MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
January 11, 2022
13 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Jeffrey Postell, Lawrence Quintal, Barry Sanders, Christopher Coute, David Pottier, John McCaul, Estele Borges, Phillip Duarte, Kelly Dooner
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Councilor Coute recused himself from this conversation due to conflict
Every vote, in order
A zoning change for the property of 632 Somerset Avenue, Taunton, MA (Parcel 91-210) from Industrial District to Urban Residential District. Councilor Coute recused himself from this conversation due to conflict.
To open the public hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the public hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure. So voted..”
Com. from the Board of Health submitting no comments on this petition
To make all communications apart of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make all communications apart of the record. So voted..”
Correira commented that even though there is a commercial business directly next door, it is a part of the urban residential and not the industrial.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
Nobody spoke for public input.
To close public input and vote in favor of the petition
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and vote in favor of the petition. So voted..”
Com. from the DPW Commissioner requesting a transfer of funds for a prior year bill that they received from the BETA Group in the amount of $26,323
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So voted..”
He would like all the questions brought up and addressed to make a better decision on regionalizing.
To invite both Chiefs into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to invite both Chiefs into the enclosure. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Based on the recommendations of the two department heads,
To vote to authorize the Mayor to proceed with all the necessary actions with the City of Taunton to join SEMRECC, subject to the Municipal Council approval of the final Governance Agreement
Yes: Coute, Dooner, Duarte, McCaul, Postell, QuintalNo: Borges, Pottier, Sanders
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to vote to authorize the Mayor to proceed with all the necessary actions with the City of Taunton to join SEMRECC, subject to the Municipal Council approval of the final Governance Agreement. … On a roll call vote, nine (9) councilors were present, six (6) councilors voted in favor, three (3) councilors 10 voted in opposition. Councilor Borges, Pottier and Sanders voting in opposition. Motion carries..” (Motion: Coute)
Motion carries.
To have a five minute recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to have a five minute recess. So Voted..”
Class II License - RENEWALS 1. Leo's Auto Sales & Service, 350' Rear Winthrop Street, Taunton 2. AT.N.T. Auto Sales, LLC., 391 Winthrop Street, Taunton 3, Corrao Motors, 251 Broadway, Taunton 4. RPM's, LLC., 404 Winthrop Street, Taunton
To approve the list as read and refer to the Committee on Police and Licenses and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list as read and refer to the Committee on Police and Licenses and 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:
To review the status of the Youth Commission to refer to the Committee on Youth and Recreation
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to review the status of the Youth Commission to refer to the Committee on Youth and Recreation. So voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Sanders made a motion to review the status of the Youth Commission to refer to the Committee on Youth and Recreation
To review the permitting process for the use of public property and especially as it relates to potentially First Amendment protected activates to refer to the Committee on Public Property
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to review the permitting process for the use of public property and especially as it relates to potentially First Amendment protected activates to refer to the Committee on Public Property. So voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
For a review of the status of private cisterns and how they are established and maintained especially as they are often in lieu of public fire hydrants to be referred to the Committee on Department of Public Works
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion for a review of the status of private cisterns and how they are established and maintained especially as they are often in lieu of public fire hydrants to be referred to the Committee on Department of Public Works. So voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
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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