MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
September 7, 2021
14 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, John McCaul, Deborah Carr, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Councilor Coute recused himself
- Councilor Coute recused himself, So voted
- Councilor Coute recused himself, So voted
- Councilor Coute recused himself
Every vote, in order
On the joint petition of the Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, Inc. proposing to relocate Pole P4 on North Walker Street and to place new facilities, Pole P4.5 and Pole 4.58 also on North Walker Street in the City of Taunton.
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..”
Vaughner stated he did not know.
To refer back to the previous motion, Councilor Coute recused himself
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to refer back to the previous motion, Councilor Coute recused himself, So voted..” (Motion: Postell)
Councilor Postell made a motion to refer back to the previous motion, Councilor Coute recused himself, So voted.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. Councilor Coute recused himself, So voted..”
No one spoke for public input,
To close public input and approve as requested, Councilor Coute recused himself
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and approve as requested, Councilor Coute recused himself. So voted..”
So voted.
To excuse the party
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse the party, So voted.”
Reappointment of Peter Thomson, 188 Paul Revere Terrace, Taunton to serve as i Veterans' Graves Officer for a term of five (5) years expiring in September 2026
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”
Human Services/Council on Aging - Reappointment of Lori Gonsalves, 35 Mello's Farm Road, Taunton to serve on the Human Services/Council on Aging for a term of four (4) years expiring in September - 2025.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”
Com. from the Commissioner, Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds submitting a buyout amount for Jonathan Barros in the amount of $2,887
To i receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to i receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement notifying of the retirement for David DeOliveira of the Taunton Police Department. After 29-years and 2-months of - creditable service, his last day of employment will be on December 26, 2021.
To refer to the Human Resources Department to process the pay and prepare the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Human Resources Department to process the pay and prepare the appropriate scroll. So voted..”
Com. from Fire Chief regarding a misleading statement made on June 29, 2021 during a i Council Meeting while talking about the end of summer fireworks display. Captain 3 Bastis, Jr. clarified his statement in an email and gave further details on the concerns the - public made.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Appointment of four (4) full-time Reserve Firefighters: Dwight J
To move approval as list as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval as list as read on a roll call vote. … (Already referred to the Law Department and DPW) _ Temporary Fixed Vendor License (NEW) 1, Poutine Peddlers, LLC (Food Truck) to be located at 239 Broadway, Taunton, Motion to refer to the Committee on Police and Licensing, 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 i Voted. Recommendations adopted to reflect the votes as recorded in committee reports. So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business:
To move the Tuesday, September 215 Council Meeting to the Monday, September 20" at 7:30a.m., and to also move the Tuesday, November 2™ Council Meeting to Monday, November 1° at 7:30a.m
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to move the Tuesday, September 215 Council Meeting to the Monday, September 20" at 7:30a.m., and to also move the Tuesday, November 2™ Council Meeting to Monday, November 1° at 7:30a.m. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Pottier made a motion to move the Tuesday, September 215 Council Meeting to the Monday, September 20" at 7:30a
To send an appreciation letter or an appropriate scroll on the work they have done
From the minutes
“Motion was made to send an appreciation letter or an appropriate scroll on the work they have done. 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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