MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
March 15, 2022
23 recorded votes, 0 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
Every vote, in order
So voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Communication from the Mayor
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Communication from the Mayor. So voted..”
Further donations are not being accepted at this time.
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 City Clerk regarding the appointment of three (3) Permanent Full-time Police Officers.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So voted..”
Com. from the Executive Director of Retirement submitting the Annual Statement for the : Financial Condition of the City of Taunton Contributory Retirement System for the Year Ended December 31, 2021.
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..”
Com. from the Safety Officer, Taunton Police Department submitting a response to investigate and make a recommendation to the bad curve in the area of 1739 Bay Street
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Fortune Teller License (Renewal & Name Change) Bissie's Palm Reading (formerly Sonia's Palm Reading) located at 103 Main St., : Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So voted..”
Com. from the Safety Officer, Taunton Police Department submitting a response to investigate and make a recommendation to the bad curve in the area of 1739 Bay Street
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from the Superintendent-Director, Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical School District regarding approval of the FY2023 budget in the amount of four-million, one- hundred and thirty-three thousand, two-hundred and ninety dollars ($4,133,290.00).
To refer to the Budget Office
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Budget Office. So voted..”
Com. from the Police Chief requesting conditional appointments as police officers for the listed candidates (Carlos Luis Borrero, Keven DJones Andrade, Kaden Christopher Ross, ; Mark Frederick Wells Jr
To / to refer to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made / to refer to the Committee on Police and License, So voted..”
Com. from Chief Financial Officer requesting adoption of OPEB (Others Post- : Employment Benefits) Trust
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. 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..”
Petitions: Fortune Teller License (Renewal & Name Change) Bissie's Palm Reading (formerly Sonia's Palm Reading) located at 103 Main St
To ask if the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) can get back to the Council regarding the OPEB (Others Post-Employment Benefits) Trust
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to ask if the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) can get back to the Council regarding the OPEB (Others Post-Employment Benefits) Trust. He said we have had OPEB before and he would like to know why this is coming up : now. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Resolution Resolution submitted by Bristol County Savings Bank, 29 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780 for the withdrawal of Municipal Public Moneys for the City of Taunton Tara Gagnon, Principal, Galligan School, 15 Sheridan Street, Taunton.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”
COUNCILOR PHILLIP DUARTE, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS POTTIER AND MCCAUL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:39 P.M. 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEKLY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS
To move approval of the payroll warrant in the amount of $1,243,276.16
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE PAYROLL WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,243,276.16. SO VOTED..”
Resolution Resolution submitted by People's United Bank to authorize signatures for the City of : Taunton Christine M
To move approval of the invoice warrant in the amount of $5,432,496.47
From the minutes
“MOTION: MOVE APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,432,496.47. SO VOTED..”
ORDINANCES AND ENROLLED BILLS : PRESENT WERE: COUNCILOR BARRY SANDERS, CHAIRMAN AND COUNCILORS DOONER : AND MCCAUL
TO TABLE THIS MATTER Councilor Dooner seconded the motion. / The Chairman said they would not be making any decisions today, they would only be : hearing from the Law Department about where they are, it is just informational
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO TABLE THIS MATTER Councilor Dooner seconded the motion. / The Chairman said they would not be making any decisions today, they would only be : hearing from the Law Department about where they are, it is just informational. … MOTION CARRIES.”
It was noted that the State will do one more inspection. : Councilor Sanders asked if the odor controls were in place to which it was answered that they are.
To move approval
The motion was clarified to be as follows: MOTION: THAT THE MAYOR OR DESIGNEE AND THE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR, THAT THEIR ROLE IN THE HIRING COMMITTEE AS OUTLINED IN ITEM #10 BE ADVISORY ONLY ON A ROLL CALL VOTE COUNCILORS BORGES, POTTIER AND SANDERS VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS DO
To approve #11 as written councilor mccaul seconded the motion. 13 page six / march 15, 2022 the committee of the council as a whole - continued the motion was voted on and councilors dooner, mccaul, pottier, coute, : sanders, quintal and postell voted in favor. councilors borges and sanders voted in opposition
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE #11 AS WRITTEN Councilor McCaul seconded the motion. 13 PAGE SIX / MARCH 15, 2022 THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE - CONTINUED THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND COUNCILORS DOONER, MCCAUL, POTTIER, COUTE, : SANDERS, QUINTAL AND POSTELL VOTED IN FAVOR. COUNCILORS BORGES AND SANDERS VOTED IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES.”
To approve #12 as written. councilor mccaul seconded the motion, the motion was voted on with no opposition
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made the following motion: MOTION: TO APPROVE #12 AS WRITTEN. Councilor McCaul seconded the motion, THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH NO OPPOSITION. SO VOTED..” (Motion: Coute)
He then said he would stick with the motion he originally made:
TO APPROVE #13 AS WRITTEN Councilor Coute further said he has no problem getting a legal opinion from the City Solicitor regarding other Councilors participating and they can discuss it, but is going to make a motion to keep #14 as written as well because he does not think they need 2 Committees doing different things
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE #13 AS WRITTEN Councilor Coute further said he has no problem getting a legal opinion from the City Solicitor regarding other Councilors participating and they can discuss it, but is going to make a motion to keep #14 as written as well because he does not think they need 2 Committees doing different things. … MOTION CARRIES.”
Councilor Coute rescinded his motion and made the following motion: .
To get an opinion from the law department in writing whether all councilors can legally be allowed to participate in the executive session interviews councilor pottier seconded the motion
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO GET AN OPINION FROM THE LAW DEPARTMENT IN WRITING WHETHER ALL COUNCILORS CAN LEGALLY BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION INTERVIEWS Councilor Pottier seconded the motion. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED.”
THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED BY ALL COUNCILORS. ) Councilor Coute then made the following motion:
To if other councilors attend other than the hiring committee they must attend all the interviews so that the process is fair. that the law department and human rsource department provide an opinion on this also. councilor postell seconded the motion
From the minutes
“MOTION: IF OTHER COUNCILORS ATTEND OTHER THAN THE HIRING COMMITTEE THEY MUST ATTEND ALL THE INTERVIEWS SO THAT THE PROCESS IS FAIR. THAT THE LAW DEPARTMENT AND HUMAN RSOURCE DEPARTMENT PROVIDE AN OPINION ON THIS ALSO. Councilor Postell seconded the motion. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED.”
THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED BY ALL COUNCILORS.
To table or recess this until next week. the motion was voted on and
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO TABLE OR RECESS THIS UNTIL NEXT WEEK. THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON AND SO VOTED.”
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