MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
August 4, 2020
11 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
Every vote, in order
Com. from Fire Chief submitting Retirement Buyout for Scott Marsden.
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..”
Old Gold License - RENEWAL 1. Pacheco's Gold & Gems, Inc. -dba- Pacheco's Jewelry located at 20-22 Taunton Green, 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..”
Second Hand Article License - RENEWAL 1. Collector's Corner located at 1 St. Mary's Square, 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..”
Petition submitted by Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, Inc
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing. 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..”
Petition submitted by Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, Inc
To approve the FY21 Payroll and the FY20 and FY21 Accounts Payable Warrants in the amounts stated
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to approve the FY21 Payroll and the FY20 and FY21 Accounts Payable Warrants in the amounts stated. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
To approve the $125.00 transfer
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to approve the $125.00 transfer. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Com. from the Taunton Diversity Network which stated that in light of several events that have taken place within the United States and most recently our beloved City, the Taunton Diversity Network is planning to hold a peaceful
To refer to the Committee on the DPW for next week
From the minutes
“Council President Sanders made a motion to refer to the Committee on the DPW for next week. So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
She stated that it doesn't have to be an extensive explanation, just what fines they have issued, the amounts and what was collected.
To get some background on what they have collected in fines in the past two (2) years
From the minutes
“Motion was made to get some background on what they have collected in fines in the past two (2) years. So Voted..”
So Voted.
For each Department Head to provide a list of in their absence of who the Council can call if there is an issue
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion for each Department Head to provide a list of in their absence of who the Council can call if there is an issue. … So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
He is married and resides in Taunton.
To offer conditional offers of employment to dwight gomes and zachary grady as well as the other 10 candidates
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO OFFER CONDITIONAL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT TO DWIGHT GOMES AND ZACHARY GRADY AS WELL AS THE OTHER 10 CANDIDATES. 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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