MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
July 21, 2020
16 recorded votes, 0 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
During the meeting:
- Councilor Coute recused himself from this discussion
Every vote, in order
Reappointment of Lillian Ricketts, 30 Olney, Taunton to serve on the Taunton Housing Authority Board for a term of 5 years which will expire on May 1, 2025.
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..”
Reappointment of Lillian Ricketts, 30 Olney, Taunton to serve on the Taunton Housing Authority Board for a term of 5 years which will expire on May 1, 2025
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. : Communications from City Officers: Com. from Administrative Assistant of Retirement System advising of the retirement for Superannuation of Scott Marsden an employee of the Taunton Fire Department on July 18, 2020 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, Mr. Marsden's creditable service in the retirement system will total 32 years and 3 months..”
Com. from Administrative Assistant of Retirement System advising of the retirement for Superannuation of Scott Marsden an employee of the Taunton Fire Department on July 18, 2020 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 of Ch
To approve and send the appropriate scroll in appreciation of his many years of service
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send the appropriate scroll in appreciation of his many years of service. So Voted..”
To approve and send the appropriate scroll in appreciation of his many years of service
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send the appropriate scroll in appreciation of his many years of service. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Planning Board stating that they received a Special Permit from Section 440 attachment #3 of the Zoning Ordinance and a Site Plan Review for the construction of 4,800 square foot building auto repair shop with
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Donna Callahan, 255 Hart Street, Taunton which stated that she lives at the bottom of the hill which comes off the James V
To refer to the Safety Officer and the DPW to look into this
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer to the Safety Officer and the DPW to look into this. Councilor Pottier added to the motion for it to be within a week. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from Atty
To refer to the Committee on the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW. So Voted..”
To approve
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to approve. Mayor O'Connell stated that he had already made a motion to refer it to the City Solicitor. Councilor Cleary then withdrew his first motion. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor. : Communications in the hands of Councilors: NONE Petitions: NONE Committee Reports: Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
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..”
Recommendations adopted to reflect the votes as recorded in Committee Reports. 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 for $1,064,648.53.
To approve the weekly Payroll Warrant for the City of Taunton in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Motion was made : to approve the weekly Payroll Warrant for the City of Taunton in the amount stated. So Voted..”
Petitions: NONE Committee Reports: Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved
To approve the City of Taunton's FY2020 Warrant for this week in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to approve the City of Taunton's FY2020 Warrant for this week in the amount stated. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
To approve the FY2021 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to approve the FY2021 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount stated. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
It is his understanding that both the Police Department and the Fire Department will have a vacancy this week or next week.
To refer to the Mayor's Office to request that they fund these positions so that the two (2) Chiefs can go ahead and maintain the level of the police and fire core
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Mayor's Office to request that they fund these positions so that the two (2) Chiefs can go ahead and maintain the level of the police and fire core. So Voted..”
Councilor Duarte made the following motion and it was seconded by Councilor Postell.
That the fire chief complete the process with the medicals, psychologicals and pat's for candidates dwight gomes and zachary grady
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE FIRE CHIEF COMPLETE THE PROCESS WITH THE MEDICALS, PSYCHOLOGICALS AND PAT'S FOR CANDIDATES DWIGHT GOMES AND ZACHARY GRADY. SO VOTED..”
He just wants to hear from the City Solicitor and the Mayor why they asked the Council to do that.
TO REFER THIS OVER TO THE CITY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE FOR REVIEW OF THE PROCESS REGARDING THE HIRING PROCESS, IN LIGHT OF THE TWO NEW NAMES THAT NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST, AND THE PROCESS THAT WOULD TAKE, WHETHER IT WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT ON HOLD FOR THE ONE THAT WOULD BE NEXT TO BE HIRED OR DO THEY NEED TO WAIT FOR THESE OTHER TWO TO BE VETTED. Councilor McCaul said the motion he requested and was supported by the Committee was a motion to have the Fire Chief complete the process of the medical, psychological and PAT's for the candidate in the number two spot which is Dwight Gomes and also the eighth spot which is Zachary Grady
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made the following motion: MOTION: TO REFER THIS OVER TO THE CITY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE FOR REVIEW OF THE PROCESS REGARDING THE HIRING PROCESS, IN LIGHT OF THE TWO NEW NAMES THAT NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST, AND THE PROCESS THAT WOULD TAKE, WHETHER IT WOULD HAVE TO BE PUT ON HOLD FOR THE ONE THAT WOULD BE NEXT TO BE HIRED OR DO THEY NEED TO WAIT FOR THESE OTHER TWO TO BE VETTED. Councilor McCaul said the motion he requested and was supported by the Committee was a motion to have the Fire Chief complete the process of the medical, psychological and PAT's for the candidate in the number two spot which is Dwight Gomes and also the eighth spot which is Zachary Grady. … SO VOTED..” (Motion: Postell)
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