MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
July 7, 2020
20 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Christopher Coute, Deborah Carr, John McCaul, David Pottier, Gerald Croteau, Phillip Duarte, Barry Sanders
Absent: Donald Cleary, Jeffrey Postell
Every vote, in order
Council President Sanders voting in oppo
To approve
Yes: Carr, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, PottierNo: SandersAbsent: Cleary, Postell
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. … On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors present, six (6) Councilors voting in favor. Council President Sanders voting in opposition. Councilors Cleary and Postell were absent..”
Reappointment of Debra Botellio, of 49 Fremont Street, Taunton to serve on the Conservation Commission for a term of 3 years which will expire July 2023
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Cleary and Postell were absent. j Appointment of Joshua Borden, of 147 High Street Apt. 5, Taunton to serve on the Conservation Commission for a term of 3 years which will expire July 2023..”
Com. from Administrative Assistant, Retirement System & Internal Auditor, City of Taunton submitting retirement and buyout information for Ernest Chretien, an employee of the Taunton Police Department on July 7, 2020 under the pr
To receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant City Solicitor stating that at the June 16, 2020 City Council meeting, the issue was raised of whether people on boards whose appointments have expired may continue to attend meetings and vote
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Animal Control Officer requesting a transfer of funds in the amount of $1339
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..”
Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1. Italian Social Club of Taunton, Inc. located at 2 Columbus Blvd., Taunton by Alan Medeiros (1 Table)
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..”
Temporary Fixed Vendor License - RENEWAL 1. Streamliner located at 447 Broadway., Taunton
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..”
Petitions: Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1
To approve the FY2020 Payroll Warrant in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the FY2020 Payroll Warrant in the amount stated. So Voted..”
The Assistant City Clerk stated that the FY2020 City of Taunton Bill Warrant is in the amount $604,913.72. The FY2021 City of Taunton Bill Warrant is in the amount of $5,868,868.58.
To approve the Accounts Payable Warrant for L , : : FY2020 in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Accounts Payable Warrant for L , : : FY2020 in the amount stated. So Voted..”
Petitions: Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1
To approve the Accounts Payable Warrant for FY2021 in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Accounts Payable Warrant for FY2021 in the amount stated. So Voted..”
To refer to the Committee on Police and License to discuss at their next meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License to discuss at their next meeting. So Voted.”
All that is happening here is : that until they clarify the situation, it is on hold.
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, seven (7) : Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier read an Extra Com
To refer to the DPW to take a look at it
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW to take a look at it. So Voted..”
Councilor Pottier stated that it was brought up to a previous administration about Walker School being developed and some of the former students think it would be nice to take a last walk through of it if possible.
To refer to the developer if active : construction is going on to see if they could schedule a time to have a last public open house for people to talk a walk through and have a look at it
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the developer if active : construction is going on to see if they could schedule a time to have a last public open house for people to talk a walk through and have a look at it. The City Solicitor stated that the closing occurred yesterday. Councilor Pottier stated that it may be too late but he would like to refer it to the developer. So Voted..”
We would be willing to walk with any member of the Council to the site.
To refer the matter to the Police Chief and the Committee on Police and License to take a look at it
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the matter to the Police Chief and the Committee on Police and License to take a look at it. … So Voted..”
Petitions: Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief to take a look at it
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief to take a look at it. So Voted..”
Councilor Coute made the following motion: [ 14 . PAGE FIVE JULY 7, 2020 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE - CONTINUED
To refer this matter to the ordinance committee
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Coute made the following motion: [ a "7 PAGE EIGHT ; JULY 7, 2020 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE - CONTINUED ]
To approve the change as the city solicitor requests, to have the city solicitor's office vet claims prior to putting them on the agenda and advise as needed
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE CHANGE AS THE CITY SOLICITOR REQUESTS, TO HAVE THE CITY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE VET CLAIMS PRIOR TO PUTTING THEM ON THE AGENDA AND ADVISE AS NEEDED. 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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