MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
July 14, 2020
37 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Jeffrey Postell, Christopher Coute, Deborah Carr, John McCaul, David Pottier, Gerald Croteau, Phillip Duarte, Donald Cleary, Barry Sanders
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
The Modification of an Existing Special Permit for apartments at 19 Spring Street located in the Urban Residential District.
To open the hearing and invite the party in
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the party in. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on March 6, 2020 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the modification of an existing Special Permit for apartments at 19 Spring Street, submitted by Huerth
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..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Sanitary Sewer Collections System Supervisor, Veolia Water stating that there are no objections to the modifications from elderly housing to renting to all ages. Note - there are several sewer laterals exiting this building. Map.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City : Clerk read a Com. from Assistant Executive Director, Board of Health stating that the Board of Health has reviewed 19 Spring Street and they have no comments.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on March 6, 2020 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the modification of an existing Special Permit for apartments at 19 Spring Street, submitted by Huerth
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Fire Inspector stating that there is : no comment from this office.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on March 6, 2020 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the modification of an existing Special Permit for apartments at 19 Spring Street, submitted by Huerth
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Water Supervisor stating that they have no comments at this time.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Dennis Ackerman, Chairman, Steven Vieira; Wayne Berube; George Moniz and Craig Faria. Petition Granted. Map of Property.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
There were no calls in favor or opposition of the petition.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To close the hearing and grant the petitioners the removal of the elderly housing requirement for this project
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to close the hearing and grant the petitioners the removal of the elderly housing requirement for this project. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Councilor Cleary asked that it be noted that the Council discussed the sprinkler system and will leave it to the Building Department to make the final decision.
To excuse the parties
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse the parties. So Voted..”
The Modification of an Existing Special Permit for apartments located at 600 County St., Taunton located in the Highway Business District and the Urban Residential District.
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 6, 2020 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the modification of an existing Special Permit for apartments at 19 Spring Street, submitted by Huerth
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from City Engineer stating that they have reviewed the plan submitted as part of the Special Permit for property at 600 County Street. The office has no comment at this time.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on March 6, 2020 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the modification of an existing Special Permit for apartments at 19 Spring Street, submitted by Huerth
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..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Fire Inspector regarding 600 County Street - Special Permit which stated that he has reviewed the information presented for modification of an existing Special Permit for apartments. No comment at this time.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board advising that on March 6, 2020 the Taunton Planning Board reviewed the proposal for the modification of an existing Special Permit for apartments at 19 Spring Street, submitted by Huerth
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..”
Councilor Cleary asked that it be noted that the Council discussed the sprinkler system and will leave it to the Building Department to make the final decision.
To excuse the parties
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse the parties. So Voted..”
Com. from Water Supervisor regarding the Special Permit for 600 County Street
To continue the hearing for four (4) weeks and ask : Attorney Prophett and the petitioners to meet with our Law Department to develop some kind of legally binding document about the future development of the parcel should the original petition be granted
From the minutes
“Council President Sanders made a motion to continue the hearing for four (4) weeks and ask : Attorney Prophett and the petitioners to meet with our Law Department to develop some kind of legally binding document about the future development of the parcel should the original petition be granted. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors : present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..” (Motion: Sanders)
Mayor O'Connell stated that there is no need for public input as the hearing is being continued.
To continue the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue the hearing. So Voted..”
Re-Appointment of Daniel Lebrun, 681 Norton Ave., Taunton to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees for a term of one (1) year expiring July 14, 2021.
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..”
Re-Appointment of Daniel Lebrun, 681 Norton Ave
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 City Solicitor submitting correspondence from Xfinity regarding programming changes.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. 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..”
Councilor Postell apologized for being absent from last week's Council meeting and he understood that there was some discussion on the Fire Department's Reserve List. He : knows that the Chief and the City Clerk shared some information.
To : refer to the Committee on Fires and Wires for further discussion with the Chief at the Chair's convenience to get that scheduled
From the minutes
“Motion was made to : refer to the Committee on Fires and Wires for further discussion with the Chief at the Chair's convenience to get that scheduled. So Voted..”
Mayor O'Connell stated that he may want to restate the motion with the conditions or terms that they all discussed.
To make available an open phone line as they do for public hearings after the Reading of the Records and before Hearings so citizens can call and have an opportunity to express concerns and opinions about items that are on the agenda for that evening and if people can keep their comments down to two (2) minutes, he thinks that would be respectful and only for the period of time that the Council is on i ial ; Zoom and are not able to meet in the Council Chambers in person
Yes: Carr, Coute, Duarte, Postell, SandersNo: Cleary, Croteau, McCaul, Pottier
From the minutes
“Council President Sanders made a motion to make available an open phone line as they do for public hearings after the Reading of the Records and before Hearings so citizens can call and have an opportunity to express concerns and opinions about items that are on the agenda for that evening and if people can keep their comments down to two (2) minutes, he thinks that would be respectful and only for the period of time that the Council is on i ial ; Zoom and are not able to meet in the Council Chambers in person. … On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, five (5) Councilors voting in favor and four (4) Councilors voting in opposition. Councilors Postell, Coute, Carr, Duarte and : Sanders voting in favor. Councilors McCaul, Pottier, Croteau and Cleary voting in opposition. MOTION CARRIES..” (Motion: Sanders)
Resolutions: NONE New Business:
To refer to the Board of Health for an inspection
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to refer to the Board of Health for an inspection. … So Voted..” (Motion: Postell)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Postell made a motion to refer to the Board of Health for an inspection
To instruct the Chief to send a car through the Chestnut Street neighborhood and the streets around it a couple of times each night
From the minutes
“Motion was made to instruct the Chief to send a car through the Chestnut Street neighborhood and the streets around it a couple of times each night. So Voted..”
Council President Sanders stated that the Council received a correspondence regarding a property on 93 Short Street and he knows that Mayor O'Connell had forwarded the matter to the DPW and the Taunton Police Department's Safety Officer.
To refer it through the Council and ask that the Council receives an update from the Safety Officer about that situation in three (3) to four (4) weeks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer it through the Council and ask that the Council receives an update from the Safety Officer about that situation in three (3) to four (4) weeks, So Voted..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN:AND MA ; COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND MCCAUL. ALSO PRESENT WAS BUDGET DIRECTOR GILL ENOS~--£!TY CLERK MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:34 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the fiscal year 2020 invoice warrant in the amount of $3,110,667.86
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,110,667.86. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Postell made a motion to refer to the Board of Health for an inspection
To move approval of the fiscal year 2021 invoice warrant in the amount of $298,998.96
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $298,998.96. SO VOTED..”
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,156,884.83
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,156,884.83. SO VOTED..”
The following motion was made:
To allow the tax possession agent to move forward on an auction for these properties
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO ALLOW THE TAX POSSESSION AGENT TO MOVE FORWARD ON AN AUCTION FOR THESE PROPERTIES. SO VOTED..”
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