MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
May 26, 2020
16 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, Phillip Duarte, Gerald Croteau, David Pottier, John McCaul, Deborah Carr, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Present at roll call were: Councilors Sanders, Cleary, Duarte, Croteau, Pottier, McCaul, Carr, Coute and Postell Record of preceding meeting was read by Title and Approved.
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
The City Clerk read a Com, from Evan Watson, Senior Project Engineer, Prime Engineering requesting to continue the hearing until July 14, 2020.
To approve the request to continue to July 14, 2020
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the request to continue to July 14, 2020. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. ' Communications from the Mayor: Mayor O'Connell wanted to remind everyone that yard waste pickup will be this coming week starting on Monday..”
Councilor McCaul stated that they usually do have it on a Monday morning.
To have the Council meeting in the evening on Monday, June 1, 2020, Council President Sanders asked if it would be at 7 P.M. Mayor O'Connell confirmed
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to have the Council meeting in the evening on Monday, June 1, 2020, Council President Sanders asked if it would be at 7 P.M. Mayor O'Connell confirmed. Council President Sanders wanted to clarify that as it was not part of the motion. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from City Clerk requesting to transfer $5,500 from the Reserve Account to her Overtime Account. The funds are necessary to conduct the Special State Election. :
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..”
Com. from Chairman, Board of Registrars of Voters requesting to transfer the amount of $2,000 from Salaries/Wages Account to Expenses Account
To transfer $32,000 from Account #221626201
From the minutes
“Motion was made to transfer $32,000 from Account #221626201. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. j Com. from City Planner submitting the 3" quarter FY2020 update on the implementation of the ADA Transition Report..”
Com. from City Planner submitting the 3" quarter FY2020 update on the implementation of the ADA Transition Report
To refer to the Committee on ADA
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on ADA. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. : ; ; 4 Communications from Citizens: : Councilor Postell read an Extra Com. from David Meninno, 488 Cohannet Street, ] Taunton which stated that he would like to call attention to the intersection of Cohannet and Silver Street..”
Com. from David Meninno, 488 Cohannet Street, ] Taunton which stated that he would like to call attention to the intersection of Cohannet and Silver Street
To make part of the record and refer to the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to make part of the record and refer to the Safety Officer. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) : Councilors voting in favor..” (Motion: Postell)
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: Claim submitted by Holly Smith, 215 Erin Road, East Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole on Poole Street near Deer Track Drive, Taunton
To approve the weekly Payroll and Accounts Payable Warrants
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the weekly Payroll and Accounts Payable Warrants. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Present at roll call were: Councilors Sanders, Cleary, Duarte, Croteau, Pottier, McCaul, Carr, Coute and Postell Record of preceding meeting was read by Title and Approved.
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Councilor Postell spoke about how last year there was some work done by former City Councilor Estelle Borges and himself regarding the donation bins specifically, St. Vincent de Paul.
To refer to the Police Department to come back to the Committee on Police and License with their findings as they were supposed to be putting together a report
The minutes say 8 councilors were present for this roll call, but list 9 at the start of the meeting. The minutes give only the count (8–0), not how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police Department to come back to the Committee on Police and License with their findings as they were supposed to be putting together a report. He stated that it continues to be an ongoing issue with that location. He believes that it has gotten somewhat better but there still seems to be somewhat of an issue and he does know that they haven't taken any of the recommendations that the Council provided them last year. He is just looking to get an update on that. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor..”
Petitions: Claim submitted by Holly Smith, 215 Erin Road, East Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole on Poole Street near Deer Track Drive, Taunton
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
The minutes say 8 councilors were present for this roll call, but list 9 at the start of the meeting. The minutes give only the count (8–0), not how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor..”
Present at roll call were: Councilors Sanders, Cleary, Duarte, Croteau, Pottier, McCaul, Carr, Coute and Postell Record of preceding meeting was read by Title and Approved.
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
TO DISCUSS T.M.L.P.'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAVINGS PROGRAMS : MOTION:
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS CLEARY, MCCAUL, POSTELL, DUARTE, POTTIER AND SANDERS VOTED IN FAVOR AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND COUTE VOTED PRESENT, TO INVITE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE T.M.L.P..”
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To make the presentation part of the record and place it on : the city's website
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION PART OF THE RECORD AND PLACE IT ON : THE CITY'S WEBSITE. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS CLEARY, MCCAUL, POSTELL, DUARTE, POTTIER, CARR, CROTEAU, COUTE AND SANDERS VOTED IN FAVOR. SO VOTED..”
Duarte will take the place of the late City Councilor Daniel Dermody. 1, MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE T.M.L.P. TO DISCUSS T.M.L.P.'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAVINGS PROGRAMS : MOTION:
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS CLEARY, MCCAUL, POSTELL, DUARTE, POTTIER, CARR, CROTEAU, COUTE AND SANDERS VOTED IN FAVOR TO DISMISS THE PARTIES FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIES. SO VOTED..”
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