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February 15, 2022
2 meetings this evening, 26 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Taunton Municipal Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, Estele Borges, John McCaul, David Pottier, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal
Absent: Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
13 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a Public Hearing for a Special Permit for cluster/inclusionary housing under the Zoning Ordinance section 440-1402 to allow 14-units to be located on Willis Pond R
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..”
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 Safety Officer of the Taunton Police Department reporting on the speed study that was done for the area of 110 Highland Street. At this time he could not find any evidence that there is an issue with speeding in this area.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding "review matters in file" as an agenda topic
To refer to the City Solicitors 4 Office to have them consider an unfinished business item as an agenda topic
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer to the City Solicitors 4 Office to have them consider an unfinished business item as an agenda topic. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Com. from the Special Assistant City Solicitor regarding an Order of Taking for 0 Winthrop Street (Assessors' Parcel 77-123) for the total price of four-thousand, five hundred dollars ($4,500
To approve the Order of Taking
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Order of Taking on a roll call vote. So voted. On a roll call vote, seven (7) councilors were present, seven (7) councilors voted in favor. So voted. Councilors Postell and Coute were absent..”
Councilors Postell and Coute were absent. Com. from the City Solicitor in regards to receiving a Civil Service hearing request from Police Chief for a potential termination of an employee.
To refer the scheduling of a hearing potentially in Executive Session to the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the scheduling of a hearing potentially in Executive Session to the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor and the Special Assistant City Solicitor regarding Aries Taunton, LLC. They provided a copy of the previously approved Host Community Benefits and Pilot Agreement and Option Agreement with Aries, Taunton, LLC.
That they received some new communications on this project and would like to refer the entire letter and packet to the Mayor's Office, the Law Department and the Committee on Solid Waste for future discussion
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion that they received some new communications on this project and would like to refer the entire letter and packet to the Mayor's Office, the Law Department and the Committee on Solid Waste for future discussion. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Application for a Marijuana Cultivation Establishment : Application submitted by Tower Three LLC, 341 Savin Hill Avenue, Boston, MA for a Marijuana Cultivation Establishment to be located at 30 Sherwood Drive, Taunton.
To refer to the Law Department and the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the Committee on Police and License. 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: Resolution submitted by Bristol County Savings Bank, 29 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780 designating public depository and authorizing withdrawal of Municipal Public Moneys for the City of Taunton Christine M
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
To request a response from the Water Superintendent about whether or not the City's water is routinely tested for PFAS
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to request a response from the Water Superintendent about whether or not the City's water is routinely tested for PFAS. So voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Taunton Municipal Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, Estele Borges, John McCaul, David Pottier, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal
Absent: Christopher Coute, Jeffrey Postell
13 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a Public Hearing for a Special Permit for cluster/inclusionary housing under the Zoning Ordinance section 440-1402 to allow 14-units to be located on Willis Pond R
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..”
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 Safety Officer of the Taunton Police Department reporting on the speed study that was done for the area of 110 Highland Street. At this time he could not find any evidence that there is an issue with speeding in this area.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding "review matters in file" as an agenda topic
To refer to the City Solicitors 4 Office to have them consider an unfinished business item as an agenda topic
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer to the City Solicitors 4 Office to have them consider an unfinished business item as an agenda topic. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Com. from the Special Assistant City Solicitor regarding an Order of Taking for 0 Winthrop Street (Assessors' Parcel 77-123) for the total price of four-thousand, five hundred dollars ($4,500
To approve the Order of Taking
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Order of Taking on a roll call vote. So voted. On a roll call vote, seven (7) councilors were present, seven (7) councilors voted in favor. So voted. Councilors Postell and Coute were absent..”
Councilors Postell and Coute were absent. Com. from the City Solicitor in regards to receiving a Civil Service hearing request from Police Chief for a potential termination of an employee.
To refer the scheduling of a hearing potentially in Executive Session to the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the scheduling of a hearing potentially in Executive Session to the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor and the Special Assistant City Solicitor regarding Aries Taunton, LLC. They provided a copy of the previously approved Host Community Benefits and Pilot Agreement and Option Agreement with Aries, Taunton, LLC.
That they received some new communications on this project and would like to refer the entire letter and packet to the Mayor's Office, the Law Department and the Committee on Solid Waste for future discussion
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion that they received some new communications on this project and would like to refer the entire letter and packet to the Mayor's Office, the Law Department and the Committee on Solid Waste for future discussion. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Application for a Marijuana Cultivation Establishment : Application submitted by Tower Three LLC, 341 Savin Hill Avenue, Boston, MA for a Marijuana Cultivation Establishment to be located at 30 Sherwood Drive, Taunton.
To refer to the Law Department and the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the Committee on Police and License. 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: Resolution submitted by Bristol County Savings Bank, 29 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780 designating public depository and authorizing withdrawal of Municipal Public Moneys for the City of Taunton Christine M
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
To request a response from the Water Superintendent about whether or not the City's water is routinely tested for PFAS
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to request a response from the Water Superintendent about whether or not the City's water is routinely tested for PFAS. 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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