MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
August 10, 2021
23 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, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
Com. from Fire Inspector - Submitting Comments,
To reopen the hearing and invite the parties in
From the minutes
“Motion was made to reopen the hearing and invite the parties in. So Voted..”
Attorney William Rounds, 115 Broadway was present. He then requested a continuance until next week.
To continue to next week
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue to next week. So Voted..”
Com. from Police Department Traffic Division requesting a "No Parking Here to Corner" sign moved back 30 feet (North) on West Water Street
To refer to the DPW to move the sign as asked
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer to the DPW to move the sign as asked. Councilor Sanders added to the motion to refer to the Law Department to make sure that the ordinance is clear and if there is no problem they can just move ahead and do it. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that the Taunton Planning Board has received a Site Plan Review for property at 44 Dean St
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
appointment of a promotion to Renee Brabant from Assistant Assessor to Assessor as soon as possible due to the retirement of Scott Desantis which will occur on August 9, 2021
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Helder Coelho, Coelho Construction, 4 Morris Hope Lane, Berkley, MA who wrote the letter for 172 County Street in Taunton that he recently purchased
To refer to the Committee on the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the DPW. So Voted..”
Petitions: Marijuana Application - Host Community Agreement Application submitted by Medicine Man Solutions, Inc
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..”
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..”
Council President Coute stated that there was a unanimous vote of 7-0 to approve the contract for the firefighters which was done in Executive Session.
To ratify that vote
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to ratify that vote. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Postell and Carr were absent..” (Motion: Pottier)
appointment of the auditor, chief assessor, purchasing agent and treasurer/collector
To move to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to a third reading, So Voted..”
Nothing in this Code shall be construed to authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to take any action in connection with any purchase or contract in conflict with the general laws of the commonwealth or federal statutes; nor shall anything herein contained authorize the Chief Pro
To . move to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to . move to a third reading. So Voted..”
COUNCILOR GERALD CROTEAU, ACTING CHAIRMAN AND COUNERLOR MCCAUL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:33 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To = move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,129,751.70
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,129,751.70. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To = move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $1,531,997.28
From the minutes
“MOTION: = MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,531,997.28. SO VOTED..”
This is not a simple matter and even if it is on the side of the street you are looking at $100,000-$120,000. : THE MOTION WAS NOT SECONDED. : Councilor Cleary then made the following motion:
To delay the decision for two weeks and give the dpw time to notify the people and to obtain more data for the committee. councilor duarte seconded the motion
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO DELAY THE DECISION FOR TWO WEEKS AND GIVE THE DPW TIME TO NOTIFY THE PEOPLE AND TO OBTAIN MORE DATA FOR THE COMMITTEE. Councilor Duarte seconded the motion. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH COUNCILORS DUARTE AND CLEARY VOTING IN FAVOR, COUNCILOR MCCAUL VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
Councilor Duarte made the following motion: :
To approve the four individuals named
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE FOUR INDIVIDUALS NAMED. SO VOTED..”
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To go out of the regular order of business and go into executive session first
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GO OUT OF THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FIRST. SO VOTED..”
MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH TAUNTON FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 138, IAFF FOR SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS. . MOTION:
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS DUARTE, CROTEAU, POTTIER, MCCAUL AND COUTE VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS SANDERS AND CLEARY VOTED IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES..”
MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH TAUNTON FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 138, IAFF FOR SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS. . MOTION: ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS DUARTE, CROTEAU, POTTIER, MCCAUL AND COUTE VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS SANDERS AND CLE
To come out of executive session
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS SANDERS, CLEARY, DUARTE, CROTEAU, POTTIER, MCCAUL AND COUTE VOTED IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES..”
To revert back to the regular order of business
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REVERT BACK TO THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS. SO VOTED..”
Then all of a sudden they got billed for 3 years all at once. . Councilor Coute said personally he thinks it makes sense to split it up but his only concern is trying to get the retroactive fees paid. :
To get an opinion from the law department to see if the fees : can be retroactively assessed or if mr. rando would have to bring it into compliance then moving forward they would split the fees
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GET AN OPINION FROM THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF THE FEES : CAN BE RETROACTIVELY ASSESSED OR IF MR. RANDO WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT INTO COMPLIANCE THEN MOVING FORWARD THEY WOULD SPLIT THE FEES. SO VOTED..”
He noted they have this one, they have their cultivation, and asked if they were going to do : PAGE THREE AUGUST 10, 2021 : THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE - CONTINUED os. +. manufacturing there too, which was answered that they will do: manufacturing and
To approve the hca for lmcc, llc for retail
From the minutes
“MOTION: APPROVE THE HCA FOR LMCC, LLC FOR RETAIL. SO VOTED..”
They also informed the Committee that they are on the agenda for this Thursday to get their final license and hope to open by Labor Day.
To approve the host community agreement for bracts & pistils, llc
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT FOR BRACTS & PISTILS, LLC. SO VOTED..”
They will create about 8-10 jobsand ©... te hopefully grow their company. . Ou a OC so Councilor Sanders made the following motion: . '
TO AUTHORIZE THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO CREATE AN APPROPRIATE HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT WITH BLAZIN' D'S DELIVERY FOR FURTHER APPROVAL BY THE COUNCIL Councilor McCaul seconded the motion and on discussion, Councilor Duarte asked if the maker of the motion would add a date certain of 2 weeks because that has been an issue with previous applicants
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO AUTHORIZE THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO CREATE AN APPROPRIATE HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT WITH BLAZIN' D'S DELIVERY FOR FURTHER APPROVAL BY THE COUNCIL Councilor McCaul seconded the motion and on discussion, Councilor Duarte asked if the maker of the motion would add a date certain of 2 weeks because that has been an issue with previous applicants. … MOTION CARRIES.”
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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