MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
August 16, 2022
27 recorded votes, 2 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
Two maps of the location were submitted.
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..”
There will be no ADA issues.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
Nobody spoke for public input.
To approve the petition and close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the petition and close public input. So voted..”
So voted.
To close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the public hearing. So voted..”
Upon the joint petition submitted by Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, Inc. proposing to place one new joint pole location; ELI Y2 on Cambridge Street in the City of Taunton. A map of the location was submitted.
To open the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the public hearing. So voted..”
Nobody spoke for public input.
To close public input, approve the petition and close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input, approve the petition and close the public hearing. So voted..”
Upon the petition submitted by Verizon New England, Inc. and Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant proposing to place one new jointly owned pole, #I4.5 across from 20I South Walker Street in the City of Taunton. A map of the location was submitted.
To open the public hearing and invite the interested party into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the public hearing and invite the interested party into the enclosure. So voted..”
There will be no ADA issues.
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, approve the petition and close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input, approve the petition and close the public hearing. So voted..”
Com. from Thomas Bernier, Golf Course Commission, requesting to pay prior year bills from the John F
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 First Assistant City Solicitor regarding recommending that the Municipal Council adopt the provisions of M
To refer to the Committee of the Council of the Whole and the Law Department to see if this should be added to future contracts
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council of the Whole and the Law Department to see if this should be added to future contracts. So voted..”
Com. from the Director of Elections requesting a Police detail at City Hall during the Early Voting period of August 27th through September 2nd. A schedule of dates and times were provided.
To approve and refer to the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and refer to the Police Chief. So voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a public meeting and hearing regarding a Special Permit/Site Plan Review for 112 & 231 Broadway (Property I
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 Special Assistant City Solicitor in regards to a donation to the Taunton Animal Shelter from the Lincoln Fund in Memory of L
To approve and send thanks to the Trust
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send thanks to the Trust. So voted..”
Com. from the First Assistant City Solicitor regarding recommending that the Municipal Council adopt the provisions of M
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..”
Hours of Operation License - RENEWALS 1. Creative Fitness Solutions, Inc. located at 225 Cape Highway, Taunton 5 2. MPG Corporation -dba- Rapid Refill #105 located at 231 Broadway, Taunton 3. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. -dba- CVS Pharmacy #41 located at 284 Winthrop St., Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and refer to the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and refer to the Police Chief. So voted..”
Billiard Table License - RENEWAL Taunton Portuguese American Civic Club located at 175 School St., Taunton (1 Table).
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and refer to the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and refer to the Police Chief. So voted..”
Junk Dealer's License - RENEWAL Burnham's Converter and Scrap Metals located at 12 Railroad Ave., Taunton.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and refer to the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and refer to 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..”
Petitions: Hours of Operation License - RENEWALS 1
To adopt the recommendation from the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to adopt the recommendation from the Committee of the Council as a Whole on a roll call vote. So voted..”
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
Yes: Borges, Duarte, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Coute, Dooner, McCaul, Quintal
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, five (5) Councilors were in favor (Councilors Duarte, Borges, Pottier, Sanders and Postell), four (4) Councilors were in opposition (Councilors Dooner, McCaul, Coute and Quintal). Motion passed..”
Councilor Duarte said the second motion under that item was what Councilor Coute mentioned.
To refer to the Law Department that fact that the process was changed mid-stream without the required 2/3's vote as the written Council rules require
Yes: Coute, Dooner, McCaul, Postell, SandersNo: Borges, Duarte, Pottier, Quintal
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department that fact that the process was changed mid-stream without the required 2/3's vote as the written Council rules require. So he believes changing the process was not a valid change on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, five (5) Councilors were in favor (Councilors Postell, Sanders, Coute, McCaul and Dooner), four (4) Councilors were in opposition (Councilors Quintal, Pottier, Borges and Duarte). Motion passed..”
Councilor Postell said as they heard earlier at public input, he made a motion awhile back regarding the condition of the street on Erin Road.
To receive a follow-up from the DPW on the status of the repair on Erin Road as well as status for Erin Road being added to the street acceptance list
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive a follow-up from the DPW on the status of the repair on Erin Road as well as status for Erin Road being added to the street acceptance list. So voted..”
Pirozzi take a look, they may be in violation on their Operation Permit.
To ask Mr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ask Mr. Pirozzi take a look and report back to the Council at his earliest convenience. So voted..”
Resolutions: NONE New Business:
To refer the letter received by the Council from Attorney Winters in response to the contamination of the fuel at the Taunton Municipal Airport for the agenda next week and also to the Committee on the Needs of the Airport
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer the letter received by the Council from Attorney Winters in response to the contamination of the fuel at the Taunton Municipal Airport for the agenda next week and also to the Committee on the Needs of the Airport. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
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