MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
August 11, 2020
39 recorded votes, 3 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 located at 600 County St., Taunton located in the Highway Business District and the Urban Residential District.
To reopen the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to reopen the hearing. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant City Solicitor regarding the 600 County Street Special Permit
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..”
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Ona roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor.
To excuse the parties
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse the parties. So Voted..”
Councilor Postell asked if they had needed public input. Mayor O'Connell stated that she asked the City Clerk and she said that they previously had it.
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing. So Voted..”
Municipal Hearing Officers e David T. Gay, City Solicitor e Matthew J. Costa, Assistant City Solicitor e Mark S. Gould, Jr., Assistant City Solicitor e Thomas P. Gay, Jr., Assistant City Solicitor
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that the Taunton Planning Board has received a Special Permit from Section 440 - 710 of the Zoning Ordinance for an 802
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant City Solicitor which stated that at the request of the Mayor, the Law Department has assessed the process by which the City enforces and collects noncriminal penalties and fines.
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So Voted..”
Com. from City Planner submitting the 4" quarter FY2020 ADA Transition Update.
To refer to the Committee on the ADA for their review and their : comments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the ADA for their review and their : comments. So Voted..”
Junk Dealer's License - RENEWAL 1. Burnham's Converter and Scrap Metal by Joseph Burnham, 12 Railroad Ave., 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..”
Application submitted by Attorney Patrick Sullivan, 89 North Main St, Attleboro, MA on behalf of his client, GTE Taunton, LLC for a Marijuana Retailer License to be located at 295 Broadway, Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Samuel Dixon, 1024 Stafford Rd., Fall River, MA seeking : reimbursement for damages to his automobile from hitting several potholes on County Street, near the former Cumberland Farms.
To refer to the Law Department and the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the DPW. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Jeremy Jackson, Manager, JT Builders, Inc
To refer to the DPW for a hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW for a hearing. Also, to refer it to the City Engineer, Police Chief and Fire 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..”
Councilor Pottier stated that for both the Committee on the DPW and the Committee on Police and License he believes that there were some measures that the Council wished to be broken out.
To refer to the Chairman of the Committee on the DPW, Councilor Croteau to discuss anything that will be broken out of that committee
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Postell
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Chairman of the Committee on the DPW, Councilor Croteau to discuss anything that will be broken out of that committee. Councilor Pottier stated that the motion was to approve a road opening at 52 Plain Street. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Postell and Carr voting in opposition..”
Petition submitted by Jeremy Jackson, Manager, JT Builders, Inc
To approve the recommendations otherwise approved by the Committee on the DPW
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to approve the recommendations otherwise approved by the Committee on the DPW. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
To affirm any other votes that were taken in the Committee on Police and License this evening
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to affirm any other votes that were taken in the Committee on Police and License this evening. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
1. Meet to review the weekly vouchers and payrolls for city departments. The City Clerk stated that the Payroll Warrant is in the amount of $1,124,697.79.
To approve the Payroll Warrant in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Payroll Warrant in the amount stated. So Voted..”
The City Clerk stated that the Bill Warrant is $868,507.21.
To approve the Bill Warrant in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Bill Warrant in the amount stated. So Voted..”
She stated that she neglected to put a time limit on it.
For that to be provided to the : Council within four (4) weeks
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion for that to be provided to the : Council within four (4) weeks. … So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Resolutions: : NONE New Business: Councilor McCaul read an Extra Com
To refer to the DPW to look into this further and also have them look at this road because his understanding is that from riding on that road himself, it is in pretty bad shape and needs to be looked at
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion refer to the DPW to look into this further and also have them look at this road because his understanding is that from riding on that road himself, it is in pretty bad shape and needs to be looked at. … So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Council President Sanders stated that he has sent to the Councilors a Com. from Chairman Bob Adams from the Taunton Municipal Airport which was the Year-End Review Summary.
To refer the 2019-2020 Year-End Review Summary to the Committee on the Needs of the Airport for their review
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the 2019-2020 Year-End Review Summary to the Committee on the Needs of the Airport for their review. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman Bob Adams from the Taunton Municipal Airport which was the Year-End Review Summary
To refer to the Committee on Zoning to discuss changes and improvements to the Special Permit process
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to refer to the Committee on Zoning to discuss changes and improvements to the Special Permit process. So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
He stated that he was trying to get into the DPW discussion.
To refer to the Committee on the DPW for a discussion on filling the vacancies at the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW for a discussion on filling the vacancies at the DPW. So Voted..”
It was also noted that there will be a bond required and that will not be released until the City is satisfied with the work.
TO APPROVE THE REQUEST COUNCILOR DUARTE SECONDED THE MOTION. : 16 PAGE THREE AUGUST 11, 2020 THE COMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ~ CONTINUED On discussion, Councilor Croteau said again that Columbia Gas will put up a bond so if they do not do the 5 things the City requires, the City will use the bond to do the work
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made the following motion: MOTION: TO APPROVE THE REQUEST COUNCILOR DUARTE SECONDED THE MOTION. : 16 PAGE THREE AUGUST 11, 2020 THE COMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ~ CONTINUED On discussion, Councilor Croteau said again that Columbia Gas will put up a bond so if they do not do the 5 things the City requires, the City will use the bond to do the work. … MOTION CARRIES.” (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..”
Councilor Pottier stated that for both the Committee on the DPW and the Committee on Police and License he believes that there were some measures that the Council wished to be broken out.
To refer to the Chairman of the Committee on the DPW, Councilor Croteau to discuss anything that will be broken out of that committee
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Postell
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Chairman of the Committee on the DPW, Councilor Croteau to discuss anything that will be broken out of that committee. Councilor Pottier stated that the motion was to approve a road opening at 52 Plain Street. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Postell and Carr voting in opposition..”
Petition submitted by Jeremy Jackson, Manager, JT Builders, Inc
To approve the recommendations otherwise approved by the Committee on the DPW
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to approve the recommendations otherwise approved by the Committee on the DPW. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
To affirm any other votes that were taken in the Committee on Police and License this evening
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to affirm any other votes that were taken in the Committee on Police and License this evening. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
In his opinion the most pressing issue at the present time is for the Council to process the license applications that have been submitted to date.
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
License applications will initially be reviewed by the Police Chief or his designee for completeness and compliance with all legal requirements, including the requirements of this Regulation, prior to being placed on the agenda of the Municipal Council for consideration of the gr
To regulations document to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: REGULATIONS DOCUMENT TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. 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 Pottier stated that for both the Committee on the DPW and the Committee on Police and License he believes that there were some measures that the Council : wished to be broken out.
To refer to the Chairman of the Committee on the DPW, Councilor Croteau to discuss anything that will be broken out of that committee
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Postell
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Chairman of the Committee on the DPW, Councilor Croteau to discuss anything that will be broken out of that committee. Councilor Pottier stated that the motion was to approve a road opening at 52 Plain Street. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Postell and Carr voting in opposition..”
Petition submitted by Jeremy Jackson, Manager, JT Builders, Inc
To approve the recommendations otherwise approved by the Committee on the DPW
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to approve the recommendations otherwise approved by the Committee on the DPW. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
To affirm any other votes that were taken in the Committee on Police and License this evening
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to affirm any other votes that were taken in the Committee on Police and License this evening. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
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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