MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
April 7, 2020
8 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, Deborah Carr, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
A 3,680 sq. ft. Marijuana Retailer to be located at 295 Broadway, Taunton, MA in the Highway Business District. The City Clerk read a Com. from Attorney Patrick Sullivan, Lewis & Sullivan P.C., 89 North Main St., Attleboro requesting to continue the hearing to May 19, 2020.
To continue the hearing until May 19, 2020
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue the hearing until May 19, 2020. So Voted..”
The Modification of an Existing Special Permit for apartments at 19 Spring Street located in the Urban Residential District. The City Clerk read a Com. from Carolyn Huerth, Principal, Huerth Consulting LLC requesting to continue the hearing until May 19, 2020.
To receive and place on file and continue the hearing until May 19, 2020
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and continue the hearing until May 19, 2020. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant Director, Department of Human Services submitting retirement and buy out for Anne C. Bisson who will be retiring from the Department of Human Services on April 30, 2020 after 36 plus years of service.
To accept, receive and place on file, send an appropriate scroll and send a copy to Human Resources to process the check
From the minutes
“Motion was made to accept, receive and place on file, send an appropriate scroll and send a copy to Human Resources to process the check. So Voted..”
Com. from Attorney William Rounds, 115 Broadway, Taunton regarding the Host Community Agreement with LMCC, LLC, 30 Sherwood Drive (Cannabis Cultivation and Manufacturing Facility)
To continue the Host Community Agreement for 30 Sherwood Drive for one (1) year as stated in the letter
From the minutes
“Councilor Dermody made a motion to continue the Host Community Agreement for 30 Sherwood Drive for one (1) year as stated in the letter. So Voted..” (Motion: Dermody)
The extension is for a year so he would suggest giving a date certain that the Council obtains clarification within the next month to two (2) months as Attorney Costa is very busy.
For First Assistant City Solicitor Costa within the next four (4) to six (6) weeks issue an explanation on what they are discussing, where this whole issue stands and a clarification as to what is going on
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion for First Assistant City Solicitor Costa within the next four (4) to six (6) weeks issue an explanation on what they are discussing, where this whole issue stands and a clarification as to what is going on. So Voted..” (Motion: Croteau)
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..”
The Committee on Finance and Salaries 1. Meet to review the weekly vouchers and payrolls for city departments. The City Clerk stated that they have the Payroll Warrant in the amount of $1,165, 535,12.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Order for a first reading to be passed to a second reading $1,600,000 be appropriated for the cost of engineering services for the plans and specifications for improvements to the City's waste Water Treatment Facility
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So Voted..”
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