MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
May 12, 2020
16 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
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting a Comcast communication dated April 30, 2020 regarding Comcast forms 200 & 400.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Executive Director, Office of Economic and Community Development which stated that they paid Kevin Shea a buyout, when he left the City, for his unused earned time resulting in a shortfall in Salary and Wages
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor David T
For the letter to be made part of the record and be posted on the City's website for people to access as it wasn't part of the packet
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion for the letter to be made part of the record and be posted on the City's website for people to access as it wasn't part of the packet. … So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Com. from Eugene McCaffrey, Commander, SGT Shane Duffy American Legion Post 500 - Armed Forces Day,
To receive and place on file and also refer to the Mayor's Office that once we get over this mess of Covid 19 to identify a date for recognition but to also add the information that Mr
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to receive and place on file and also refer to the Mayor's Office that once we get over this mess of Covid 19 to identify a date for recognition but to also add the information that Mr. … So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
Petitions: : Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1
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.”
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..”
7 Temporary Fixed Vendor License - RENEWAL 1. Bob Cats, Inc. located at 255 Cape Highway, Taunton to sell food and cold beverages 2. Dandi-Lyons located at 649 County St., Taunton to sell flowers
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..”
Petitions: : Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1
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..”
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..”
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..”
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 the Payroll Warrant is $4,213,035.70. The Bill Warrant is for $1,000,909.94.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
He stated that at that time it was Kevin Shea but now we have a new Economic Development Department Head.
For the Director of EOCD to report back to the Council on the status of the TIFF's
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion for the Director of EOCD to report back to the Council on the status of the TIFF's. … So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Resolutions: NONE New Business:
To refer to the Board of Health and the Building : Commissioner to go to 61 Van Buren Street
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer to the Board of Health and the Building : Commissioner to go to 61 Van Buren Street. He has received complaints on the trash and debris all over the property. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer to the Board of Health and the Building : Commissioner to go to 61 Van Buren Street
To refer to the DPW to check some street draining : issues on Hodges Avenue at the top of Rama Street as well as the conditions of the roads
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to refer to the DPW to check some street draining : issues on Hodges Avenue at the top of Rama Street as well as the conditions of the roads. He knows that they have a schedule for the improvements of the roadways but he has received several complaints on the condition of Crapo Street and asked if the DPW could mitigate any of those issues. So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
If the Council votes no, they will not take the vote again and it will stand as : a loss, as ano. ' COUNGILOR COUTE WITHDREW HIS MOTION.
TO RECONSIDER THE ISSUE THIS EVENING. 18 PAGE SEVEN MAY 12, 2020 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE -- CONTINUED MOTION WAS SECONDED. On discussion, Councilor Croteau said the vote on this motion is simply to reconsider, If the vote is yes then the motion that was defeated last week comes back on the table for a vote as it was stated last week including the 239 Broadway address
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO RECONSIDER THE ISSUE THIS EVENING. 18 PAGE SEVEN MAY 12, 2020 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE -- CONTINUED MOTION WAS SECONDED. On discussion, Councilor Croteau said the vote on this motion is simply to reconsider, If the vote is yes then the motion that was defeated last week comes back on the table for a vote as it was stated last week including the 239 Broadway address. … MOTION CARRIES.”
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