MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
November 1, 2021
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Phillip Duarte, Gerald Croteau, David Pottier, John McCaul, Deborah Carr, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Donald Cleary
Every vote, in order
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement notifying of the retirement for Christopher D. Williams of the Taunton Police Department. After 35-years of creditable service, his last day of employment will be on December 28, 2021.
To move approval and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement notifying of the retirement for Robert J. Fernandes of the Taunton Fire Department. After 25-years and 10-months of : creditable service, his last day of employment will be on January 20, 2022.
To move approval and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation. So voted..”
Com. from the Election Director regarding submitting 268A Disclosure Forms.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. 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..”
Com. from the Law Department submitting a revised Host Community Agreement : between the City of Taunton and Medicine Man Solutions, LLC
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Cleary was absent. So Voted..”
New Business:
For the letter they received regarding the school project for Bristol Plymouth High School be referred to the Council of the Whole
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion for the letter they received regarding the school project for Bristol Plymouth High School be referred to the Council of the Whole. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
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