MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
March 24, 2020
20 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Jeffrey Postell, Christopher Coute, Deborah Carr, John McCaul, David Pottier, Gerald Croteau, Daniel Dermody, Donald Cleary, Barry Sanders
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
A new Class II License to be located at 567 Winthrop Street, Taunton. The Assistant City Clerk read a Com. from Audrey Hall, President, A&R Truck & Trailer, Inc. requesting to continue hearing until April 28, 2020.
To continue the hearing until April 28, 2020
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue the hearing until April 28, 2020. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Com. from Kathy Spear confirming that Southeast Family Services (SFS) received confirmation that their presentation to the City Council for March 24" has been cancelled
To continue the hearing until May 5, 2020
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue the hearing until May 5, 2020. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Re-appointment of Robert Pirozzi as the Building Commissioner for a term of three (3) years expiring March 2023
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
He stated that perhaps the records would reflect that and they should probably follow the same criteria if the majority of the Council wishes to do that.
To move the question
Yes: Carr, Coute, Croteau, Dermody, McCaul, Postell, PottierNo: Cleary, Sanders
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion to move the question. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Cleary and Sanders voting in opposition..” (Motion: Croteau)
Councilors Cleary and Sanders voting in opposition.
To approve the appointment and the contract
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the appointment and the contract. Ona roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, six (6) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Sanders, Cleary and Carr voting in opposition. MOTION CARRIES.”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting correspondence recently by this office from Xfinity dated March 10, 2020 regarding the Annual Notice
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. : 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 from April 7, 2020 to July 6, 2020 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massachusetts..”
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 from April 7, 2020 to July 6, 2020 under the pro
To approve, send an appropriate scroll and invite Mrs
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve, send an appropriate scroll and invite Mrs. Greene to come before the Council when they return to a normal setting. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. 6 Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting recommendations for streamlining the Permitting Process presented by Councilor Coute..”
He stated that perhaps the records would reflect that and they should probably follow the same criteria if the majority of the Council wishes to do that.
To move the question
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion to move the question. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor, Motion was made to receive and place on file. On a roll call 7 vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..” (Motion: Croteau)
Re-appointment of Robert Pirozzi as the Building Commissioner for a term of three (3) years expiring March 2023
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. : 9 Communications from Citizens: NONE Communications in the hands of Councilors: NONE Petitions: NONE Committee Reports: Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
On a roll call 7 vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor.
For the overall issue of making changes, not this specific one in the permitting process that may come before any agency to develop a more business friendly approach be referred to the Committee to the Council as a Whole with a date certain to be discussed
Yes: Carr, Croteau, Dermody, Postell, PottierNo: Cleary, Coute, McCaul, Sanders
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion for the overall issue of making changes, not this specific one in the permitting process that may come before any agency to develop a more business friendly approach be referred to the Committee to the Council as a Whole with a date certain to be discussed. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, five (5) Councilors : voting in favor, Councilors Coute, McCaul, Cleary and Sanders voting in opposition. MOTION CARRIES..” (Motion: Croteau)
Mayor O'Connell stated that they need to either withdraw the motion or vote on the motion.
To press the question
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, Dermody, McCaul, Postell, PottierNo: Carr, Sanders
From the minutes
“Motion was made to press the question. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Sanders and Carr voting in opposition..”
Committee reports
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Re-appointment of Robert Pirozzi as the Building Commissioner for a term of three (3) years expiring March 2023
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
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. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Petitions: NONE Committee Reports: Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved
To approve as stated
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve as stated. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business:
That the resume and the write up submission that was offered to the Council for the recommendation of the Council for the HR Director be made part of the record
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion that the resume and the write up submission that was offered to the Council for the recommendation of the Council for the HR Director be made part of the record, On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..” (Motion: Pottier)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier made a motion that the resume and the write up submission that was offered to the Council for the recommendation of the Council for the HR Director be made part of the record, On a
To refer the matter of the requirements for the Senior Tax Write-Off Program back to the Committee on Human Services for further discussion because applications are open on the website until April 30, 2020
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the matter of the requirements for the Senior Tax Write-Off Program back to the Committee on Human Services for further discussion because applications are open on the website until April 30, 2020. She asked if they could get it in before then to look at the requirements to see if they should make some types of changes them. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. 11 Councilor Carr stated that regarding the situation in the Assessor's Office with what happened with the tax assessment, the Council has not had an update on it..”
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