MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
October 18, 2022
14 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, Estele Borges, John McCaul, Christopher Coute, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal
Absent: Jeffrey Postell, David Pottier
Every vote, in order
Reappointment of Paul Arikian, Director of Technology for a term of three (3) years expiring October 18, 2025.
To move to approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move to approve. So voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the Board of Assessors requesting to pay four prior year invoices totaling $313
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 Director of the Human Services requesting to accept a television donation that was given by an anonymous donor which will be used for educational and entertainment purposes at the Senior Center.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
Com. from the First Assistant City Solicitor requesting that the Municipal Council declare parcel 24-47 at 1200 Bay Street surplus so it can be disposed of by the City
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 Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a public meeting and hearing for a site plan review for 100 Revolutionary Drive & Prop
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor requesting for an executive session with the Committee on Public Property to review the potential acquisition by the City of two buildable lots in the Ashleigh Estates (Phase II) Subdivision (Assessors' parcels 80-45 and 80-47).
To refer to the Committee on Public Property and add to next week's agenda
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Property and add to next week's agenda. So voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a public meeting and hearing for a site plan review for 100 Revolutionary Drive & Prop
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 City Clerk in regards to the appointment of three (3) permanent full-time Firefighters. A list of candidates was provided.
To refer to the Committee on Fires and Wires
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Fires and Wires. So voted..”
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer requesting to give a presentation on October 25, 2022 in the Council as a Whole regarding the Public Safety Facility project
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole on October 25, 2022
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole on October 25, 2022. So voted..”
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..”
Committee reports
For Committee reports to be read by title and approved
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“Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by title and approved. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO LICENSING RECREATIONAL (NON- MEDICINAL) MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS Part II: General Legislation Chapter222 Recreational (Non-Medi
To be ordained on 5 a roll call vote
The minutes say 7 councilors were present for this roll call, but list 5 at the start of the meeting.
From the minutes
“Motion was made to be ordained on 5 a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, five (5) Councilors voted in favor (Councilors Quintal, Sanders, Coute, McCaul and Borges)..”
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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