADA and to be posted on the City's website
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the ADA Commission and the Committee on the ADA and to be posted on the City's website. So Voted..”
Com. from Priscilla Matton, Superintendent, Bristol County Mosquito Control Project, 38R Forest St., Attleboro submitting the Annual Report for 2019.
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 Police Chief advising that Mark Talbot, who was recently provided a conditional offer of employment as a police officer in the City of Taunton, has withdrawn from the hiring process
To receive and place on file and rescind the conditional offer
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to receive and place on file and rescind the conditional offer. … So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
Councilor Postell made a motion to accept the contracts with the amendment that the City Solicitor noted on the Assistant City Solicitor Gould's contract and asked that it be forwarded to the Council as soon as it is drafted for their review.
To accept that contract under revision when forwarded as well as the contract for the City Solicitor's Office
From the minutes
“Motion was made to accept that contract under revision when forwarded as well as the contract for the City Solicitor's Office. So Voted..”
Com. from Jenifer Gallagher stating that she has lived on South Precinct Street for 34 years
To refer to the Safety Officer for review and report back to the Council with recommendations
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer for review and report back to the Council with recommendations. So Voted..”
Com. from Greg Borges, 10 Clay St
To refer to the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW. So Voted..”
Com. from Reverand Thomas Iddings & Reverand Debora Iddings, Pastors of Broken , Chains Biker Church, Inc
To receive and place on file and to refer to the Planning Board
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and to refer to the Planning Board. So Voted..”
Class I1 RENEWALS 1. Rouhana Trading LLC -dba- Rouhana Trading located at 13 Cape Road, 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..”
Petition submitted by Albert Santos, Jr, 15 Osprey Dr., Berkley for a new Junk Dealer and Junk Collector License for Santos Recycling, Inc. to be located at 18-28 Dana St., 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..”
Petition submitted by Attorney Patrick K
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..”
To refer to the Law Department and the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the DPW. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by LeRoy Gross, 7 Cushman St., Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to his automobile from hitting potholes at 39 Davis St., Taunton.
To refer to the Law Department and the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the DPW. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Erin Connolly, 28 W. Britannia St., Apt. 6, Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole on East Britannia St. near Mayflower Hill Cemetery.
To refer to the Law Department and the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the DPW. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Tina Boslee, 110 Strawberry Lane, East Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting potholes on South Precinct St., near the Taunton Municipal Airport.
To refer to the Law Department and the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the DPW. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Kathleen Davidson, Esquire, Hage Hodes PA, 1855 Elm St. Manchester, NH on behalf of her client Robert J. Goulart, II, 722 Oak Street, North Dighton, MA for reimbursement due personal injury.
To refer to the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to 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..”
Mayor O'Connell thanked him and is looking forward to a great year. 2020 Election of City Officials For a Three-Year Term Expiring January 2023 City Clerk Rose Marie Blackwell
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor..”
Ordinance for a First Reading to be Passed to a Second Reading AN ORDINANCE : Chapter 405 Vehicles and Traffic ARTICLE II
To approve the first reading and move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the first reading and move to a second reading. So Voted..”
To approve the first reading and move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the first reading and move to a second reading. So Voted..”
To approve the first reading and move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the first reading and move to a second reading. So Voted..”
Mayor O'Connell stated that they will get her the information as soon as they can.
To refer to Human Resources for the payouts for at least four (4) if not more for people who have left the employment of the City
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to Human Resources for the payouts for at least four (4) if not more for people who have left the employment of the City. … So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
The City Clerk asked if she wanted that in the Council packet or if she wants it separate. Councilor Carr stated that she would like it in the Council packet.
For the Budget Director to submit a report to the Council showing all of the funds paid out of the General Fund towards any kind of accounts that have to do with the Taunton Nursing Home since its closure
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion for the Budget Director to submit a report to the Council showing all of the funds paid out of the General Fund towards any kind of accounts that have to do with the Taunton Nursing Home since its closure. … So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILOBS CROTEAD 30 AND MCCAUL a . 7 " own MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:41 P.M. 1, MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To = move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,445,084.74
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,445,084.74. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To = move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $6,657,657.48
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,657,657.48. SO VOTED..”
MEET TO DISCUSS APPLICATION FOR CLASS II LICENSE FOR FOGG AUTO SALES, INC., 346 WINTHROP STREET Detective Rutherford reported that all the work that had been required is done and he is recommending approval of the license as well as the request to increase the number of vehicles
To move approval of the class ii license and approve request to increase number of vehicles from 80 to 102
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CLASS II LICENSE AND APPROVE REQUEST TO INCREASE NUMBER OF VEHICLES FROM 80 TO 102. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Postell then made the following motion:
To accept and refer to the mayor's office and the city solicitor for advisement and consideration
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO ACCEPT AND REFER TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND THE CITY SOLICITOR FOR ADVISEMENT AND CONSIDERATION. SO VOTED..”
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