MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
July 5, 2022
29 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, Estele Borges, John McCaul, David Pottier, Christopher Coute, Barry Sanders, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Lawrence Quintal
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..”
Appointment and swearing in of five (5) Police Officers: e James Daniel Waitz e Justin Lee Medeiros e John Ross Chretien e Ryan Wade e Vanessa Rosa
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 were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Quintal was absent. So voted. Motion passed..”
The Assistant City Clerk then swore in all five Police Officers.
To recess and go back to the Committee of the Council as a Whole at 7:06p.m
From the minutes
“Motion was made to recess and go back to the Committee of the Council as a Whole at 7:06p.m. So voted..”
So voted.
To reconvene and revert back to the regular order of business at 8:16p.m
From the minutes
“Motion was made to reconvene and revert back to the regular order of business at 8:16p.m. So voted..”
A Grade 2 (7-12 dogs) kennel license for personal use/dogs, NOT BUSINESS USE, at 1125 Somerset Avenue, Taunton, MA 02780.
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 Animal Control Officer submitting a positive recommendation. Com. from Dennis and Colleen Simmons, 25 Silverwood Drive, Taunton expressing their support. A map of the Location was submitted.
To make all communication a part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make all communication a part of the record. So voted..”
Com. from Dennis and Colleen Simmons, 25 Silverwood Drive, Taunton expressing their support
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 as presented
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and approve as presented. So voted..”
Com. from Dennis and Colleen Simmons, 25 Silverwood Drive, Taunton expressing their support
To close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the public hearing. So voted..”
Com. from the Director of Human Services requesting a transfer of funds from the FY22 revolving account of the balance of $172.37 to be transferred to the FY23 revolving account.
To refer to the Committee of Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of Finance and Salaries. So voted..”
Com. from the Safety Officer submitting a response on Gulliver Street
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 submitting a response on School Street & Winter Street intersection
To refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills for deliverance, the CFO for funding and also the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills for deliverance, the CFO for funding and also the DPW. So voted..”
4 Com. from the Clerk of Committees, Colleen Ellis, submitting her buyout that was reviewed by the Department of Human Resources in the amount of $36,074.42.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
Com. from the Clerk of Committees, Colleen Ellis, submitting her buyout that was reviewed by the Department of Human Resources in the amount of $36,074
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
Com. from Council President Duarte regarding the Clerk of Committees
To receive and place on file and thank the Hiring Committee for doing a wonderful job with this applicant
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and thank the Hiring Committee for doing a wonderful job with this applicant. So voted..”
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer regarding the CARES Act Grant
To receive and place on file with the Councils thanks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file with the Councils thanks. So voted..”
Com. from the Executive Director of Retirement notifying of a retirement for Accidental Disability of Thomas Cordeiro, an employee of the Taunton Fire Department, on July 3, 2022
To move approval and send the appropriate scroll of recognition
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and send the appropriate scroll of recognition. So voted..”
Com. from Dennis Smith, Club Manager from the PACC, Inc
To receive and place on file and put in Taylor (TJ) Torres personnel file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and put in Taylor (TJ) Torres personnel file. So voted..”
Marijuana License - RENEWALS Application submitted by LMCC, LLC for the RENEWAL of their Marijuana Retailer License located at 83 County Street, Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief and to also have this on the agenda for next week with the Building Commissioner
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief and to also have this on the agenda for next week with the Building Commissioner. So voted..”
Application submitted by MassMedicum Corp. -dba- Grand Cru Cannabis, Co. for the RENEWAL of their Marijuana Retailer License located at 300 Revolutionary Drive, Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief and to also have this on the agenda for next week with the Building Commissioner
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief and to also have this on the agenda for next week with the Building Commissioner. So voted..”
Host Community Agreement - NEW Application submitted by Haskell Kennedy, III, Medicine Man Solutions, LLC for a NEW Host Community Agreement for a Marijuana Retailer to be located at 597 Winthrop Street, Taunton.
To refer the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So voted..”
Pole Location Joint Petition submitted by Taunton Municipal Light Plant and Verizon New England, Inc. to place one new joint Pole location; EL 1 % on Cambridge Street, Taunton.
To refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule a public hearing. So voted..”
Joint Petition submitted by Taunton Municipal Light Plant and Verizon New England, Inc. to place one new jointly owned Pole, 14.5, across from 201 South Walker Street, Taunton.
To refer to the City Clerk's Office to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk's Office 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 submitted by Taunton Municipal Light Plant and Verizon New England, Inc
To get an update from the DPW on the status of Erin Road in East Taunton in terms of the condition of the road as well as were it stands on the accepted streets
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to get an update from the DPW on the status of Erin Road in East Taunton in terms of the condition of the road as well as were it stands on the accepted streets. So voted..” (Motion: Postell)
Resolutions: NONE New Business: Councilor Coute requested to refer to the Committee of the Whole to meet with the Law Department to discuss HCA's related to deliveries and the fees received for all deliveries both in Taunton and o
To receive a letter from the Law Department explaining what authority, if any, the City Council has over the Taunton Airport Commission
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to receive a letter from the Law Department explaining what authority, if any, the City Council has over the Taunton Airport Commission. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To refer the packet that was on their desk of a pending law suit to the City Solicitors Office and the Committee of the Council as a Whole for a discussion in Executive Session as he sees fit
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer the packet that was on their desk of a pending law suit to the City Solicitors Office and the Committee of the Council as a Whole for a discussion in Executive Session as he sees fit. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To have the City Clerk call for the new list for Police
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to have the City Clerk call for the new list for Police. So voted..” (Motion: Postell)
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