MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
December 16, 2025
15 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: John McCaul, Estele Borges, David Pottier, Barry Sanders, Jeffrey Postell, Phillip Duarte
Absent: Scott Martin, Lawrence Quintal, Christopher Coute
During the meeting:
- Councilor Martin arrived at the City Council meeting at 7:45 p
- Councilor Quintal arrived at the City Council meeting at 7:46 p
Every vote, in order
Opportunity for input by the general public.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion made to open public input. So voted..”
J.P. Marcoux, 40 Summer Street, Taunton discussed his frustration on the recent snow removal.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion made to close public input. So voted..”
Hearing: None
To go on the record and sign the letter as presented
From the minutes
“Motion made to go on the record and sign the letter as presented. So voted..”
To have Councilor Coute to sign the letter as presented
From the minutes
“Motion made to have Councilor Coute to sign the letter as presented. So voted..”
Councilor Borges stated she is not supporting the revised motion Council McCaul made.
To appoint Katherine Nunes as the acting Commissioner of the Department of Public Work effective upon the retirement of the current Commissioner and continuing until the positon is permanently filled
The minutes say 8 councilors were present for this roll call, but list 6 at the start of the meeting.
From the minutes
“Motion made to appoint Katherine Nunes as the acting Commissioner of the Department of Public Work effective upon the retirement of the current Commissioner and continuing until the positon is permanently filled on a roll call vote. … On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, six (6) Councilors (Councilors Duarte, Postell, Quintal, Sanders, Pottier and Martin) voted in favor of Katherine Nunes. Two (2) Councilors (Councilors Borges and McCaul) voted in favor for Mike Patneaude. Councilor Coute was absent. Motion passed..”
Motion passed.
To refer the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to the Committee of the DPW so that it is on their agenda as soon as new DPW Committee is convened in January
From the minutes
“Councilor Sanders made a motion to refer the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to the Committee of the DPW so that it is on their agenda as soon as new DPW Committee is convened in January. So voted..” (Motion: Sanders)
Communication from the Chief Financial Officer requesting to meet with Committee on Public Property regarding considering parcel ID 65-423 as surplus with the appropriate non-buildable restrictions in place to reflect the nature of the property.
To refer to the Committee on Public Property
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Public Property. So voted..”
Communication from the Treasurer/Collector requesting that the Council adopt the Prudent Investor Rule.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So voted..”
Communication from the City Solicitor submitting a legal opinion on what role the City Council can have with any mobile home park in the City that is not following any aspect of State Law and how the City Council can enforce this
To refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee of the Council as a Whole. So voted..”
Communication from the Executive Director of Retirement notifying of a retirement date for Nelson P
To approve and send the appropriate scroll
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve and send the appropriate scroll. So voted..”
Communication from the City Solicitor submitting an Order of Taking for the acquisition of land and easements as necessary for the Route 79 Improvement Project which is being undertaken by MassDOT and the Town of Lakeville with the cooper
To adopt the Order of Taken as presented
From the minutes
“Motion made to adopt the Order of Taken as presented. So voted..”
Hours of Operation License - RENEWAL 1. Joe's Diner, Inc. located at 51 Broadway, Taunton Class II License - RENEWAL 1. John's Auto Repair, LLC -dba- John's Auto located at 390 Cape Highway, 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..”
Petition submitted by Verizon New England, Inc
To refer to the City Clerk for the Public Hearing process
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the City Clerk for the Public Hearing process. So voted..”
Class III License Transfer Petition submitted by Kimberly Berube, owner of Reynold's Auto Wrecking located at 733 South Precinct Street East Taunton requesting to transfer her Class III License to Tyler Sikorski, E.T. Truck and Equip. LLC to be located at the same location.
To refer to the City Clerk for the Public Hearing process
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the City Clerk for the Public Hearing process. 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..”
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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