MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
March 23, 2021
20 recorded votes, 4 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
Com. from Commissioner, Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds requesting funding in the amount of $226,000.00 for Hopewell Pool repairs and required code compliance upgrades. AJ Marshall, Commissioner, Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds spoke about the request.
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 Assistant to the Chief of Police stating that the Police Department has received a donation in the amount of forth ($40
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from City Solicitor submitting Xfinity Correspondence regarding their Annual Notice.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant City Solicitor submitting notice of planned maintenance activities on their pipeline by Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC as to 825 West Water Street, Assessor's Map 105 Lot 159, This is the premises that includes the Waste Water Treatment Plant.
To refer to the Committee on the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW. So Voted..”
Com. from Jennifer and Mark Gwozdz, 230 Staples St., East Taunton which applauded the City Council and the Mayor for increasing the number of Cannabis licenses in Taunton.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Lynne McCarthy, 78 Plain St. East, Berkley, MA writing in support of increasing the number of Cannabis Licenses in Taunton.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
3 Com. from Commissioner, Department of Public Works regarding the appointment of the new Water Division Supervisor, Michael Arruda.
To refer to the Committee on the DPW. Councilor Cleary would like the DPW Commissioner to . come in and talk to the Council
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW. Councilor Cleary would like the DPW Commissioner to . come in and talk to the Council. … So Voted..”
Com. from Katherine Stacey, 106 Highland Street, Taunton expressing concerns of speeding and safety on her street
To refer to the Safety Officer, DPW and the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer, DPW and the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So Voted..”
To refer to the Safety Officer, DPW and the Committee of the Council as.a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer, DPW and 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 proceed as requested by the Chair
Yes: Carr, Cleary, Coute, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Croteau
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to proceed as requested by the Chair, On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Croteau voting in opposition..” (Motion: Pottier)
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 requireme
To ordain
The minutes give only the count (7–2), not how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor, two (2) in : opposition. Councilors Cleary and Carr voting in opposition..”
To ordain
Yes: Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, PottierNo: Carr, Cleary, Postell, Sanders
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, five (5) Councilors voting in favor, four (4) in opposition. Councilors Postell, Carr, Cleary and Sanders voting in opposition..”
Ordinance for a Third Reading to be Ordained on a Roll Call Vote 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 Co
To MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,384,655.59. : On discussion Councilor McCaul said regarding the plexiglass, is that reimbursement because he thought they had Covid money for the plexiglass
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,384,655.59. : On discussion Councilor McCaul said regarding the plexiglass, is that reimbursement because he thought they had Covid money for the plexiglass. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
To regarding the plexiglass, that the school department clarify the account that that money is coming from
From the minutes
“MOTION: REGARDING THE PLEXIGLASS, THAT THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CLARIFY THE ACCOUNT THAT THAT MONEY IS COMING FROM. SO VOTED..”
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,374,274.56
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,374,274.56. SO VOTED..”
The letter was signed by Assistant City Solicitor Matthew Costa. ;
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
In speaking with the EPA about a - month ago, they had indicated that the paperwork, the process and for them to be able to recover or recall that letter or that agreement for that additional $500,000 takes : them a few months to do which is why they are telling the City that the
To authorize the city to move forward with auctioning this property as requested. : : 7 : 11 page four march 23, 2021 the committee on public property ~ continued councilor pottier seconded the motion on discussion
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made the following motion: MOTION: TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AUCTIONING THIS PROPERTY AS REQUESTED. : : 7 : 11 PAGE FOUR MARCH 23, 2021 THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY ~ CONTINUED Councilor Pottier seconded the motion on discussion. … Councilor Sanders said this seems like a bit of a rush, so if the motion passes.” (Motion: Coute)
Councilor Coute amended his motion to be as follows:
To authorize the law department to proceed with all ' . necessary advertisement and paperwork to auction this property for final approval next week at the city council : meeting. they can proceed immediately but they need final approval prior to proceeding with the auction, councilor pottier seconded the motion and asked the chair to schedule this for next week if possible
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO AUTHORIZE THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO PROCEED WITH ALL ' . NECESSARY ADVERTISEMENT AND PAPERWORK TO AUCTION THIS PROPERTY FOR FINAL APPROVAL NEXT WEEK AT THE CITY COUNCIL : MEETING. THEY CAN PROCEED IMMEDIATELY BUT THEY NEED FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH THE AUCTION, Councilor Pottier seconded the motion and asked the Chair to schedule this for next week if possible. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
Committee reports
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
Yes: Carr, Cleary, Coute, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Croteau
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS PRESENT. EIGHT (8) COUNCILORS VOTING IN FAVOR. COUNCILOR CROTEAU VOTING IN OPPOSITION..”
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