MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
December 7, 2021
27 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Donald Cleary, Phillip Duarte, David Pottier, John McCaul, Deborah Carr, Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Gerald Croteau
Every vote, in order
The team then pulled tickets reading out the winner for each basket.
To take a brief recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a brief recess. So voted..”
So voted.
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..”
Com. from Anicet Teves, Veolia Water submitting comments with no objections to the proposed plan and stating they will need to comply with the City of Taunton's sanitary sewer standards and specifications
To make the read communications part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion made to make the read communications part of the record. So voted..”
Petitioner Weder Pereira was present in the audience
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So voted..”
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So voted..”
Councilor Cleary was in opposition.
To take a brief recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a brief recess. So voted..”
He also gave his support to issuing this permit.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
Veronica George, 100 Williams Street, gave her support for Ms. Fernandez business endeavor. Derek George, 100 Williams Street, gave his support for Ms. Fernandez business endeavor.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made close public input. So voted..”
Councilor Coute asked who was in charge of the construction for the building when the stop work order was issued. Nobody responded with an answer. Discussion continued.
To table until December 21, 2021 to determine who was responsible for the site when the : building was being reconstructed
From the minutes
“Motion was made to table until December 21, 2021 to determine who was responsible for the site when the : building was being reconstructed. So voted..”
Com. from Anicet Teves, Veolia Water submitting comments with no objections to the proposed plan and stating they will need to comply with the City of Taunton's sanitary sewer standards and specifications
To make the read communications part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion made to make the read communications part of the record. So voted..”
He also gave his support to issuing this permit.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
A Special Permit for a Four-Family use in an Urban Residential 4 District located at 110 Belmont St., Taunton.
To open the Public : Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the Public : Hearing. So voted..”
Com. from City Engineer submitting requirement comments
To close public input and grant the petition
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and grant the petition. So voted..”
Com. from Assistant Executive Director submitting a revised retirement for Christopher Williams of the Taunton Police Department. His original date was December 28, 2021, now his new retirement date will be January 1, 2022 with 35-years of creditable service.
To approve the revision and revise the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the revision and revise the appropriate scroll. So voted..”
Com. from Assistant City Auditor notifying of a buyout for Ann Marie Hebert in the : amount of forty-thousand, two-hundred ninety-four dollars and three cents ($40,294.03).
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
The City Clerk read into the record a letter from Ann Marie Hebert requesting adjusting two sick days to be converted to personal days for the Fiscal Year 2020 at which Mayor O'Connell did approve.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made : to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from First Assistant City Solicitor regarding the Host Community Agreement for the Recreational Marijuana Facility on 16 and 30 Mozzone Blvd.
To extend the Host Community Agreement for the Recreational Marijuana Facility to / March 1, 2022
From the minutes
“Motion was made to extend the Host Community Agreement for the Recreational Marijuana Facility to / March 1, 2022. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding an Open Law Complaint of Kara Civale received in March 2021, alleging violations of the Open Meeting Law by the Municipal Council and the Mayor and specifically the Mayor as Chair
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 Assistant City Solicitor regarding the proposed Ordinance Amendments for Terms of Appointment
To move as requested
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move as requested. So voted..”
Com. from Dr. Ann Kennon, 63 Prospect St., of Taunton, requesting sidewalk replacement in front of her Dental Office located on 63 Prospect Street.
To receive and place on file and refer to the Committee on Department of Public Works and the City Engineer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and refer to the Committee on Department of Public Works and the City Engineer. So voted..”
Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1. Joe's Diner, Inc. located at 51 Broadway, Taunton.
To refer to , the Committee on Police and Licenses and to the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to , the Committee on Police and Licenses and to the Police Chief. So voted..”
Petitions: Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1
To refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and Licenses, the Police Chief and receive a list from Det
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and Licenses, the Police Chief and receive a list from Det. Rutherford of how many vehicles each location has sold. So voted..”
To refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and Licenses and to the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and Licenses and to the Police Chief. 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: NONE New Business:
That the Council look into having land owner of the parcel of land on Allison Avenue across from the Association for Human Services maintain the property better as it has been the site of illegal dumping and the sidewalk is overgrown. : Additionally, that a crosswalk be installed across Depot Drive to link Allison Avenue for pedestrians to cross safely
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell motioned that the Council look into having land owner of the parcel of land on Allison Avenue across from the Association for Human Services maintain the property better as it has been the site of illegal dumping and the sidewalk is overgrown. : Additionally, that a crosswalk be installed across Depot Drive to link Allison Avenue for pedestrians to cross safely. Motion was to refer to the Committee of Department of : Public Works and the City Engineer. So voted..” (Motion: Postell)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Postell motioned that the Council look into having land owner of the parcel of land on Allison Avenue across from the Association for Human Services maintain the property better as it has
To refer to the Law Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department. 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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