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February 4, 2020
31 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, Daniel Dermody, Gerald Croteau, David Pottier, John McCaul, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
She stated that the word rescind wasn't used, instead the word close the account was used.
To rescind the Taunton Nursing Home Enterprise Account as of June 30, 2020 per Chapter 44, §53F% of Massachusetts General Laws
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to rescind the Taunton Nursing Home Enterprise Account as of June 30, 2020 per Chapter 44, §53F% of Massachusetts General Laws. So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
For purposes of disclosure, the request would be to go into Executive Session to discuss with the City Solicitor potential litigation involving an issue with a software company servicing the City of Taunton.
To move to the end of the meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to the end of the meeting. So Voted..”
Com, from City Solicitor submitting enclosed correspondence recently received by their office from Xfinity dated January 23, 2020 regarding Xfinity TV Updates.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Police Chief stating that after a review of various issues in the downtown area, he is requesting the following addition to City of Taunton Ordinance 405-53, Prohibited Parking
To refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills, Mayor O'Connell asked if they refer it to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills would : they just refer it to the Law Department or do they need it first
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills, Mayor O'Connell asked if they refer it to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills would : they just refer it to the Law Department or do they need it first. The City Clerk stated that it has to be in proper form by the Law Department. Councilor Croteau added to the motion to also refer it to the City Solicitor. So Voted..”
Com. from Administrative Assistant, Retirement advising of the revised retirement for Superannuation of Marilyn Greene, an employee of the Taunton Park and Recreation Department on April 7, 2020 under the provisions set forth in
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 Executive Director, Retirement which stated that as governed under the provisions of Chapter 306 of Acts of 1996, which amended section 22 of chapter 32 of the Mass
To refer to the Budget Director
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Budget Director. So Voted..”
Com. from Executive Director, Retirement advising that at a meeting of the Taunton Retirement Board in January 22, 2020, it was voted to post a meeting to be held at 1:00 p
To post on the City's website
From the minutes
“Motion was made to post on the City's website. So Voted..”
Com. from SRPEDD, 88 Broadway, Taunton submitting a report to the City of Taunton from the Commissioners of the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD).
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Safety Officer stating that per the request of City Councilman David Pottier, he was asked to survey the intersection of Middleboro Avenue and Precinct and S
To refer to the DPW to take care of the recommendations
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW to take care of the recommendations. So Voted..”
Com. from City Engineer stating that the School Committee has designated a school zone : on Somerset Avenue per Section 405-9 for the Leddy School
To approve and send a thank you to the School Committee for accepting to take care of the payments
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to approve and send a thank you to the School Committee for accepting to take care of the payments. Councilor Cleary added to the motion for a copy to go to the DPW. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
The City Clerk confirmed, The City Clerk stated that he is asking to waive it this time for that one (1) position.
To approve the : recommendation of the Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the : recommendation of the Chief. So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting a proposed Second Amendment to Host Community Agreement Between the City of Taunton and Tree Market Taunton, LLC
To approve the recommended changes
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the recommended changes. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor writing in reference to the contracts of the DPW Commissioner Frederic Cornaglia and Treasurer Barbara Auger
To refer to the Law Department and the Mayor's Office
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to refer to the Law Department and the Mayor's Office. So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
Com, from City Solicitor submitting enclosed correspondence recently received by their office from Xfinity dated January 23, 2020 regarding Xfinity TV Updates.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Commissioner, DPW which stated that he is requesting that the DPW be scheduled for next week's Solid Waste subcommittee meeting to present the plan to provide for the continuation of the senior citizen benefit of dispos
To refer to the Committee on Solid Waste to be scheduled for next week
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Solid Waste to be scheduled for next week. So Voted..”
Com. from Kenneth Willis, 17 Newcomb Place, Taunton stating that under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and the Fair Housing Act, as amended, he respectfully requests an assigned accessible parki
To send a copy of this letter to Donna DiCorpo and for the Safety Officer to make sure that the area in question for a handicapped parking spot is in an appropriate location and for them to give the Council a recommendation as to where it should be located
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to send a copy of this letter to Donna DiCorpo and for the Safety Officer to make sure that the area in question for a handicapped parking spot is in an appropriate location and for them to give the Council a recommendation as to where it should be located. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Petitions: Petition submitted by Attorney Edmund J
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..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a Third Reading to be Ordained on a Roll Call Vote AN ORDINANCE Chapter 405 Vehicles and Traffic ARTICLE II
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. Councilor Carr was absent..”
He is not usually one to be in favor of limiting truck traffic only because so much is delivered by trucks now.
To refer to the Police Department, the Committee on Police and License to look into along with the Committee to the Council as a Whole or the Mayor's Office to see if there is anything that can be done to contact these organizations like Google with the hopes that they can somehow direct truck traffic separately from residential traffic
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police Department, the Committee on Police and License to look into along with the Committee to the Council as a Whole or the Mayor's Office to see if there is anything that can be done to contact these organizations like Google with the hopes that they can somehow direct truck traffic separately from residential traffic. … So Voted..”
Council President Sanders stated that we have a Primary Election coming up on March 3, 2020 and a Special Election coming up on March 31, 2020 which will make the Council Chambers inhospitable.
To change the Council times to meet on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 7:30 A.M. and Monday, March 30, 2020 at 7:30 A.M. and also for the agendas to be kept light
From the minutes
“Motion was made to change the Council times to meet on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 7:30 A.M. and Monday, March 30, 2020 at 7:30 A.M. and also for the agendas to be kept light. So Voted..”
Com. from Richard Clark which stated that the reason for his email is that there is a freight train in close proximity to his house at 96 Powderhorn Drive that he can hear idling continuously, According to his neighbor this is a
To refer to the DPW to see if they would be willing to reach out and get some correspondence back to remind folks that they are in a residential community and to be considerate of their times
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW to see if they would be willing to reach out and get some correspondence back to remind folks that they are in a residential community and to be considerate of their times. … So Voted..”
To go into Executive Session
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go into Executive Session. Mayor O'Connell stated that they will not be returning to open session. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Carr was absent..”
To come out of Executive Session
From the minutes
“Motion was made to come out of Executive Session. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Carr was absent..”
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,378,534.34
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,378,534.34. SO VOTED..”
To = move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of §7,732,117.17
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF §7,732,117.17. SO VOTED..”
Bonenfant said that she did notice that there was an issue and she has provided the documents on "Topics to Go".
To send a positive recommendation to the full council to endorse the increase of the taunton senior tax work off maximum reduction from $750 to $1000 and refer it to the mayor's office for funding
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL TO ENDORSE THE INCREASE OF THE TAUNTON SENIOR TAX WORK OFF MAXIMUM REDUCTION FROM $750 TO $1000 AND REFER IT TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR FUNDING. SO VOTED..”
He then made the following motion:
To request from the treasurer's office the rate charged for people not paying their taxes vs. the 8% interest charged on : the deferral program
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REQUEST FROM THE TREASURER'S OFFICE THE RATE CHARGED FOR PEOPLE NOT PAYING THEIR TAXES VS. THE 8% INTEREST CHARGED ON : THE DEFERRAL PROGRAM. SO VOTED..”
In this instance, the Planning Board possesses the authority to hear and decide on the actual application for site plan review.
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Pottier asked that the document showing the fees paid by the church be made part of the record, and made the following motion:
To make the document part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THE DOCUMENT PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Pottier asked that the document showing the fees paid by the church be made part of the record, and made the following motion: MOTION: TO MAKE THE DOCUMENT PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED. Councilor Pottier then made a second motion as follows:
To approve the $500 waiver
From the minutes
“MOTION:. TO APPROVE THE $500 WAIVER. SO VOTED..”
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