MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting
December 12, 2023
19 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, John McCaul, David Pottier, Christopher Coute, Barry Sanders, Jeffrey Postell
Absent: Estele Borges, Lawrence Quintal
Every vote, in order
Opportunity for input by the general public. No one spoke during public input.
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..”
Councilors Quintal and Borges were absent. Mayor O'Connell congratulated them and thanked them for serving the community. The City Clerk swore in Casey Wellman, Michael Perrotta and Thomas M. Richardi as permanent, full-time firefighters.
To go out of the regular order of business to item #9 of the agenda
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to item #9 of the agenda. So Voted..”
Appointments: • Appointment and Swearing In of Three (3) Permanent Full Time Firefighters: o Casey Wellman o Michael Perrotta o Thomas M. Richardi
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, seven (7) Councilors voted to appoint Casey Wellman, Michael Perrotta and Thomas M..”
Com. from the Assistant City Solicitor stating that the Law Department, together with the Office of the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer, intend to negotiate with William Smith, the owner of the property located at 62 County
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, seven (7) Councilors voted in favor. So Voted. Councilors Borges and Quintal were absent..”
Councilors Borges and Quintal were absent.
To revert to the regular order of business
From the minutes
“Motion was made to revert to the regular order of business. So Voted..”
To discuss the possible revocation of the Tow Service Contract between the City of Taunton and Scott Souza, Tony's Auto Wrecking located at 303 Broadway, Taunton under Section 2 of said contract.
To reopen the hearing and invite the interested parties into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to reopen the hearing and invite the interested parties into the enclosure. So Voted..”
Mr. Souza stated that he would like to request a continuance due to his counsel not being available due to a surgical procedure until next Tuesday.
To continue the hearing until Tuesday, December 19, 2023
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue the hearing until Tuesday, December 19, 2023. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer stating that the Finance Department and Public Safety Project Team respectfully request a transfer of an amount not to exceed $375,000 from the sale of real estate account to potentially purc
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 the Safety Officer regarding parking issues on Forest Street closest to Weir Street
To receive and place on file with thanks to the Safety Officer
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file with thanks to the Safety Officer. So Voted..”
Com. from the Safety Officer regarding the intersection of Liberty Street, Middleboro Avenue and Old Colony Avenue
To receive and place on file, refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file, refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So Voted..”
Com. from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement notifying of the retirement for superannuation of Gregory Galligan, an employee of the Taunton Fire Department on December 16, 2023 under the provisions set forth in Sectio
To approve and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and send the appropriate scroll. So Voted..”
Com. from John Parsons, Esq
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..”
Petition Submitted for Transfer of Ownership to Yacoub Dobeib, Sole Owner 4
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..”
Appointments: • Appointment and Swearing In of Three (3) Permanent Full Time Firefighters: o Casey Wellman o Michael Perrotta o Thomas M. Richardi
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, seven (7) Councilors voted in favor. The motion passes. Councilors Quintal and Borges were absent..”
Howard Street, the South Side (right side) for its entire length. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, seven (7) Councilors voted in favor. The motion passes. Councilors Borges and Quintal were absent..”
Ordered That, The City of Taunton appropriates the sum of Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000) for the purpose of funding the Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant's Project 1218 to replace the existing 116KV to 13
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So Voted..”
Councilor Borges requested to refer to the Council of the Whole to invite the Director of the Animal Shelter to discuss Class I and Class II Kennel Licenses.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval. So Voted..”
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