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April 21, 2020
13 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
On the Petition submitted by City of Taunton and others for the partial discontinuance of Berkley Street in The City of Taunton. Hearing will be held via technology with public participation phone number of 774-406-5261.
To open the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on March 5, 2020 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the partial discontinuance of Berkley Street for the sale of Walker School located on Berkley Street
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Engineer stating that a letter of recommendation for the partial discontinuance of Berkley Street was requested of the City Engineer by the City Clerk
To open public input
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to open public input. So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
He stated that none of the utilities would be disconnected, cutoff or : altered.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Councilor Dermody made a motion to close public input. So Voted..” (Motion: Dermody)
So Voted. )
To approve the discontinuance of the portion of Berkley Street as presented
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to approve the discontinuance of the portion of Berkley Street as presented. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on March 5, 2020 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the partial discontinuance of Berkley Street for the sale of Walker School located on Berkley Street
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting correspondence recently received by this office from Xfinity dated April 13, 2020 regarding programming changes.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Special Assistant City Solicitor Gay confirmed,
To approve
From the minutes
“Council President Sanders made a motion to approve. So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
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..”
Petitions: NONE Committee Reports: Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Order for a second reading to be ordained on a roll call vote $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 Facil
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 refer to the Board of Health, Zoning Enforcement and Paul Allison to see if there are any Nuisance Property Ordinances that they are not following
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Board of Health, Zoning Enforcement and Paul Allison to see if there are any Nuisance Property Ordinances that they are not following. 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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