MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
May 6, 2025
15 recorded votes, 0 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
Absent: Christopher Coute
Every vote, in order
The City Clerk read a communication from Mayor O'Connell stating that the conveyance of Parcel 63-1 and 75-76 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game has been successfully completed.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Hearing: NONE
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Solicitor regarding a communication dated April 16, 2025 that the Law Department received from Xfinity regarding notice and changes to Xfinity services.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted..”
Appointment of Ashley Salter, 152 Highland Street, Taunton to fulfill the unexpired term of Burton Schriber to the Airport Commission for a term of three (3) years expiring in July 2027
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Auditor requesting to be placed on the agenda for the Committee on Finance and Salaries for May 13, 2025 in order to request approval of budgetary transfers and appropriations to be presented at said meeting.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for the May 12, 2025 meeting
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for the May 12, 2025 meeting. So Voted..”
Com. from the General Manager of the TMLP recommending to add a street light across from 132 Ferncrest Drive.
To approve the list as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list as read. So Voted..”
Com. from the General Manager of the TMLP recommending to add a street light on pole 19 R1 West Water Street.
To approve the list as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list as read. So Voted..”
Com. from the General Manager of the TMLP recommending to add a street light on pole 30 Dighton Avenue.
To approve the list as read
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve the list as read. So Voted..”
Com. from the City Auditor requesting to be placed on the agenda for the Committee on Finance and Salaries for May 13, 2025 in order to request approval of budgetary transfers and appropriations to be presented at said meeting
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 Chairman of the Taunton Planning Board stating that the Taunton Planning Board was in receipt of the Housing Production Plan and had public meetings on March 6, 2025 and May 1, 2025
To refer to the Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Whole. So Voted..”
Petitions: Antique Dealer License - New 1
To refer the above eight (8) listed petitions to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the above eight (8) listed petitions 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..”
Matteson Lane, both sides, from the intersection with Bay Street for 200'. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
To ordain
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Coute was absent. The motion passes..”
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage. 12
To pass to a third reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a third reading. So Voted..”
Order for a first reading to be passed to a second reading FY26 Total Budget - City of Taunton Preliminary fT Satary & Wages otter Expenses Capital Expenses Total Budget $ _5,218,157
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion was made to pass to a second reading. So Voted..”
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