MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
June 9, 2025
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Christopher Coute, Phillip Duarte, Jeffrey Postell, Barry Sanders, David Pottier, Scott Martin, Estele Borges
Absent: John McCaul, Lawrence Quintal
Every vote, in order
Com. from the Chief Financial Officer regarding an option to extend the contract of Ed Keyes for an additional five (5) years, based on the formal recommendation of the City of Taunton Golf Commission
To refer to the Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Whole. So Voted..”
Com. from Carol Hodnett-Sergeant, 269 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780 and Gail Amaral 275 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780 expressing gratitude to the Police Department. Mayor O'Connell stated that this was a team effort by multiple Departments within the City.
For a copy of this letter to be placed in the relevant officer's personnel files
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders motioned for a copy of this letter to be placed in the relevant officer's personnel files. So Voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Com. from David S. Seibert, AIA, President, BKA Architects, 2 Batterymarch Park, Suite 301, Quincy, MA 02169 requesting a waiver to the moratorium on Court Street to : allow us to provide new gas, water and sewage services for a commercial kitchen at 20. Kings Court.
To refer to the Committee on the Department of Public Works
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee on the Department of Public Works. So Voted..”
Com. from Father Herve Mbounou, Chaplain of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 80 Bay St., Taunton, MA 02780 requesting to hold the 2025 Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession on June 22, 2025.
To refer to the Mayor's Office and the Police Department
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Mayor's Office and the Police Department. So Voted..”
Petitions: Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1
To refer the list of petitions as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer the list of petitions as read 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 ordain
From the minutes
“Motion was made to ordain on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, seven (7) Councilors were present, seven (7) Councilor voted in favor. Councilors McCaul and Quintal were absent..”
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