MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
November 1, 2022
19 recorded votes, 0 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
So voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Appointments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointments. So voted..”
Com. from Mayor O'Connell regarding the Youth Commission being reactivated and she is appointing the following members to the Commission
To approve the list as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list as read. So voted..”
The City Clerk then swore in all of the student appointees followed by the adult appointees.
To take a five-minute recess
From the minutes
“Motion was made to take a five-minute recess. So voted..”
So voted.
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..”
Opportunity for input by the general public.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
She appreciated Don's efforts and would like the Council to pass this information on to his boss.
To include comments into Mr
From the minutes
“Motion was made to include comments into Mr. Wheaton's personnel file. So voted..”
So voted.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input. So voted..”
Com. from the Safety Officer responding on the speed enforcement request for Range Avenue
To receive and place on file with the Councils thanks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file with the Councils thanks. So voted..”
Com. from the City Planner submitting the FY23 first quarter update on the implementation of the ADA transition report.
To refer to the Committee on Americans with Disabilities Compliance
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Americans with Disabilities Compliance. So voted..”
Com. from the DPW Commissioner regarding LeBaron Hills water meter change proposal.
To refer to the Committee on the Department of Public Works to have a discussion on Tuesday, November 15th
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the Department of Public Works to have a discussion on Tuesday, November 15th. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant DPW Commissioner submitting a response regarding the percentage of the City that is currently watered and sewered
To refer to receive and place on file with the Councils thanks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to receive and place on file with the Councils thanks. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant DPW Commissioner requesting a transfer of funds
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..”
Temporary Fixed Vendor (New Location) 1. Hometown's Tacos Locos moving from 3 Cape Road, Taunton to 264 Broadway, 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..”
Petition submitted by 231 Broadway Series of PB&C Series, LLC, One Roberts Road, Plymouth, MA requesting to amend their flammable storage license located at 231 Broadway, Taunton
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule a 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..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE REVISING OFF STREET PARKING CHAPTER405 ARTICLE VIPARKING METERS Be it ordained by the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton as follows: Th
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So voted..”
To refer the issue of cleaning up vehicle accident scenes to the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer the issue of cleaning up vehicle accident scenes to the Committee on Police and License. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To refer asking members of the MBTA to come in and give an update on the South Coast Rail to the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer asking members of the MBTA to come in and give an update on the South Coast Rail to the Committee of the Council as a Whole. In addition, DJ Littlefield mentioned that some other communities are implementing quiet zones on their own to try to lessen the impact of noise pollution at some of these crossings. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Councilor Borges said with meeting with MassDOT, District 5 regarding the Bristol Plymouth new school project and as a School Committee member she learned that the intersection on Poole Street and Hart Street is actually under the City's jurisdiction.
To refer to the Safety Officer to look at the intersection at Poole and Hart Street for the possibility of a crosswalk on Hart Street
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer to look at the intersection at Poole and Hart Street for the possibility of a crosswalk on Hart Street. There are currently discussion regarding this intersection and different ways of straitening this out but for right now if they can get the Safety Office to look at this so maybe they can have a temporary crosswalk on the hart Street side. So voted..”
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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