MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
April 26, 2022
28 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Jeffrey Postell, Barry Sanders, Christopher Coute, David Pottier, John McCaul, Estele Borges, Phillip Duarte
Absent: Kelly Dooner, Lawrence Quintal
Every vote, in order
On the joint petition of Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, Inc. proposing to place one new jointly owned Pole 1208, at 1398 Cohannet Street in the City of Taunton.
To open the public hearing and invite the applicant into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the public hearing and invite the applicant into the enclosure. So voted..”
Map of the location was submitted.
To make the map a part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make the map a part of the record. So voted..”
Bilodeau stated there is no sidewalk in this area.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
Nobody was present to speak for public input.
To fo close public input and to approve as presented
From the minutes
“Motion was made fo close public input and to approve as presented. So voted..”
Mayor O'Connell stated they have a briefing on the Draft Compliance Guidance for Multi-Family Zoning Requirements for MBTA Communities.
To invite Kevin Scanlon, Bill Roth and TJ Torres into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite Kevin Scanlon, Bill Roth and TJ Torres into the enclosure. So voted..”
Com. from the DPW Commissioner requesting a transfer of funds in the amount of one- hundred and four thousand dollars ($104,000
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 Chairman, Taunton Planning Board notifying of a Public Hearing and meeting for a site plan review for Winthrop Street, Map 76, Lot 117 to allow 3-mixed use buildings consisting of 29-residential units and 3-commerci
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from the DPW Commissioner requesting a transfer of funds in the amount of one- hundred and four thousand dollars ($104,000
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 Chief Financial Officer requesting an approval of fund transfers.
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 DPW Commissioner requesting a transfer of funds in the amount of one- hundred and four thousand dollars ($104,000
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries, the Budget Office and the CFO
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries, the Budget Office and the CFO. So voted..”
Com. from the City Planner submitting an ADA Transition update
To refer to the ADA Committee
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the ADA Committee. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement, submitting a retirement for Jack Westcoat, of the Taunton Police Department to retire on May 5, 2022, with 29-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 City Solicitor regarding an Employment Contract for the Budget Director to commence July 1, 2022. A separate packet was provided.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
Com. from Anthony Kinahan, CFO & Co-Founder, Tower Three, LLC requesting an amendment to their Host Community Agreement for their facility at 30 Sherwood Drive 4 to add product manufacturing.
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So voted..”
Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1, Barbeque Integrated, Inc. -dba- Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill #7592 located at 1023 County Street, Taunton (2 Tables) 2. David F. Adams Post #611 Athletic Association, Inc. located at 82 Ingell St. Unit 4, Taunton (1 Table)
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..”
Junk Collector's License - RENEWAL 1, Automotive Recovery Services, Inc. -dba- Insurance Auto Auction located at 480 Myricks St., E. Taunton
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..”
Junk Collector and Junk Dealer Licenses - RENEWAL 1. Ducharme Trucking, Inc. -dba- Liberty Scraps & Recycling located at 720 West Water St., Taunton
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..”
Second Hand Article License - RENEWAL 1, 1909 Collectibles located at 1 Prospect St., Apt. 4, Taunton 2. Collector's Corner located at 1 St. Mary's Square, Taunton
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..”
Temporary Fixed Vendor License - RENEWAL 1. The Poutine Peddlers, LLC located at 239 Broadway, Taunton for a food truck
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..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a second reading to be passed to a third reading AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE III
To be passed to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be passed to a third reading. So voted..”
If the finalist is not approved by the Municipal Council, the process starts again, and the posting remains advertised until the position is filled.
To move this Order to next week's City Council meeting due to absent Councilors
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move this Order to next week's City Council meeting due to absent Councilors. Councilors Quintal and Dooner were absent. So voted..”
Order to next week's City Council meeting due to absent Councilors
To refer concerns regarding the intersection on Broadway and Washington Street were Walgreens is located, to the Safety Officer to get a report to see if there is anything they can do to engage with the State
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer concerns regarding the intersection on Broadway and Washington Street were Walgreens is located, to the Safety Officer to get a report to see if there is anything they can do to engage with the State. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To refer concerns regarding North Walker Street, Tremont Street and Worcester Street to the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer concerns regarding North Walker Street, Tremont Street and Worcester Street to the Safety Officer. … So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To refer to the Committee on Economic Development and Technology to invite Mr
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer to the Committee on Economic Development and Technology to invite Mr. Roth and his team to talk about the action plan for the CDBG Fund (Community Development Block Grant) and update the City Council on what's happening. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To refer the striping and lettering that is faded located behind the Holy Rosary Church on Hopewell Street near Hopewell Park to the DPW to look at re-striping
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer the striping and lettering that is faded located behind the Holy Rosary Church on Hopewell Street near Hopewell Park to the DPW to look at re-striping. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To refer past fireworks displays to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for a discussion and to have the Council hear some of the complaints from the neighborhood
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer past fireworks displays to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for a discussion and to have the Council hear some of the complaints from the neighborhood. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To move the request for an Executive Session with the Committee of the Council as a Whole and to also receive an update on all other pending litigations with the City
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move the request for an Executive Session with the Committee of the Council as a Whole and to also receive an update on all other pending litigations with the City. So voted..”
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