MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
November 15, 2022
25 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Jeffrey Postell, Lawrence Quintal, David Pottier, John McCaul, Phillip Duarte, Kelly Dooner
Absent: Estele Borges, Christopher Coute, Barry Sanders
Every vote, in order
On the petition submitted by James Zuber, 20 Crystal Lane, Taunton for the issuance of a Kennel License per City Ordinance Section 3-24 to allow a Grade 1 (4-6 Dogs) Kennel License for Personal use/dogs, NOT BUSINESS USE to be located at 20 Crystal Lane, Taunton.
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 Timothy Donovan, 112 Lothrop Street, Taunton expressing opposition.
To make communication part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make communication part of the record. So voted..”
Com. from Timothy Donovan, 112 Lothrop Street, Taunton expressing opposition
To open public comment
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public comment. So voted..”
Nobody was present to speak.
To close public input and grant the Kennel License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and grant the Kennel License. So voted..”
Com. from Timothy Donovan, 112 Lothrop Street, Taunton expressing opposition
To close the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the public hearing. So voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement notifying of a revised retirement for Frederick Bolton, III, an employee of the Taunton Police Department. His new retirement date is now November 16, 2022 with 32-years and 5-months creditable service.
To receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll with the Council's thanks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll with the Council's thanks. So voted..”
3 Com. from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement notifying of retirement for Randy DeMello, an employee of the Taunton Police Department. His retirement date will be on November 25, 2022 with 37-years and IO-months creditable service.
To receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll with the Council's thanks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll with the Council's thanks. So voted..”
Com. from the Safety Officer, Taunton Police Department submitting a response about replacing the flashing light at the intersection of Cohannet Street and Warner Boulevard. At this time he is happy to report that the flashing light has been replaced.
To receive and place on file and extend their appreciation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and extend their appreciation. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor submitting an Xfinity correspondence dated October 26, 2022 giving an update that the programming network G4 notified its employees that it is ceasing operations effective October 17, 2022
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made receive and place on file. So voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a meeting and public hearing for the property at 122 Winter Street and 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..”
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 Solicitor regarding Section 383-15 of the City Ordinances regarding snow and ice removal by property owners abutting sidewalks
To refer to the Committee of the Ordinances and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Ordinances and Enrolled Bills. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor requesting to meet in Executive Session on November 15, 2022 to review an investigation/potential litigation with the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer
To refer to the end of this evenings meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the end of this evenings meeting. So voted..”
Petitions: Special Permit Petition submitted by Attorney Brianna Correira, Correira Law Office, PLLC, 123 Broadway, Taunton on behalf of her client Astor Transportation, LLC, 170 Gore Road, Revere, MA 02151 for a Special Permit
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..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE III
To ordain
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, six (6) Councilors were present, six (6) Councilors voted in favor. Councilors Borges, Coute and Sanders were absent. So voted. Motion passed..”
Ordinance for a second reading to be passed to a third reading AN ORDINANCE REVISING OFF STREET PARKING CHAPTER405 ARTICLE VI PARKING METERS 6 Be it ordained by the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton as follows: That Section 405-83 through 85 of the Revised ordinances, as a
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a third reading. So voted..”
Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS Chapter 40 FINANCE Be it ordained by the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton and by authority of the same as follows: SECTION 1
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So voted..”
To refer to the Safety Officer speeding concerns on Granite Street, between Hodges and Tremont for an investigation
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer to the Safety Officer speeding concerns on Granite Street, between Hodges and Tremont for an investigation. So voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
Councilor Pottier expressed he was happy to hear this and gave a recommendation to stop by this event sometime around the 25th for their grand opening.
To have the Safety Officer go to Liberty Street to look at providing speed limit signs (there is currently only one speed limit sign on Liberty Street) and also look into setting up a radar tracker
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to have the Safety Officer go to Liberty Street to look at providing speed limit signs (there is currently only one speed limit sign on Liberty Street) and also look into setting up a radar tracker. He also would like a Police Officer to post on Liberty Street from the times of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to monitor the speeding. So voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
So voted.
To go into Executive Session and not come back to Open Session
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go into Executive Session and not come back to Open Session on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, six (6) Councilors were present, six (6) Councilors voted in favor. Councilors Sanders, Coute and Borges were absent. So voted. Motion passed..”
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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