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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AGENDA CHESTER R. MARTIN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 SUMMER STREET, TAUNTON, MA 02780 APRIL 26, 2022-7:00 PM City Clerk's Office Notice of Posting INVOCATION Time:~ ~ ROLL CALL RECORDS Date:~~ OPPORTUNITY FOR INPUT BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC • Comments will be received for the record • Please state your name and address • Please limit comments to 3 minutes or less • Supplemental written comments may also be provided • Comments should be respectful and courteous HEARING: On the joint petition of Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon New England, Inc. proposing to place one new jointly owned Pole 120S, at 1398 Cohannet Street in the City of Taunton. • Map of Location COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR • Briefing on Draft Compliance Guidance for Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for MBT A Communities • Community Update • COVID-19 Update APPOINTMENTS - NONE COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICERS Pg. 1-2 Com. from DPW Commissioner - Requesting a Transfer of Funds Pg. 3 Com. Chairman, Taunton Planning Board - Notifying of a Public Hearing and Meeting Pg. 4-10 Com. City Planner - Submitting ADA Transition Update Pg.11-12 Com. from DPW Commissioner - Requesting a Transfer of Funds Pg. 13 Com. from Assistant Executive Director of Retirement - Notifying of a Retirement Pg. 14-15 Com. from Chief Financial Officer - Requesting Approval of Fund Transfers Pg. 16 Com. from City Solicitor - Employment Contract - Budget Director (SEP ARATE PACKET) Pg. 17-18 Com. from City Solicitor - Requests for Funding for FY2022 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS Pg. 19 Com. from Anthony Kinahan, DFO, Tower Three, LLC Requesting an Amendment to his HCA PETITIONS Billiard Table License - RENEWAL 1. Barbeque Integrated, Inc. -dba- Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill #7592 located at 1023 County Street, Taunton (2 Tables) 2. David F. Adams Post #611 Athletic Association, Inc. located at 82 Ingell St. Unit 4, Taunton (1 Table) Junk Collector's License - RENEWAL 1. Automotive Recovery Services, Inc. -dba- Insurance Auto Auction located at 480 Myricks St., E. Taunton Junk Collector and Junk Dealer Licenses - RENEWAL 1. Ducharme Trucking, Inc. -dba- Liberty Scraps & Recycling located at 720 West Water St., Taunton Second Hand Article License - RENEW AL 1. 1909 Collectibles located at 1 Prospect St., Apt. 4, Taunton 2. Collector's Corner located at 1 St. Mary's Square, Taunton Temporary Fixed Vendor License - RENEWAL 1. The Poutine Peddlers, LLC located at 239 Broadway, Taunton for a food truck Claims Claim submitted by Jerome Pickney, 112 Hayward Ave., Brockton, MA seeking reimbursement for damages to his automobile from hitting a pothole near 29 Winter Street, Taunton. (Already referred to the Law Department and DPW) Claim submitted by James Rose, 93 Wilson Avenue, Rumford, RI seeking reimbursement for damages to his automobile from hitting a pothole at 85 Gulliver Street, Taunton. (Already referred to the Law Department and DPW) COMMITTEE REPORTS UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE ORDERS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Ordinance for a second reading to be passed to a third reading AN ORDINANCE ARTICLE III. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING Sec 405-53. Prohibited parking places. Be it ordained by the Municipal Council of the City of Taunton as follows: That Section 405-53 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Taunton, as amended, be and hereby are fmiher amended by adding thereto the following: Lakeview Ave., the North East Side starting at the intersection with Bay Street, North to the Split in Lakeview Ave., approximately 450 feet in length. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage. Order to be adopted on a roll call vote The following be adopted as Standard Operating Procedure: Professional Appointments Hiring Process for Municipal Council Appointments 1. Notice of vacancy from Employee to the Human Resources Director. 2. The Human Resources Director sends a written communication of the vacancy to the Municipal Council, which is placed on the agenda. 3. The Human Resources Department sends the job description to both the Municipal Council and the Mayor for review or modification. 4. The Human Resources Department incorporates any suggested changes from the Municipal Council and the Mayor. 5. If any changes are made to the job description, the Human Resources Director sends the final draft to the respective union for approval. 6. The Human Resources Director, after discussion with the Municipal Council, prepares the job posting and dete1mines the appropriate media to advertise the position. 7. Initially, the posting remains advertised for at least 14 days, with resumes and applications submitted confidentially and the position remains open until filled. a. Resumes and applications submitted in the first 14 days are considered first. 8. The Human Resources Department has custody and control of all resumes and applications. 9. The Human Resources Depmiment redacts names and addresses of the applicants and makes a copy of all materials and provides them to the Clerk of Committees for distribution to the Municipal Council. a. Resumes and applications submitted after the first 14 days are kept on file in the Human Resources Department and ONLY be distributed to the Municipal Council if determined to be necessary for review by the Hiring Committee. 10. The Hiring Committee is established, consisting of: a. Municipal Council President or designee b. Mayor or designee c. One member of Municipal Council on a related sub-committee designated by Chair of sub-committee d. One member of Municipal Council-at-large designated by Municipal Council President e. Human Resources Director 11. Executive Session is scheduled for the Hiring Committee to review applicants' resumes and applications. The Clerk of Committees posts the Executive Session meeting as required by the Open Meeting Law. a. At the Executive Session, the Human Resources Director hands out packets of resumes and applications to the Hiring Committee members. b. Resumes and applications are reviewed by the Hiring Committee and a list of potential candidates for interview is determined. c. At the end of the Executive Session, the Human Resources Director collects the resumes and applications of the candidates. d. The Hiring Committee determines potential interview dates. 12. Once interview dates are determined, the Clerk of Committees posts the interview dates as Executive Session meetings in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. 13. The Human Resources Depmiment schedules interviews based on the dates determined by the Hiring Committee. 14. Interviews are completed on the designated dates in Executive Session. a. At the end of the last interview, the Hiring Committee deliberates and determines finalist(s) for the vacant position. 15. The Clerk of Committees schedules question-and-answer sessions with the finalist(s) with no more than three Councilors at a time prior to the vote at the Municipal Council meeting. 16. The Municipal Council President places the finalist(s) on the agenda of the Committee of the Council as Whole for a recommendation to the Municipal Council. 17. The Human Resources Depmiment provides a contingent job offer based on the vote of the Municipal Council. 18. The Municipal Council President places the appointment on the agenda of the Municipal Council for a final vote. 19. The Municipal Council votes to approve the finalist for appointment. a. The Human Resources Department notifies the finalist and executes the onboarding process. 20. If the finalist is not approved by the Municipal Council, the process starts again, and the posting remains advertised until the position is filled. NEW BUSINESS - NONE '··f]m  PETITION PLAN NO: MA2022-02 DATE: January 171h 2022 TAUNTON VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. AND TMLP PLACEMENT OF NEW JOINTLY OWNED POLE I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I \ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I PARCEL 89-190-0 I ->- I COHANNET STREET I ~~ I I --~ I <.O; iQ : I I I :t-'f I ---- 1 ~$ : -z:_ (,, I I ~~ I I ...., o I PARCEL 89-53-0 ~ : I I 1381 COHANNET ST I I : L_ ________ -1- \ EXISTING POLE 120 ----------------- TO REMAIN ----- I COHANNETST II 'l..; PROPOSED .-------- POLE120S I ----,---, ----- \ PARCEL89-63-0 l \ :---------------------- 11398 COHANNET sT: I I : ____ J C I .,.,.. : I I ..... I <» CP~ I I I I I I I ~~ ~)?'. I I ,.. < m I I o; Oo I I I /J :E 0~ I \$ : I I I :_______ ~ ~~ I ~ : ~$ l *1~ : I -Z:.1:si I ~ b I I ~.i;- ~ : I (J) 0 I I I I ;...\ I I I \________ J ______ L________\ I I I I I I I I I PARCEL 89-65-0 1 : 1390 COHANNET ST : I I I I I I : I LEGEND ----- EDGE OF PAVEMENT ® PROPOSED JOINTLY OWNED POLE EDGE OF PROPERTY 0 EXISTING JOINTLY OWNED POLE TO REMAIN CENTER OF ROAD  I City of Taunton, Massachusetts DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Fred J. Comaglia Anthony Abreau Commissioner Assistant Commissioner April 13,2022 Honorable Mayor Shaunna O'Connell, and Members of the Municipal Council City Hall 15 Summer Street Taunton, MA 02780 RE: Request Transfer of Funds Mayor O'Connell and City Councilors: The Department of Public Works (DPW) respectfully requests your approval to transfer funds in the amount of $104,000 from Water Enterprise Other Employees ( 60-4 50-51 00-5109) to Water Enterprise Professional/Technical (60-4 50-52 00- 53l9) for the purpose of reallocating funding for engineering services for the Water Division of the Department of Public Works for the 2022 Fiscal Year. Transferring these funds will reappropriate unused budgeted funds that at the start of FY2022 were reserved for staff retirements/payouts anticipated and payroll differentials that were negotiated out of union contract that will not be incurred and afford the department the funding to contract for additional on-call engineering design and support services. The specific general ledger line items and amounts are outlined below and the request form is attached. If you should have any questions regarding this request please feel free to contact me. Respectfully, t ~~- DPW Commissioner Revised FY22 G/L Account # FY22 Budget Transfer Budget Water Enterprise Other Employees 60-450-5100-5109 $ 1,442,648 (104,000) $ 1,338,648 Water Enterprise Professional/Technical 60-450-5200-5319 $ 350,000 104,000 $ 454,000 Craig C. Sherman Operations Center 90 lngell Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 Telephone: (508) 821-1431 Fax: (508) 821-1437  COUNCIL ORDER TRANSFER REQUEST Date: April 13. 2022 Department Requesting: Water Amount Requesting: $104.000.00 Reallocate budgeted funding within Water Enterprise budget for engineering Reason For Request: services. ********************************************************************************************************* Please List below the account number/name for the requested transfer. If requesting monies from AVAILABLE FUNDS check here: ,_,X~-- TRANSFER FROM: TRANSFER TO: NAME: Water Enterprise Other Employees NAME: Water Enterprls1:1 Replace Capital Outlay BEGINNING BALANCE: $ 1,442,648.00 BEGINNING BALANCE: $ 350,000,00 AMOUNT: 104,000.00 AMOUNT: 104,000.00 BALANCE REMAINING: 1,338,648.00 BALANCE REMAINING: 454,000.00 ********************************************************************************************************* TRANSFER FROM: ------- - - - TRANSFER TO: NAME: NAME: BEGINNING BALANCE: $ BEG NNING BALANCE:_,_$_ _ _ _ _ __ AMOUNT: M NT: BALANCE REMAINING: L NCE REMAINING: -------- DEPARTMENT HEAD SIGNATUR TITLE: ********************************************************************************************************* TO BE COMPLETED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE: DATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE & SALARIES: THE ABOVE REQUEST IS HEREBY: APPROVED ----DENIED AVAILABLE FUNDS TO BE USED (IF REQUESTED): IF DENIED, REASON FOR DENIAL: COUNCIL ORDER NUMBER ASSIGNED: ********************************************************************************************************* FOR COUNCIL ORDER TRANSFERS PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM WITH A FORMAL COVER LETTER REQUESTING THE TRANSFER AND SEND A COPY OF BOTH THE LETTER AND THIS FORM TO THE FOLLOWING: City Clerk ·ORIGINAL Mayor's Office Clerk of Council Committee City Auditor  TAUNTON PLANNING BOARD 1298 Cohannet St. - Office Address 141 Oak St.- Mailing Address Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 Phone 508-821-1051 Denise J Paiva, Secretmy dpaiva!Zl)taunton-ma. gov April 12, 2022 Honorable Shaunna L. O'Connell, Mayor Members of the Municipal Council 15 Summer St. Taunton, Ma. 02780 C/O Rose Marie Blackwell, City Clerk RE: Site Plan Review - Winthrop St. - Map 76, Lot 117 Dear Mayor O'Connell and Members of the Municipal Council: The Taunton Planning is in receipt of a Site Plan Review for property on Winthrop St. - Map 76, Lot 117 to allow 3 mixed use buildings consisting of 29 residential units and 3 commercial units submitted by Brian & Bany LLC. The next scheduled meeting for this petition will be on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 8:45 AM in the Taunton Planning Board Office, 1298 Cohannet St., at which time the application shall be reviewed by the DIRB and again on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 15 Summer St., which this petition will be reviewed by the Planning Board. Sincerely, . ~ ~cU( @;p Anthony Abreau, Chairman TAUNTON PLANNING BOARD AA/djp  City of Taunton, Massachusetts DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND CONSERVATION 15 Summer Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02 780 Kevin R Scanlon, Directod Planner AICP Phone 508-821-1051, 508-821-1043 Michele Resti110, Conservation Agent Phone 508-821-1095 Fax 508-82 1-1665 hllp:llv.rww.taunton-ma.gov April 12, 2022 Honorable Shaunna O'Connell, Mayor Municipal Council 141 Oak Street Taunton, Ma 02780 RE: ADA Transition Update Dear Mayor O'Connell and Council Members, This letter is the 3rd quarter FY2022 update on the implementation of the ADA transition report. As of April 10, 2022, 1202 issues in the schools, 11 issues at the Police, 9 issues at the Fire Stations, 12 issues in the parking areas, 95 issues in the parks, 31 items at polling locations and 559 issues in municipal buildings have been closed (1919 issues total). For the 3rd quarter, no items were closed. For FY22 a total of 8 items have been closed. To close an item in the spreadsheets the work must be completed, a picture taken and provided for the file as evidence and method of completion. The spreadsheets on the website have been updated by myself with reported info through October 1, 2021. At this point, the ADA accounts have the following remaining balances for this fiscal year as of October 1, 2021 (building start $100,000, $44,228 remaining, Public Grounds $100,000 start, $89,236.80 remaining and DPW $100,000 start, $100,000 remaining.) Note: There are a number of projects such as City Hall, Mulcahey School, Golf Course expansion and the Airpott Terminal building that will greatly impact the repo1t as they are completed as well as the Nursing home closure. I have identified and additional 120 items in the report that will be closed by the completion of these projects (48 additional due to the Mulcahey School project, 6 city hall, 20 airport terminal project, 6 mayflower cemetery(bldg. not in use), 42 Nursing home) I have recommended to the Departments that each Department prioritize the work in their area. This will put the work in a sequence of how it will be done and based on funding, when it will be completed. I have included the simplified spreadsheet of work completed as a quick reference. (see attached) I have also provided a quick update on specific areas: Website: The new website has been launched. The provider provided a Statement of ADA compliance to IT Animal Shelter: The ADA parking and path of travel to the entrance have been paved. Striping and signage have been completed and new railings have been installed. Inside, a plan to bring the entry area and restroom into compliance has been developed. An ADA walkway to the street is also needed to complete work at this facility Board of Health: Deferred. Offices are slated for relocation to Maxham School this year Mayflower Building: Deferred. Building is currently not in service. All items need to be addressed prior to being utilized Annex: CLOSED. This building has been demolished for the City Hall project and all items closed. DPW: DPW completed their exterior walkway/sidewalk issues. Inside, new ADA windows have been installed. TEMA: The handicap ramp for the entrance has been constructed. Human Services: major renovations are under way which will result in a fully compliant area Airport: Deferred. New Tenninal building is under construction. This will address the majority of their remaining work. Golf Course: Expansion of the golf course is slated to have a new clubhouse which will address most of their list Nursing Home: Deferred. This facility has been added to the deferred list since it has been taken out of service. Previous improvements included, a new handicap ramp and railings were installed to the side (main) entrance. A connection to the ADA parking was designed by the City Engineer. Most room identification signs were installed. Two emergency egress walkways have been constructed. Park and Recreation Building: Building Department has designed a modification to the front entrance to allow ADA access in the short term. The level landing and door installation has been completed TMLP: Several signs were installed, floor space corrections made some counter work was completed. Retirement Board: Back exit work was completed this spring. All of their easy work has been completed including a modification of the reception area for ADA compliance. The remaining work is in the employee bathroom and break room as well as exterior parking lot sign issues. Library: The safety issue with the staircase in the lobby has been enclosed by the Building Department. A walkthrough by Donna and myself was conducted and a list of signs to be corrected and developed and installed. The walkways in front of the building were replaced and the necessary railings have been installed. New railings were installed on the side and rear outside and in the stair cases in side. The handicap parking in the rear has been re paved and a new sidewalk along the side. Striping has been completed. A new main desk is also in the works. Temporary City Hall: new sidewalk in front was installed as well as walkways on the side and rear. Rear accessible parking was also repaved. Railing work was completed. Interior signage is the largest remaining work. Polling Locations: The majority of the interior corrections have been resolved. A survey of the remaining exterior items is planned as time permits. Working with new elections director on moving a couple precincts and addressing the rest. Parks. The Hopewell Park grant resulted in substantial improvements to the play structures. Liberty and Union Park is under renovation. The renovations at Boyden were completed and Westside Park will be resolved with the Mulcahey School project. A handicap lift for the pool has been installed. The non-swimmer restrooms at Hopewell were completed last spring. Church Green received new walkways and surrounding sidewalks this past spring. Hopewell received 2 additional ADA play pieces and walkway work at East Water Street was also completed last spring. The monies for FY20 was encumbered to complete extensive ADA walkway issues around the Hopewell Pool which have been completed. Walkways at Memorial Park were corrected. Additional work planned this coming year include sidewalks at Flannety Playground and a new playground, walkways and benches at Weir Riverfront Park Parking Lots: All items at the parking deck have been closed. Galligans Court is currently under renovation and sidewalk access issues at the Court Street parking lot have been corrected. Trescott Street and Court Street parking areas were corrected. Police: Easy items have been addressed and the exterior parking work has been completed. The remaining work involves the holding cells and sally port. Sink work was completed in the Police station with faucets and pipe protection Fire: The remaining work will need funding and DPW or Building Division assistance to complete. Schools: No 3•·11 quarter report provided (2"d quaiter report indicates no work planned) Hopewell: The Mulcahey project has taken this school out of service so improvements here arc being deferred Bennett: Exterior doors and an ADA restroom were installed. In addition, the majority of room identification signs have been installed and the exterior parking and walkways were repaved. The concrete at the main entrance was replaced. Playground is currently under renovation Leddy: Egress work has been completed on front on the exterior. Also, room identification signs have been installed. Restroom and sink work is continuing and the 3 rear doors had new ADA compliant walkways installed, railings were installed last summer and a new adult handicap restroom has been added. The playground area is under modification for compliant access. Martin: exterior doors have been installed under the maintenance project. Over 200 lever locks have been installed . Room identification signs have been mostly installed. New Sidewalks on site were installed last summer as well as a new parent drop off and new handicap parking. Exterior railings were corrected this quarter and locks are being installed. A renovation to the nurses area is planned Mulcahey: The school has been demolished and new school built Items closed. Summer Street School: needs a plan to deal with the ADA issues at this location Galligan: most room identification and directional signs have been installed. A few signs remain and the playground structure and access are in the process of being replaced. Updates to the playground are also under way Friedman School: Room identification signs have been largely installed for this facility. A final order needs to be developed to finish this school Chamberlain: Room identification signs have been installed . Taunton High School: new Tiger den restaurant was completed with new ramp access, egress, and ADA restroom. The baseball field parking area was redone, hand dryers have been added Parker Middle School: no update School Street School: no update East Taunton Elementary: no update Pole School: no update If you have any questions, please contact me at 508-821-1051. Sincerely, fo- -- - Kevin R Scanlon, Director AICP ADA Transition - work completed to date 10-Apr-22 Municipal Buildings 705 Parks total lines in report 176 Animal Shelter total lines in report 27 Boyden refuge picnic area 3 mats taped 3 parking paved 4 mirror lowered 1 signs installed 16 accessible route fixed 3 restroom clearances 2 alarm in restroom 1 restroom devices installed 2 threshols fixed 1 new handicap ramp 3 clip board for counter 1 walkway paved 3 protruding object moved 1 door installed 1 levers installed 3 subtotal resolved 34 signs installed 7 Church Green sidewalks 1 subtotal resolved 21 walkways 1 subtotal resolved 2 Board of Health total lines in report 27 westside Park accessible routes 8 mats taped 2 weir riverfront park playground equipment 1 pipes covered 3 sidewalks corrected 2 door levers 5 walkways corrected 5 handrail fixed 1 subtotal resolved 8 parking spaces corrected 1 Memorial park accesible routes 7 signs installed 6 subtotal resolved 7 objects moved 3 taunton green sidewalk work 1 policy for clipboard 1 subtotal resolved 1 no fire alarm 3 hopewell park sidewalk work 7 subtotal resolved 25 playground equipment 4 walkways corrected 9 Mayflower Building total lines in report 6 tables 1 Building currently closed no activity reported back restroom renovated 3 subtotal resolved 0 lift installed 1 signs installed 2 Annex total items in report 12 parking corrected 1 remaining items closed demo 5 fountain replaced 3 mat taped 1 curb cut 1 signs installed 2 crosswalks 3 items moved 3 subtotai resoived 35 no alarm system 1 parks and Rec total resolved 95 subtotal resolved 12 Public Safety 35 DPW total lines in report 31 Police total lines in report 12 sidewalks and entrance walks 1 number of parking spaces 1 carpets taped/ removed 2 pay phone removed l clip boards for counters 3 accesible table added 1 counter/ window fixed 3 threshold fixed 1 protruding object moved 1 flush valve relocated 1 item moved 1 exposed plumbing insulated 5 signs installed 17 carpet removed 1 subtotal resolved 28 subtotal resolved 11 Fire 23 Human Services total lines in report 38 Oakland Fire total lines in report 7 ADA restroom added 1 mat taped 3 mats taped 6 mirror height fixed 1 items moved 3 exposed plumbing covered 1 restroom turning space fixed 1 signs installed 1 accesible route fixed 1 subtotal resolved 6 signs installed 13 central fire total lines in report 4 mirrors lowered 2 no activity reported back 0 plumbing covered 1 subtotal resolved 0  threshold repaired 1 Weir st Fire total lines in report 3 hinges fixed 2 carpet taped 1 coat hooks fixed 3 subtotal resolved 1 grab bar fixed 2 Bay St Fire total lines in report 2 subtotal resolved 36 door lock installed 1 subtotal resolved 1 Airport total lines in report 27 East Taunton Fire total lines in report 3 signs installed 4 no activity reported back 0 items moved 2 subtotal resolved 0 mattap@d 1 Oak Street Fire total lin@s in rnport 4 subtotal resolved 7 carpet taped 1 subtotal resolved 1 Golf Course total lines in report 15 Public Safety Total Resolved 20 mats taped 2 door levers installed 2 Schools 1658 signs installed 2 Bennett total lines in report 195 clipboards provided i signs installed 72 subtotal resolved 7 coed restroom installed 2 fountain installed 1 Nursing home total lines in report 214 door levers installed 75 mats taped 2 accessibel route fixed 8 ramp installed 1 door width fixed 1 towel/ sanitizers installed 52 curb cut fixed 1 mirrors lowered 5 mats taped 3 signs installed 110 subtotal resolved 163 objects moved 2 Chamberlain total lines in report 179 subtotal resolved 172 furniture moved 1 signs installed 148 park/Rec building total lines in report 20 water fountain 2 entrance door 1 accessible table 2 levers installed 3 accessible route 1 level landing at door 1 curb cut fixed 1 mat taped 1 mats taped 3 subtotal resolved 6 protruding object moved 1 subtotal resolved 159 TMbP tGtal limis in report 27 Cohan net tGtal lines in repGrt 12 signs 5 signs installed 1 floor space 3 stair taped 1 counters fixed 2 furniture moved 1 control heights 2 carpet taped 1 mats taped 7 door force adjusted 2 phone removed 1 subtotal resolved 6 policy on meeting locations 1 E Pole total lines in report 14 protruding object removed 1 mats taped 5 subtotal resolved 22 subtotal resolved 5 East Taunton total lines in report 47 Retirement Board total lines in report 44 surface at gate smoothed 1 superseded 16 furniture moved 3 counter height fixed 1 water fountain 1 mat taped 1 clocks raised 5 accesible exit 1 items moved 6 door swing reversed 1 door force adjusted 1 parking spaces striped 1 mats taped 4 moved items 1 subtotal resolved 21 signs installed 18 Friedman total lines in report 160 subtotal resolved 40 signs installed 104 mats taped 5 Library total lines in report 117 furniture moved 1  mats taped 3 protruding object moved 4 new walkway/ ramp 4 subtotal resolved 114 new railings 9 Galligan total lines in report 131 parking spaces fixed 1 door closers fixed 4 staircase enclosed 1 exposed plumbing covered 3 signs installed 53 threshold fixed 1 levers installed 3 signs ins ta lied 77 childrens stacks widened 3 water fountain 1 accessible table 2 slope issues resolved 2 moved items ~ do0r levers 1 policy on stack access 9 items moved 12 subtotal resolved 91 gate fixed 1 mats taped 3 Temp City Hall total lines in report 100 subtotal resolved 105 mats taped 7 High School total lines in report 127 signs installed 42 furniture moved 5 accessible route paved 6 accessible table i moved items 1 furniture moved 1 levers installed 24 fountain installed 1 ramp edge protection 2 stadium access route 1 sanitizers 3 protruding object 1 threshold 1 towel dispensers relocated 3 clipboard for counter 1 door closers adjusted 9 no alarm system 2 mats taped 3 ramps 3 subtotal resolved 25 subtotal resolved 92 hopewell total lines in report 42 items moved 2 Municipal Buildings Column Subtotal 559 mats taped 2 subtotal resolved 4 Parking lots total lines in report 17 martin total lines in report 475 Trescott St parking spaces corrected 3 mats taped 3 court street lot walkway/curb cuts fixed 2 railings fixed 2 parking spaces corrected 1 restroom issues 3 parking deck parking spaces corrected 4 exterior paving 15 curb cut 1 signs installed 169 hand rails stairs 1 door levers installed 233 subtotal resolved 12 door openers installed 2 door force adjusted 1 Polling locations total lines in report 42 protruding object moved 2 bennet polling equip 2 subtotal resolved 430 walkway 1 Mulcahey total lines in report 70 I eddy sidewalks 1 protruding object moved 2 n taunton baptist not used anymore 4 door force adjusted 1 mulcahey accesible route 2 mats taped 4 dpw sidewalks 1 school demolished 63 hopewell mats taped 1 subtotal resolved 70 not used anymore 3 Parker total lines in report 55 setup of equipment 1 door force adjusted 3 sidewalks fixed 2 fountain installed 1 e taunton polling equip 2 furniture moved 6 martin polling equip 1 towel dispensers 2 sidewalks/ parking 2 subtotal resolved 12 e pole polling equip 2 Summer St total lines in report 14 temp city hall polling equip 1 no activity reported back walkway 1 subtotal resolved 0 fitsimmoiis polling equip 1 Leddy total items in report 137 accesible route 1 signs installed 50 door pressure 1 access/sidewalks issues fixed 15  I threshold subtotal resolved new adult restroom added lever installed 1 1 playground access 1 sinks fixed 7 Total lines 2633 mats taped 1 Total Resolved lines 1919 clipboard for counter 1 protruding object moved 9 deffered items exposed plumbing covered 2 hopewell school 38 subtotal resolved 88 oak st fire 3 school subtotal 1202 Board of health 2 parks, police, fire subtotal 115 mayflower 6 column subtotal 1317 city hall 1 airport 20 nursing home 42 112 resolved plus deffered 2031 Remaining Lines 602  tI City of Taunton, Massachusetts DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Fred.!. Cornag/ia Anthony Abreau Commissioner Assistant Commissioner April 13, 2022 Honorable Mayor Shawma O'Connell, and Members of the Mwlicipal Council City Hall I 5 Swnmer Street Taunton, MA 02780 RE : Request Transfer of Funds Mayor O'Co1U1ell and City Councilors: The Department of Public Works (DPW) respectfully requests your approval to transfer funds in the amount of $78,000 from Vehicle Maintenance Division Other Employees (01-480-5100-5109) and Street & Ways Construction of New Drains (01-422-5300-5892) to Vehicle Maintenance Division Gasoline Supplies (01-480-5200-548 I) for the purpose of reallocating available, uncommitted funding for fuel costs for the Vehicle Maintenance Division of the Department of Public Works for the 2022 Fiscal Year. With unprecedented fuel prices incurred over the last months, the DPW is anticipating a shortfall in tl1e available department appropriation and forecasting higher costs tl1an expected at the start of tl1e Fiscal Year. Transferring tllese funds will reappropriate unused budgeted perso1U1el funding and unused capital drainage funding to cover tl1e projected fuel needs and anticipated fuel expense for tl1e City' s fleet. The specific general ledger line items and amounts are outlined below and tl1e request form is attached. If you should have any questions regarding tllis request please feel free to contact me. Respectfully, Q C'omagliH DPW Commissioner Revised FY22 GIL Account # FY22 Budget Tnmsfer Budget Vehicle Maintenance Division Oilier Employees 01-480-5100-5109 $ 175,759 (26,000) $ 149,759 Street & Ways Construction of New Drains 01-422-5300-5892 $ 238,000 (52,000) $ 186,000 Vehicle Maintenance Division Gasoline Supplies 01-480-5200-5481 $ 300,000 78,000 $ 378,000 Craig C. Sherman Operations Center 90 Ingell Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 Telephone : (508) 821-1-f.31 Fax: (508) 821-J.137  COUNCIL ORDER TRANSFER REQUEST I~ Date: April 13. 2022 Department Requesting: Vehicle Malnt. Division Amount Requesting: $78.000.00 Reason For Request: Reallocate budgeted funding within VMD and Street & Ways budget for fuel costs. ********************************************************************************************************* Please List below the account number/name for the requested transfer. If requesting monies from AVAILABLE FUNDS check here: L.;JX..___ _ TRANSFER FROM: TRANSFER TO: NAME: VMD Other Employees NAME: VMD Gasoline Supplies BEGINNING BALANCE:$ 175,759.00 BEGINNING BALANCE: $ 300,000.00 AMOUNT: 26,000.00 AMOUNT: 26,000.00 BALANCE REMAINING: 149,759.00 BALANCE REMAINING: 326,000.00 ********************************************************************************************************* TRANSFER FROM: 01 422~0 _fillll_ TRANSFER TO: NAME: Street & Ways Construction of New Drains NAME: BEGINNING BALANCE: $ AMOUNT: BALANCE REMAINING: DEPARTMENT HEAD SIGNATURE: !>. L TITLE: Assis ********************************************************************************************************* TO BE COMPLETED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE: DATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE & SALARIES: THE ABOVE REQUEST IS HEREBY: APPROVED ---DENIED AVAILABLE FUNDS TO BE USED (IF REQUESTED): IF DENIED, REASON FOR DENIAL: COUNCIL ORDER NUMBER ASSIGNED: ******************~************************************************************************************** FOR COUNCIL ORDER TRANSFERS PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM WITH A FORMAL COVER LETTER REQUESTING THE TRANSFER AND SEND A COPY OF BOTH THE LETTER AND THIS FORM TO THE FOLLOWING: City Clerk ·ORIGINAL Mayor's Office Clerk of Council Committee City Auditor  CITY OF TAUNTON Contributory Retirement System 104 Dean St., Suite 203 Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 (508) 821-1052 BOARD OF Fax (508) 821-1063 RETIREMENT CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE Dennis M. Smith DIRECTOR Paul J. Slivinski Thomas A. Bernier Ian D. Fortes Gill Enos Barry J. Amaral April 20, 2022 Hon. Shaunna 0' Connell Taunton Municipal Council 15 Summer St., City Hall Taunton, MA 02780 Dear Mayor O'Connell: Please be advised of the retirement for Superannuation of Jack Westcoat, an employee of the Taunton Police Department on May 5, 2022 under the provisions set forth in Section #5 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massachusetts. Mr. Westcoat will be retiring with 29 years and 5 months of service. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office. cc: J. Westcoat E. Walsh, Police Chief Treasurer M. Oliveira Auditor HR City Clerk file retirement letter  City of Taunton J'/ OFFICE OF THE MAYOR City Hall · 15 Summer Street· Taunton MA 02780 · (508) 821-1000 MAYOR SHAUNNA O'CONNELL Ed Correira Patrick Delio Russo, Jr. CHIEF OF STAFF CHIEF FINANC IAL OFFICER Ligia Madeira Gill E. Enos DEPUTY CHlEF OF STAFF BUDGET DlRECTOR April 21 , 2022 Dear Council Pres ident Duarte and Members of the Municipa l Council, The F inance Department is respectfully requ esting approval of fund transfers for the items below: Transfer to Stabilization and Deficit Capital Accounts Transfer Amount from Free Cash GENERAL STABILIZATION $ 9,000,000.00 PUBLIC SAFETEY STABILIZATION $ 548,026.75 LEAONARD STREET PARKING GARAGE $ 342,251.27 COUNTY STREET ROAD WOR $ 394,425 .79 EPA LOAN REPAYMENT $ 505,750.00 FB - CDBG, FYll CFDA# 14.218 $ 174,043 .98 FB - CDBG, FY17 CFDA# 14.218 $ 0.20 FB - CDBG, FY19 CFDA# 14.218 $ 0.10 FB - CDBG, FY20 CFDA# 14.218 $ 0.05 FB - BROWN FIELDS REVOLVING $ 23,216.35 FB - FY15 SAFER FF GRANT (97 .004) $ 9,790.34 FB - CDBG ELDER CARE PRG, FY12 $ 22 .00 FB - EOEA FORMULA GRANT $ 690.00 FB - FY16 SHANNON GRANT $ 7,753.00 FB - NARCAN FIRST RESPONDER $ 767 .23 FB - SPECIAL PROJECTS $ 223 .68 FB - SPECIAL PROJECTS $ 204.51 FB - POLICE EQUIPMENT GIFT $ 116.23 FB - SPECIALS PROJECTS FUND $ 280.49 FB - RETIREMENT BOARD PAYROLL $ 0.03 TOTAL $ 11,007,562.00  ;S Fund Transfer for the close out of the City Hall project from Funding Sources The below transfers cover all anticipated costs for the City Hall project from the appropriate financing sources. Transfers as follows: 34-3590-3590-1 UFB - NEW CITY HALL $ (2,514,206.47) 24-3300-6421 FB - CITY HALL FIRE RESTORATION $ 372,182 .39 84-3580-8025 FB - CITY HALL PROJ . $ 2,142,024.08 $ UFB - NEW CITY HALL $ (2,448,653.92) OTHER FINANCING SOURCES $ 56,726.96 EXPENDITURES $ (10,457.91) $ (2,402,384 .87) ENCUMBERED $ (111,821.60) $ (2,514,206.47) 84-3580-8025 FB - CITY HALL PROJ $ 2,418,290.91 TRANSFER TO FUND 34 $ (2,142,024.08) REMAINING BALANCE - CITY HALL PROJ . $ 276,266.83 The Mayor asked the Finance Department to identify any and all Capital Accounts that have been in a deficit. The Finance Team has uncovered balances going back multiple fiscal years and the appropriate action is to take available funds to close out the above projects. This issues has been ongoing back to 2011 , and we have now addressed it. Furthermore, the City Hall project is near completion (and under budget) and this will close this project out. Patrick D. Delio Russo Jr. Chief Financial Officer  City of Taunton l!t LAW DEPARTMENT 15 Summer Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 Phone (508) 821-1036 Facsimile (508) 821-1397 Shaunna O'Connell Peter F. Winters, Esq. MAYOR FIRST ASST. CITY SOLICITOR Matthew J. Costa, Esq . Thomas P. Gay, Jr., Esq. CITY SOLIC ITOR SECOND ASST. CITY SOLICITOR David T. Gay, Esq. SP. ASST. CITY SOLICITOR April 22, 2022 Council President Phillip Duarte Members of the Municipal Council City of Taunton City Hall 15 Summer Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 Re: Employment Contract - Budget Director Dear Council President Duarte and Members of the Municipal Council: Submitted herewith in a separate packet for the agenda is the proposed Employment Contract between the City and the Budget Director to commence July 1, 2022 . Under the City Ordinances the Budget Director is to receive a contract with terms to be mutually agreed upon by the Mayor and subject to Municipal Council approval. The terms of the contract have been negotiated and agreed upon by the Mayor and are submitted for your approval. The contract is submitted to you in open session for approval of the contract as presented. In the event that the Council seeks to deliberate regarding the terms, conditions etc. my recommendation would be that you refer the matter for an executive session as the Council has the authority to strategize regarding non-union contracts and/or negotiate non-union contracts in executive session. Respectfully submitted , ~JS/~~ City Solicitor MJC:tmg  City of Taunton LAW DEPARTMENT 15 Summer Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 Phone (508) 821 -1 036 Facsimile (508) 821-1397 Shaunna O'Connell Peter F. Winters, Esq. MAYOR FIRST ASST. CITY SOLICITOR Matthew J. Costa, Esq. Thomas P. Gay, Jr., Esq. CITY SOLICITOR SECOND ASST. CITY SOLICITOR David T. Gay, Esq. SP. ASST. CITY SOLICITOR April 21 , 2022 Council President Phillip Duarte Members of the Municipal Council City of Taunton/City Hall 15 Summer Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 Re : Requests for funding for FY 2022: 1. Professional/technical services; 2. Tax Possession Custodian stipend . Dear Council President Duarte and Members of the Municipal Council: As to item number 1 referenced above, the Law Department is requesting funding from any available source to cover professional and technical services for fiscal year 2022. The reason for this request is to cover all costs related to professional and technical services for the balance of fiscal year 2022 . We have matters pending which involve outside counsel or consultants and this request is intended to cover all anticipated and potential costs relating to the same. The Law Department appropriation as to the professional/technical account for FY22 was less than FY21. Therefore, the Law Department respectfully requests a transfer of funds in the amount of $40,000.00 from available funds in the reserve account to the Professional/Technical account of the Law Department (Account No: 01-151-5200- 5304). As to item number 2 referenced above, the Law Department respectfully requests your approval of a transfer of funds from 01-193-5200-5319 to 01-193-5100- 5119 in the amount of $2,000.00 for the Tax Possession Custodian stipend. This expense was overlooked in the FY22 budget as there was no line item for it. Thank you . Respectfully, ~£s~re, City Solicitor MJC:tmg  COUNCIL ORDER TRANSFER REQUEST DATE: April 21, 2022 DEPARTMENT REQUESTING: Law Department ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AMOUNT REQUESTING: $40,000.00 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REASON FOR REQUEST: Professional/Technical Services and Tax Possession Stipend ***************************************************************************************************** Please list below the account number/name for the requested transfer. If requesting monies from AVAILABLE FUNDS check here: TRANSFER FROM: TRANSFER TO: - 151 - 5200 - 5304 NAME: Reserve Account NAME: Professional/Technical BEGINNING BALANCE: $ ~~~~~~~~- BEGINNING BALANCE: $ -9,736.00 AMOUNT: $ $40,000.00 AMOUNT: $ $40,000.00 BALANCE REMAINING: $-'-~~~~~~~- BALANCE REMAINING: $ $30,264.00 ***************************************************************************************************** TRANSFER FROM: 1 - 193 - 5200 - 5319 TRANSFER FROM: 193 - 5100 - 5119 NAME: Professional/Technical NAME: Tax Possession Agent BEGINNING BALANCE: $ 40,000.00 BEGINNING BALANCE: $ - /)&tu, &O AMOUNT: $ J, ){){)() ){) 0 AMOUNT: $ A, IJ!)tJ, IJ tJ BALANCE REMAINING: $ J 5 0()0 , N) BALANCE REMAINING: $ JJ81 )j--(J ~~- Crw;:; DEPARTMENT HEAD SIGNATURE: ditJ ,<Jal /di ;,. TITLE ******************************************************************************************************** TO BE COMPLETED BY CLERK OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE: DATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE & SALARIES: THE ABOVE REQUEST IS HEREBY: APPROVED DENIED AVAILABLE FUNDS TO BE USED (IF REQUESTED): IF DENIED, REASON FOR DENIAL: COUNCIL ORDER NUMBER ASSIGNED: ****************************************************************************************************** FOR COUNCIL ORDER TRANSFERS PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM WITH A FORMAL COVER LETTER REQUESTING THE TRANSFER AND SEND A COPY OF BOTH THE LETTER AND THIS FORM TO THE FOLLOWING: City Clerk - Original Mayor's Office Clerk of Council Committee City Auditor 4/22/22, 10:11 AM HCA Amendment - Rosie Blackwell - Outlook <~ Reply all v lillJ Delete 0 Junk Block sender HCA Amendment CD Some content in this message has been blocked because the sender isn't in your Safe senders list. I trust content from anthony@towerthreellc.com. I Show blocked content CD You replied on Thu 4/7/2022 11 :44 AM Anthony Kinahan <anthony@towerthreellc.com> Mon 4/4/2022 11 :12 AM To: Rosie Blackwell Good morning Ms. Blackwell, I spoke with Attorney Costa regarding an amendment to Tower Three's Host Community Agreement and he asked that I reach out to you to put the item on the City Council's agenda. We currently have an HCA for cultivation for our facility at 30 Sherwood Drive, we are seeking to amend the HCA to add product manufacturing. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Anthony Kinahan Anthony Kinahan CFO & Co-Founder anthony@towerthreellc.com www.towerthreellc.com cell: 508-577-2648 Reply Forward about: blank 1/1  c' ,-,...... - I _ :-~._f:. I VEO · •;K 'S 0FF /Cf znzz APR 22 A IQ: 21 APRIL 26, 2022 --- - - - C ITY CLERK HONORABLE SHAUNNA L. O'CONNELL, MAYOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT PHILLIPE. DUARTE AND MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022 AT 5:30 P.M. AT TAUNTON CITY HALL, 15 SUMMER STREET, TAUNTON, MA, 02780 IN THE CHESTER R. MARTIN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5:30 P.M. THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND SALARIES 1. MEET TO REVIEW THE WEEl<LY VOUCHERS & PAYROLLS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS 2. MEET TO REVIEW REQUESTS FOR FUNDING PLEASE NOTE: A "MEETING" OF THE ENTIRE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AS SAID TERM IS DEFINED IN MASS. GEN. L. C. 30A, §18 MAY OCCUR CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS COMMITTEE MEETING THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE 1. MEET TO DISCUSS LAND DEVELOPMENT-NORTHEAST, INC. ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION UNDER THEIR SPECIAL PERMIT PLEASE NOTE: A "MEETING" OF THE ENTIRE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AS SAID TERM IS DEFINED IN MASS. GEN. L. C. 30A, §18 MAY OCCUR CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS COMMITTEE MEETING THE COMMITTEE ON SOLID WASTE 1. MEET WITH THE CITY SOLICITOR IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE LETTER SENT BY THE IG ON APRIL 20 REGARDING THE ARIES RFP 2. MEET WITH THE CITY SOLICITOR IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS EXACTLY WHAT OCCURRED WITH THE RFP, WHAT DEPARTMENT DID THE RFP ORIGINATE FROM AND WHY AN EMPLOYEE DID NOT ADVERTISE IT PROPERLY 3. MATIERS IN FILE A. PRESENTATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ARIES TAUNTON BIOSOLIDS GASIFICATION PROJECT  B. DISCUSS SENIOR TRASH BAGS AND FINAL REPORT ON THE LANDFILL C. SERVICE CHALLENGES WITH CURBSIDE TRASH AND RECYCLING D. CURRENT SITUATION WITH YARD WASTE REMOVAL E. CHALLENGES WITH MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE PICl<UP, DIFFICULTY WITH HAVING TRASH BEING PICl<ED UP F. SPECIAL EMPLOYEE STATUS FOR BOARD OF HEALTH HEARING OFFICER G. DISCUSS INVITING DEP TO DO A PRESENTATION ON THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE LANDFILL AND GASIFICATION PLEASE NOTE: A HMEETINGn OF THE ENTIRE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AS SAID TERM IS DEFINED IN MASS. GEN. L. C. 30A, §18 MAY OCCUR CONCURRENTLY WITH THIS COMMITTEE MEETING Respectfully, __(/!t(!JlP{, l!.f!.lAY.2.! Colleen M. Ellis Clerk of Council Committees