MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
November 19, 2024
39 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: John McCaul, Estele Borges, Scott Martin, David Pottier, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Quintal, Jeffrey Postell, Phillip Duarte, Kelly Dooner
Absent: None
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 Hearing #2
From the minutes
“Motion was made to go out of the regular order of business to Hearing #2. So Voted..”
Hearing #2: Councilor Borges stated that she is a member of the Bristol Plymouth Regional School Committee, she has a Disclosure on file and she is participating fair and impartial with no conflicts of interest.
To open the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the hearing. So Voted..”
The City Clerk stated that the deed is on file.
To make the above listed communications a part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make the above listed communications a part of the record. So Voted..”
Blake stated that they have done this type of work several times as they have been in business since 1932.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close 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..”
The parties introduced themselves as Patrick Dello Russo, CFO for the City of Taunton, Lisa LaBelle, Assessor, Richard Conti, Chief Assessor and Renee Brabant, Assessor.
To recess at 8:00pm
From the minutes
“Motion was made to recess at 8:00pm. So Voted..”
Labelle that the debt exclusion is charged to commercial and industrial properties.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So Voted..”
No one spoke during public input. 3
To close public input and extend the Council's thanks for the presentation
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input and extend the Council's thanks for the presentation. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To do a split
From the minutes
“Motion was made to do a split. So Voted..”
Councilor McCaul was opposed. Councilor Pottier explained that the shift will be more towards commercial and industrial and away from residential. He stated that if a shift is not done, it will be a single rate charge of $13.00 for residents.
To reconsider the vote
From the minutes
“Motion was made to reconsider the vote. So Voted..”
Councilors Duarte and Postell were opposed.
To do a tax shift away from a single family rate of $13.59 for all property owners in the City of Taunton
From the minutes
“Motion was made to do a tax shift away from a single family rate of $13.59 for all property owners in the City of Taunton. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To have a tax shift of 1.750
Yes: Borges, Dooner, Duarte, Martin, Postell, Pottier, Quintal, SandersNo: McCaul
From the minutes
“Motion was made to have a tax shift of 1.750 on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor, Councilor McCaul was opposed. So Voted..”
To excuse the parties with the Council's thanks
From the minutes
“Motion was made to excuse the parties with the Council's thanks. So Voted..”
To close the hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close the hearing. So Voted..”
Appointment of Shah Khan to serve as the Director of Procurement for a term of three (3) years expiring November 2027.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the Board of Assessors requesting approval for the promotion of Kristin Abreau, currently serving as the Assistant Assessor to fill the position of Assessor vacated by Renee Brabant, effective December 281h, due to her retirement.
To appoint Kristen Abreau as Assessor effective January 1, 2025
From the minutes
“Motion was made to appoint Kristen Abreau as Assessor effective January 1, 2025. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board stating that the Planning Board i,s, in receipt of the
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..”
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..”
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from the Vice Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board stating that at that Taunton Planning Board meeting held on Thursday, November 7, 2024 the Board was in receipt of a letter from Attorney Patrick Sullivan relative to the
To receive and place on file, as well as to see the agenda where this was posted, the minutes where this was discussed by the Planning Board, as well as the vote that was taken
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file, as well as to see the agenda where this was posted, the minutes where this was discussed by the Planning Board, as well as the vote that was taken. So Voted..”
Com. from State Senator-Elect Kelly A
To thank Councilor Dooner for her dedicated service and wish her well as she represents the City and the other members of the Third District
From the minutes
“Motion was made to thank Councilor Dooner for her dedicated service and wish her well as she represents the City and the other members of the Third District. So Voted..”
To refer to the City Clerk, the Mayor's Office and the Law Department regarding the procedure for filling the vacancies for the Council and the Planning Board
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the City Clerk, the Mayor's Office and the Law Department regarding the procedure for filling the vacancies for the Council and the Planning Board. So Voted..”
Com. from Jenny Roseman, President, Freshly Baked Company, 144 West Britannia Street, Taunton, MA requesting a Host Community Agreement Waiver.
To grant the HCA waiver
From the minutes
“Motion was made to grant the HCA waiver. So Voted..”
Com. from JoAnne Leppanen, Director, Bask, Inc., 2 Pequod Road, Fairhaven, MA requesting that Bask be placed on the agenda for the next City Council meeting on November 19, 2024 so that they may present their new Operations Manager, Beth Walker, for the Taunton Dispensary.
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..”
Petition submitted by Zachary Wirth, 14 Godfrey Street, Apt. #2, Taunton, MA 02780 for a NEW Temporary Fixed Vendor License for FLVR Food Truck to be located at 314 Bay Street, Taunton to sell food/drink Wednesday-Sunday from the hours of 11 :00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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 George and Melissa Ghazal, Deep Pond Farm, 123 Dolan Circle, East Taunton extending an invitation for their annual Holiday Season Kickoff on November 29, 2024 at 4:00pm.
To receive and place on file and to send the Council's condolences to Mrs
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and to send the Council's condolences to Mrs. Ghazal for the loss of her father. So Voted..”
Petitions: Class II License- RENEWALS: 1
To refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So Voted..”
Street Acceptance Petition submitted by John Garanito, President, Hawthorne Development, Inc., 174 Dean Street, Unit #3, Taunton, MA 02780 requesting acceptance of Crowley Lane as a public way in the City of Taunton.
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..”
Petition submitted by John Garanito, President, Hawthorne Development, Inc
For the Municipal Council to assent to the consensual taking of parcel 75-76 Rocky Woods Street by imminent domain by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts acting by and through the Department of Fish and Game in consideration of an award of $101,000.00
From the minutes
“Motion was made for the Municipal Council to assent to the consensual taking of parcel 75-76 Rocky Woods Street by imminent domain by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts acting by and through the Department of Fish and Game in consideration of an award of $101,000.00. So Voted..”
Resolutions: NONE
To refer to the Mayor's Office, Chief Financial Officer and the Safety Officer concerns regarding the crosswalk outside of the Boys and Girls . Club and also refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for a discussion . on potential funding for a raised crosswalk
From the minutes
“Councilor Dooner motioned to refer to the Mayor's Office, Chief Financial Officer and the Safety Officer concerns regarding the crosswalk outside of the Boys and Girls . Club and also refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for a discussion . on potential funding for a raised crosswalk. So Voted..” (Motion: Dooner)
To refer this matter to the Office of Community and Economic Development with a request for a written update through the agenda
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer this matter to the Office of Community and Economic Development with a request for a written update through the agenda. So Voted..”
To invite SRPEDD and the Office of Economic and Community Development to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for a presentation on the Route 140 Corridor Study
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte motioned to invite SRPEDD and the Office of Economic and Community Development to the Committee of the Council as a Whole for a presentation on the Route 140 Corridor Study. So Voted..” (Motion: Duarte)
To refer to the Zoning Committee a discussion on form- based codes
From the minutes
“Councilor Duarte motioned to refer to the Zoning Committee a discussion on form- based codes. So Voted..” (Motion: Duarte)
To refer to the Safety Officer regarding the issue trailers parking on East Water Street for long periods of time and taking up multiple spaces
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges motioned to refer to the Safety Officer regarding the issue trailers parking on East Water Street for long periods of time and taking up multiple spaces. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To refer #2 and #16 Chestnut Street to the Committee on the Department of Public Works and invite the City Engineer to discuss an address change
From the minutes
“Councilor Borges motioned to refer #2 and #16 Chestnut Street to the Committee on the Department of Public Works and invite the City Engineer to discuss an address change. So Voted..” (Motion: Borges)
To move the regularly scheduled City Council meeting to the previous Monday morning. at 7:30am due to Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve falling on Tuesday evenings and for Ms
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders motioned to move the regularly scheduled City Council meeting to the previous Monday morning. at 7:30am due to Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve falling on Tuesday evenings and for Ms. Clarke to do a quorum call. So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
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