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October 27, 2020
21 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Christopher Coute, John McCaul, David Pottier, Gerald Croteau, Phillip Duarte, Donald Cleary, Barry Sanders
Absent: Deborah Carr, Jeffrey Postell
During the meeting:
- Councilor Duarte recused himself from the vote
Every vote, in order
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Appointments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointments. So Voted..”
Nicholas W. Garnett; Michacl A. Hughes; Joshua D, Wakefield.
To approve the list as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list as read. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Carr and Postell were absent..”
Presentation on Vietnam Plaque and the Global War on Terror Monuments.
For the Council or the Mayor's Office to send a letter of appreciation to the businesses who stepped up
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion for the Council or the Mayor's Office to send a letter of appreciation to the businesses who stepped up. … The license was approved.” (Motion: Pottier)
Com. from Detective Rutherford, Taunton Police Department stating that a hearing was held for a Class II license for A T
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Richard Conti, Assessor which stated that the Massachusetts Department of Labor Services issued its annual "What's New in Municipal Law 2020" this morning
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
and Ian Fortes, Assistant City Auditor will be here tonight to answer any questions. He wants to stress the importance of this procedural exercise on a timely manner because it has great implications on our financial picture. The original letter submitted by Mrs. Hebert was dated September 18, 2020
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. … So Voted..”
Com. from City Planner submitting the 1' quarter FY2021 update on the implementation of the ADA transition report
To refer to the Committee on the ADA. Councilor Cleary added to the motion to let Kevin Scanlon and the ADA know that the Council appreciates the monetary and the progress that they are showing on these charts
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer to the Committee on the ADA. Councilor Cleary added to the motion to let Kevin Scanlon and the ADA know that the Council appreciates the monetary and the progress that they are showing on these charts. He stated that with the New Mulcahey School and the New City Hall it will change a lot more. He thinks that they are doing a great job and if we ever get audited by the ADA these reports will be beneficial for the City. So Voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
Com. from Attorney William Rounds, 115 Broadway, Taunton advising that he ; represents MLB Realty Development LLC regarding the Special Permit Petition of MLB : Realty Development LLC-Proposed Multi-Family Residential Development
To withdraw without prejudice and refund the fees
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to withdraw without prejudice and refund the fees. So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
Com. from Attorney William Rounds, 115 Broadway, Taunton stating that as you know, he represents HTC Trinity, LLC regarding the above-referenced matter
To approve the request for the extension
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the request for the extension. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation License (RENEWAL) 1. Kohl's Department Store located at 80 Taunton Depot Drive, 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..”
Junk Collector's License (RENEWAL) 1. William Butler located at 195 Field St., 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..”
Petitions: Hours of Operation License (RENEWAL) 1
To approve the Committee finding on the Committee on Police and License respective to the Marijuana Microbusiness for Freshly Baked
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Committee finding on the Committee on Police and License respective to the Marijuana Microbusiness for Freshly Baked. Councilor Duarte recused himself from the vote. So Voted..”
Councilor Pottier stated that he spoke to the Police Chief and there is a Sergeant that will be retiring.
For the City Clerk to ask for a Civil Service list for a Sergeant
From the minutes
“Motion was made for the City Clerk to ask for a Civil Service list for a Sergeant. So Voted..”
MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON PETITION FOR NEW SECOND HAND ARTICLE LICENSE AND NEW ANTIQUE DEALER LICENSE FOR THE ESTATE MARKETPLACE, 306 WINTHROP STREET MOTION:
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS POTTIER AND POSTELL VOTED IN FAVOR. SO VOTED. 2..”
To approve
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS POTTIER AND POSTELL VOTED IN FAVOR OF THIS LICENSE..”
Roth to meet with the TMLP.
To refer this to the tmlp and the law department for their recommendations
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE TMLP AND THE LAW DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS. SO VOTED..”
He then made the following motion:
To refer the parking lot issue to the city solicitor's office for a : determination of whether the planning board or , : conservation commission recommendation should take : precendence
From the minutes
“MOTION: REFER THE PARKING LOT ISSUE TO THE CITY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE FOR A : DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE PLANNING BOARD OR , : CONSERVATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION SHOULD TAKE : PRECENDENCE. SO VOTED..”
Since a motion to table would take precedence, he made the following motion: MOTION: TO TABLE THIS MATTER FOR ONE WEEK. ) THE MOTION WAS SECONDED, AND ON A ROLL CALL VOTE COUNCILORS POSTELL : MICCAUL, CROTEAU AND SANDERS VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS COUTE, POTTIER, DUARTE AND CLEAR
To move ahead with the rfp as written. : the motion was voted on with councilors postell, coute pottier, duarte ee ep teen, pva, cleary and sanders voting in favor, councilor croteau voted in sear t and sanders voting in favor. councilor croteau voted in opposition and councilor mccaul voted present
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MOVE AHEAD WITH THE RFP AS WRITTEN. : THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH COUNCILORS POSTELL, COUTE POTTIER, DUARTE ee ep TEEN, PVA, CLEARY AND SANDERS VOTING IN FAVOR, COUNCILOR CROTEAU VOTED IN SEAR T AND SANDERS VOTING IN FAVOR. COUNCILOR CROTEAU VOTED IN OPPOSITION AND COUNCILOR MCCAUL VOTED PRESENT. MOTION CARRIES.”
ACTING CHAIRMAN COUNCILOR JOHN MCCAUL AND COUNCILOR" CROTEAU oe & Uooos ae MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:45 P.M. * aos ) 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS AND PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To - move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,155,212.37
From the minutes
“MOTION: - MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,155,212.37. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $4,957,557.96
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,957,557.96. SO VOTED..”
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