MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
July 18, 2023
17 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, Estele Borges, John McCaul, David Pottier, Christopher Coute, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Com. from the Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that the Taunton Planning Board is in receipt of a Special Permit/Site Plan Review from Section 440, Attachment #2 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the demolition of an exist
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
30% written, 50% assessment, and 20% E&E.
To adopt and approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to adopt and approve. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chairman, Taunton Planning Board stating that the Taunton Planning Board is in receipt of a Special Permit/Site Plan Review from Section 440, Attachment #2 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the demolition of an exist
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer stating that as the construction of the Public Safety Facility is beginning to get underway, they are requesting Municipal fee waivers related to the build out and construction at 90 County Street.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from Marisa Collins, Operations Manager, Rodman for Kids, 10 Lincoln Rd
To approve and send the Event Notification Form to the Public Safety Officials
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send the Event Notification Form to the Public Safety Officials. So Voted..”
Second Hand Article License - NEW 1. Patrick Fagan, 46 % Davis St., Taunton for PRF to sell used items online.
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: Second Hand Article License - NEW 1
To move approval on the Committee on Public Property items A, B, C, D and I
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval on the Committee on Public Property items A, B, C, D and I on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. So Voted..”
To approve item F in the Committee on Public Property, which is to deem the property on Range Avenue, Parcel I.D. 88-57 as excess
Yes: Borges, Coute, Dooner, McCaul, Pottier, QuintalNo: Duarte, Postell, Sanders
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute motioned to approve item F in the Committee on Public Property, which is to deem the property on Range Avenue, Parcel I.D. 88-57 as excess. On a roll call vote, six (6) Councilors voted in favor (Councilors Dooner, Borges, McCaul, Pottier, Coute and Quintal). Three (3) Councilors voted in opposition (Councilors Duarte, Sanders and Postell). So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
To approve item G in the Committee on Public Property to deem this property as surplus and refer this matter to the zoning change as well as a variance
The minutes record a roll call but no count.
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute motioned to approve item G in the Committee on Public Property to deem this property as surplus and refer this matter to the zoning change as well as a variance. On discussion, Councilor Pottier stated that he does share some of the similar concerns as his fellow Councilors, but is comfortable moving this forward as he understands this matter will be coming in front of the Council again. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors vote in favor (Councilors Postell, Quintal, Coute, Pottier, McCaul, Borges and Dooner). Two (2) Councilors voted in opposition (Councilors Sanders and Duarte). So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
To table item E and item H on the Committee on Public Property
From the minutes
“Councilor Coute motioned to table item E and item H on the Committee on Public Property. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. So Voted..” (Motion: Coute)
A Motion was made to support the recommendation of the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills to not move forward with a plastic bag ban.
To reaffirm to not move forward with the plastic bag ban
Yes: Coute, Dooner, McCaul, Postell, PottierNo: Borges, Duarte, Quintal, Sanders
From the minutes
“Motion was made to reaffirm to not move forward with the plastic bag ban. … On a roll call vote, five (5) Councilors voted in favor (Councilors Postell, Coute, Pottier, McCaul and Dooner). Four Councilors voted in opposition (Councilors Quintal, Sanders, Borges and Duarte). So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE
To refer Property LD. 46-212-0, which is the 6-acre property behind Leonard School, to the Committee on Public Property to have a discussion on declaring this open space
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges motioned to refer Property LD. 46-212-0, which is the 6-acre property behind Leonard School, to the Committee on Public Property to have a discussion on declaring this open space. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
That the City Engineer reach out to Mr
From the minutes
“Councilor Quintal motioned that the City Engineer reach out to Mr. Smith regarding the property he spoke about this evening. So Voted..” (Motion: Quintal)
To invite the Safety Officer in for a discussion regarding a crosswalk on Broadway in the area of St
From the minutes
“Councilor Quintal motioned to invite the Safety Officer in for a discussion regarding a crosswalk on Broadway in the area of St. Mary's Church, as well as a crosswalk on West Water Street in the area of the Riverhouse Restaurant. So Voted..” (Motion: Quintal)
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