MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
August 1, 2023
31 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Christopher Coute, David Pottier, John McCaul, Estele Borges, Phillip Duarte, Kelly Dooner
Absent: Jeffrey Postell, Lawrence Quintal
During the meeting:
- Councilor Duarte recused himself from this matter
Every vote, in order
So Voted.
To go out of the regular order of business to Communications from the Mayor
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Communications from the Mayor. So Voted..”
Doherty read a citation from the State House to the City of Taunton for their recognition as a Purple Heart City.
To revert to the regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to revert to the regular order of business. So Voted..”
Hearing: Continued Hearing, upon the petition of Anthony James Kinahan, Manager, Tower Three, LLC, 30 Sherwood Drive, Taunton, MA 02780 to allow a Special Permit for the use of the 32,512 sq
To open the hearing and invite the petitioner into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the petitioner into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director, Board of Health stating if approved, all applicable Board of Health permits must be obtained prior to approval
To receive and place on file all of the above listed communications
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file all of the above listed communications. So Voted..”
Anthony Kinahan stated he did not personally receive a copy of the comments and saw it for the first time when it was placed in the agenda.
To open public input for this hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input for this hearing. So Voted..”
He stated that there is a carbon filter for the air to go through first, therefore, any air going out of the building does go through a filtration system first.
To close public input and approve the Special Permit with the following conditions: 1
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and approve the Special Permit with the following conditions: 1. … So Voted..”
So Voted.
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing. So Voted..”
Hearing: Continued Hearing, upon the petition of Anthony James Kinahan, Manager, Tower Three, LLC, 30 Sherwood Drive, Taunton, MA 02780 to allow a Special Permit for the use of the 32,512 sq
To open the hearing and invite the interested parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the interested parties into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director, Board of Health stating if approved, all applicable Board of Health permits must be obtained prior to approval
To receive and place on file all of the above listed communications
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file all of the above listed communications. So Voted..”
Anthony Kinahan stated he did not personally receive a copy of the comments and saw it for the first time when it was placed in the agenda.
To open public input for this hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input for this hearing. So Voted..”
He stated that their front elevation is exactly as displayed.
To close public input, grant the petition and require that a copy of the powerpoint presentation is included in the record and they will require that the 11 fa~ade and rear elevation as presented will be what is constructed
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input, grant the petition and require that a copy of the powerpoint presentation is included in the record and they will require that the 11 fa~ade and rear elevation as presented will be what is constructed. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing. So Voted..”
To recess at 9:02pm to resume the Committee meetings
From the minutes
“Motion was made to recess at 9:02pm to resume the Committee meetings. So Voted..”
Com. from Mayor O'Connell stating that the City Engineer, Michael Patneaude, visited the construction site which was referenced in Mr
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Appointment of Jay Pateakos to serve as the Mayor's Designee on the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees for a term expiring January 9, 2024
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Appointment of Kelly Dooner or her designee to serve ex officio as a Trustee to the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust for a term expiring January 9, 2024.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Raymond Pelote, Esq., 7 Macomber Street, Taunton to serve on the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees for a term of three (3) years expiring July 2026.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
Com. from the Board of Retirement regarding the retirement for Superannuation of Timothy Bradshaw, an employee of the Taunton Fire Department, on August 12, 2023 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
To receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Planner stating the FY2023 Fourth Quarter update on the implementation of the ADA transition report
To refer to the Committee of Americans with Disabilities Compliance
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of Americans with Disabilities Compliance. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Clerk for the appointment of five (5) permanent full-time police officers.
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 Executive Director, Downtown Taunton Foundation stating that the Downtown Taunton Foundation will be hosting the 11th Annual Downtown Block Party on September 16, 2023 and are requesting approval for hosting this ev
To refer to the Police Department and the Mayor's Office for coordination
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police Department and the Mayor's Office for coordination. So Voted..”
To refer to the Police 13 Department and the Mayor's Office for coordination and the Committee on Police and License
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police 13 Department and the Mayor's Office for coordination and the Committee on Police and License. So Voted..”
Second Hand Article License - NEW 1. Petition submitted by Keri Jones, 87 Bayview Ave., Berkley, MA for a NEW Second Hand Article License for SS&K to be located at 404 Winthrop Street, Taunton to sell household goods.
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..”
Temporary Fixed Vendor License - NEW 1. Application submitted by Louise Comeau, 4 Parker Terrace, Taunton for a NEW Temporary Fixed Vendor License for Cook In A Box to be located at 577 Winthrop Street, Taunton to sell food and beverages.
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..”
2. Application submitted by Sylvester English, 289 Winthrop St., Taunton for a NEW Temporary Fixed Vendor License for Kinfolks Award Winning Barbeque, LLC to be located at 5 Cape Road, Taunton to sell food and beverages.
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..”
Special Permit Petition submitted by Attorney Philip Nessralla, Jr., 1063 North Main Street, Brockton, MA for a Special Permit to allow a 2, 100 sq. ft. Retail Marijuana Dispensary to be located at 284R Winthrop Street, Taunton in the Highway Business District.
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..”
Resolutions: Order to be approved on a roll call vote Ordered That, The City of Taunton will purchase the property at 2 Hamilton Street, Taunton, MA for a Total of $6,000,000
To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, seven (7) Councilors voted in favor. Councilors Quintal and Postell were absent. So Voted..”
For a report on the status of Main Street from the administration regarding the businesses there and the sidewalks on the union block
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier motioned for a report on the status of Main Street from the administration regarding the businesses there and the sidewalks on the union block. So Voted..” (Motion: Pottier)
To have the Police Department further investigate this matter
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges motioned to have the Police Department further investigate this matter. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To refer to the Safety Officer the area around the Weir Bridge in the Weir Village as he has received a communication from a resident who has expressed concern about the ability of pedestrians to navigate this area and he would like an assessment from the Safety Officer of any potential improvements that might be available
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders motioned to refer to the Safety Officer the area around the Weir Bridge in the Weir Village as he has received a communication from a resident who has expressed concern about the ability of pedestrians to navigate this area and he would like an assessment from the Safety Officer of any potential improvements that might be available. So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
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