MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
September 15, 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
Every vote, in order
Com. from Internal Auditor for the City of Taunton submitting retirement buyout for David Warish.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that they have received a Site Plan Review for property at 500 John Hancock Road for the construction of an additional 621,622 sq
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..”
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 Chairman Taunton Planning Board stating that they have received a Site Plan Review for property at 9 Cape Road for a 3,056 sq
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion : was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from City Auditor requesting to present encumbrances and year end transfers for City departments as of June 30, 2020.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for review
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for review. So Voted..”
Second Hand Article License - NEW 1. 1909 Collectibles by Tyler Joy, to be located at 1 Prospect St. Apt. 4, Taunton to ; sell rare coins and collectables
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 Attorney Daniel de Abreu, Brennan, Recupero, LLP, One Church Green, PO Box 488, Taunton on behalf of his client Jacky Fils, 31 Pond St
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..”
Petition submitted by Attorney William Rounds, 115 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of his client Mike Binda, P.O. Box 435, East Taunton for a Special Permit to allow a 20 unit multi-family use at 24 Winthrop St., Taunton located in the Central Business District.
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..”
The Committee on Finance and Salaries 1, Meet to review the weekly vouchers and payrolls for city departments. The Assistant City Clerk stated that the Payroll Warrant is in the amount of $1,254,417.02.
To approve the Payroll Warrant in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to approve the Payroll Warrant in the amount stated. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
The Assistant City Clerk stated that the Bill Warrant is in the amount of $3,891,257.31.
To approve the Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to approve the Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount stated. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Councilor Duarte stated that he received an inquiry from a constituent over the weekend about the issue of CSX trains blocking the RR Crossing on Fremont Street for prolonged periods of time. He knows that Councilor Carr has brought this up several times.
To refer to the Law Department to see what if any legal remedies there are
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department to see what if any legal remedies there are. … So Voted..”
Councilor Carr stated that in the past several months we have received Covid funds and she also understands that the airport has received Covid funds. She is not sure what other Enterprise systems received Covid funds.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries to meet with the City Auditor and Treasurer to go over the total amount of Covid funds received by the City to date and what if anything we have spent Covid funds on to this point
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries to meet with the City Auditor and Treasurer to go over the total amount of Covid funds received by the City to date and what if anything we have spent Covid funds on to this point. So Voted..”
Com. from the Safety Officer regarding a request for an assessment of the traffic conditions at North Baptist Church
To have the DPW, the City Engineer and the Safety Officer looking at it before anything gets installed permanently
From the minutes
“Motion was made to have the DPW, the City Engineer and the Safety Officer looking at it before anything gets installed permanently. He would like that to be looked at to make sure they aren't obstructing anyone's view as they pull out into that intersection. 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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