MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
December 2, 2025
15 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: John McCaul, Scott Martin, David Pottier, Barry Sanders, Jeffrey Postell, Phillip Duarte, Christopher Coute
Absent: Estele Borges, Lawrence Quintal
Every vote, in order
Kathryn Cunningham, 135 Shores Street, Taunton discussed her frustration with building homes in the sandpit on Anawan, Shores and Davis Streets. She believes this property was grandfathered in due to the turtles that nest in the sand.
To refer this matter to the Law Department and the City Planner
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer this matter to the Law Department and the City Planner. So voted..”
John Rodophele, 8 Jackson Street, Taunton discussed his concerns with numbers he heard at the Retirement Board last week. He asked for no more blinking stop signs due to the cost. He feels we need a stop sign at School Street and Winter Street.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to close public input. So voted..”
Hearing #1: Upon the Petition of the Taunton Municipal Light Plant, 55 Weir St., Taunton proposing to place one (1) new sole electric pole EL86L1 on Norton Avenue in the City of Taunton.
To open the Public Hearing and invite the interested party into the enclosure
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the Public Hearing and invite the interested party into the enclosure. So voted..”
Chris Boucher with the Taunton Municipal Light Plant introduced himself and gave a brief explanation of the petition.
To open Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open Public Input. So voted..”
Nobody was present to speak at 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..”
Petition of Carolyn A
To open the Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open the Public Hearing. So voted..”
There was discussion to when the Public Hearing will be continued until. The Assistant City Solicitor recommended continuing to a date certain.
To continue the Public Hearing to January 20, 2026
From the minutes
“Motion was made to continue the Public Hearing to January 20, 2026. So voted..”
Communication from the Assistant Executive Director of Retirement notifying of a retirement for Superannuation Frederic J. Cornaglia, Commissioner of the Department of Public Works. This retirement will be effective as of December 31, 2025.
To send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion made to send the appropriate scroll. So voted..”
There is no record of Ordinance - Commission for Individuals with Disabilities (Chapter 10, Article VII) - ever being updated to reflect the change in name of the Commission.
To refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills. 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 made to refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”
Class III License - RENEWALS 1. Automotive Recovery Services, Inc. -dba- Insurance Auto Auctions located at 580 Myricks St., East Taunton 2. Caramelo's Auto Body, Inc. located at 2 Porter St., Taunton
To refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”
Class IV License - RENEWAL 1. ET Auto, LLC -dba- Euro Tech Auto located at 420 Broadway, Taunton
To refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. So voted..”
Hours of Operation License - NEW 1. Taunton Gas & Market LLC located at 2318 Bay St., Taunton (Requesting 24 Hours/7 Days a Week)
To refer the list as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer the list 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..”
Petitions: Class II License - RENEWALS 1
To advance the candidates Terrone Grantham and Nancy K. Cherenfant for conditional offers of employment pending the necessary requirements set forth by the Police Department
From the minutes
“Motion made to advance the candidates Terrone Grantham and Nancy K. Cherenfant for conditional offers of employment pending the necessary requirements set forth by the Police Department. 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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