MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
October 5, 2021
25 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, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Deborah Carr
Every vote, in order
So voted.
To go out of regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of regular order of business. So voted..”
The officers then shook hands with the City Council.
To revert back to regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to revert back to regular order of business. So voted..”
For more information see pages 8 & 9.
To refer to the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Council as a Whole. So Voted..”
On the petition submitted by Attorney William Rounds, 115 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of his client Kyra Fernandes, Manager, HTC Trinity LLC, 20 Kings Ct
To open the hearing and invite the petitioner into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the petitioner into the enclosure. So voted..”
Com. from Sanitary Sewer Collections System Supervisor, Veolia Water - Submitting Comments
To make communications part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make communications part of the record. So voted..”
Fernandes replied by saying they will have state of the art technology for odor control.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
There was nobody present to speak in favor or opposition of the petition.
To close public input and grant the Special Permit
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and grant the Special Permit. So voted..”
James Daniel Waitz, Nathan Ryan Matos, Daniel Bryan Cumiskey, Daiquon Clifford Bernadott, Luis Enrique Coto, Justin Lee Medeiros and John Ross Chretien with given conditions.
To move the conditional appointments as stated in the letter
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move the conditional appointments as stated in the letter. So voted..”
Com. from City Engineer in regards to the change to voting wards and precincts based on the 2020 census.
To invite the City Engineer into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the City Engineer into the enclosure. So voted..”
Com. from City Engineer in regards to the change to voting wards and precincts based on the 2020 census
To approve as presented
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve as presented. So voted..”
Com. from Eugene McCaffrey, Commander/Acting Adjutant, SGT
To receive and place on file and to also post on the city's website as an advertisement
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and to also post on the city's website as an advertisement. So voted..”
Old Gold, Antique Dealer and Second Hand Article License RENEWALS 1. Taunton Antique Center, Inc. located at 19 Main St., Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and Licensing and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and Licensing and the Police Chief. So voted..”
Petitions: Old Gold, Antique Dealer and Second Hand Article License RENEWALS 1
To : refer to the City Clerk for a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to : refer to the City Clerk for a public hearing. So voted..”
Petition submitted by Rami Sidani, 4 Court St., Suite 102, Taunton, on behalf of his client : Dean Saxonis, 56 Avalon Dr., Taunton for a Special Permit to allow a 4 family use in an Urban Residential District.
To refer to the City Clerk for a public : hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk for a public : hearing. So voted..”
Petition submitted by John DeSousa, President/CEO, Northcounty Group, Inc
To refer to the Department of Public Works Committee to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Department of Public Works Committee to schedule 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..”
Resolutions: Order for a first reading to be passed to a second reading Ordered That, The City of Taunton appropriates One Million Eight Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirteen Dollars ($1,865,513) for the purpose of pay
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So voted..”
This : Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To refer : to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer : to a second reading. So voted..”
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To refer to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to a second reading. So voted..”
MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON PETITION FOR RENEWAL OF 2020 AND 2021 SECOND HAND ARTICLE LICENSE FOR THE SALVATION ARMY, 636 COUNTY STREET
To = move approval
2. MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON PETITION FOR A NEW TEMPORARY FIXED VENDOR LICENSE FOR THE POUTINE PEDDLERS, LLC (FOOD TRUCK), 239 BROADWAY
To = move approval
MEET WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND DETECTIVE RUTHERFORD ON PETITION FOR RENEWAL OF 2020 AND 2021 SECOND HAND ARTICLE LICENSE FOR THE SALVATION ARMY, 636 COUNTY STREET
To = move approval
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS -- CONTINUED Board look at all of those, give a recommendation, then have the Council vote on the change to the ordinance
To open this meeting for public input
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO OPEN THIS MEETING FOR PUBLIC INPUT. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS -- CONTINUED and he left it in his yard
TO REFER THIS TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND SUSPEND ANY FINES : The motion was seconded and on discussion Councilor Pottier said he appreciates the : concern, and this is one of those things where it doesn't seem to make sense on a lot of levels
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO REFER THIS TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND SUSPEND ANY FINES : The motion was seconded and on discussion Councilor Pottier said he appreciates the : concern, and this is one of those things where it doesn't seem to make sense on a lot of levels. … / THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS - CONTINUED use or activity that is specifically authorized under a permit or license duly issued by a / City board, commission or the Municipal Council
TO ADD BUSINESS TO THAT LINE AND MOVE IT TO A FIRST READING. The motion was seconded and on discussion Councilor Sanders said before they add the word business to that line, he would want to know if there are any circumstances : whereby a residence could be permitted for something, the obvious thing that comes to mind is that he thinks someone had pursued a permit to have a big house party, and asked if that was a thing
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO ADD BUSINESS TO THAT LINE AND MOVE IT TO A FIRST READING. The motion was seconded and on discussion Councilor Sanders said before they add the word business to that line, he would want to know if there are any circumstances : whereby a residence could be permitted for something, the obvious thing that comes to mind is that he thinks someone had pursued a permit to have a big house party, and asked if that was a thing. … THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND 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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