MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
October 6, 2020
26 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 Karen Medeiros, Ass't Executive Director advising of the retirement for Superannuation of Manuel Spencer, an employee of the Taunton Police Department on December 31, 2020 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 of
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..”
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..”
Com. from Karen Medeiros, Ass't Executive Director advising of the revised retirement : for Superannuation of James Oliveira an employee of the Taunton Police Department
For when the Council goes back to City Hall in person he would like to invite James Oliveira into the Council Chambers so all of the Councilors could personally thank him
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion for when the Council goes back to City Hall in person he would like to invite James Oliveira into the Council Chambers so all of the Councilors could personally thank him. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from the Board of Health requesting permission to pay two Shred-It bills (May & June 2020, $59.95 each, totaling $119.90) from previous fiscal year funds.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor submitting the Employment Agreement for Second Assistant City Solicitor Gould.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Mark and Lisa Kelleher, 40 Warren Street, Taunton requesting to make Warren Street a truck free zone
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Safety Officer to take a look at it
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Safety Officer to take a look at it. Councilor Cleary added to the motion to refer to the City Engineer and the DPW to get copies of the request for input. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Petition submitted by George Kenaan, 70 Solitude Dr., Taunton requesting to RENEW his LIVERY LICENSE for High Class Limo located at 632 Winthrop St. ( 1 Vehicle ) ,
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 Steven C. Fernandes, 50 Highland Street, Taunton requesting a NEW SECOND HAND ARTICLE LICENSE and A NEW ANTIQUE DEALER LICENSE for The Estate Marketplace located at 306 Winthrop Street, 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.”
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 Steven C
To approve as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve as read. So Voted..”
The Bill Warrant is in the amount of $3,723,560.34.
To approve the Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount stated
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount stated. So Voted..”
King Street, south side, From Parkin Ave. to the West Side of Lawrence St.." All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a third reading. So Voted..”
Williams Street, both sides, From County Street to the Owen Blvd.." All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a third reading. So Voted..”
Whitehill St., South Side, for its entire length" All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a third reading, So Voted..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a Second Reading to be Passed to a Third Reading : AN ORDINANCE Chapter 405 Vehicles and Traffic ARTICLE III
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a third reading. So Voted..”
Councilor Pottier read an email that he received that stated that between and 5 Jackson Street a tree came down during the last wind storm and Verizon and TMLP were out there. He stated that he guesses that they left a mess at the residences in that area.
To refer to the DPW and Park & Recreation to take a look and see : if there is anything that can be done to remediate the issue at the houses between 1 and 5 Jackson Street based upon tree removal
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW and Park & Recreation to take a look and see : if there is anything that can be done to remediate the issue at the houses between 1 and 5 Jackson Street based upon tree removal. So Voted..”
AN ORDINANCE CHAPTER 405 ARTICLE V
To refer to the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW. So Voted..”
To refer to the DPW to get an update on the roadway plan
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to refer to the DPW to get an update on the roadway plan. So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
To refer the speeding on Cohannet and Briggs : Street with radar to the Police Chief and the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte made a motion to refer the speeding on Cohannet and Briggs : Street with radar to the Police Chief and the Safety Officer. So Voted..” (Motion: Duarte)
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS -- CONTINUED eliminate some of these sump pump problems which are relatively easy and relatively cheap to approach and tackle
To refer this matter to the committee on the department of public works for a presentation on the & fee
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR A PRESENTATION ON THE & FEE. SO VOTED..”
2. MEET TO DISCUSS ORDINANCE FOR REMOVAL OF PARKING METERS ON GOVERNOR STREET
To postpone discussion on this until the parking commission can attend
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO POSTPONE DISCUSSION ON THIS UNTIL THE PARKING COMMISSION CAN ATTEND. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED not certain if they have actually passed anything but knows they are discussing it
To refer this issue back to police and license to see what other cities are doing and also refer to the budget director to provide information on this revenue stream
From the minutes
“MOTION: REFER THIS ISSUE BACK TO POLICE AND LICENSE TO SEE WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING AND ALSO REFER TO THE BUDGET DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS REVENUE STREAM. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Croteau then made the following motion:
To refer this matter to the law department to determine if the city has any recourse now that the globe has used a tax maneuver to get out of some of their responsibilities to the city. the motion was seconded by councilor coute. councilor cleary, on discussion, said he would like the law department to work with mr
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE IF THE CITY HAS ANY RECOURSE NOW THAT THE GLOBE HAS USED A TAX MANEUVER TO GET OUT OF SOME OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CITY. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILOR COUTE. Councilor Cleary, on discussion, said he would like the Law Department to work with Mr. Roth as to the appropriate steps to terminate officially this TIF. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
Councilor Coute said if part of the TIF is to hire people, and part of that agreement is to make it a priority for Taunton residents to be hired, he thinks it is reasonable to ask in conjunction with their TIF. He then made the following motion: : : : 7 3 23 : PAGE SIX OCTOBER 6,
To have mir. roth research with the companies that have tif's about the status of their compliance with prioritizing taunton residents for hires
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO HAVE MIR. ROTH RESEARCH WITH THE COMPANIES THAT HAVE TIF'S ABOUT THE STATUS OF THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH PRIORITIZING TAUNTON RESIDENTS FOR HIRES. SO VOTED..”
ON A ROLL CALL VOTE COUNCILORS CLEARY, CROTEAU, CARR AND POSTELL VOTED IN FAVOR, COUNCILORS POTTIER, MCCAUL, DUARTE, COUTE AND SANDERS VOTED IN : OPPOSITION. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY. Councilor Duarte then made the following motion:
TO APPROVE THE MODIFICATION OF THE HCA. Councilor Pottier seconded the motion. :
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MODIFICATION OF THE HCA. Councilor Pottier seconded the motion. : ON A ROLL CALL VOTE COUNCILORS COUTE, DUARTE, MCCAUL, POTTIER AND SANDERS VOTED IN FAVOR, COUNCILORS POSTELL, CARR, CROTEAU AND CLEARY VOTED IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
Councilor Duarte made the following motion: :
To MOVE APPROVAL OF THE NEW HCA FOR CULTIVATION ONLY , Councilor Pottier seconded the motion
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE NEW HCA FOR CULTIVATION ONLY , Councilor Pottier seconded the motion. … MOTION CARRIES.”
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