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Taunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting

November 30, 2021

19 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

So voted.

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To go out of regular order of business

From the minutes

“Motion was made to go out of regular order of business. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

There will also be signage to let people know these locations. : . :

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To revert back to the regular order of business

From the minutes

“Motion was made to revert back to the regular order of business. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Hearings: : NONE Communications from the Mayor: e Presentation on the FY22 supplemental budget. ;

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To invite Mr

From the minutes

“Motion was made to invite Mr. Enos to the enclosure. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

From stabilization for various City Departments $8,123,655.02.

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To move approval list as read

From the minutes

“Motion was made to move approval list as read. So voted.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Councilor Postell stated this is not being followed.

Minutes, page 3

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To refer to the DPW

From the minutes

“Councilor Postell made a motion to refer to the DPW. So voted..” (Motion: Postell)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a meeting to be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 8:45a

Minutes, page 5

Accept and place on filePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To receive and place on file

From the minutes

“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Com. from Superintendent of Buildings submitting a retirement buyout for Mike Pappas' for the amount of $33,787.63.

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To move approval

From the minutes

“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Com. from Treasurer/Collector submitting a retirement buyout for Linda Silvia for the , amount of $28,559.94.

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To move approval

From the minutes

“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Petitions: : Class II License - RENEWALS 1

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the : Police Chief

From the minutes

“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the : Police Chief. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

2. Tucan Auto Sales Corp. at 295 Broadway, Taunton.

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief

From the minutes

“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Petitions: : Class II License - RENEWALS 1

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief

From the minutes

“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

3. Taunton Service Center, Inc. at 48 Broadway, Taunton.

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To i refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief

From the minutes

“Motion was made to i refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Billiard Table License - RENEWAL / 5. Pioneer Flying Club on 330 Whittenton St., Taunton.

Minutes, page 5

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To refer i to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief

From the minutes

“Motion was made to refer i to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Committee reports

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

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. Recommendations adopted to reflect the votes as recorded in Committee on : Finance and Salaries, Committee on Public Health and Environmental Affairs and the Committee on Council of the Whole. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

General Fund $232,862,209.77. Water Enterprise $9,972,507.00. Sewer Enterprise $11,585,516.00. Golf Enterprise : $20,000.00.

Minutes, page 5

Accept and place on filePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To place on file

From the minutes

“Motion was made to place on file. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

4 Councilor Cleary would like to refer the ARPA Funds to the City Council to get an idea from Gil Enos and Attorney Gay to clarify the roll of the City Councilors, the amount of money received and what the money has been spent on already.

Minutes, page 7

Send to committee or departmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To refer this topic to a future agenda

From the minutes

“Motion was made to refer this topic to a future agenda. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Petitions: : Class II License - RENEWALS 1

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

That the Council will receive a presentation very soon by the Superintendent of Schools, Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical High : School Superintendent and the BP School Committee

From the minutes

“Councilor Croteau made a motion that the Council will receive a presentation very soon by the Superintendent of Schools, Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical High : School Superintendent and the BP School Committee. So voted..” (Motion: Croteau)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Anna McDaniel, Ryan Wade, Vanessa Rosa, John Joyce and Abraham Nazario.

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To rescind the three previous : conditional offers and make the new five conditional offers

From the minutes

“Councilor Pottier made a motion to rescind the three previous : conditional offers and make the new five conditional offers. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

This : Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.

Minutes, page 21

Ordinance: second readingPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To move : to a second reading

From the minutes

“Motion was made to move : to a second reading. So voted..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 21 (PDF)

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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