MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
November 10, 2020
27 recorded votes, 2 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
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business for a Special Presentation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business for a Special Presentation. So Voted..”
Board of Assessors FY2021 Classification Hearing.
To open the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing. So Voted..”
Richard Conti, Assessor; Lisa LaBelle, Assessor and Renee . Brabrant, Assistant Assessor were present to speak.
To institute a CIP Shift of 1.6398
Yes: Carr, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Cleary, Coute
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to institute a CIP Shift of 1.6398. … On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor, two (2) Councilors voting in opposition. Councilors Cleary and Coute voting in opposition..” (Motion: Pottier)
Resolution honoring his 33 years of service; Timothy White with a Citation honoring his 32 years of service and Emest Chretien with a Citation honoring his 33 years of service
To close public input and that the Council votes for a tax shift this year
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to close public input and that the Council votes for a tax shift this year. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..” (Motion: Pottier)
For a maximum shift and whatever the rates are that will calculate out to that
Yes: Carr, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Cleary, Coute
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion for a maximum shift and whatever the rates are that will calculate out to that. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor, two (2) Councilors voting in opposition. Councilors Cleary and Coute voting in opposition..” (Motion: Pottier)
To excuse the parties with the Councilors thanks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse the parties with the Councilors thanks. So Voted..”
Kevin Viveiros and Shawn P. Smith. Councilor Postell asked if they would obviously go : with the top candidate. The City Clerk confirmed.
To appoint Kevin Viveiros as a Permanent Full Time Police Sergeant
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to appoint Kevin Viveiros as a Permanent Full Time Police Sergeant. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..” (Motion: Postell)
Com. from City Solicitor requesting to meet in Executive Session with the Municipal : Council on November 10, 2020 for a brief update regarding pending litigation, specifically, the matter involving the appeal of a Special Permit
To refer to the end of this evening's meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the end of this evening's meeting. So Voted..”
Com. from Treasurer/Collector requesting to rescind the Authorized and Unissued balances on the following Accelerated Repair Projects: Martin Roof & Windows; Bennett Roof & Windows; TMLP Generator, Cleary Building Site & Wall Bre
To rescind the Unissued Debts in the amounts requested by the Treasurer/Collector
From the minutes
“Motion was made to rescind the Unissued Debts in the amounts requested by the Treasurer/Collector. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Com. from City Engineer stating that they have received a communication from a citizen for the implementation of a Heavy Commercial Vehicle Truck Exclusion (HCVE) on Warren Street
To receive and place on file and send a copy of the letter to the Taunton Police Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send a copy of the letter to the Taunton Police Department. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant City Solicitor regarding Planet Petroleum Litigation, Land Court, Docket No
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1. LM Taco MA, Inc. -dba- Taco Bell Store #34608 located at 700 County 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..”
Temporary Fixed Vendor License - RENEWAL , 1, Nicholas Wolffe, 58 Ettrick St., Brockton for Wolffe's Trees located at 3 Cape Rd., Taunton to sell Christmas Trees.
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 Donald Machado, Sr., 134 Fremont Street, Taunton requesting a waiver of a five year moratorium to connect to city water as his well has gone dry.
To refer to the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Michael Harpin, Facilities Manager, IQE KC, LLC, 200 John Hancock Road, Taunton on behalf of The Wyman Realty Trust, 10 High Pond Drive, Bridgewater, MA requesting to amend their flammable storage license l
To refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk's Office 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..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business:
To refer the issue on dirt bikes which has come up a lot lately particularly on Danforth Street of which he got a communication on to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer the issue on dirt bikes which has come up a lot lately particularly on Danforth Street of which he got a communication on to the Committee on Police and License. Councilor McCaul added to the motion to add Somerset Avenue to the list. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer the issue on dirt bikes which has come up a lot lately particularly on Danforth Street of which he got a communication on to the Committee on Police and Lice
To refer to the DPW to look into
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW to look into. So Voted..”
Petitions: Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1
To refer to the Committee on Police and License to include as information for the Committee as they approach a time for issuing Retail Marijuana Licenses as well as other licenses
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License to include as information for the Committee as they approach a time for issuing Retail Marijuana Licenses as well as other licenses. So Voted..”
He gave kudos to them for another successful election year.
To refer the issue of odors and the cause of the odors on West Water Street by the Animal Control facility to the Committee on the DPW. Councilor Cleary added to the motion to also refer to the Board of Health
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer the issue of odors and the cause of the odors on West Water Street by the Animal Control facility to the Committee on the DPW. Councilor Cleary added to the motion to also refer to the Board of Health. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Mayor O'Connell asked her to refer it to the Law Department and said that they will work with them to get in touch with the appropriate party.
To refer to the Law Department
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to the Law Department. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
So Voted.
To refer to next week's agenda a discussion about having Council Meetings in the Council Chambers as opposed to on Zoom
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to refer to next week's agenda a discussion about having Council Meetings in the Council Chambers as opposed to on Zoom. He thinks that the Councilors should have the opportunity to weigh in on these decisions. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
To go into Executive Session
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go into Executive Session. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON APPLICATIONS FOR NEW MARIJUANA LICENSES AS FOLLOWS: : 5:30 P.M. - GTE TAUNTON, LLC, 295 BROADWAY 6:00 P.M. - HTC TRINITY LLC, 354 WINTHROP STREET 6:30 P.M. - LMCC, LLC, 93 COUNTY STREET 7:00 P.M. ~ MASS MEDICUM CORP., 300 REV
To court document to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: COURT DOCUMENT TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
The following motion was then made:
To table the items
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO TABLE THE ITEMS. SO VOTED..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND EL/K COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND MCCAUL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:41 P.M. 1, MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,181,976.85
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,181,976.85. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED. ;
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $3,130,040.05
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,130,040.05. 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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