MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
June 6, 2023
25 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, John McCaul, Christopher Coute, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Estele Borges, David Pottier
Every vote, in order
Hearing: NONE
To recess at 7:23pm
From the minutes
“Motion was made to recess at 7:23pm. So Voted..”
To return to the regular order of business at 7:26pm
From the minutes
“Motion was made to return to the regular order of business at 7:26pm. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor responding to a request for information from the Council concerning community events at the airport. The Law Department is not aware of any legal restriction preventing community events from occurring at the Airport.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from Jared Homer, Guidance Counselor, Taunton High School expressing gratitude to the Human Resources Department for participating in their 2023 Career Exploration Fair on May 18, 2023.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the License Commission stating that in order to allow businesses that have a Common Victualler License and hold a wine and malt beverage license under 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..”
Com. from the Chief of Police requesting a certification for five (5) police officers from the new list that will be established on July 1, 2023.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, 150 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, MA notifying that an application for a KENO license has been received from Torched Kitchen & Bar located at 15 School Street, Taunton.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Marijuana Application - RENEWALS Application submitted by GTE Taunton LLC -dba- Botera for the renewal of their Marijuana Retailer License located at 297 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..”
Application submitted by LMCC, LLC for the renewal of their Marijuana Retailer License located at 83 County Street, 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..”
Application submitted by Bracts & Pistils, LLC for the renewal of their Delivery License located at 144 West Britannia Street, Bldg. #4, Suites 5 & 6, 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..”
Com. from the Water Superintendent requesting that the City Council vote to enact a non-essential water use restriction, per the requirements of Taunton's most recently issued Water Management Act permit
To enact the non-essential water use restriction
From the minutes
“Motion was made to enact the non-essential water use restriction. So Voted..”
Com. from Attorney William D
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole and the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole and the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So Voted..”
Com. from Attorney William D. Rounds requesting the renewal of HTC Trinity, LLC's Host Community Agreement.
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole and the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole and the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So Voted..”
Com. from Attorney Daniel F. de Abreu requesting the renewal of SAN Holdings, LLC's two (2) Host Community Agreements.
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..”
4 Application submitted by Freshly Baked Company for the renewal of their Marijuana Manufacturer and Microbusiness with Delivery Endorsement located at 144 West Britannia Street, 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..”
Application submitted by Tree Market Taunton, LLC -dba- Greatest Hits Cannabis Co. for the renewal of their Marijuana Retailer License located at 9 Cape Road, 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..”
Application submitted by HTC Trinity, LLC for the renewal of their Marijuana Retailer License located at 354 Winthrop Street, 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..”
Application submitted by Tower Three, LLC for the renewal of their Marijuana Cultivation License located at 30 Sherwood Drive, 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..”
Marijuana Application - Host Community Agreement Application submitted by KBD Associates, LLC for a Host Community Agreement for a Marijuana Product Manufacturer, Transporter to be located at 30 Sherwood Dr., 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..”
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..”
Item #1 on the Committee of the Council as a Whole is to meet to discuss an extension of a Host Community Agreement for Greater Goods, LLC.
To approve items #1 in the Committee on the Council as a Whole and #5 in the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve items #1 in the Committee on the Council as a Whole and #5 in the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Order for a second reading to be ordained on a roll call vote FY24 Total Preliminary Budget - City of Taunton Other Ex enses Total Bud et General Government $ 3,214,875
To ordain
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, seven (7) Councilors voted in favor. Councilors Pottier and Borges were absent. So Voted..”
Com. from the Budget Director stating that as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Budget, the following votes need to be taken when the FY24 Preliminary Budget is approved
To approve the transfers as written
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the transfers as written on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, seven (7) Councilors voted in favor. Councilors Pottier and Borges were absent. So Voted..”
Councilor Borges requested to refer to the Solid Waste Committee a discussion on Anaerobic Digestion with Veolia, the DPW Commissioner and the CFO.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Resolutions: Order for a second reading to be ordained on a roll call vote FY24 Total Preliminary Budget - City of Taunton Other Ex enses Total Bud et General Government $ 3,214,875
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
Yes: Coute, Dooner, Duarte, McCaul, Quintal, SandersNo: PostellAbsent: Borges, Pottier
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, six (6) Councilors voted in favor, Councilor Postell was opposed. Councilors Pottier and Borges were absent. 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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