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April 23, 2024
15 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Kelly Dooner, Phillip Duarte, Jeffrey Postell, Lawrence Quintal, Barry Sanders, David Pottier, Scott Martin, Estele Borges, John McCaul
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
On the petition submitted by Scot Cole, 357 Tremont Street, Taunton, MA 02780 for the issuance of a personal Kennel License per City Ordinance Section 3-24 to allow a Grade 2 1 (4-6 Dogs) Kennel License for personal use/dogs, NOT BUSINESS USE, at 357 Tremont Street, Taunton.
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..”
Hearing: On the petition submitted by Scot Cole, 357 Tremont Street, Taunton, MA 02780 for the issuance of a personal Kennel License per City Ordinance Section 3-24 to allow a Grade 2 1 (4-6 Dogs) Kennel License for personal use
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So Voted..”
No one spoke during public input.
To close public input and grant the petition
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and grant the petition. So Voted..”
Com. from the Clerk of Committees requesting a transfer from the Reserve Account (01- 132-5200-5784) to the Office Services Paper Supplies Account (01-159-5200-5421) in the amount of $2,500
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..”
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 Fire Chief stating that the Home Depot in Taunton recently offered to donate a John Deer S 180 lawn tractor to the department for use at the East Taunton station. The tractor was a left-over model from the previous year.
To move approval and send Home Depot a letter of thanks from the Council
From the minutes
“Motion was made to move approval and send Home Depot a letter of thanks from the Council. So Voted..”
Com. from the General Manager of TMLP requesting that the City Council vote to remove TMLP positions from the provisions of the Civil Service Law, G
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for further discussion and refer to the TMLP Law Department to provide the statute where the Council is responsible for this vote
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for further discussion and refer to the TMLP Law Department to provide the statute where the Council is responsible for this vote. So Voted..”
Com. from Mayor Shaunna O'Connell stating that the DEP issued Administrative Consent Orders in 2016 to both Oak Hill and Colonial Estates with conditions that were required to be met
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Petitions: Hours of Operation License - NEW 1
To refer the above nine (9) petitions to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the above nine (9) petitions to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So Voted..”
Personal Kennel License - NEW Petition submitted by Bronwyn Bleakley and David Feria, 77 Morgan Drive, Taunton for a NEW Grade 1 (4-6 Dogs) Personal Kennel License/NOT Business Use to be located at 77 Morgan Drive, Taunton.
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule the appropriate hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule the appropriate 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: Ordinance (or a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE III
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So Voted..”
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So Voted..”
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So Voted..”
AN ORDINANCE REVISING OFF STREET PARKING CHAPTER405 ARTICLE III STOPPING, STANDING and PARKING Be it ordained by the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton as follows: That Section 405-56, One-half-hour parking, of the Revised ord
To refer the Rules of the Council, Section 10, Direct Bearing and Previously Debated Matters, to the Law Department to give the Council an interpretation
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges motioned to refer the Rules of the Council, Section 10, Direct Bearing and Previously Debated Matters, to the Law Department to give the Council an interpretation. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
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