MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
August 30, 2022
30 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, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Christopher Coute
Every vote, in order
So voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Communications from the Mayor
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Communications from the Mayor. So voted..”
Senator Pacheco and State Representative Doherty presented a citation and a resolution to Peter Corr's family.
To take a two-minute recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a two-minute recess. So voted..”
So voted.
To come out of recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to come out of recess. So voted..”
He served proudly for many years.
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..”
An 11-unit group home with incidental 150 sq. ft. office at 38 Winthrop Street located in the Office District.
To open the public hearing and invite the interested parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the public hearing and invite the interested parties into the enclosure. So voted..”
Com. from the City Planner submitting comments with a copy of the ZBA Case #3671. 3 Com. from the Water Superintendent submitting comments. Com. from the Conservation Agent submitting comments.
To make all communications a part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make all communications a part of the record. So voted..”
They are very glad to work with their community partners to provide funding for temporary and emergency shelter but to have long term permanent shelter or housing to help people become self-sufficient and get to the place that they need to be, is essential.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
Nobody was present to speak at public input.
To close public input and grant the Special Permit with the Councils thanks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and grant the Special Permit with the Councils thanks. So voted..”
Appointment of four (4) permanent full-time Firefighters: • Matthew P
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..”
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Coute was absent. So voted. Motion passed..”
To refer to the Committee on Fire & Wires to 5 open the process again for the next list of applicants for the Fire Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Fire & Wires to 5 open the process again for the next list of applicants for the Fire Department. So voted..”
Com. from the Board of Assessors requesting to schedule a Classification Hearing to determine the percentage of the Local Tax Levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property
To refer to the City Clerk for scheduling
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk for scheduling. So voted..”
Parcel 77-516 (Dale St.) 0.12 acre lot, Parcel 105-25 (Somerset Ave.) 0.42 acre lot, Parcel 31-396 (Montclair Ave.) 0.19 acre lot, Parcel 92-248 (Berkley St.) 0.07 acre lot and Parcel 44-110 (355 Norton Ave.) 0.56 acre lot.
To refer to the Committee on Public Property
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Property. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor in regards to their legal opinion concerning change in the Council Appointment Process for the City Clerk Position that was voted on July 5, 2022 as requested by the Council
To receive and place on file with the Councils thanks to the City Solicitor for his opinion
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file with the Councils thanks to the City Solicitor for his opinion. So voted..”
Com. from Virginia Richardson of 193 Tremont St
To refer to the Law Department and the Committee on Public property
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Law Department and the Committee on Public property. So voted..”
Livery License - NEW 1. White Gloves Limousine Service by Silvino Dos Santos Varela to be located at 30 Highland St. Apt. 4C, Taunton (1 Limo).
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..”
Hours of Operation - RENEWAL 1. Speedway LLC -dba- Speedway #2432 located at 943 County 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..”
Old Gold, Second Hand Article and Pawn Broker Licenses - NEW 1. Fall River Financial MA, LLC -dba- Fall River Pawn Brokers located at 48 Taunton Green, 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..”
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..”
Appointment of four (4) permanent full-time Firefighters: • Matthew P
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Coute was absent. So voted..”
Resolutions: Order for a first reading to be passed to a second reading Ordered That, The City of Taunton appropriates the sum of $4,800,000 for the purpose of paying costs associated with the following major projects to be undert
To be moved to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be moved to a second reading. So voted..”
To take a vote to open the road so this person can get water into his home
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a vote to open the road so this person can get water into his home. So voted..”
Motion passed. 8
To call for a list for Lieutenant and Captain Exams as requested by the Fire Chief
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to call for a list for Lieutenant and Captain Exams as requested by the Fire Chief. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
He believes their not necessarily supposed to be going that route to the center and also that speeding is an issue.
To refer the trash truck traffic to the DPW and the speeding issue to the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the trash truck traffic to the DPW and the speeding issue to the Safety Officer. So voted..”
So voted.
That the Council express their appreciation to the Chief of Staff, Ed Correira who is moving on for his service to not just the Administration, but to the Community
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion that the Council express their appreciation to the Chief of Staff, Ed Correira who is moving on for his service to not just the Administration, but to the Community. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Councilor Borges said on March 29th the Council of the Whole met to vote on a Legislative Act on a Home Rule petition for increasing the age on Police Officers and they haven't yet received an update.
To receive an update and invite the Police Chief to the Committee on Police and License to give them an update on where that Home Rule Petition stands at this point
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive an update and invite the Police Chief to the Committee on Police and License to give them an update on where that Home Rule Petition stands at this point. So voted..”
Petition stands at this point
To refer to the Committee on Public Property a discussion on the new Public Safety Building and invite the Mayor, the CFO and both Chiefs once the City has hired a Project Manager
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer to the Committee on Public Property a discussion on the new Public Safety Building and invite the Mayor, the CFO and both Chiefs once the City has hired a Project Manager. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To refer to the Committee on Solid Waste a discussion on trash and recycling contracts and trash bag sales
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer to the Committee on Solid Waste a discussion on trash and recycling contracts and trash bag sales. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To invite the CFO and the Budget Director back to have a presentation in the Finance & Salaries Committee on the debt exclusion and options on the Bristol Plymouth High School Project
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to invite the CFO and the Budget Director back to have a presentation in the Finance & Salaries Committee on the debt exclusion and options on the Bristol Plymouth High School Project. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to have a discussion on the Municipal Council hiring Standard Operating Procedure
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte made a motion to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole to have a discussion on the Municipal Council hiring Standard Operating Procedure. So voted..” (Motion: Duarte)
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.
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