MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
April 13, 2021
31 recorded votes, 0 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, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business. So Voted..”
Resolution recognizing the 100 year anniversary of the Rotary Club for the purpose of acknowledging the many and varied contributions of the Rotary Club of Taunton
To revert to the regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to revert to the regular order of business. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Warren Offley of Taunton to the Golf Course Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring in April 2024.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Damian "DJ" Martinez of Taunton to the Golf Course Commission for a term of two (2) years expiring in April 2023.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Judith Chambers of Taunton to the Golf Course Commission for a term of two (2) years expiring in April 2023.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Treasurer Collector which stated that as they approach the completion of two major building projects and finalize the borrowing needs of each, she is requesting the remaining balance of the Fire Restoration account be t
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board which stated that at their regular meeting held on April 1, 2021, the Planning Board held a public hearing on the repetitive petition for Bradley Thomas for property located at 46 Harris
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Choudary M. Akbar, 22 Country Meadow Dr., Cranston, RI requesting to change the name of the Gas Storage License from H.M. & G, Inc. to SEHI, LLC located at 29-31 Winthrop Street, Taunton. (Deed on File in the City Clerk's Office).
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Richard and Lauren Pratt, 85 Codding Drive, Taunton for a new Personal Kennel License for 4-6 dogs to be located at 85 Codding Drive, Taunton. :
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing and a copy of the letter to be sent to the Animal Control Officer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing and a copy of the letter to be sent to the Animal Control Officer. So Voted..”
3 Com. from City Engineer requesting that the street known as South Boundary Road, which is located between the end of Bassett and Fremont Streets, have its name changed to become known as part of Bassett Street.
To refer to the Committee on the DPW and send a copy of the letter to the Fire and Police Departments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW and send a copy of the letter to the Fire and Police Departments. So Voted..”
Second Hand Article, Old Gold, Junk Dealer, Pawn Broker Licenses - RENEWALS 1. Money Tree located at 49 Weir Street, Taunton by Kevin Sousa.
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..”
Petitions: Second Hand Article, Old Gold, Junk Dealer, Pawn Broker Licenses - RENEWALS 1
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
4 Stop Sign on Direction of Travel At Intersection of Davis St. Northerly Tremont St. SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to a second reading. So Voted..”
Councilor McCaul requested to refer to the DPW to replace faded "No Parking" signs. Councilor McCaul stated that they are located on North Pleasant Street.
To refer to the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a First Reading to be Passed to a Second Reading AN ORDINANCE CHAPTER 405 ARTICLE V
To refer it to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to have a discussion on how they want to proceed helping residents who are impacted by the MassDOT project
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to refer it to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to have a discussion on how they want to proceed helping residents who are impacted by the MassDOT project. So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Meeting adjourned 8:12 P.M. A true copy: Attest: im City Clerk RMB/SJS 5 RIOR ae oy CITY OF TAUNTON TE, reset MUNICIPAL COUNCIL APRIL 6, 2021 PSE LSU 2 PR Ob : THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE MEL ' PRESENT WERE: COUNCIL PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER COUTE AND COUNGILORS SANDERS,
To recess this meeting until after the full city council meeting (6:55 p.m.)
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO RECESS THIS MEETING UNTIL AFTER THE FULL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (6:55 P.M.) SO VOTED..”
He also said he thinks a motion to advise the Law Department to make a revised ordinance would be in order, and based on a line by line, yes or no, on these items.
That the law department make a revised ordinance based on a line by line, yes or no vote on these items
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE LAW DEPARTMENT MAKE A REVISED ORDINANCE BASED ON A LINE BY LINE, YES OR NO VOTE ON THESE ITEMS. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Coute asked the Law Department to provide both options - what the Law Department recommends and what alcohol recommends. : Regarding delivery, the following motion was made: : : : 15 PAGE ELEVEN : : APRIL 6, 2021 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE - CONTINUED .
To refer to ordinance committee for a discussion on an ordinance for delivery, if there can be a license process for delivery, what districts they should allow delivery in, what . quantity of delivery, operations they should have, times for delivery and the committee to meet on this in 60 days. the city solicitor will let the council know what the ccc is doing about multiple deliveries to the same residence
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A DISCUSSION ON AN ORDINANCE FOR DELIVERY, IF THERE CAN BE A LICENSE PROCESS FOR DELIVERY, WHAT DISTRICTS THEY SHOULD ALLOW DELIVERY IN, WHAT . QUANTITY OF DELIVERY, OPERATIONS THEY SHOULD HAVE, TIMES FOR DELIVERY AND THE COMMITTEE TO MEET ON THIS IN 60 DAYS. The City Solicitor will let the Council know what the CCC is doing about multiple deliveries to the same residence. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
The details of any pre-registration process should be determined by the Council with input of the Mayor and City Clerk. ; The letter was signed by Matthew Costa, First Assistant City Solicitor.
To received and placed on file
From the minutes
“MOTION: RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. SO VOTED..”
He thinks they should keep the public input on the agenda, people sign when they come in that they want to speak and the Council will allow them 2 or 3 minutes.
To change public input to in person and must pre-register in order to do so. : councilors cleary, duarte, croteau, pottier, mccaul, carr, coute and lo postell voted in favor. councilor sanders voted in opposition
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO CHANGE PUBLIC INPUT TO IN PERSON AND MUST PRE-REGISTER IN ORDER TO DO SO. : COUNCILORS CLEARY, DUARTE, CROTEAU, POTTIER, MCCAUL, CARR, COUTE AND Lo POSTELL VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILOR SANDERS VOTED IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
3. MEET TO DISCUSS THE REPUTATION OR CHARACTER, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL, OR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE IN EITHER AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OR A PUBLIC SESSION : 4. MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR AN UPDATE FROM THE LAW DEPARTENT ON A NEW LAWSUIT FROM BASK, INC.
To go into executive session
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE COUNCILORS SANDERS, CLEARY, DUARTE, CROTEAU, POTTIER, MCCAUL, CARR, POSTELL AND COUTE VOTED IN FAVOR OF GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIES.”
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT BE COMING BACK LIVE AND MAY POTENTIALLY TAKE A VOTE DURING THIS EXCECUTIVE SESSION.
To come out of executive session
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE COUNCILORS SANDERS, CLEARY, DUARTE, CROTEAU, POTTIER, . . . -MCCAUL, CARR, POSTELL AND COUTE VOTED IN FAVOR OF COMING OUT OF co, EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIES.”
COUNCILOR GERALD CROTEAU, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILOR " MCCAUL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:31 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To = move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,133,865.14
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,133,865.14, SO VOTED..”
MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,133,865.14, SO VOTED. ,
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $2,026,720.83
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,026,720.83. SO VOTED..”
MEET TO DISCUSS REQUEST OF CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR "NO PARKING" AND "WILDLIFE HABITAT DO NOT FEED OR DISTRUB NESTING SITES" INSTALLED ON HIGHSTONE STREET NEAR THE BRIDGE OVER BIG BEAR : HOLE POND . The Safety Office informed the Committee that signs have
To discharge this item from the file
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO DISCHARGE THIS ITEM FROM THE FILE. SO VOTED..”
2. MEET TO DISCUSS REUQEST FOR STOP SIGN AT FAIRBANKS AVENUE AND SHERBORNE STREET The Safety Officer said that stop signs are not required at this location.
To discharge this item from the file
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO DISCHARGE THIS ITEM FROM THE FILE. SO VOTED..”
MEET TO DISCUSS INTERSECTION OF CEDAR AND FRUIT STREETS The Safety Officer said that there is no need to make this a 4-way stop.
To discharge this item from the file with no action taken
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO DISCHARGE THIS ITEM FROM THE FILE WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE EXCLUDING CONSTABLES FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES ; ; TO WORK IN TAUNTON The Chairman said the reason why this is on the agenda is because a couple of members of the constable community discussed with him that some other comm
To refer this matter to the law department and the committee on ordinances and enrolled bills
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS
To move approval
The Council may want to hold off for a certain period of time, to at least until they can get an update from the Attorney handling that case, The following motion was then made: j : 31 PAGE TEN APRIL 13, 2021 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE - CONTINUED
To - to direct the law department to come up with an ordinance for host community agreements across the board and that none be issued until the council gets that information and a process is in place
From the minutes
“MOTION: - TO DIRECT THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO COME UP WITH AN ORDINANCE FOR HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD AND THAT NONE BE ISSUED UNTIL THE COUNCIL GETS THAT INFORMATION AND A PROCESS IS IN PLACE. 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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