MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
February 9, 2021
25 recorded votes, 1 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
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business. So Voted..”
A New Class II License to be located at 272 Winthrop Street, Taunton via technology, 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 Assistant City Clerk read a Com. from Building Commissioner - Submitting Positive Recommendation.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The Assistant City Clerk read a Com. from City Planner - Submitting Comments and Site Plan.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The Assistant City Clerk read a Com. from Conservation Agent - Submitting Comments.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Councilor Carr made a motion for Michelle Restino explain to the Council why there is a file number but no conservation issues on this lot.
To invite the parties into the meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the parties into the meeting. So Voted..”
On a roll call yote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor.
To close the hearing and excuse the parties
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing and excuse the parties. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Board of Registrar of Voters submitting the Political Calendar for 2021
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 Safety Officer submitting a response on Wilbur Street as it can be very difficult to access Wilbur Street due to parked cars on both sides at both ends
To refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills. So Voted..”
To refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills. So Voted..”
Com. from Safety Officer submitting a response regarding a resident's request for guardrail or jersey barriers to protect 90 Tremont St
For the Safety Officer to send a copy of this letter to the resident
From the minutes
“Motion was made for the Safety Officer to send a copy of this letter to the resident. So Voted..”
Appeals Court Decision for BASK, Inc.
To receive and place on file : and post on the City's website with the other BASK materials
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file : and post on the City's website with the other BASK materials. So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor reporting that the administration has reached an agreement with the Taunton Police Supervisory Personnel Association for a successor collective bargaining agreement
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to meet with the HR Director, Police Chief, Budget Director and to have all budgetary numbers provided for each of the agreements and the total amount of the contract provided by the Human Resource Director
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to meet with the HR Director, Police Chief, Budget Director and to have all budgetary numbers provided for each of the agreements and the total amount of the contract provided by the Human Resource Director. Councilor Croteau added to the motion to have the City Solicitor included in the meeting. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
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: NONE Committee Reports: Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by Title and Approved
To refer to the end of the meeting
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer to the end of the meeting. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Resolutions: : NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier stated that only because it is an agenda item this week they will be having interviews for two (2) police candidates this Saturday at 8 AM
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..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN.AND.. eens COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND MCCAUL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:33 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS :
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,340,381.57
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,340,381.57. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: : NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier stated that only because it is an agenda item this week they will be having interviews for two (2) police candidates this Saturday at 8 AM
To MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,032,777.59. ; Councilor McCaul asked what the increase in the invoice warrant was caused by, and Councilor Carr said the only note she has from the Auditor is that there was an $849,323.27 payment to the East Coast Educational Collaborative which is through the School Department
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,032,777.59. ; Councilor McCaul asked what the increase in the invoice warrant was caused by, and Councilor Carr said the only note she has from the Auditor is that there was an $849,323.27 payment to the East Coast Educational Collaborative which is through the School Department. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED. Councilor Croteau then made the following motion:
To ask the school superintendent what the expense is for
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO ASK THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT WHAT THE EXPENSE IS FOR. SO VOTED..”
COUNCILOR CHRISTOPHER COUTE, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND CARR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:37 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW DRAFT ORDINANCE FOR STOP SIGN AT DAVIS STREET AND TREMONT STREET
To = move approval
Councilor McCaul then made the following motion:
To have the presentation put onto the website
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO HAVE THE PRESENTATION PUT ONTO THE WEBSITE. SO VOTED..”
File it, take it under advisement but it is not relevant to what is in front of the Council tonight.
That the letter from the conservation law foundation be made part of the record
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte made the following motion: MOTION: THAT THE LETTER FROM THE CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION BE MADE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Duarte)
Councilor McCaul made the following motion: 2
TO CALL THE VOTE. This motion was not seconded
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO CALL THE VOTE. This motion was not seconded. … MOTION CARRIES.”
Councilor Carr then made the following motion:
TO TABLE THIS MATTER FOR ONE WEEK. Councilor Sanders seconded the motion
Yes: Carr, Duarte, SandersNo: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, McCaul, Postell, Pottier
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO TABLE THIS MATTER FOR ONE WEEK. Councilor Sanders seconded the motion. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS SANDERS, DUARTE AND CARR VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS CROTEAU, POTTIER, MCCAUL, POSTELL AND COUTE VOTED IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILOR CLEARY HAD LEFT THE MEETING AND DID NOT VOTE. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY..”
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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