MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
September 14, 2021
18 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
Every vote, in order
Com, from City Auditor to appoint Office Manager, Sandra Kingsbury as Interim City Auditor just to sign warrants,
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted.”
Com. from Patrolman Arsenio Chaves submitting Speed Limit signs request for High - Street after receiving several requests from residents,
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval, So voted..”
Com. from the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 9:15a
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 the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a meeting to be held on October 7, 2021 at City Hall, 15 Summer Street for a Special Permit - Common Driveway - Short Street - I.D. 28-62,
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Petitions: Modification of a Special Permit submitted by Atty
To refer to the City Clerk's Office for scheduling of a Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk's Office for scheduling of a Public Hearing. 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..”
Petitions: Modification of a Special Permit submitted by Atty
To congratulate Mr
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders motioned to congratulate Mr. Ian Fontes on his accomplishment of receiving his Certified Government Accountant by the Massachusetts Accountant and Auditor's Association, So voted.” (Motion: Sanders)
You can contact the Elections office is you have any questions or need assistance at (508)821-1044, Appointments: NONE , : Communications from City Officers: Com, from City Auditor to appoint Office Manager, Sandra Kingsbury as Interim City Auditor just to sign warrants,
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted.”
Councilor Coute requested to refer to the Committee to the Council as a Whole for a code 7 of conduct policy for Municipal Council meetings,
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”
Resolutions: NONE : 3 New Business: Councilor Coute requested to refer to the Committee to the Council as a Whole for a code 7 of conduct policy for Municipal Council meetings,
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”
Councilor Carr requested to refer to the Committee on Solid waste discussion on senior trash bags.
To move approval and receive a final closing report on 7 the landfill
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and receive a final closing report on 7 the landfill. So voted..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCIEBRS cROTEAU 2 ? AND MCCAUL ao MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:30 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of : $1,286,591.46
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF : $1,286,591.46. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE : 3 New Business: Councilor Coute requested to refer to the Committee to the Council as a Whole for a code 7 of conduct policy for Municipal Council meetings, Motion was made to move approval
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $8,111,532.01
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,111,532.01. SO VOTED..”
Ames provided a second communication dated September 13, 2021 regarding the Maxham School building/Temporary City Hall (See Attached) that was also read. :
To documents to be part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: DOCUMENTS TO BE PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
Ames also included a budget for the alterations for Temporary City Hall/Maxham School.
To make the budget documents part of the record
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO MAKE THE BUDGET DOCUMENTS PART OF THE RECORD. SO VOTED..”
It is not about the documents themselves it is about the fact that the discussions that take place are part of strategy, which is what collective bargaining is , all about.
To approve the letter prepared by the law department as the response, and send it to the appropriate parties
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE LETTER PREPARED BY THE LAW DEPARTMENT AS THE RESPONSE, AND SEND IT TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES. SO VOTED..”
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