MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
October 20, 2020
18 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
Appointment of Dana Jones, 33 Jessie Lane, Taunton to the Cultural Council for a term of three (3) years expiring October 2023,
To approve as listed
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve as listed. So Voted..”
Council Appointment of a Member to the Municipal Affordable Trust Fund Board.
To appoint John McCaul to the Municipal Affordable Trust Fund Board
From the minutes
“Council President Sanders made a motion to appoint John McCaul to the Municipal Affordable Trust Fund Board. So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Com. from City Solicitor submitting Xfinity correspondence dated September 28, 2020 regarding Regional Sports Networks.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor submitting Xfinity correspondence dated September 28, 2020 regarding Regional Sports Networks
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..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant Executive Director, Taunton Retirement Board advising of the retirement for Superannuation of James M
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 DPW Commissioner regarding the extension of road construction period during the Winter Moratorium
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion : was made to approve. So Voted..”
Petitioner to exercise its right under the Special Permit
To approve extending the Special Permit for one (1) year
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve extending the Special Permit for one (1) year. So Voted..”
Petitions: : Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1, Joe's Diner, Inc
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 William Rounds, 115 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of his client Lisa A
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 Meet to review the weekly vouchers and payrolls for city departments. Councilor Carr stated that the Payroll Warrant is in the amount of $3,443,862.35.
To 7 approve the Payroll Warrant
From the minutes
“Motion was made to 7 approve the Payroll Warrant. So Voted..”
The Bill Warrant is in the amount of $556,838.61.
To approve the Accounts Payable Warrant
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Accounts Payable Warrant. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Attorney William Rounds, 115 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of his client Lisa A
To move the Tuesday meeting on Election Day to Monday morning at 7:30AM
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to move the Tuesday meeting on Election Day to Monday morning at 7:30AM. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Order for a First Reading to be Passed to a Second Reading Ordered That, $250,000 is appropriated for the purpose of financing the repair, replacement and/or upgrade of subsurface disposal systems, or for loans to property owners
To move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to a second reading. 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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