MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
April 6, 2021
22 recorded votes, 1 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 Police Chief submitting a response concerning the sale of a marijuana establishment
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from City Clerk submitting the appointment of Eight (8) Permanent Full -time Police Officers.
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..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting the Third Amendment to the Host Community Agreement between the City of Taunton and Tree Market Taunton, LLC
To extend as recommended
From the minutes
“Motion was made to extend as recommended. So Voted..”
Com. from Richard Conte, 49 Lakeview Place, Taunton requesting to purchase Lot #25- 61 for $5,000.
To refer to the Committee on Public Property
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Property. So Voted..”
Application submitted by Bracts & Pistils, LLC for a Marijuana Courier License to be located at 144 W. Britannia Street, 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..”
Joint Petition submitted by TMLP and Verizon New England, Inc. proposing to place one new joint pole location; EL1-1/2 on Cedar Street in the City of Taunton.
To refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule a public hearing. So Voted..”
Joint Petition submitted by TMLP and Verizon New England, Inc. proposing to relocate three (3) joint pole locations; EL15 to be relocated 22', EL22 to be relocated 37° and EL24 to be relocated 11° on Broadway in the City of Taunton.
To refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule a public hearing. 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 TMLP and Verizon New England, Inc
To approve
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in faver. Councilor Carr voting in opposition..”
Resolutions: NONE 4 New Business: Councilor Postell requested to refer to the DPW Commissioner and Committee on Department of Public Works to have a presentation on the street pavement plan with specific emphasis on County Street,
To invite the Department Head of Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds into a Council meeting to discuss the activities at Memorial Park and to give an update on Hopewell Pool and possibly what plans they have for the summer
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to invite the Department Head of Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds into a Council meeting to discuss the activities at Memorial Park and to give an update on Hopewell Pool and possibly what plans they have for the summer. … So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU 8 5) oS AND MCCAUL : MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:37 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To = move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $3,304,745.64
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,304,745.64. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED. "
To - move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $3, 718,544.82
From the minutes
“MOTION: - MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3, 718,544.82. SO VOTED..”
Report of Safety Officer Christopher Williams was read which stated that he surveyed the intersection of Florence Street and Highland Street looking for improvement as there has been crashes there
To report to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: REPORT TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
To adopt the recommendations of the safety officer and refer it to the committee on ordinances and enrolled bills
From the minutes
“MOTION: ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SAFETY OFFICER AND REFER IT TO THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS. SO VOTED..”
To report to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: REPORT TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS
To e-mail to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: E-MAIL TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
To adopt as recommended
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO ADOPT AS RECOMMENDED. SO VOTED..”
Report of Safety Officer Christopher Williams was read which stated that he surveyed the intersection of Florence Street and Highland Street looking for improvement as there has been crashes there
To report to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: REPORT TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
To adopt the recommendations of the safety officer
From the minutes
“MOTION: ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SAFETY OFFICER. SO VOTED..”
So they already have their HCA with the City so this will be an : amendment to that.
To approve the information that was put in front of the council regarding the amendment of the host community agreement with lmcc, llc to include manufacturing and delivery service in addition to cultivation. : councilor carr asked that this be pulled out in the full council meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PUT IN FRONT OF THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE AMENDMENT OF THE HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT WITH LMCC, LLC TO INCLUDE MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERY SERVICE IN ADDITION TO CULTIVATION. : Councilor Carr asked that this be pulled out in the full Council meeting. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
The Council gave him the authority to appoint one, and he is asking permission from the Council to make the second provisional Lieutenant appointment. .
To = move approval
The Committee does not appoint, the full Council appoints, the Committee just approves the DPW Commissioner's name that he sent to the Committee. : COUNCILOR MCCAUL RESCINDED HIS MOTION. : Councilor McCaul then made the following motion: .
To bring to the full council for approval the name of michael arruda as the water division supervisor with the recommendation of this committee
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO BRING TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL THE NAME OF MICHAEL ARRUDA AS THE WATER DIVISION SUPERVISOR WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THIS COMMITTEE. SO VOTED..”
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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