MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
August 17, 2021
47 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
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Appointments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointments. So Voted..”
Appointments: Appointment and Swearing in of Connor Briggs as a permanent full-time police officer.
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor..”
Appointment and Swearing in of Connor Briggs as a permanent full-time police officer. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor.
To invite Mr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite Mr. Briggs in to be sworn in. So Voted..”
Connor Briggs was then sworn in by the City Clerk. Appointment and Swearing in of Thomas Michael Moscato as a permanent full-time police officer. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor.
To invite Mr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite Mr. Moscato in to be sworn in. So Voted..”
A Special Permit for a 17,787 Sq. ft. marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and delivery use at 30 Sherwood Dr., Taunton located in the Industrial District.
To open the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To invite the parties in
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the parties in. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Vice Chairman, Taunton Planning Board ~- Submitting a Positive Recommendation.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Conservation Agent - Submitting Recommendation.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Distribution Manager, TMLP - Submitting Comments.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from City Engineer - Submitting Comments.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Assistant Executive Director, Board of Health ~ Submitting Comments.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Water Superintendent - Submitting Comments.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
The City Clerk read a Com. from Sanitary Sewer Collections System Supervisor, Veolia Water - Submitting Comments.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Fire Inspector - Submitting Comments.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So Voted..”
Com. from Fire Inspector - Submitting Comments
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So Voted..”
To close public input, approve as presented with departmental comments and a condition that an independent air sample is done once a year and submitted to the Board of Health
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input, approve as presented with departmental comments and a condition that an independent air sample is done once a year and submitted to the Board of Health. … So Voted..”
The ARPA presentation and survey will be up on the City's website this Thursday on August 19, 2021.
To refer to a future agenda of the Committee of the Council as a Whole to have a discussion with ARPA
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to refer to a future agenda of the Committee of the Council as a Whole to have a discussion with ARPA. So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board - Notifying of a Public Meeting and Hearing.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board ~ Notifying of a Public Hearing.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Chairman, Taunton Planning Board - Notifying of a Public Hearing.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Director of Elections - Notifying of Polling Location Change.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Executive Director, Office of Economic and Community Development - Resolution Pertaining to the Leasing of One Electric Vehicle.
To approve the resolution as drafted
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the resolution as drafted. So Voted..”
Com. from Assistant Safety Officer~Requesting Ordinance for a Stop Sign.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. Councilor Cleary added to the motion to consider putting in a solar stop sign. So Voted..”
Com. from Tax Possession Custodian - Requesting to Conduct Public Auction
To refer to the Committee on Public Property
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to refer to the Committee on Public Property. So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
Com. from Antonio Pina, Community Leader, Holy Rosary Church, 80 Bay Street, Taunton - Requesting a Walk-A-Thon Permit.
To refer to the Police and Fire Department for their review
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police and Fire Department for their review. So Voted..”
Com. from Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, 150 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, MA ~ Notifying of a KENO License.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. : 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..”
appointment of the auditor, chief assessor, purchasing agent and treasurer/collector
To ordain
Yes: Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, PottierNo: Carr, Cleary, Sanders
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, six (6) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Carr, Cleary and Sanders voting in opposition. MOTION CARRIES. ..”
To ordain
Yes: Carr, Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, PottierNo: Cleary, Sanders
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Sanders and Cleary voting in opposition. MOTION CARRIES..”
Order for a first reading to be passed to a second reading Ordered That, there is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,900,000
To move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to a second reading. So Voted..”
To request that the Human Resource Department draft a memo on the detailed cost of the Fire Department contract
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to request that the Human Resource Department draft a memo on the detailed cost of the Fire Department contract. They did not get a chance to discuss the financial impact of the contract that they approved. He is not looking to change the vote, he is looking for a breakdown of what it is going to cost. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Ordered That, there is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,900,000
To refer the speed limit signs on High Street to the DPW and the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to refer the speed limit signs on High Street to the DPW and the Safety Officer. So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
So Voted. :
To refer to the Law Department to provide an explanation on 1° readings, 2"! readings and 3™ readings
From the minutes
“Councilor Cleary made a motion to refer to the Law Department to provide an explanation on 1° readings, 2"! readings and 3™ readings. … So Voted..” (Motion: Cleary)
Mayor O'Connell stated that there is generally a presentation for any new ordinances that they are requesting.
To refer the issue of tow trucks cleaning accident g scenes per their contract to the Committee on Police and License for discussion at a later date
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer the issue of tow trucks cleaning accident g scenes per their contract to the Committee on Police and License for discussion at a later date. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
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 payroll warrant in the amount of §1,151,059.89
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF §1,151,059.89. SO VOTED..”
SO VOTED.
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $1,489,852.96
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,489,852.96. SO VOTED..”
Councilor McCaul amended his motion to be as follows:
To approve the agreement with the additions and requests as stated above
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE ADDITIONS AND REQUESTS AS STATED ABOVE. SO VOTED..”
She feels the. ~ ? Council needs to set some rules, set an ordinance and make people fill out a permit which will tell them that they can have a party from a certain time to a certain time, that they cannot exceed so many people at a residential property, you have to take it in a
To allow public input
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made the following motion: MOTION: TO ALLOW PUBLIC INPUT. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Pottier)
He thinks if they were to craft a model of the keeper of a disorderly house based on something in the Boston area, that might be more appropriate to be used regarding a house like this, but as he said it is probably going to require more than a one call, the first time is free bu
TO ASK THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO MEET WITH THE POLICE : DEPARTMENT TO CRAFT A NOISE ORDINANCE AND COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS. The motion was seconded by Councilor Postell. , Attorney Costa said the Law Department will research what remedies might be available
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO ASK THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO MEET WITH THE POLICE : DEPARTMENT TO CRAFT A NOISE ORDINANCE AND COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS. The motion was seconded by Councilor Postell. , Attorney Costa said the Law Department will research what remedies might be available. There are some that may not have been discussed tonight that they will research and provide their advice on about different avenues to seek recourse to address the situation. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..” (second: Postell)
ORDINANCE AND COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS
That the law department and police chief review the nuisance ordinance and the keeper of disorderly house ordinance. the motion was voted on and
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND POLICE CHIEF REVIEW THE NUISANCE ORDINANCE AND THE KEEPER OF DISORDERLY HOUSE ORDINANCE. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE AND THE KEEPER OF DISORDERLY HOUSE ORDINANCE
To get an assessment from the police chief and city engineer regarding no parking on both sides of highland street from winthrop street to florence street and then get a recommendation from the police chief and the city engineer 23 page ten august 17, 2021 the committee of the council as a whole - continued about resident parking on the side streets which will include laurel, florence and whitehill streets. the motion was seconded and on discussion councilor cleary said he is not in favor of resident parking
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GET AN ASSESSMENT FROM THE POLICE CHIEF AND CITY ENGINEER REGARDING NO PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OF HIGHLAND STREET FROM WINTHROP STREET TO FLORENCE STREET AND THEN GET A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE CITY ENGINEER 23 PAGE TEN AUGUST 17, 2021 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE - CONTINUED ABOUT RESIDENT PARKING ON THE SIDE STREETS WHICH WILL INCLUDE LAUREL, FLORENCE AND WHITEHILL STREETS. The motion was seconded and on discussion Councilor Cleary said he is not in favor of resident parking. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
To recess the meeting (7:43 p.m.)
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO RECESS THE MEETING (7:43 P.M.). SO VOTED..”
To call the meeting back to order (7:57 p.m.)
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO CALL THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER (7:57 P.M.) SO VOTED..”
Councilor Postell made the following motion: : PAGE TWELVE AUGUST 17, 2021 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE - CONTINUED
To refer the draft ordinance to the ordinance committee for review and the chief and the mayor's office work on finding a storage location for impounded atv's, etc
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THE DRAFT ORDINANCE TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND THE CHIEF AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WORK ON FINDING A STORAGE LOCATION FOR IMPOUNDED ATV'S, ETC. 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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