MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
November 2, 2020
10 recorded votes, 0 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, Donald Cleary, Phillip Duarte, Barry Sanders
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Com. from Board of Assessors advising that the FY2021 values for real and personal ; property have been approved by the Department of Revenue
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule the hearing. So Voted..”
Order for the owners and operators to remove the unsightly debris and junked vehicles from the property
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 6 West Summer Street for a 4 unit residential dwelling in an Urban Residential District, submitted by Jacky Fils
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Internal Auditor, City of Taunton submitting a buyout amount for Robert Travers.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Cynthia Pike, 110 Dean St. #47, Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting potholes in the vicinity of 345-370 County Street, Taunton.
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..”
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..”
Mayor O'Connell stated that the City Solicitor agrees with that.
For the City Solicitor to contact the State so they could hear directly from the State as to the status and not from the applicant
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion for the City Solicitor to contact the State so they could hear directly from the State as to the status and not from the applicant. So Voted..” (Motion: Croteau)
Resolutions: : Order for a Second Reading to be Ordained on a Roll Call Vote Ordered That, $250,000 is appropriated for the purpose of financing the repair, replacement and/or upgrade of subsurface disposal systems, or for loans t
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS :
To move approval of the payroll warrant in absentia
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN ABSENTIA. SO VOTED..”
MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS : MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN ABSENTIA. SO VOTED.
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $3,619,395.33
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,619,395.33. 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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