MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
February 23, 2021
15 recorded votes, 3 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
Com. from Assistant Executive Director of Retirement notifying of a retirement for Superannuation of Aaron Gilbert an employee of the Taunton Fire Department on February 27, 2021 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 of Ch
To send a letter of appreciation for his 32 years of service and refer to Human Resources to process his buyout
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to send a letter of appreciation for his 32 years of service and refer to Human Resources to process his buyout. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Com. from City Solicitor submitting Xfinity correspondence dated February 5, 2021 regarding programming advisory
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor submitting Xfinity correspondence dated February 11, 2021 ; regarding important information - update regarding price change.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant Library Director submitting the buyout for Karen Pereira.
To receive and place on file and send a letter of appreciation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send a letter of appreciation. So Voted..”
Com. from City Clerk submitting a suggested change to the Rules and Orders of the Municipal Council, Section 2: Agenda
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..”
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 approve
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. : Councilor Carr voting in opposition..”
To approve
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Carr voting in opposition..”
To refer to the Law Department for a recommendation
From the minutes
“Motion : was made to refer to the Law Department for a recommendation. So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business: The City Clerk read an Extra Com
To refer the letter to the Mayor's Office to work with the j : 5 Senator to come up with a regional meeting
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to refer the letter to the Mayor's Office to work with the j : 5 Senator to come up with a regional meeting. … So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILOR CROTEAU MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:35 P.M. . 1, MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS AND PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,402,687.88
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,402,687.88. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $711,326.91
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $711,326.91. SO VOTED..”
appointment of the individual Commissioners lies clearly and statutorily under Chapter 90 again, it is clear that the City is the appointing authority
To remove the airport closure from the agenda of public property. the motion was voted on with councilors postell, pottier, sanders and coute voting in favor. councilor carr voting in oppostion
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REMOVE THE AIRPORT CLOSURE FROM THE AGENDA OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH COUNCILORS POSTELL, POTTIER, SANDERS AND COUTE VOTING IN FAVOR. COUNCILOR CARR VOTING IN OPPOSTION. MOTION CARRIES.”
Committee reports
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
The minutes give only the count (8–0), not how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS PRESENT, EIGHT (8) COUNCILORS VOTING IN FAVOR..”
CO Councilor Postell said the City needs to move forward with this project. 8 Councilor McCaul made the following motion: ; 7 ,
TO PRESS THE MOTION. Mo, The motion was seconded by Councilor Postell. : ; THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH A ROLL CALL VOTE. COUNCILORS CLEARY, DUARTE, CROTEAU, MCCAUL VOTING IN FAVOR, COUNCILORS SANDERS, POTTIER, CARR, POSTELL AND COUTE VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY. Councilor Carr said that everything the airport does they are reimbursed at least 95% from the FAA and the Federal Government
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO PRESS THE MOTION. Mo, The motion was seconded by Councilor Postell. : ; THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH A ROLL CALL VOTE. COUNCILORS CLEARY, DUARTE, CROTEAU, MCCAUL VOTING IN FAVOR, COUNCILORS SANDERS, POTTIER, CARR, POSTELL AND COUTE VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY. Councilor Carr said that everything the airport does they are reimbursed at least 95% from the FAA and the Federal Government. … MOTION CARRIES.” (second: Postell)
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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