MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
May 11, 2021
34 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, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to go out of the regular order of business. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
She spoke about her organization and how they are a resource to this community.
To take a two minute recess and excuse the parties with the : Council's thanks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a two minute recess and excuse the parties with the : Council's thanks. So Voted..”
Mayor O'Connell thanked them for coming in to update the Council.
To go back to the regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go back to the regular order of business. So Voted..”
Hearing came up by assignment on the joint petition of Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, Inc. proposing to place one (1) new joint pole location; EL 1 % on Cedar Street in the City of Taunton. Map of Pole Location.
To : postpone the hearings until next week as there were no petitioners present
From the minutes
“Motion was made to : postpone the hearings until next week as there were no petitioners present. So Voted..”
Hearing came up by assignment on the joint petition of Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, Inc. proposing to relocate three (3) joint pole locations; EL 15 to be relocated 22'; EL 22 to be relocated 37° and EL 24 to be relocated 11' on Broadway : in the City
To postpone the hearings until next week as there were no petitioners present
From the minutes
“Motion was made to postpone the hearings until next week as there were no petitioners present. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Steven Turner, 160 Seekell St, East Taunton to serve on the Conservation Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring May 2024.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Luis Freitas, 257 School St., Taunton to serve on the Conservation : Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring in May 2024.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Richard Enos, 685 Bay St. #9, Taunton to serve on the Conservation Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring in May 2024.
To : approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to : approve. So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor with a proposed Second Amendment to Host Community Agreement between the City of Taunton and MassMedicum Corp
To refer this to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for the Council President's scheduling
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer this to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for the Council President's scheduling. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Steven Turner, 160 Seekell St, East Taunton to serve on the Conservation Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring May 2024
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting that the administration has reached an agreement with Public Employees Local Union 11444 for a successor Collective -_ Bargaining Agreement covering the period of July 1, 2020 t
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole. … So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor submitting a Second Amendment to the Host : Community Agreement between the City of Taunton and SAN Holdings, LLC (Marijuana Retail Establishment - 0 Hart Street)
To invite the parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the parties into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Richard Enos, 685 Bay St
To : approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to : approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Brian Gillis, Manager, Gas Construction, Eversource requesting a waiver of the five-Year Moratorium to complete the gas main installation to a new subdivision known as Crystal Estates in the vicinity of 130 Lothrop Street in Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW. So Voted..”
Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1. Atlantic Cafe, Inc. located at 10 Plain St., Taunton (2 Tables) :
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..”
Junk Collector's License - RENEWAL 1. Automotive Recovery Service, Inc. --dba- Insurance Auto Auctions located at 580 Mpyricks St., East 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..”
Temporary Fixed Vendor License -- RENEWAL 1. Streamliner located at 447 Broadway, Taunton to sell food and cold beverages
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..”
Antique Dealer and Second Hand Article Licenses - RENEWAL 1. The Estate Marketplace located at 318 Bay 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..”
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 accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“on a roll call vote : AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE II..”
Cedar Street, east side, from the intersection of Cedar Street with Main Street to 7 Cedar Street. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To : approve
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“Motion was made to : approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting ) in favor. Councilor Cleary voting in opposition. So Voted..”
Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote AN ORDINANCE CHAPTER 405 ARTICLE VY
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. So Voted..”
Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote AN ORDINANCE CHAPTER 405 : ARTICLE V
To allow comments on the vote
The minutes give only the count (3–6), not how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to allow comments on the vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, six (6) Councilors voting in opposition, three (3) Councilors voting in favor. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY..” (Motion: Cleary)
Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote AN ORDINANCE CHAPTER 405 ARTICLE VY
To approve
Yes: Carr, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Cleary
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) : Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. So Voted. Councilor : Cleary voting in opposition..”
Councilor Coute requested to discuss no parking on one side of Howard Street.
To refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills. So Voted..”
Councilor Sanders requested to refer CDC statement declaring racism as a "serious public health threat" to Public Health and Environmental Affairs.
To refer to the Committee on Public Health and Environmental Affairs
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Health and Environmental Affairs. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To refer in the next couple of weeks for the Budget Director to give the Council an accurate figure of where the Stabilization Fund is, where the Free Cash is, what they have left in Cares money, and he believes that there is another pool of money We Build America
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to refer in the next couple of weeks for the Budget Director to give the Council an accurate figure of where the Stabilization Fund is, where the Free Cash is, what they have left in Cares money, and he believes that there is another pool of money We Build America. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND MCCAUL . MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:36 P.M. : ___4,_ MEET To REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS -
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of ; $1,000,197.73
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF ; $1,000,197.73. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,151,219.07
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,151,219.07. SO VOTED..”
17 f PAGE EIGHT MAY 11, 2021 7 . THE COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS -- CONTINUED
To revise the draft ordinance and add that fueling stations are prohibited from allowing atv's, dirt bikes, etc. to drive up and purchase fuel, that they must be on a trailer in order to do so, and that the fuel stations be informed of this. the law j department is to do some research regarding the number of ___unregistered vehicles allowed on a property and provide a recommendation to the committee, that more information be provided regarding the disposition of the vehicles and if there is going to be any destruction language in the ordinance, and that the police department provide the council with a weekly report on how many calls they get and what the results of those calls were, : if they were able to apprehend someone, the atv, bike, etc. or if they got there and could not locate the people, how many calls : they receive and how many were responded to and the results of : . the resp
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REVISE THE DRAFT ORDINANCE AND ADD THAT FUELING STATIONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ALLOWING ATV'S, DIRT BIKES, ETC. TO DRIVE UP AND PURCHASE FUEL, THAT THEY MUST BE ON A TRAILER IN ORDER TO DO SO, AND THAT THE FUEL STATIONS BE INFORMED OF THIS. THE LAW j DEPARTMENT IS TO DO SOME RESEARCH REGARDING THE NUMBER OF ___UNREGISTERED VEHICLES ALLOWED ON A PROPERTY AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMMITTEE, THAT MORE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF THE VEHICLES AND IF THERE IS GOING TO BE ANY DESTRUCTION LANGUAGE IN THE ORDINANCE, AND THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDE THE COUNCIL WITH A WEEKLY REPORT ON HOW MANY CALLS THEY GET AND WHAT THE RESULTS OF THOSE CALLS WERE, : IF THEY WERE ABLE TO APPREHEND SOMEONE, THE ATV, BIKE, ETC. OR IF THEY GOT THERE AND COULD NOT LOCATE THE PEOPLE, HOW MANY CALLS : THEY RECEIVE AND HOW MANY WERE RESPONDED TO AND THE RESULTS OF : . THE RESPONSE. ALSO TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY TO DISCUSS A SECURE STORAGE FACILITY. THE COUNCIL IS TO BE PROVIDED . WITH THE REVISED ORDINANCE IN ADVANCE OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING. : SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE IN ADVANCE OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING
To amend the approval of the ordinance to read charles colton . road rather than john colton road
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO AMEND THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE TO READ CHARLES COLTON . ROAD RATHER THAN JOHN COLTON ROAD. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE TO READ CHARLES COLTON
TO REFER THIS TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR FUNDING. The motion was seconded and on discussion Councilor Postell said he thought there was some . . correlation.with the City Hall project that was going to pay for certain parts of this, but was that what the Assistant Commissioner meant by the ADA paving or parking area
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR FUNDING. The motion was seconded and on discussion Councilor Postell said he thought there was some . . correlation.with the City Hall project that was going to pay for certain parts of this, but was that what the Assistant Commissioner meant by the ADA paving or parking area. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
Councilor Coute noted that it is not on the agenda to discuss that Host Community Agreement, they are just discussing the ordinance at this time. : . Councilor Croteau said they are talking about the lack of an ordinance and how that affects the people before.
To press the motion
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made the following motion: MOTION: TO PRESS THE MOTION. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE COUNCILORS POSTELL, MCCAUL, POTTIER, CARR, CLEARY AND SANDERS VOTED IN FAVOR, COUNCILORS CROTEAU, DUARTE AND COUTE VOTED IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.” (Motion: Pottier)
MEET WITH THE LAW DEPARTMENT FOR UPDATE ON THE MARIJUANA ORDINANCE .
To table this matter for one week
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO TABLE THIS MATTER FOR ONE WEEK. SO VOTED..”
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