MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
August 23, 2022
22 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, John McCaul, David Pottier, Christopher Coute, Barry Sanders, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Estele Borges, Lawrence Quintal
Every vote, in order
Councilor Coute made a motion to abstain himself from Winthrop Heights Drive and Powderhorn Drive (this motion was made under Unfinished Business).
To open the public hearing and invite any interested parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the public hearing and invite any interested parties into the enclosure. So voted..”
Com. from the City Engineer submitting a positive recommendation with an attachment. Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board submitting a positive recommendation.
To make the communications a part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make the communications a part of the record. So voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board submitting a positive recommendation
To invite the City Engineer, Mike Patenaude into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to invite the City Engineer, Mike Patenaude into the enclosure. So voted..”
This is just another step to that process.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
His explanation continued.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input. So voted..”
So voted.
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to meet with the Law Department related to this cistern issue to figure out who would be the responsible party to address this concern and to notify the residents of Debra Drive and Fiddler's Way of the meeting as well as the DPW Commissioner and/or a representative from the DPW and the Fire Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to meet with the Law Department related to this cistern issue to figure out who would be the responsible party to address this concern and to notify the residents of Debra Drive and Fiddler's Way of the meeting as well as the DPW Commissioner and/or a representative from the DPW and the Fire Department. So voted..”
On discussion, Councilor Sanders asked the Chairman of the DPW Sub-Committee to schedule a meeting regarding this twice now and he is still waiting. He supports this motion to get some answers.
To approve the acceptance of the sixty-six (66) streets and close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the acceptance of the sixty-six (66) streets and close the public hearing. So voted..”
So voted.
To excuse Mr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse Mr. Patenaude. So voted..”
Com. from the First Assistant City Solicitor in regards to the Taunton Municipal Airport
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..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from the First Assistant City Solicitor regarding the revision to the City's Licensing Ordinance at Section 298-9
To refer to the Committee of the Ordnances and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Ordnances and Enrolled Bills. So voted..”
Com. from Mayor O'Connell with an update on Chief Financial Officer and the accomplishments he has helped bring forward for the City of Taunton
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for the five-year financial forecast presentation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for the five-year financial forecast presentation. So voted..”
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer requesting the opportunity to provide the Council a Year End Report of revenues and expenditures as well as provide the Council an update on ARPA spending and CIP progress on September 6", 2022.
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 with an update on payments made from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
To meet in Executive Session to meet with the Law Department to discuss the options to improve the IGA
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to meet in Executive Session to meet with the Law Department to discuss the options to improve the IGA. So voted..” (Motion: Coute)
New Class II License Petition submitted by Michele Abboud, President, M&M Service Center, Inc. for a NEW Class II License to be located at 63 Broadway, Taunton.
To refer to the City Clerk for scheduling of the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk for scheduling of the 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..”
Petitions: New Class II License Petition submitted by Michele Abboud, President, M&M Service Center, Inc
To refer the 44 Harrison Street issue that was brought up under Public Input to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to meet with the Building Commissioner
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the 44 Harrison Street issue that was brought up under Public Input to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to meet with the Building Commissioner. So voted..”
To abstained himself from Winthrop Heights Drive and Powderhorn Drive for the acceptance of the sixty-six (66) streets as public ways in the Public Hearing that took place earlier in the evening
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to abstained himself from Winthrop Heights Drive and Powderhorn Drive for the acceptance of the sixty-six (66) streets as public ways in the Public Hearing that took place earlier in the evening. He owns property on them. So voted..” (Motion: Coute)
Resolutions: Order for a second reading to be ordained on a roll call vote Ordered That, $250,000 is appropriated for the cost of financing the repair, replacement and/or upgrade of subsurface disposal systems, or for loans to pro
To ordain
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain on a roll call vote. So voted. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, seven (7) Councilors voted in 9 favor (Councilors Postell, Sanders, Coute, Pottier, McCaul, Duarte and Dooner). Councilors Quintal and Borges were absent. So voted. Motion passed..”
To refer the concerns about trees and stump issues at or around 131 Alfred Lord Boulevard to the Tree Warden's Office for investigation to where it would be best taken care of
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer the concerns about trees and stump issues at or around 131 Alfred Lord Boulevard to the Tree Warden's Office for investigation to where it would be best taken care of. It may be a State issue but he will know for sure. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To refer the speeding on Bay Street (from the bridge to the Industrial Park) to the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer the speeding on Bay Street (from the bridge to the Industrial Park) to the Safety Officer. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
From the official minutes kept by the Taunton City Clerk (agendas and minutes). From the Taunton Municipal Council’s official minutes, posted in the city’s Agenda Center. Most items pass by voice (“So voted”), and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: City of Taunton Municipal Council page (taunton-ma.gov). Former councilors show initials.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →