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February 18, 2025
17 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Phillip Duarte, Jeffrey Postell, Lawrence Quintal, Barry Sanders, David Pottier, Scott Martin, Estele Borges, John McCaul
Absent: Christopher Coute
Every vote, in order
Hearing: On the petition submitted by Attorney Gregory S
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..”
Councilor Sanders stated that this communication is eleven (11) pages and requested to dispense with the reading.
To make all of these communications a part of the record
From the minutes
“Motion was made to make all of these communications a part of the record. So Voted..”
Councilor Borges discussed the importance of having the analysis on the impacts of this project on public safety, as well as the school system.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open public input. So Voted..”
J.P. Marcoux, 40 Summer Street, Taunton, discussed his concerns regarding the number of available parking spaces.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To authorize the peer review as described by the City Planner in the amount of $29,800.00 to be paid for by the applicant
From the minutes
“Motion was made to authorize the peer review as described by the City Planner in the amount of $29,800.00 to be paid for by the applicant. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. The motion passes. Councilor Conte was absent..”
Attorney Gay stated that the Council can entertain a motion to refer to the next senior officer in the Department who is qualified under the rules and regulations of Civil Service to provide a comment letter.
To refer to the next senior officer in the Police Department who is qualified under the rules and regulations of Civil Service to provide a comment letter
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the next senior officer in the Police Department who is qualified under the rules and regulations of Civil Service to provide a comment letter. So Voted..”
So Voted.
To continue the hearing until March 18, 2025
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue the hearing until March 18, 2025. So Voted..”
Reappointment of Josephine Dwuye, 37 Madison Street, Taunton to the Taunton Cultural Council for a term of three (3) years which expires February 18, 2028.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from the Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board stating that the Planning Board is in receipt of a Site Plan Review for property on 437 Whittenton Street for the construction of 390 residential units in 10 three-story buildi
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 Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board stating that at the Taunton Planning Board meeting held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, the Board was in receipt of a letter from the Superintendent of Schools, John Cabral, rel
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole, the Office of Economic and Community Development and/or the Law Department, specifically to opine on whether the City Council can take action on this matter without the approval of the Planning Board
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole, the Office of Economic and Community Development and/or the Law Department, specifically to opine on whether the City Council can take action on this matter without the approval of the Planning Board. So Voted..”
Com. from Mary Ellen Blue, Rodman For Kids, 10 Lincoln Rd., Ste. 205, Foxboro, MA requesting permission for the 35th Annual Rodman Ride for Kids to ride on Taunton city roads, including some state highways.
To refer to the Police Chief and the Fire Department, as well as.to approvethe event
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Police Chief and the Fire Department, as well as.to approvethe event. So Voted..”
Com. from SRPEDD, 88 Broadway, Taunton regarding the 2024 Year End Report.
To receive and place on file and have SRPEDD come in to do a presentation on the results of the Route 140 corridor study
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file and have SRPEDD come in to do a presentation on the results of the Route 140 corridor study. So Voted..”
Petitions: Class II License - Transfer of Ownership Petition submitted by Scott Gregory, 77 West Bay Dr
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..”
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So Voted..”
From the official minutes kept by the Taunton City Clerk (agendas and minutes). From the Taunton Municipal Council’s official minutes, posted in the city’s Agenda Center. Most items pass by voice (“So voted”), and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: City of Taunton Municipal Council page (taunton-ma.gov). Former councilors show initials.
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