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February 21, 2023
10 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, Kelly Dooner
Absent: Christopher Coute
Every vote, in order
Com. from the City Clerk regarding the appointment of two (2) permanent full-time Police Officers. Requisition #09016 (list of names) was provided.
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..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding the School Committee stipend question they received
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries with discussion with the Chief Financial Officer regarding procedures that they are putting in place for the current budget process
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries with discussion with the Chief Financial Officer regarding procedures that they are putting in place for the current budget process. So voted..”
She thinks that is the question that the City Council had at the time they made the motion which is, are you able to take a raise in the term that you are currently serving.
To refer the letter dated February 9, 2023 from the City Solicitor to the Ethic Commission for a report back to the City Council as to whether or not M.G.L. Chapter 268 was followed
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to refer the letter dated February 9, 2023 from the City Solicitor to the Ethic Commission for a report back to the City Council as to whether or not M.G.L. Chapter 268 was followed. … So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
It did not have any analysis done as far as the doubling went on.
To refer the stipend level for next year to the Finance and Salaries Committee for discussion seeing that it is perview of the Council
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the stipend level for next year to the Finance and Salaries Committee for discussion seeing that it is perview of the Council. So voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding the request to receive a legal opinion from the Law Department as to whether the Council has authority to remove an appointed Board member who was appointed by the Mayor with the approval of
To get further detail about the appointment removal of Airport Commissioners
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to get further detail about the appointment removal of Airport Commissioners. … So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
Com. from Ernest Cardoza, GTAAVC President requesting to conduct Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 29, 2023 beginning at 1:15 p.m. (Formation at 12:30 p.m.)
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..”
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..”
Petitions: NONE Committee Reports: Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by title and approved
To require all cannabis retail licenses and/or HCA's to present a business plan with all applications moving forward to the City of Taunton
From the minutes
“Motion was made to require all cannabis retail licenses and/or HCA's to present a business plan with all applications moving forward to the City of Taunton. By a show of hands, six Councilors were in opposition. The motion did not pass.”
Councilor Borges said that is not true.
To refer this discussion to the Committee of the Whole for discussion at a later date
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer this discussion to the Committee of the Whole for discussion at a later date. Councilors Duarte and Borges were opposed. Motion passed.” (Motion: Pottier)
Resolutions: NONE New Business:
To refer to Committee on Finance and Salaries to invite the CFO for a discussion to treat all marijuana revenue as miscellaneous and not as reoccurring revenue and what the procedure would require to do this
From the minutes
“Councilor Dooner made a motion to refer to Committee on Finance and Salaries to invite the CFO for a discussion to treat all marijuana revenue as miscellaneous and not as reoccurring revenue and what the procedure would require to do this. So voted..” (Motion: Dooner)
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