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May 12, 2026
15 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, Scott Martin
Absent: John McCaul
Every vote, in order
Councilors Sanders, SBotellio, Duarte, Correira (via remote), Chaves, Pottier, Carr and Martin. Councilor McCaul was absent. Record of May 5, 2026 meeting was read by title and approved.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor McCaul was absent. Motion passed..”
Motion passed.
To go out of the regular order of business to Communication from the Mayor
From the minutes
“Motion made to go out of the regular order of business to Communication from the Mayor without objection.”
Communication from Mayor O'Connell for the reappointment of Jay Pateakos as Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development for a term of three (3) years expiring May 16, 2029.
To approve
From the minutes
“Motion was made to approve. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor McCaul was absent. Motion passed..”
Motion passed.
To go out of the regular order of business to Appointment
From the minutes
“Motion made to go out of the regular order of business to Appointment without objection.”
The City Clerk then swore in Mr. Pateakos as the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development for the City of Taunton.
To go back to the regular order of business to Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion made to go back to the regular order of business to Public Input without objection.”
The City Clerk then swore in Mr. Pateakos as the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development for the City of Taunton. Motion made to go back to the regular order of business to Public Input without objection. Opportunity for input by the general public.
To open Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion made to open Public Input without objection.”
Communication from Mayor O'Connell for the reappointment of Jay Pateakos as Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development for a term of three (3) years expiring May 16, 2029
To close Public Input
From the minutes
“Motion made to close Public Input without objection.”
Communication from the Chief Financial Officer notifying of consideration and ratification of the City's Consolidated Financial Policies and Procedures Presentation on May 26, 2026.
To receive and place on file
From the minutes
“Motion made to receive and place on file without objection.”
Communication from the Chief Financial Officer requesting to present to the Committee on Finance and Salaries to present an overview of the digital payment solutions the City has implemented and continues to expand on
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries without objection.”
Communication from the Director of DPW Capital Projects requesting to present the proposed Sustainable Purchasing Policy to the Municipal Council
To refer to the Committee of the Whole
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee of the Whole without objection.”
Communication from Kelsey Powers, SGT Duffy Planning Committee regarding naming of the New Weir Fire Station.
To refer to the Committee on the Fire Department and the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer to the Committee on the Fire Department and the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology without objection.”
Petitions: Hours of Operation - RENEWALS 1
To refer the seven (7) petitions as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief
From the minutes
“Motion made to refer the seven (7) petitions as read to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief without objection.”
Committee reports
For Committee Reports to be read by title and approved and recommendations adopted to reflect the votes as recorded in the Committee of the Whole that met last Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Committee of the Whole that met yesterday, May 11, 2026 and the items that were on the agenda for this evening including the Committee on Finance and Salaries, the Committee on the Department of Public Works, the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology and the Committee on the Whole, Items #1 and Item #2
From the minutes
“Motion was made for Committee Reports to be read by title and approved and recommendations adopted to reflect the votes as recorded in the Committee of the Whole that met last Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Committee of the Whole that met yesterday, May 11, 2026 and the items that were on the agenda for this evening including the Committee on Finance and Salaries, the Committee on the Department of Public Works, the Committee on Public Property and Information Technology and the Committee on the Whole, Items #1 and Item #2. … On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor McCaul was absent. Motion passed..”
Resolutions: Ordinance for a first reading to be passed to a second AN ORDINANCE Chapter 420: Waste Management Article I: Collection and Transportation Section 420-4: Collection of solid waste and recyclables
To pass to a second reading
From the minutes
“Motion made to pass to a second reading. On a roll call vote, eight (8) Councilors were present, eight (8) Councilors voted in favor. Councilor McCaul was absent. Motion passed..”
To refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for a later date that the overall issue of overtime and any other differentials as well as detail work, on how this works in general for all City contracts
From the minutes
“Councilor Pottier made a motion to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries for a later date that the overall issue of overtime and any other differentials as well as detail work, on how this works in general for all City contracts without objection.” (Motion: Pottier)
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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