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August 31, 2021
15 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, Deborah Carr, Christopher Coute
Absent: John McCaul, Jeffrey Postell
Every vote, in order
Com, from Police Chief requesting to rescind a conditional offer for Erica Valadao as a police officer candidate.
To rescind offer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to rescind offer. So voted.”
Com, from Police Chief requesting to rescind a conditional offer for Erica Valadao as a police officer candidate. Motion was made to rescind offer. So voted,
For discussion
From the minutes
“Motion was made for discussion, So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor notifying of a buyout for Mark S, Gould, Jr
For discussion
From the minutes
“Motion was made for discussion. So voted..”
To move approval without sending to Finance & Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval without sending to Finance & Salaries, So voted..”
Com. from the office of the Mayor notifying of an appointment and contract of Peter Winters to serve as an Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Taunton
To table for one week when there is a full quorum, Councilor Cleary ol was in opposition
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to table for one week when there is a full quorum, Councilor Cleary ol was in opposition. So voted.” (Motion: Pottier)
To send Attorney Gould an appropriate scroll to thank him for his service
From the minutes
“Motion was made to send Attorney Gould an appropriate scroll to thank him for his service, 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..”
Resolutions: Order for a second reading to be ordained on a roll call vote Ordered That, : there is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,900,000
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors McCaul and Postell were absent..”
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval, So voted..”
MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,095,786.73. SO VOTESD.
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $4,601,758.35
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,601,758.35. SO VOTED..”
The City Auditor said the first thing that will be done is free cash certified, then there - will be a decision made as to how much goes into stabilization because there can be' ue other places where that money can be spent.
To move approval of the year end transfers
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE YEAR END TRANSFERS. SO VOTED..”
MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE YEAR END TRANSFERS. SO VOTED.
To refer to the city solicitor's office the question of the prompt submission of invoices by vendors
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER TO THE CITY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE THE QUESTION OF THE PROMPT SUBMISSION OF INVOICES BY VENDORS. SO VOTED..”
Mr. : Enos said the City has contested it, but they have to account for that money just in case.
To refer the unemployment fraud issue to the city solicitor
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made the following motion: MOTION: TO REFER THE UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD ISSUE TO THE CITY SOLICITOR. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Croteau)
To have a discussion with the city solicitor about the letter left on the councils desks from the law department dated august 31, 2021
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made the following motion: MOTION: TO HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH THE CITY SOLICITOR ABOUT THE LETTER LEFT ON THE COUNCILS DESKS FROM THE LAW DEPARTMENT DATED AUGUST 31, 2021. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Croteau)
Also the draw down in the winter is a huge factor in the weed kill also.
To refer to the mayor's office for supplemental budget some funding for the issues at lake sabbatia, to consider a dedicated usage fee as well and to have personnel there to make sure people are not just using the lake as a dumping ground, and also consider a sticker for taunton resident priority. , the motion was seconded by councilor cleary and he said he would need to know the cost for this treatment
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made the following motion: MOTION: TO REFER TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET SOME FUNDING FOR THE ISSUES AT LAKE SABBATIA, TO CONSIDER A DEDICATED USAGE FEE AS WELL AND TO HAVE PERSONNEL THERE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE NOT JUST USING THE LAKE AS A DUMPING GROUND, AND ALSO CONSIDER A STICKER FOR TAUNTON RESIDENT PRIORITY. , The motion was seconded by Councilor Cleary and he said he would need to know the cost for this treatment. Councilor Coute supports the motion but the key is the financial cost to treat it. Councilor Carr also supports this and feels that out of town people should be charged to use the lake. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON, AND SO VOTED..” (Motion: Pottier, second: Cleary)
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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