MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
April 12, 2022
31 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Lawrence Quintal, Barry Sanders, Christopher Coute, David Pottier, John McCaul, Estele Borges, Phillip Duarte, Kelly Dooner
Absent: Jeffrey Postell
During the meeting:
- Councilor Duarte recused himself from this public hearing due to his employment with another marijuana micro bus
Every vote, in order
So voted. :
To go out of the regular order of business to Appointments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointments. So voted..”
Appointments: Appointment and Swearing in of Three (3) Police Officers: e Ashley Correia e Bradford Kuczweski e Tyler Nichols
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..”
The City Clerk then swore in all three Police Officers.
To take a five-minute recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a five-minute recess, So voted..”
Motion was made to take a five-minute recess, So voted.
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..”
Proposed Changes to the Taunton Zoning Ordinance dated January 11, 2022: Section 440-704 - Off Street Parking. Com. from City Planner regarding the Zoning Ordinance Change - Section 440-704 submitting recommendation comments to adopt as originally written and presented.
To make part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make part of the record. So voted..”
Com. from City Planner regarding the Zoning Ordinance Change - Section 440-704 submitting recommendation comments to adopt as originally written and presented
To continue the public hearing until next Tuesday, April 19", 2022
From the minutes
“Councilor Dooner made a motion to continue the public hearing until next Tuesday, April 19", 2022. So voted..” (Motion: Dooner)
A 11,498 sq. ft. Marijuana Cultivation & Manufacturing Facility, to be located at 445 Myles Standish Boulevard, Taunton located in the Industrial District Zone.
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 Fire Inspector submitting a comment
To make the communications part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make the communications part of the record. So voted..”
Shaw explained his thoughts on selling to retail facilities.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
She feels the TDC has a lot more bigger problems at the industrial park than what this company is going to provide.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input. So voted..”
Councilor Coute suggested they reach out to the TDC again and to really dig into the odor concern. Discussion continued.
To continue this public hearing until Tuesday, May 10, 2022
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue this public hearing until Tuesday, May 10, 2022. So voted..”
Appointment of Bruce Thomas, 48 Church Green, Taunton to the Historic District Commission to fill the unexpired term of William Manganiello expiring January 2024.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director, submitting a retirement for Rose Marie Blackwell of the City Clerk's Office to retire on June 30, 2022, with 27-years and 11- : months of creditable service
To approve and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send the appropriate scroll. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director, submitting a retirement for Colleen Ellis, the Clerk of Committees to retire on June 30, 2022, with 30-years and 5-months of creditable service.
To approve and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send the appropriate scroll. So voted..”
Com. from the Chairman, Taunton Municipal Airport Commission requesting a transfer : of funds in the amount of $6,000
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 City Solicitor regarding the status of proposed Charter
To authorize removal of the language prohibiting union membership for certain employees from the proposed Charter
Yes: Borges, Coute, Duarte, McCaul, Pottier, Quintal, SandersNo: DoonerAbsent: Postell
From the minutes
“Motion was made to authorize removal of the language prohibiting union membership for certain employees from the proposed Charter on a roll call vote. … On a roll call vote, eight (8) councilors were present, seven (7) councilors voted in favor, one (1) councilor voted in [ F 7 opposition. Councilors Quintal, Sanders, Coute, Pottier, McCaul, Borges and Duarte were in favor. Councilor Dooner was in opposition. Councilor Postell was absent..”
Com. from Fr. Fred Babiczuk, Pastor of St. Anthony's Church, 126 School St., Taunton requesting to conduct a procession in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on Sunday, May 14, 2022 leaving the main entrance of the church at approximately 8:00p.m.
To approve and send to our public safety officials
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send to our public safety officials. So voted..”
Second Hand Article License - Renewal 1. Society of Saint Vincent DePaul Taunton District, Inc. -dba- Pennies from Heaven located at 141 Washington St., Taunton (Non-Profit, Requesting a Waiver of the Fee)
To refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”
Petitions: Second Hand Article License - Renewal 1
To refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police : Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police : Chief. So voted..”
Temporary Fixed Vendor License - Renewal 1. Bob Cats for the Soul, Inc. -dba- Bob Cats located at 255 Cape Highway, Taunton to sell food and beverages
To refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”
Livery License - Renewal 1. Link Transport Systems, Inc. located at 447 Broadway, Taunton (4 Vehicles)
To refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”
Livery License - NEW 1. Luxor Limo and Transportation Company -dba- Luxor Limo & Transportation located at 23 Trescott St., Taunton (1 Limo)
To refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”
Petition for a Special Permit for a 7,000 sq
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing. 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..”
Petition, this needs to be done on a roll call vote
To move
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move on a roll call vote. So voted. On a roll call vote, eight (8) councilors were present, eight (8) councilors voted in favor. Councilor Postell was absent. Motion passed..”
Councilor Borges requested to meet with the Budget Director to discuss the Division of Local Services report for the City of Taunton that was released in September 2021.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries and the Chief Financial Officer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries and the Chief Financial Officer. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Order for a second reading to be ordained on a roll call vote Ordered That, The City of Taunton appropriates the sum of Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Nine Dollars ($13,74
To be ordained on a roll] call vote
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be ordained on a roll] call vote. So voted. On a roll call vote, eight (8) councilors were present, eight (8) councilors voted in favor. Councilor Postell was absent. Motion passed..”
Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE II
To move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to a second reading. So voted..”
Councilor Postell requested to refer to the Mayor's Office and the Cable Commission the high definition cable channels brought up by John Gouveia at last week's City Councils meeting during public input for further review and evaluation.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So voted..”
Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE II
To receive a ruling from the Law Department regarding the Ordinance process
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive a ruling from the Law Department regarding the Ordinance process. So voted..”
To receive a ruling from the City Solicitor in regards to public input procedures at a public hearing
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to receive a ruling from the City Solicitor in regards to public input procedures at a public hearing. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
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