MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
November 22, 2022
14 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Jeffrey Postell, Lawrence Quintal, Barry Sanders, David Pottier, John McCaul, Estele Borges, Phillip Duarte
Absent: Kelly Dooner, Christopher Coute
Every vote, in order
Com. from the Special Assistant City Solicitor regarding the disciplinary hearing date for the Taunton Fire Department, Civil Service, MGL Ch
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..”
To have the Law Department setup the hearing on the week of the 9th or 16th in January and report back to the Council
From the minutes
“Motion was made to have the Law Department setup the hearing on the week of the 9th or 16th in January and report back to the Council. Councilor Duarte was opposed. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding billiard table licensing requirement
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and Legislative Delegation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and Legislative Delegation. So voted..”
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer requesting a transfer of funds for the Office of Economic Development for the amount of three-thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for a promotional increase inside their office.
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..”
Host Community Agreement - NEW Application submitted by Vanessa Jean-Baptiste, Legal Greens, LLC for a NEW Host Community Agreement for a Marijuana Delivery establishment to be located at 168 Broadway, Taunton.
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..”
Com. from the DPW Commissioner requesting that the Commissioner of the DPW be allowed to authorize contracts to continue to work in city roadways beyond the winter moratorium limits outlined in City Ordinance 383-20 Restrictions
To approve the request
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the request. So voted..”
Com. from Brian Gillis, Manager-Gas Construction of Eversource requesting for permission to extend their 2022 construction season consisting of excavations on public roadways within the City of Taunton until January 1, 2023, weat
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..”
Street Acceptances Petition submitted by the City of Taunton for the acceptance of Saints Way and Bridget Drive as public ways in the City of Taunton.
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule the public hearing. So voted..”
Petition submitted by the City of Taunton for the acceptance of Johnson Court as a public way in the City of Taunton.
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule the public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule 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..”
Councilor Pottier said he received a call from a constituent. The water situation on Fiddlers Way was discussed a couple months ago.
To refer to the DPW to see if there is a status update
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the DPW to see if there is a status update. So voted..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a second reading to be passed to a third reading AN ORDINANCE REVISING OFF STREET PARKING CHAPTER405 ARTICLE VI PARKING METERS Be it ordained by the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton as follows: T
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a third reading. So voted..”
To refer this issue to the Committee on Fires and Wires and also invite the City Civil Service Official to discuss some options they may have at a later date
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer this issue to the Committee on Fires and Wires and also invite the City Civil Service Official to discuss some options they may have at a later date. So voted..”
To refer to the Mayor's Office to request a status of the Lake Sabbatia cleaning and restoration from over the summer to see where we are at going into the winter month
From the minutes
“Councilor Postell made a motion to refer to the Mayor's Office to request a status of the Lake Sabbatia cleaning and restoration from over the summer to see where we are at going into the winter month. So voted..” (Motion: Postell)
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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