MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
February 28, 2023
20 recorded votes, 0 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, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: David Pottier
Every vote, in order
Opportunity for input by the general public.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So voted..”
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To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input. So voted..”
Com. from the Director of Technology of the IT Department requesting disposition of old equipment. The items for disposal were provided.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board notifying of a Public Hearing
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 a response to the Municipal Council's vote on February 21, 2023 inquiring as to whether or not the Council has authority to remove airport commissioners
To receive and place on file and thank the City Solicitor for this information
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and thank the City Solicitor for this information. So voted..”
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer providing a response in regards to purchase orders and quotes for a period of time starting August 1, 2022 through the first week of February 2023
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries and meet with the Auditor and the CFO
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries and meet with the Auditor and the CFO. So voted..”
They are 100% complete this evening.
That the Auditor make whatever they have available in regards to purchase orders, available to any Councilor who wants to review this list in preparation for the meeting with the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion that the Auditor make whatever they have available in regards to purchase orders, available to any Councilor who wants to review this list in preparation for the meeting with the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Com. from Attorney Brennan, Jr
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 Joshua Freeman, 15 Michael Rd., Raynham requesting for consideration of putting a U.S. Space Force Flag up at the Veteran's Memorial on Church Green.
To refer to the Committee on Military & Veterans Affairs
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Military & Veterans Affairs. So voted..”
Petitions: Special Permit Petition submitted by Adam Braillard, Prince Lobel Tye, LLP, One International Place, Suite 3700, Boston on behalf of his client, Lunar Xtracts, Inc
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..”
Councilor Borges requested an update from the Mayor's office regarding a unanimous vote that the City Council had on an external audit of the airport.
To refer to the Mayor's Office
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Mayor's Office. So voted..”
Petitions: Special Permit Petition submitted by Adam Braillard, Prince Lobel Tye, LLP, One International Place, Suite 3700, Boston on behalf of his client, Lunar Xtracts, Inc
To refer the concerns about the traffic light on Broadway to the DPW
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to refer the concerns about the traffic light on Broadway to the DPW. So voted..” (Motion: McCaul)
To refer the concerns of the Taunton Airport that were expressed at Public Input to the Law Department
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to refer the concerns of the Taunton Airport that were expressed at Public Input to the Law Department. So voted..” (Motion: Coute)
Name of Street Side Days/Hours Location Governor Street South Entire Length All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So voted..”
337-9 Regulation of drop boxes. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So voted..”
New Business:
To refer to the Council of the Whole to meet with the City Planner and the Building Commissioner regarding topics related to 144 West Britannia Street
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute made a motion to refer to the Council of the Whole to meet with the City Planner and the Building Commissioner regarding topics related to 144 West Britannia Street. He sees there is another individual coming for a special permit for marijuana so he would like to get an update of how many operations are there and what's up and running because they lose track. Especially, at this facility. So voted..” (Motion: Coute)
So voted.
To request the Airport Enterprise Account from the City Treasurer to be provided to the Council
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to request the Airport Enterprise Account from the City Treasurer to be provided to the Council. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To have the City Auditor provide to the Council all payments made on behalf of the Airport for fiscal year 2022 & 2023
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to have the City Auditor provide to the Council all payments made on behalf of the Airport for fiscal year 2022 & 2023. So voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To have the City Auditor provide to the Council all of the expenditures and what accounts they came from for the Law Offices of Anderson & Kreiger
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges made a motion to have the City Auditor provide to the Council all of the expenditures and what accounts they came from for the Law Offices of Anderson & Kreiger. So voted..” (Motion: 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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