MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
February 22, 2022
20 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, Estele Borges, David Pottier, Christopher Coute, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: John McCaul
Every vote, in order
So voted.
To go out of regular order of business to Appointments and Communications from the Mayor
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of regular order of business to Appointments and Communications from the Mayor. So voted..”
Appointments: Appointment and Swearing in of Four (4) Permanent Full Time Police Officers: e John Reilly e Andrew Graham e Ryan Dykas e Denzel Santos
To approve the list as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list as read on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. So voted..”
Mayor O'Connell thanked them all for taking the time to be at the meeting.
To take a two-minute recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a two-minute recess. So voted..”
The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 7T,
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..”
On the joint petition of Verizon New England, Inc. and Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant to relocate one pole #45 south 14" near #514 Whittenton Street, Taunton. A map of the location was supplied.
To open the public hearing and invite the : interested parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the public hearing and invite the : interested parties into the enclosure. So voted..”
Deiturrondo to pass along to whoever needs to hear that the Council's expectations is that there will be wheelchair access.
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 approve the petition
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and approve the petition. So voted..”
Appointment of Barbara Auger, Former Treasurer/Collector and retiree as the : representative of the retiree group on the Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC) replacing the late Jayne Ross.
To approve the appointment
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the appointment. So voted..”
Appointment of Heidi Taylor, 110 Field Street, Taunton to serve on the Taunton Redevelopment Authority for a term of one (1) year expiring in February 2023.
To approve the appointment
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the appointment. So voted..”
Com. from the DPW Office Manager requesting to pay a prior year's bill to pay previous DOT physical expenses in the amount of one-thousand, five-hundred and sixty dollars ($1,560.00).
To refer to Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to Committee on Finance and Salaries. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor submitting Xfinity correspondences in regards to cable : television service in the city
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from Senator Mare R. Pacheco submitting a proposed draft of the Taunton City Charter Legislation and Correspondence. A separate packet was provided for the council.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from the Budget Director requesting a transfer of funds from the reserve account to fund the retroactive pay increase through June 30, 2022 in the amount of two-hundred : and eight-two thousand and twenty-nine dollars (282,0
To approve the transfer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the transfer. So voted..”
Councilor Borges noted that Senator Pacheco did send all the communications and the redline version to all of the councilors. Councilor Pottier asked if the maker of the motion can add to have the Law Department include the council on their response.
To receive and place on file and have the Law Department include the City Council on their response
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and have the Law Department include the City Council on their response. 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..”
The Committee on Solid Waste met earlier in the evening and took two votes. #1
To approve the motion in the Committee on Solid Waste on getting a timeline and ask the City Solicitor to enter into discussions with the Inspector General's Office and come back before the Committee within 30-days with an update to be voted
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the motion in the Committee on Solid Waste on getting a timeline and ask the City Solicitor to enter into discussions with the Inspector General's Office and come back before the Committee within 30-days with an update to be voted on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) councilors present and eight (8) councilors voting in favor..”
Petitions: Claims : Claim submitted by Toni Vegiard, 291 Walcott St
To approve the motion in the Committee on Solid Waste to invite a member of the Inspector General to come in at that point to further discuss their opinions and recommendations to be voted
Yes: Borges, Duarte, Postell, Pottier, Quintal, SandersNo: Coute, DoonerAbsent: McCaul
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the motion in the Committee on Solid Waste to invite a member of the Inspector General to come in at that point to further discuss their opinions and recommendations to be voted on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) : councilors present and six (6) councilors voting in favor (Councilors Postell, Quintal, Sanders, Pottier, Borges and Duarte). Councilors Coute and Dooner were in opposition. So voted. Motion passed..”
Julie A. Venerus, Asst. Treasurer/Collector, Christine M. Clymens, Treasurer/Collector and Donna J. Andrews, Fiscal Agent/Asst. Treasurer.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
Resolutions: Resolution Resolution submitted by City of Taunton Trust Funds & OPEB Trust to authorize an account to be opened in the name of City of Taunton Trust Funds & OPEB Trust with National Financial Services, LLC and design
To move approval and refer to the Mayor's Office
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and refer to the Mayor's Office. So voted..”
That she would like to refer the sharp curve at 1739 Bay Street for investigation to the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion that she would like to refer the sharp curve at 1739 Bay Street for investigation to the Safety Officer. She said last night there was a bad accident there again were it took out three lawns and someone hit a bolder. She asked if we could maybe take a look and put a sign with a blinking light or a curve ahead. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
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