MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
September 13, 2022
32 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, Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Com. from the Superintendent of Buildings requesting to pay a prior year invoice to Ricoh for the amount of four-hundred and twenty-five dollars and one cent ($425.01).
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 Executive Director, Board of Health responding to the (potable water) well at 723 Richmond Street running dry. They are in agreement that this is a public health matter for the occupants, as potable water is necessary for human habitation of the dwelling.
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 to meet with the Committee on Solid Waste in regards to the upcoming mandate starting on November 1, 2022, that in Massachusetts, mattresses will be banned from solid waste disposal.
To refer to the Committee on Solid Waste and put on their agenda for next week
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Solid Waste and put on their agenda for next week. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement notifying of the retirement of Robert Swartz an employee of the Police Department to retire on October 27, 2022 with 32-years and IO-months of creditable service in the ret
To approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation. So voted..”
To approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation. So voted..”
To approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and prepare the appropriate scroll with appreciation. So voted..”
Com. from the Executive Director, Board of Health responding to the (potable water) well at 723 Richmond Street running dry
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, Taunton Police Department submitting a response requesting for an Ordinance to add a No Parking on one side of Howard Street
To refer back to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer back to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills. So voted..”
Com. from the Safety Officer, Taunton Police Department submitting a response to the concerns with the parking near Land's End Condominiums and the boat ramp
To refer to the DPW
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW. So voted..”
Com. from the Executive Director, Board of Health responding to the (potable water) well at 723 Richmond Street running dry
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, Taunton Police Department submitting response with the concerns of the no parking Ordinance in front of 91 Broadway (Colonial Donuts) being changed to 15-minute parking for three parking spots in fro
To refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills. So voted..”
Com. from the TEMA Director requesting a vote
To adopt the plans and the attached resolution as presented
From the minutes
“Motion was made to adopt the plans and the attached resolution as presented. So voted..”
Com. from Lindsay Thompson of Rexel Energy Solutions located at 350 Myles Standish Blvd
To refer to the Public Safety Professionals, as well as the Board of Health for review
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Public Safety Professionals, as well as the Board of Health for review. So voted..”
Hours of Operation License 1. Red Shift Donuts, Inc. -dba-Dunkin Donuts located at 5 Washington St., Taunton.
To refer to Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”
5 Sewer Extension Petition submitted by Brad Fitzgerald, SFG Associates, Inc. on behalf of his client Zac Cabral for a proposed sewer extension to 1l5B Summer St., Taunton.
To refer to the Committee of the Department of Public Works
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Department of Public Works. So voted..”
Petition submitted by Attorney Brianna Correira, 123 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of her client Dora Estates, LLC requesting a Sewer Extension for Woodbine Street, Parcel 64-153.
To refer to the Committee of the Department of Public Works
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Department of Public Works. 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..”
Councilor Pottier wanted to note that the Committee of the Council as a Whole that Councilor President Duarte recused himself so therefore he would also be recused from approving that committee.
To approve the Committee of the Council as a Whole endorsement as a Council
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Committee of the Council as a Whole endorsement as a Council. So voted..”
Petition submitted by Attorney Brianna Correira, 123 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of her client Dora Estates, LLC requesting a Sewer Extension for Woodbine Street, Parcel 64-153
To pull the discussion of the water and sewer rates from the DPW Committee to be separated
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to pull the discussion of the water and sewer rates from the DPW Committee to be separated on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, in regards to approving the water rates as presented, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. So voted. On a roll call vote, in regards to approving the sewer rates as presented, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, in regards to approving the sewer rates as presented, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. So voted..”
Resolutions: Order for a second reading to be ordained on a roll call vote 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 und
To be Ordained
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be Ordained on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. So voted..”
Washburn Street, the South Side starting at the Curb-cut in front of 43 Washburn Street, East approximately 64 feet to the next curb-cut. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To be passed to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be passed to a second reading. So voted..”
Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE III
To be passed to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be passed to a second reading. So voted..”
To be passed to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be passed to a second reading. So voted..”
To be passed to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be passed to a second reading. So voted..”
Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE V
To refer the matter of the City's receipt 9 of the settlement money to the Public Health and Environmental Affairs Sub- committee so they can meet with the appropriate representatives of the Administration to explore more how that money might best be used
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the matter of the City's receipt 9 of the settlement money to the Public Health and Environmental Affairs Sub- committee so they can meet with the appropriate representatives of the Administration to explore more how that money might best be used. So voted..”
To take a roll call vote to suspend the rules
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a roll call vote to suspend the rules. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. So voted..”
To approve the extension of the school zone on Williams Street as requested by the School Department and the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the extension of the school zone on Williams Street as requested by the School Department and the Safety Officer. So voted..”
AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE V
To refer to the Committee of the Whole to meet with the CFO and the CPO to discuss the process with the OPM for the public safety building
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer to the Committee of the Whole to meet with the CFO and the CPO to discuss the process with the OPM for the public safety building. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Mayor O'Connell said she doesn't have any right now but she does know that they had a separate meeting for Councilors specifically that was not this evening.
To refer tree preservation to the Public Health and Environmental Affairs for a discussion with the Tree Warden
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte made a motion to refer tree preservation to the Public Health and Environmental Affairs for a discussion with the Tree Warden. So voted..” (Motion: Duarte)
Councilor Borges said she knows Suez and Veolia have merged and Suez is supposedly the top notch when it comes to anaerobic digestion.
To refer this discussion to the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer this discussion to the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So voted..”
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