MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
March 2, 2021
18 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, Phillip Duarte, Donald Cleary, Barry Sanders
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Appointments: ; Appointment and Swearing in of Zachary Bowden as a Permanent Full-Time Police Officer.
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..”
Com. from City Clerk appointment of One Permanent Full Time Fire Lieutenant. Councilor Pottier asked if they were going for the first on the list. The City Clerk confirmed.
To approve Robert W. McGorty
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve Robert W. McGorty. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Com. from Senator Mare Pacheco, and State Representatives with concerns that have been brought to their attention by the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), regarding the : City's intent to enter into an agreement with Aries Taunt
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to receive and place on file. … So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting Aries Taunton, LLC ("Aries") Proposed Biosolids Gasification Facility Response to Communications from Legislative Delegation and Conservation Law Foundation.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to receive and place on file. Councilor Sanders added to the motion to refer to the Committee on Public Health and Environmental Affairs. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting Aries Taunton, LLC ("Aries") Proposed Biosolids Gasification Facility Response to Communications from Legislative Delegation and Conservation Law Foundation
That the Councilors all receive the presentation that was given the night that the vote was taken
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion that the Councilors all receive the presentation that was given the night that the vote was taken. So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
Petition submitted by Jamie Bissonnette, Manager/Senior Engineer, Zenith Consulting : Engineers, LLC, 3 Main St., Lakeville, MA for a sewer extension on Whittenton Street for lots 562, 561, 560, 114 and 563 on Assessors Map 38.
To refer to the Committee on the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Judith D'Agostino, 7 Brook St., Taunton seeking reimbursement for damages to her automobile from hitting a pothole near 642 Bay St., Taunton. (Already referred to the Law Department and DPW),
To receive and place on : file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on : file. 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..”
To the extent that any other section of the Revised Ordinances conflicts with this article or any license granted under the authority of the City of Taunton acting through any board, commission, agency, or authority conflicts with the requirements of this article, the requirement
To move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to a second reading. So Voted..”
To move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to a second reading. So Voted..”
Ordinance for a First Reading to be passed to a Second Reading AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO LICENSING RECREATIONAL (NON- MEDICAL) MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS Part II: General Legislation Chapter 222 Recreational (Non-Medical) Marijuana Establishments Be it ordained by the Municipal Coun
To move to a second reading
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, McCaul, PottierNo: Carr, Duarte, Postell, Sanders
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to a second reading. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, five (5) Councilors voting in favor, four (4) Councilors voting in opposition. Councilors Cleary, Croteau, Pottier, McCaul, and Coute voting in favor. Councilors Sanders, Duarte, Carr and Postell voting in opposition. MOTION CARRIES..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN-AND.4i) ¥ CLERK COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND MCCAUL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:34 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 $1,172,787.37
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,172,787.37. SO VOTED..”
Order for a First Reading to be passed to a Second Reading Ordered That, : Ordered, That Seven Million, Three Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand, One Hundred Sixty ($7,329,160) Dollars is appropriated for the purpose of paying costs of
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $3,087,156.18
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,087,156.18. SO VOTED..”
MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF CLASS II LICENSE FOR ROUHANA TRADING, 13 CAPE ROAD :
To move approval
The Chief also said that they were fortunate that the last 2 people they did hire were able to get into an academy that was not listed, so they will be going to the academy starting on the 15".
To request to call for a promotional examination for ranks of ; lieutenant, sergeant and captain councilor postell seconded the motion
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made the following motion: MOTION: REQUEST TO CALL FOR A PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION FOR RANKS OF ; LIEUTENANT, SERGEANT AND CAPTAIN Councilor Postell seconded the motion. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..” (Motion: McCaul)
He said they are down now and are going to be down in the future, so he requests that the Council itself, as the Appointing Authority, request a Civil Service Eligibility List for 8 positions.
To request a civil service eligibility list for eight positions. councilor mccaul seconded the motion
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made the following motion: MOTION: TO REQUEST A CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR EIGHT POSITIONS. Councilor McCaul seconded the motion. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..” (Motion: Postell)
Councilor Postell make the following motion:
To provide the chief with the delegated authority to make the temporary assignments for one provisional lieutenant ~ and up to four provisional sergeants under general law chapter 31, section 15
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO PROVIDE THE CHIEF WITH THE DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS FOR ONE PROVISIONAL LIEUTENANT ~ AND UP TO FOUR PROVISIONAL SERGEANTS UNDER GENERAL LAW CHAPTER 31, SECTION 15. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
The Chief also said that they were fortunate that the last 2 people they did hire were able to get into an academy that was not listed, so they will be going to the academy starting on the 15".
To have the chief's letter forwarded to the council
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made the following motion: MOTION: TO HAVE THE CHIEF'S LETTER FORWARDED TO THE COUNCIL. SO VOTED..” (Motion: McCaul)
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