MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
March 30, 2021
23 recorded votes, 4 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
Absent: Jeffrey Postell
Every vote, in order
Mayor O'Connell thanked everyone and also recognized Lyndsey Littlefield, Miss Massachusetts for being in attendance this evening.
To take a five (5) minute recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a five (5) minute recess. So Voted..”
Re-appointment of Joanne LaFerrara, 104 Winthrop Street, Taunton to the Human Services/Council on Aging Commission for a term of one (1) year expiring in April 2022.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Appointment of Election Commission Director, Ms. Pamela Menconi for a term of three (3) years. A discussion was held regarding the hiring process of the candidate.
To approve
Yes: Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, PottierNo: Carr, Cleary, SandersAbsent: Postell
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, five (5) : Councilors voting in favor, three (3) Councilors voting in opposition. Councilors Coute, McCaul, Pottier, Croteau and Duarte voting in favor. Councilors Carr, Cleary and Sanders voting in opposition. Councilor Postell was absent..”
Com. from City Engineer submitting a response to the request for a handicapped parking ! space for Denise Medeiros of 10 Fayette Place
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 Kyra Fernandez, HTC Trinity, LLC following up on her request for a Social Equity Ordinance
To receive and place on file and refer to public comment, the Committee on Police and License and the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and refer to public comment, the Committee on Police and License and the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills. So Voted..”
Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1. Cumberland Farms, Inc. -dba- Cumberland Farms #6766 located at 660 County St., 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..”
Petitions: Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1
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..”
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..”
Petition submitted by Rose Lantz, 99 Holly Road, Taunton requesting a new Second Hand Article License for A Tiny Spot to be located at 384 Bay Street, Taunton to sell : clothing, glassware, etc
To grant the license which was made by the Committee on a 2-0 vote
Yes: Coute, Duarte, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Cleary, CroteauAbsent: Postell
From the minutes
“Motion was made to grant the license which was made by the Committee on a 2-0 vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, five (5) Councilors voting in favor, three (3) Councilors voting in opposition. Councilors Sanders, Duarte, Pottier, MeCaul, and Coute voting in favor. Councilors Cleary, Croteau and Carr voting in opposition. Councilor Postell was absent. MOTION CARRIES..”
Appointment of Election Commission Director, Ms
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: CarrAbsent: Postell
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor, one (1) Councilor voting in opposition. Councilor Carr voting in opposition. Councilor Postell was absent..”
Resolutions: NONE Po, i , 4 New Business: Councilor McCaul requested to refer no parking signs at the end of Kilton Street : and Oak Street to the Committee on Police and License to have the Safety Officer and City Engineer look a
To refer to Executive Session for an update the two items that they received from the Law Department today
From the minutes
“Council President Coute made a motion to refer to Executive Session for an update the two items that they received from the Law Department today. One was a personnel matter in the Fire Department and the other is a new lawsuit from BASK, Inc. So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
To : refer to the Committee on Public Health and Environmental Affairs as well as the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to : refer to the Committee on Public Health and Environmental Affairs as well as the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So Voted..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU oy AND MCCAUL . soe MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:39 P.M. nS 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS AND PAYROLLS FOR CIT¥ DEPARTMENTS -
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amountiof $1,171,958.81
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNTIOF $1,171,958.81. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE Po, i , 4 New Business: Councilor McCaul requested to refer no parking signs at the end of Kilton Street : and Oak Street to the Committee on Police and License to have the Safety Officer and City Engineer look a
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $4,211,405.00
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,211,405.00. SO VOTED..”
The sale of the Arlington Street property at this time would not be consistent with the implementation of plans with the Stoughton preferred alternative and could potentially impede progress with regard to the full implementation of the South Coast Rail. 7 PAGE TWO MARCH 30, 2021
To letter to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: LETTER TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Coute then clarified his motion to be as follows:
To remove this item from the agenda and to refer to the city solicitor's office whether this will affect the $500,000 that is on the table to do the environmental work on that property
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REMOVE THIS ITEM FROM THE AGENDA AND TO REFER TO THE CITY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE WHETHER THIS WILL AFFECT THE $500,000 THAT IS ON THE TABLE TO DO THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORK ON THAT PROPERTY. SO VOTED..”
AN ORDINANCE BE CREATED THAT ALLOWS FOR CONFISCATION AND DESTRUCTION OF ATV'S AND DIRT BIKES, Councilor McCaul said that Springfield is trying to pass an ordinance to get the State Legislation to work together with them to pass a st
To send this to the law department to meet with the police 2 chief and have them come back in 4 weeks with a proposed ordinance that will allow the police to confiscate and destroy vehicles once the police department has done what is required of them, and to include a local fine. the motion was seconded by councilor croteau
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO SEND THIS TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO MEET WITH THE POLICE 2 CHIEF AND HAVE THEM COME BACK IN 4 WEEKS WITH A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WILL ALLOW THE POLICE TO CONFISCATE AND DESTROY VEHICLES ONCE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS DONE WHAT IS REQUIRED OF THEM, AND TO INCLUDE A LOCAL FINE. The motion was seconded by Councilor Croteau. … 13 PAGE SIX MARCH 30, 2021 THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..” (second: Croteau)
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED
To move approval
To move approval
Councilor McCaul then made the following motion:
To approve mass medicum corp. at 300 revolutionary drive, and prior to granting a final license the following conditions must be met: a final review of the building and security plan, de-escalation training, detail officers as directed by the chief of police, the council's approval of the manager and a site plan review
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE MASS MEDICUM CORP. AT 300 REVOLUTIONARY DRIVE, AND PRIOR TO GRANTING A FINAL LICENSE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET: A FINAL REVIEW OF THE BUILDING AND SECURITY PLAN, DE-ESCALATION TRAINING, DETAIL OFFICERS AS DIRECTED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE, THE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF THE MANAGER AND A SITE PLAN REVIEW. SO VOTED..”
Councilor McCaul withdrew his previous motion and made the following motions: MOTION: TO APPROVE MASS MEDICUM CORP. AT 300 REVOLUTIONARY DRIVE, AND PRIOR TO GRANTING A FINAL LICENSE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET: A FINAL REVIEW OF THE BUILDING AND SECURITY PLAN, DE-ESCALAT
To approve tree market taunton, llc, 9 cape road, and prior to granting a final license the following conditions must be met: a final review of the building and security plan, de- escalation training, detail officers as directed by the chief of police, the council's approval of the manager and a site plan review
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE TREE MARKET TAUNTON, LLC, 9 CAPE ROAD, AND PRIOR TO GRANTING A FINAL LICENSE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET: A FINAL REVIEW OF THE BUILDING AND SECURITY PLAN, DE- ESCALATION TRAINING, DETAIL OFFICERS AS DIRECTED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE, THE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF THE MANAGER AND A SITE PLAN REVIEW. SO VOTED..”
Committee reports
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
Yes: Coute, Duarte, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Cleary, CroteauAbsent: Postell
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, EIGHT (8) COUNCILORS PRESENT, FIVE (5) COUNCILORS VOTING IN FAVOR, THREE (3) COUNCILORS VOTING IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILORS SANDERS, DUARTE, POTTIER, MCCAUL AND COUTE VOTING IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS CLEARY, CROTEAU AND CARR VOTING IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILOR POSTELL WAS ABSENT. MOTION CARRIES. FOR TREE MARKET, EIGHT (8) COUNCILORS PRESENT, SEVEN VOTING IN FAVOR, ONE (1) COUNCILOR VOTING IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILOR CARR VOTING IN OPPOSITION. COUNCILOR POSTELL WAS ABSENT..”
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