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Daniel Dermody
At-large · 2 terms in this record
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Record at a glance · 2020–2021 Council
On split votes, Dermody voted the same way as…
- Gerald Croteau83% (5 of 6)
- David Pottier83% (5 of 6)
- Jeffrey Postell80% (4 of 5)
- Deborah Carr67% (4 of 6)
- Donald Cleary50% (3 of 6)
- Christopher Coute50% (3 of 6)
- John McCaul50% (3 of 6)
- Barry Sanders33% (2 of 6)
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2020–2021 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Dermody as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole council” combines every member’s record for the same term.
These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.
Attendance
At the start of 20 of 20 Municipal Council meetings in 2020–2021 Council.
Missed none.
Every meeting (20)
- May 12, 2020 · Regular: Present
- May 2, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 28, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 21, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 14, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 7, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Apr 6, 2020 · Special: Present
- Apr 3, 2020 · Special: Present
- Mar 31, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 24, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 17, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 10, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Mar 2, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 25, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 18, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Feb 11, 2020 · Joint: Present
- Feb 4, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 28, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 21, 2020 · Regular: Present
- Jan 14, 2020 · Regular: Present
Votes where councilors disagreed · 2020–2021 Council
May 2The motion was clarified to be as followsMotion: to approve the first amendment to the host community agreement between…Failed 4–4 · Dermody: No
May 2, 2020: The motion was clarified to be as follows:
To approve the first amendment to the host community agreement between the city of taunton and herbal logic llc, with an address.of 239 broadway. the applicant's host community agreement will be extended to april 4, 2021 and paragraph 7 will be amended as previously stated by attorney gould
Voted: No
Yes: Coute, McCaul, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Cleary, Croteau, DermodyAbsent: Postell
From the minutes
“MOTION: TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAUNTON AND HERBAL LOGIC LLC, WITH AN ADDRESS.OF 239 BROADWAY. THE APPLICANT'S HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT WILL BE EXTENDED TO APRIL 4, 2021 AND PARAGRAPH 7 WILL BE AMENDED AS PREVIOUSLY STATED BY ATTORNEY GOULD. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, COUNCILORS MCCAUL, POTTIER, COUTE AND SANDERS VOTING IN FAVOR, COUNCILORS CLEARY, CROTEAU, CARR AND DERMODY VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY. Councilor Pottier then made the following motion: : MOTION: TO RECONSIDER IN ONE WEEK SINCE COUNCILOR POSTELL IS NOT HERE FOR THE MOTION. : THE MOTION WAS VOTED ON WITH COUNCILORS MCCAUL, POTTIER, COUTE, SANDERS, CLEARY, CROTEAU AND DERMODY VOTING IN FAVOR. COUNCILOR CARR VOTING IN OPPOSITION. MOTION CARRIES..”
Apr 28He thinks that the Council should support the City…Motion: to call for the voteFailed 4–5 · Dermody: No
April 28, 2020: He thinks that the Council should support the City Solicitor and move forward.
To call for the vote
Voted: No
Yes: Coute, Croteau, McCaul, PostellNo: Carr, Cleary, Dermody, Pottier, Sanders
From the minutes
“Councilor McCaul made a motion to call for the vote. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, four (4) Councilors voting in favor and five (5) Councilors voting in opposition, Councilors Postell, Coute, McCaul and Croteau voting in favor. Councilors Carr, Pottier, Dermody, Cleary, and Sanders voting in opposition. MOTION DOES NOT CARRY..” (Motion: McCaul)
Apr 28Councilor McCaul made a motion to call for the…Motion: to approveFailed 4–5 · Dermody: Not recorded
April 28, 2020: Councilor McCaul made a motion to call for the vote.
To approve
The minutes give only the count (4–5), not how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, five (5) Councilors voting in opposition and four (4) Councilors voting in favor..”
Mar 24He stated that perhaps the records would reflect that…Motion: to move the questionPassed 7–2 · Dermody: Yes
March 24, 2020: He stated that perhaps the records would reflect that and they should probably follow the same criteria if the majority of the Council wishes to do that.
To move the question
Voted: Yes
Yes: Carr, Coute, Croteau, Dermody, McCaul, Postell, PottierNo: Cleary, Sanders
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion to move the question. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Cleary and Sanders voting in opposition..” (Motion: Croteau)
Mar 24On a roll call 7 vote, nine (9) Councilors…Motion: for the overall issue of making changes, not this specific one…Passed 5–4 · Dermody: Yes
March 24, 2020: On a roll call 7 vote, nine (9) Councilors present, nine (9) Councilors voting in favor.
For the overall issue of making changes, not this specific one in the permitting process that may come before any agency to develop a more business friendly approach be referred to the Committee to the Council as a Whole with a date certain to be discussed
Voted: Yes
Yes: Carr, Croteau, Dermody, Postell, PottierNo: Cleary, Coute, McCaul, Sanders
From the minutes
“Councilor Croteau made a motion for the overall issue of making changes, not this specific one in the permitting process that may come before any agency to develop a more business friendly approach be referred to the Committee to the Council as a Whole with a date certain to be discussed. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, five (5) Councilors : voting in favor, Councilors Coute, McCaul, Cleary and Sanders voting in opposition. MOTION CARRIES..” (Motion: Croteau)
Mar 24Mayor O'Connell stated that they need to either withdraw…Motion: to press the questionPassed 7–2 · Dermody: Yes
March 24, 2020: Mayor O'Connell stated that they need to either withdraw the motion or vote on the motion.
To press the question
Voted: Yes
Yes: Cleary, Coute, Croteau, Dermody, McCaul, Postell, PottierNo: Carr, Sanders
From the minutes
“Motion was made to press the question. On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor. Councilors Sanders and Carr voting in opposition..”
Mar 17He thinks that flexibility is the way to go…Motion: to approvePassed 7–2 · Dermody: Yes
March 17, 2020: He thinks that flexibility is the way to go and we don't know what tomorrow is going to bring.
To approve
Voted: Yes
Yes: Coute, Croteau, Dermody, McCaul, Postell, Pottier, SandersNo: Carr, Cleary
From the minutes
“On a roll call vote, nine (9) Councilors present, seven (7) Councilors voting in favor and two (2) Councilors voting in opposition. Councilors Cleary and Carr voting in opposition..”
Votes with no disagreement (32)
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