MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
July 13, 2021
37 recorded votes, 2 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
John DeOliveira, 68 Plain Street spoke about how the Police Department has a no chase policy and asked what the City will be doing about the unregistered, uninsured motorcycle riders who are harassing people and terrorizing the neighborhoods.
To go out of the regular order of business to Page #15 of the agenda under Communications from Citizens
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Page #15 of the agenda under Communications from Citizens. So Voted..”
Com. from Haskell O. Kennedy III, Medicine Man Solutions submitting letter regarding issues with submitting his application for an HCA,
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole and a copy of the letter to be sent to First Assistant City Solicitor Costa
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole and a copy of the letter to be sent to First Assistant City Solicitor Costa. So Voted..”
Com. from Haskell O
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..”
A Special Permit for the construction of a 6-family residential building at 46 Harrison Street located in the Urban Residential District.
To open the hearing and invite the parties in
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the parties in. So Voted..”
1. Add pedestrian walkway from site to Harrison Street and Winthrop Street; 2. Place No Parking Signs along the entire frontage of property (along Winthrop St. & Harrison St.) as shown on the plans.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board submitting a positive recommendation with the following conditions: 1
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The Assistant City Clerk read a Com. from Chairman, Conservation Commission stating that there are no conservation concerns regarding the construction of a 6-family residence at 46 Harrison Street.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The Assistant City Clerk read a Com. from Distribution Manager, TMLP stated that they reserve the right to comment on this project since the plan has no electrical one lines, metering layouts or load information.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board submitting a positive recommendation with the following conditions: 1
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The Assistant City Clerk read a Com. from Board of Health stating that the lots will be serviced by municipal water and sewer. All dwellings must comply with the Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, State Sanitary Code, Chapter II.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The ; Assistant City Clerk read a Com. from Fire Department stating that they have reviewed plans for the proposed 6 family residential building at 46 Harrison Street and determined that sufficient Fire Department exists.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Bradley Thomas, owner of 46 Harrison Street; Lester Wade, Contractor; and Anthony Pettijohn, former tenant and property owner were present to speak on the petition. Mr. Wade gave a presentation on the project and answered various questions from the Council.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So Voted..”
There was nobody present to speak in favor of the petition. Helen daSilva, 44 Harrison Street spoke in opposition of the petition. Ruth Thibouttot, 37 Harrison Street spoke about the concerns with the length and the amount of residences in the building.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input. So Voted..”
Mr. Pettijohn stated that he is the property manager and was not there the night of the fire but he arrived when the fire happened. He spoke about the various duties that he performed as property manager.
To close the hearing and grant the Special Permit
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Duarte, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Croteau, Postell
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to close the hearing and grant the Special Permit. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, six (6) Councilors voting in favor, three (3) Councilors voting in opposition, Councilors Postell, Carr and Croteau voting in opposition. : Communications from the Mayor: Mayor O'Connell stated that there are currently fourteen (14) active Covid cases in Taunton and there are three hundred twenty-two (322) new confirmed cases in Massachusetts..” (Motion: Pottier)
Com. from Haskell O
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 City Solicitor regarding James L
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor - Host Community Agreement -- HTC Trinity, : LLC - Marijuana Cultivation, Manufacturing and Delivery Establishment - 491 West Water Street
To approve just for clarity
Yes: Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Cleary
From the minutes
“Council President Coute made a motion to approve just for clarity. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor, Councilors Cleary and Carr voting in opposition..” (Motion: Coute)
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that they have received a Special Permit from Section 440-201 for a common driveway to access 3 lots at 1358 Cohannet Street submitted by Robert & Cheryl Campbell
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Junk Dealer's License - RENEWAL 1. Burnham's Converter and Scrap Metals located at 12 Railroad Avenue, 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: Junk Dealer's 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..”
Hours of Operation - RENEWAL 1. 7-Eleven, Inc. - dba - 7-Eleven 37398H located at 2068 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..”
Councilor Pottier stated that he will do #2 and #3 separately.
To approve the Committee of the Council as a Whole's recommendation to issue a Host Community Agreement for Greater Goods LLC to be located at 445 Myles Standish Blvd
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Committee of the Council as a Whole's recommendation to issue a Host Community Agreement for Greater Goods LLC to be located at 445 Myles Standish Blvd, So Voted..”
Councilor Carr voting in opposition.
To in the Committee of the Council as a Whole to meet and discuss an extension of a Host Community Agreement for a Marijuana Retailer License for GTE, LLC to be located at 295 Broadway
From the minutes
“Motion was made in the Committee of the Council as a Whole to meet and discuss an extension of a Host Community Agreement for a Marijuana Retailer License for GTE, LLC to be located at 295 Broadway. So Voted..”
For the Committee on Police and License to offer a renewal application for a Marijuana Retailer License to GTE Taunton LLC to be located at 295 Broadway
From the minutes
“Motion was made for the Committee on Police and License to offer a renewal application for a Marijuana Retailer License to GTE Taunton LLC to be located at 295 Broadway. So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE : New Business: Council President Coute requested to refer to the Committee of the Council as a ! Whole for a presentation from the Tax Collector/Treasurer for any parcel over 2 years past due on taxes
To send to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills and to the City Planner
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to send to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills and to the City Planner. It was a request from Joe Federico from BETA for a slight one sentence addition to the ordinance. So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
Councilor Coute stated that they already referred the letter tonight but they can refer it again.
To refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to refer to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills. … So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
So Voted. :
To refer to the Committee on Solid Waste to hold a meeting to update Solid Waste on the Aries Project
From the minutes
“Councilor Carr made a motion to refer to the Committee on Solid Waste to hold a meeting to update Solid Waste on the Aries Project. … So Voted..” (Motion: Carr)
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND MCCAUL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:42 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the fiscal year 2021 invoice warrant in the amount of $325,957.01
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $325,957.01. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the fiscal year 2022 invoice warrant in the amount of $5,796,053.13
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,796,053.13. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED. :
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of : $1,193,135.13
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF : $1,193,135.13. SO VOTED..”
The hours of operation for hauling are Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To move approval of the permit and request a long term plan of action
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PERMIT AND REQUEST A LONG TERM PLAN OF ACTION. SO VOTED..”
Again, it is just another time extension.
To move approval
Councilor Cleary asked if they were going to have any vehicles at the sight and it was said that they probably will have one small truck or van and it will be registered in Taunton.
To approve the application for cultivation and manufacturing and refer to the law department to draft the host community agreement. councilors sanders, cleary, duarte, pottier, mccaul, postell and coute voted in favor. councilors croteau and carr voted in opposition
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made the following motion: MOTION: TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR CULTIVATION AND MANUFACTURING AND REFER TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO DRAFT THE HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT. COUNCILORS SANDERS, CLEARY, DUARTE, POTTIER, MCCAUL, POSTELL AND COUTE VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND CARR VOTED IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.” (Motion: McCaul)
Patel said they have their provisional State license so as soon as they are able to begin construction and get that completed he will be able to apply for his post provisional inspection which then moves them forward into the final license phase.
To move approval. the motion was voted on with councilors sanders, cleary, duarte, croteau, pottier, mccaul, postell and coute voting in favor. councilor carr voting in opposition
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte made the following motion: MOTION: TO MOVE APPROVAL. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH COUNCILORS SANDERS, CLEARY, DUARTE, CROTEAU, POTTIER, MCCAUL, POSTELL AND COUTE VOTING IN FAVOR. COUNCILOR CARR VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.” (Motion: Duarte)
Again, it is just another time extension.
To move approval
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