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April 28, 2026
14 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Barry Sanders, Debra Botellio, Phillip Duarte, Edward Correira, David Chaves, David Pottier, Deborah Carr, John McCaul, Scott Martin
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Councilor Correira recused himself from the discussion explaining he handles one of the tow truck companies insura
Every vote, in order
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To approve
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Communication from Rev. William M. Rodrigues, Pastor of St. Anthony's Church, 126 School Street, Taunton requesting permission to conduct a procession on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
To approve and refer to the Chief of Police
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve and refer to the Chief of Police without objection.”
Petitions: Billiard Table License - Renewals 1
To refer the above twelve licenses to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer the above twelve licenses to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief without objection.”
Petition submitted by John Garanito, Hawthorne Development, 174 Dean St
To refer to the City Clerk to schedule the Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the City Clerk to schedule the Public Hearing without objection.”
Committee reports
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. 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, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Petition submitted by John Garanito, Hawthorne Development, 174 Dean St
To approve the list as read for interviews
From the minutes
“Motion made to approve the list as read for interviews. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors were present, nine (9) Councilors voted in favor. Motion passed..”
Referred from April 21, 2026 Communication from the Second Assistant City Solicitor regarding contract authority for police-assisted vehicle towing services.
To refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Police and License and the Committee of the Whole without objection.”
Councilor Sanders moved to refer the vote of the Solid Waste Committee regarding the price for city trash bags to the Committee on Ordinance and Enrolled Bills and Law Department to draft the relevant ordinance changes.
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion made to move approval without objection.”
Resolutions: None
To move approval
From the minutes
“Motion made to move approval without objection.”
To refer to the Committee of the Whole to continue the discussion from earlier in the Police and License Committee to get clarification or see what they can do on whose authority will the Tow Truck Contract be awarded and also ask the Law Department to do some research and find out who Governs Chapter 30B for procurements in the Commonwealth and Municipalities
From the minutes
“Councilor Chaves made a motion to refer to the Committee of the Whole to continue the discussion from earlier in the Police and License Committee to get clarification or see what they can do on whose authority will the Tow Truck Contract be awarded and also ask the Law Department to do some research and find out who Governs Chapter 30B for procurements in the Commonwealth and Municipalities without objection.” (Motion: Chaves)
Committee reports
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) _ Rosalind Grassie COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR..”
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSED..”
To accept the committee reports and adopt their recommendations
From the minutes
“ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COUNCILORS VOTED IN FAVOR..”
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