MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
February 8, 2022
15 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, Estele Borges, John McCaul, David Pottier, Christopher Coute, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
So voted.
To go out of regular order of business to Appointments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of regular order of business to Appointments. So voted..”
Appointments: Appointment and Swearing in of six (6) Permanent Full-Time Firefighters: e Dwight J. Gomes e Daniel S. Miller e Connor A. Flynn e Zachary Grady e Stephan J. Charbonneau e Kyle S. Dexter
To approve the list as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list as read on a roll call vote. So voted. On a roll call vote, nine (9) councilors were present, nine (9) councilors voting in favor. So voted..”
So voted.
To invite the parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the parties into the enclosure. So voted..”
The City Clerk then swore in each Firefighter for the City of Taunton.
To take a five-minute recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a five-minute recess. So voted..”
Reappointment of City Officers Reappointment of Michael Patenaude, City Engineer for a three (3) year term expiring February 2025.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve on a roll call vote. So voted..”
Reappointment of Kevin Scanlon, Director of Planning and Conservation for a three (3) year term expiring February 2025
To approve the appointment
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the appointment on a roll call vote. So voted. On a roll call vote, nine (9) councilors were present, nine (9) councilors voting in favor. So voted..”
The City Clerk then swore in Michael Patenaude as City Engineer and Kevin Scanlon as the Director of Planning and a Conservation Agent for the City of Taunton.
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 the Executive Director of Retirement submitting the Calendar Year 2022 Retirement Expense Budget for informational purposes only, in the amount of $2,436,250.00 (two-million, four-hundred and thirty-six thousand, two-hundred and fifty dollars).
To refer to the Budget Director
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Budget Director. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding the request voted at the committee's meeting of December 21, 2021 of the needs of the Airport Committee
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com, from Executive Director, Office of Economic and Community Development submitting a retirement buyout for Rosanna Pelletier in the amount of $44,714.17 (forty- four thousand, seven-hundred and fourteen-dollars and seventeen cents). Her retirement date is January 31, 2022.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
Com. from Vice Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating at the regular meeting held on January 6, 2022 the Taunton Planning Board voted to request that the Municipal Council consider creating an Ordinance requiring a developer se
To refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills. So voted..”
Com. from Councilor Coute requesting a Public Hearing for Proposed Changes to the City of Taunton Zoning Ordiannce.
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule the appropriate hearing and invite Mr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule the appropriate hearing and invite Mr. Scanlon to join. So voted..”
Temporary Fixed Vendor License - NEW 1. Hometown's Tacos Locos to be located at 3 Cape Road, Taunton, MA 4 Second Hand Article License - NEW 1. The King's Court to be located at 386-388 Bay Street, Taunton, MA
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..”
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..”
Councilor Dooner explained, she put this on the agenda because she has received dozens of calls in the past month regarding an update. She knows it was sent to the Senators Office on September 9",
For the Law Department to send a letter on behalf of the Council to Senator Pacheco, the Senate President, the House Speaker, Representative Doherty, Representative Haddad and Representative Oral requesting an update as far as where they stand
From the minutes
“Councilor Dooner made a motion for the Law Department to send a letter on behalf of the Council to Senator Pacheco, the Senate President, the House Speaker, Representative Doherty, Representative Haddad and Representative Oral requesting an update as far as where they stand. So voted..” (Motion: Dooner)
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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