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September 28, 2021
30 recorded votes, 1 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
Councilors Sanders, Cleary, Duarte, Croteau, Pottier, McCau Carr, Coute and Postell : Record of preceding meeting was read by title and approved. So Voted, 4 i
To go out of regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of regular order of business. So voted..”
Brad Johnson,
To revert back to regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to revert back to regular order of business. So voted..”
Com, from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement regarding Anne Marie Hebert : from the City Auditors Office, retiring on the new date of December 4", 2021 after 33- years and 2-months of creditable service.
To approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with the revision
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with the revision, So voted.”
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To approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with the Committees sincere appreciation
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“Motion was made to approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with the Committees sincere appreciation. So voted..”
Com, from the Police Chief Walsh, requesting an Executive Session on September 28, 2021 to discuss a personnel issue.
To communicate with the Police Chief for a further Executive Session with the employee and the Chief with the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to communicate with the Police Chief for a further Executive Session with the employee and the Chief with the Council as a Whole. So voted..”
Com. from the Human Resource Director submitting a retirement buyout for Patricia St. George with a last day of employment of September 14, 2021 for a total of $20,064.80.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”
Com. from Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board, notifying the Municipal Council of a public hearing for a three family dwelling in an urban residential district on 128 East Water Street submitted by Lynda Earley to be held on October 7, 2021.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board, notifying the Municipal Council of a public hearing for a three family dwelling in an urban residential district on 128 East Water Street submitted by Lynda Earley to be held on O
To refer to Ordinances Committee and a correction from Attorney Gay, that 4 the ordinance for West Water Street should have been for just the west side of the road not both sides
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to Ordinances Committee and a correction from Attorney Gay, that 4 the ordinance for West Water Street should have been for just the west side of the road not both sides. So yoted. Council Croteau motioned to have Sgt. Balmain and Attorney Gay be in contact with each other regarding this matter. 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 Budget Director requesting to pay a prior year bills for the John F, Parker 4 Golf Course Enterprise account in the amount of $4,786.69. These invoices will be if charged to the FY22 Golf Enterprise account.
To refer to the Finance > & Salaries Committee
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Finance > & Salaries Committee. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant City Solicitor regarding collective bargaining with Taunton , ! Police Patrolman's Association
To approve Executive Session with Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve Executive Session with Council as a Whole, So voted..”
Com. from Robert Fay, Sr. and the Neighbors of Mill River expressing concern with the impact relative to Mill River Condos Road,
To refer to the : Department of Public Works Committee
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the : Department of Public Works Committee. So voted..”
Com. from Philip Giffee, Executive Director from NOAH requesting a waiver of any building permit fees for the adaptive redevelopment of 1-31 Main Street
To refer to the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Council as a Whole. So voted.”
Petitions: : Claims ; Claim submitted by Kevin Faria, 160 Cotley St
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Claim submitted by Jose Gordils, 7 Lawrence St. Apt. 2F, Taunton seeking : reimbursement for damages to his vehicle from hitting a pothole near 570 West Britannia St., and Justine Lane, Taunton. (Already referred to the Law Department and DPW)
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Petition submitted by Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England proposing to place one (1) new joint pole location; EL1-1/2 on Mozzone Blvd
To refer to the City Clerk for scheduling a Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk for scheduling a Public Hearing. So voted.”
To refer to the City Clerk for scheduling a ) Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk for scheduling 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..”
Petition submitted by the Taunton Lodge of Elks #150, 775 John Quincy Adams Road, Taunton and others (11 Signatures) for a zoning change of Parcel 13-16-0 from Open = Space to Industrial
For recommendations adopted to reflect the votes for Finance & Salaries Committee
From the minutes
“Motion was made for recommendations adopted to reflect the votes for Finance & Salaries Committee, So Voted..”
The Department of Public Works Committee discussed : the sewer extension to the airport, all councilors were present. It was passed on a three to : two vote. Councilor Croteau asked for this issue to be considered by the full Council on a roll call vote.
To approve
Yes: Coute, Croteau, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Cleary
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Carr and Cleary voting in 7 opposition..”
COUNCILOR DEBORAH CARR, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS CROTEAU AND MCCAUL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:35 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $2,398,886.66
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,398,886.66. SO VOTED..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business; Pt NONE : - i Meeting adjourned 8:07 P
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,246,607.89
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,246,607.89. SO VOTED..”
He would have liked the information earlier regarding the fee waivers.
To open the meeting to public input
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO OPEN THE MEETING TO PUBLIC INPUT. SO VOTED..”
Councilor Carr said that they are not required to bring sewer to the airport as there is a septic system there : and in fact the City is not required to do anything for the airport.
To close public input, close the hearing and approve the : project. : councilors mccaul, duarte and croteau voted in favor. councilors carr and cleary voted in opposition
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO CLOSE PUBLIC INPUT, CLOSE THE HEARING AND APPROVE THE : PROJECT. : COUNCILORS MCCAUL, DUARTE AND CROTEAU VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS CARR AND CLEARY VOTED IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
MEET WITH THE CITY ENGINEER TO DISCUSS HIS LETTER REQUESTING THAT THE STREET KNOWN AS SOUTH BOUNDARY ROAD BE CHANGED AND BECOME KNOWN AS PART OF BASSETT STREET :
To move approval and the city engineer is to send letters to all : affected by this change
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL AND THE CITY ENGINEER IS TO SEND LETTERS TO ALL : AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE. SO VOTED..”
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER COUTE AND COUNCILORS SANDERS, CLEARY, DUARTE, CROTEAU, POTTIER, MCCAUL, CARR AND POSTELL. ALSO PRESENT WERE ATTORNEY WILLIAM ROUNDS, KYRA FERNANDEZ AND JOHN DESOUZA OF NORTHCOUNTY GROUP, INC. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. /
To recess this meeting (7:31 p.m.)
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO RECESS THIS MEETING (7:31 P.M.). SO VOTED.”
TO RECESS THIS MEETING (7:31 P.M.). SO VOTED
To call the meeting back to order (8:00 p.m.)
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO CALL THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER (8:00 P.M.) SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE REARDING : CHAPTER 105-4 PERSONNEL - REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES Attorney Gay said this is an ordinance that was crafted between the Law Office, the : Human Resource Department and the City Auditor to revamp the reimbursement
To approve the ordinance
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS -- CONTINUED
That the law department amend this ordinance to change the fines to $100, $200 and $300 and also add the amendment attorney costa spoke about related to activites regulated by another board that would have some exemption status
From the minutes
“MOTION: THAT THE LAW DEPARTMENT AMEND THIS ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE FINES TO $100, $200 AND $300 AND ALSO ADD THE AMENDMENT ATTORNEY COSTA SPOKE ABOUT RELATED TO ACTIVITES REGULATED BY ANOTHER BOARD THAT WOULD HAVE SOME EXEMPTION STATUS. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCE Attorney Tom Gay said the Law Department sat down with the Chief, went over this in : depth, made a couple of tweaks and what is in front of the Council tonight they think is a solid ordinance that gives the Police an a
To refer the ordinance to the city clerk for advertisement and first reading
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THE ORDINANCE TO THE CITY CLERK FOR ADVERTISEMENT AND FIRST READING. SO MOVED..”
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