MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
July 11, 2023
26 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Lawrence Quintal, Barry Sanders, Christopher Coute, David Pottier, John McCaul, Estele Borges, Phillip Duarte, Kelly Dooner
Absent: Jeffrey Postell
During the meeting:
- Councilor Sanders recused himself from the discussion as he has property on Steve Drive
Every vote, in order
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Appointments
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointments. So Voted..”
Williams • Amanda Claire Martell • Claudia Santos
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted to approve as listed. Councilor Postell was absent. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To recess at 7:20pm
From the minutes
“Motion was made to recess at 7:20pm. So Voted..”
To revert to the regular order of business at 7:22pm
From the minutes
“Motion was made to revert to the regular order of business at 7:22pm. So Voted..”
On the petition of the City of Taunton, 15 Summer Street, Taunton, MA 02780 for the acceptance of Steve Drive, Ashleigh Terrace, Bryan Drive and Manken Road as public ways in the City of Taunton.
To open the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that at their regularly scheduled meeting held on May 4, 2023 the Taunton Planning Board voted to send a positive recommendation to the Municipal Council to accept Bryan Driv
To receive and place on file the above listed communication
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file the above listed communication. So Voted..”
To open public input for this hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input for this hearing. So Voted..”
No one spoke during public input.
To close public input and accept the following streets: Bryan Drive, Ashleigh Terrace, Manken Road and Steve Drive as public ways
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and accept the following streets: Bryan Drive, Ashleigh Terrace, Manken Road and Steve Drive as public ways. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that at their regularly scheduled meeting held on May 4, 2023 the Taunton Planning Board voted to send a positive recommendation to the Municipal Council to accept Bryan Driv
To close the hearing and excuse the City Engineer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing and excuse the City Engineer. So Voted..”
To refer the Communications from the Mayor at the end of this evening's general meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the Communications from the Mayor at the end of this evening's general meeting. So Voted..”
Appointment of Lisette Miranda to the Taunton Cultural Council to fulfill the unexpired term for Eileen Mann which will be expiring in October 2023.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Jason Roomes to the Election Commission for a term of four (4) years expiring in June 2027.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Debra Ann Botellio to the Conservation Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring July 2026.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Alison Rosa as a Commissioner for the Taunton Housing Authority for a term of five (5) years expiring July 2028.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that the Taunton Planning Board is in receipt of a Site Plan Review for property at 1141 County St
To receive and place on file and to have this meeting televised
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and to have this meeting televised. So Voted..”
Com. from the Assistant City Solicitor stating that the Law Department is requesting the opportunity to meeting with the Municipal Council in executive session regarding the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Mashpee Wampanoag
To refer to the Council President
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Council President. So Voted..”
Com. from the Assistant City Solicitor stating that the Law Department together with the office of the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer has successfully negotiated an Intent to Purchase Agreement with the Roman Catholic Bishop o
To approve the Determination of Uniqueness for this property
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the Determination of Uniqueness for this property. So Voted..”
To refer to the Council as a Whole to approve the purchase of the above real estate subject to terms of an acceptable Purchase and Sale Agreement and the appropriation of the necessary funds
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Council as a Whole to approve the purchase of the above real estate subject to terms of an acceptable Purchase and Sale Agreement and the appropriation of the necessary funds. So Voted..”
Appointments: Appointment and Swearing-In of five (5) Permanent Full-Time Police Officers: • Hannah Fonseca • Tyler Pietrzyk • Cameron P. Williams • Amanda Claire Martell • Claudia Santos
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Postell was absent. So Voted..”
4 Com. from the Chief Financial Officer stating that the Finance Department would like the opportunity to present the Fiscal Year 2023 End of Year Report and Capital Program Update.
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..”
Com. from Brad Fitzgerald, P.E., SFG Associates, Inc. requesting approval for a sewer extension on Marvel Street to service a proposed residential dwelling to be built on 0 Marvel Street, Map 91, Lots 170 & 192.
To refer to the Committee on the Department of Public Works and invite the DPW Commissioner in for a discussion next week
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the Department of Public Works and invite the DPW Commissioner in for a discussion next week. 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
For Council to support the Committee's recommendation to not move forward with a plastic bag ban
Yes: Coute, Dooner, McCaul, PottierNo: Borges, Duarte, Quintal, SandersAbsent: Postell
From the minutes
“Motion was made for Council to support the Committee's recommendation to not move forward with a plastic bag ban. On a roll call vote, four (4) Councilors voted in favor (Councilors Coute, Pottier, McCaul and Dooner). Four Councilors voted in opposition (Councilors Quintal, Sanders, Borges and Duarte). Councilor Postell was absent. So Voted..”
For reconsideration next week
From the minutes
“Motion was made for reconsideration next week. So Voted..”
Appointments: Appointment and Swearing-In of five (5) Permanent Full-Time Police Officers: • Hannah Fonseca • Tyler Pietrzyk • Cameron P. Williams • Amanda Claire Martell • Claudia Santos
Roll call vote (the minutes do not state the motion separately; see the text before the vote)
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Postell was absent. So Voted..”
Councilor Pottier requested that the street sweeper clean the City parking lots as there is glass in a number of them.
To revert back to Communications from the Mayor
From the minutes
“Motion was made to revert back to Communications from the Mayor. 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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