MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
January 19, 2021
24 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
On the petition of the City of Taunton and others for the acceptance of Morgan Drive and Quarter Court in the City of Taunton with the public participation phone number of 774- 406-5261.
To open the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from City Engineer - Submitting a Positive Recommendation.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board - Submitting a Positive Recommendation.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Map of Streets.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The Councilors then had a discussion regarding the petition and other unaccepted streets in the City.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So Voted..”
Trevor Costa, 40 Morgan Drive called in support of the petition.
To closet the hearing and grant the petition
From the minutes
“Motion was made to closet the hearing and grant the petition. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant City Solicitor requesting that it may be beneficial to meet in Executive Session with the Municipal Council on January 19, 2021 for a brief update regarding pending litigation, specifically, the matter involvi
To refer to the end of the meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the end of the meeting. So Voted..”
Com. from Executive Director of Retirement advising that Russell Laine has gone from a superannuation to an accidental disability under c.32 section 94B MGL effective retroactive to his retirement date of 10/18/2014.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Petition requires approval of the Mayor and the Municipal Council before being considered by the Legislature
To approve the Home Rule Petition and authorize its submittal to the legislature
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Home Rule Petition and authorize its submittal to the legislature. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Com. from Police Chief writing this letter to address the following personnel issues in the Taunton Police Department
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
Com. from City Planner submitting the 2" quarter FY2021 update on the implementation of the ADA Transition report.
To the ADA Committee
From the minutes
“Motion was made to the ADA Committee. So Voted..”
Com. from Priscilla Matton, Superintendent, Bristol County Mosquito Control submitting the Annual Report for 2020.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Class I - RENEWAL 1. Rouhana Trading, LLC -dba- Rouhana Trading located at 13 Cape Road, 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..”
Com. from Alex Crisman, Co-Founder of the Purpose Locker Foundation requesting to utilize public land.
To refer to the Committee on Public Charity, Arts Humanities & Tourism
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Charity, Arts Humanities & Tourism. So Voted..”
Com. from Paula Sylvia requesting a stop sign at the end of Colton Road which turns on to Constitution Drive in the Myles Standish Industrial Park.
To refer to the DPW and the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW and the Safety Officer. Councilor Cleary added to the motion to consider a flashing stop sign as it is a dangerous intersection. So Voted..”
Kristin Gordon and Kevin Horn, 90 Tremont St., Taunton requesting a guardrail or a jersey barrier or something to protect her daughter.
To refer to the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer. 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: Class I - RENEWAL 1
To bring that into an Executive Session a discussion of their legal options to renegotiate agreements of tribes in default
From the minutes
“Motion was made to bring that into an Executive Session a discussion of their legal options to renegotiate agreements of tribes in default. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Ordered That, At a Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs meeting of the Municipal Council, held on December 8, 2020, the Municipal Council voted to accept Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Ordered That, At a Committee to the Council as a Whole meeting of the Municipal Council held on January 12, 2021, the Municipal Council voted to accept Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 51 Voters - Section 16A Board of election com
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So Voted..”
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..”
Respectfully, Richard Johnson, former Mayor of Taunton
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Coute then again clarified the motion to be as follows:
To refer to the ordinance committee a discussion on increasing the marijuana licenses and possible revisions to the ordinance. councilors mccaul, pottier, croteau, duarte, sanders, cleary and postell , voted in favor. councilor carr voted in opposition
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE A DISCUSSION ON INCREASING THE MARIJUANA LICENSES AND POSSIBLE REVISIONS TO THE ORDINANCE. COUNCILORS MCCAUL, POTTIER, CROTEAU, DUARTE, SANDERS, CLEARY AND POSTELL , VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILOR CARR VOTED IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED Councilor Coute suggested a motion to get an assessment from the City Planner on how a 1000 foot buffer would look in the current zones that are authorized
To get input from the city planner, with visual, on how a 1000 foot buffer would affect the district. the motion was voted on and
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GET INPUT FROM THE CITY PLANNER, WITH VISUAL, ON HOW A 1000 FOOT BUFFER WOULD AFFECT THE DISTRICT. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
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