MassVoter.com← Taunton Municipal CouncilTaunton Municipal Council · 2026–2027 Council · Regular meeting
March 3, 2026
17 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Phillip Duarte, Edward Correira, David Chaves, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, John McCaul, Scott Martin
Absent: Debra Botellio
Every vote, in order
Hearing: Upon the petition of Wayne Martyniak, 398 Elm St
To open Public Input on a roll call 7 vote
From the minutes
“Motion was made to open Public Input on a roll call 7 vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Councilors Sanders, Duarte, Correira, Chaves Pottier, Carr, McCaul (via remote) and Martin Councilor Botellio was absent. Record of February 24, 2026 meeting was read by title and approved.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Opportunity for input by the general public.
To open public input
From the minutes
“Motion made to open public input on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
He continued to give thanks to the Mayor, the City Council and the CFO as well.
To close public input
From the minutes
“Motion made to close public input on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Upon the petition of Wayne Martyniak, 398 Elm St., East, Raynham, MA to renew and change the location of his Class II License for Cruisin Classics from 597 Winthrop St., Taunton to 632 Winthrop St., Taunton.
To open the Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion made to open the Public Hearing on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Nobody was present to speak at Public Input.
To close Public Input and grant the petition as stated
From the minutes
“Motion made to close Public Input and grant the petition as stated on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development requesting a vote be taken to execute a contract upon notice of an award of the Massachusetts Historical Commission's Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund
To authorize the City acting through the Mayor to execute a contract upon notice of award of Massachusetts Historic Commission's Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund
From the minutes
“Motion was made to authorize the City acting through the Mayor to execute a contract upon notice of award of Massachusetts Historic Commission's Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. So Voted..”
To authorize the City, acting through the Mayor, to convey a Historic Preservation Restriction and maintenance agreement in perpetuity, upon notice of an award from the Massachusetts Historical Commission's Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by and through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, encumbering the Taunton Public Library property located at 12 Pleasant Street and having an assessor parcel Identification number of 66-18- 0
From the minutes
“Motion was made to authorize the City, acting through the Mayor, to convey a Historic Preservation Restriction and maintenance agreement in perpetuity, upon notice of an award from the Massachusetts Historical Commission's Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by and through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, encumbering the Taunton Public Library property located at 12 Pleasant Street and having an assessor parcel Identification number of 66-18- 0. … On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors present, eight (8) Councilors voting in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. So Voted..”
Communication from the Treasurer/Collector requesting that the Finance Team appear before the Committee on Finance and Salaries on March 31, 2026 to discuss the City of Taunton's investments.
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Communication from Sergeant Matthew Teixeira, Traffic Division Supervisor of the Taunton Police Department requesting an Ordinance amendment to designate Floral Street as a one-way road, with traffic flowing northbound from Winter Street to Cherry Street.
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. On discussion, Councilor Pottier requests that this be addressed as a Public Hearing, notify the abutters and have someone make a presentation. On a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Communication from the Chairman, Committee on the Department of Public Works requesting a Special Meeting of the Committee of the Whole to conduct interviews of the two finalists for the position of Commissioner of the Department of Publi
To refer to the Committee of the Whole to be heard on March 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m
From the minutes
“Motion was made to refer to the Committee of the Whole to be heard on March 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. on a roll call vote. On a roll 4 call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed.”
Committee reports
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
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 on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Petitions: None
To offer conditional employment to Kyle Machado, Riley James Perry and Salvatore Imprescia
From the minutes
“Motion made to offer conditional employment to Kyle Machado, Riley James Perry and Salvatore Imprescia on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE GOLF COURSE COMMISSION CHAPTER 10
To move to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion made to move to a second reading on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Councilor Carr motioned to refer to the Ad Hoc Committee on Manufactured Home Committees to schedule an organizational meeting in one week.
To move
From the minutes
“Motion made to move on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second reading AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE GOLF COURSE COMMISSION CHAPTER 10
To move
From the minutes
“Motion made to move on a roll call vote. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor Botellio was absent. Motion passed..”
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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