City Council

City of'Taunton 9.1.unicipalCounci[9.1.eetine 9.1.inutes City Jfa{[, 15 Summer Street, 'Taunton, !Mfl In the Chester~ 9.1.artin 9.1.unicipalCounci[ Cnam6ers - 9.1.inutes, )lprif18, 2023 at 7:03 O'cfoc~/P.9.1.. ~gufa:r 9deeting 9dayor Sliaunna £. O'Conne{[presidi:ng (]!rayer was offeretl6y tfie 9dayor (]!resent at ro{[ca{[were: Cou:ncifurs Qy.intaf, Santfers, Coute, (l'ottier, 9dcCauJ; (]Jorges, (J)uarte antf(})ooner Councifor (l'oste{[was a6sent. Record of preceding meeting was read by title and approved. So voted. Opportunity for input by the general public. No one spoke during public input. Hearing: On the petition submitted by Attorney Adam Braillard, of Prince Lobel Tye, LLP, One International Place, Suite 3700, Boston, MA 02110, on behalf of his client, Lunar Xtracts, Inc., 230 Cross Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 for the issuance of a Special Permit to allow a 4,260 sq. ft. marijuana manufacturing establishment to be located at 144 West Britannia Street, Taunton which is located in the Industrial District. Motion was made to open the hearing and invite the parties into the enclosure. So Voted. On discussion, Councilor Duarte recused himself from the hearing. Com. from the City Planner stating that the petition will not require a modification of the existing Site Plan Review approval. Com. from the Conservation Agent stating there are no conservation concerns regarding the request for a Special Permit for a marijuana manufacturing establishment at the address of 144 West Britannia Street. Com. from the City Engineer stating that the Engineering Office has reviewed the documents and plans submitted as part of the Special Permit for the property at 144 West Britannia Street for Lunar Xtracts and has no additional comments at this time. Motion was made to receive the documents. So Voted. Mayor O'Connell asked the parties to introduce themselves. They introduced themselves as Adam Braillard, of Prince Lobel Tye, LLP, One International Place, Suite 3700, Boston, MA 02110, on behalf of the applicant, Lunar Xtracts, LLC. He also introduced Brian Jacobi, who is a consultant for the applicant, and Steven Brabant, the owner of the applicant, Lunar Xtracts, LLC. Mr. Braillard spoke about how they are here to discuss a Special Permit in front of the Municipal Council to install, develop and operate a cannabis product manufacturing establishment located at 144 West Britannia Street, Unit 5, which is in the basement of the building. He stated that the building is located within the Industrial Zoning District. He stated that the proposal is to modify approximately 4,200 sq. ft. of that basement to account for the product manufacturing. He  2 stated that it will not be open to the public. He stated that there will be two or three employees at any given time at least for the first year and then will grow from there. He stated it is completely out of view and that there are no windows. He stated that there will be state of the art security and 24/7 surveillance that the police department can review at any given point. He stated that the hours of operation, pursuant to the Council's approval, are requested to be Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. They will not be open on the weekends. He stated that in conclusion, they believe any potential adverse effects are significantly outweighed by the benefits that this will provide to the City. Procedurally, they met with representatives of the City back in March of 2022. In June and August of 2022, they held community outreach meetings. On October 18, 2022 and October 25, 2022 they met with this Council to discuss and review the Host Community Agreement, which was then executed on October 28, 2022. On December 15, 2022 they filed their provisional application with the Cannabis Control Commission. They obtained that provisional license in early February 2023, and on February 21, 2023 they filed the Special Permit with the City. He stated that they are here to answer any questions the Council may have. Councilor Pottier spoke to thank them for wanting to bring their investment into the City of Taunton. He stated that he appreciates the fact that this is not the first marijuana operation in that part of town and stated that perhaps they can learn from each other. He inquired about what types of products they are planning to manufacture. Mr. Jacobi stated that they are planning to manufacture a variety of products. He stated that they will be an extract facility, where they will extract cannabis using butayne and ultimately that creates oils and tinctures that can be used for a variety of different cannabis products. Councilor Pottier inquired about whether they will be making their own end products or if they will be planning to generate and then sell that raw material to other manufacturers to further enhance the product. Mr. Jacobi said that the benefit for them is that they will have the opportunity to sell to retail and to other cannabis manufacturers. Councilor Pottier inquired about whether they are anticipating any concerns with odor. Mr. Jacobi stated that typically odor comes with a large cultivation and the process of extraction has no odor and with the fact that they will be in a basement, they do not foresee any odor problems. He stated that they do have a plan if by some chance there were concerns with odor to mitigate that issue. Councilor Pottier stated that he wishes them well and thanked them again for investing in the City. Councilor Borges stated that two weeks ago the parties had come before the Council and the Council requested information in advance and then thanked the parties for providing the business plan and other information the next day. She inquired about whether or not the same person they had mentioned who is an expert in extraction will be the same person who will be working for them today. Mr. Jacobi confirmed that individual, Jeremy Patria, will be a part of their business plan. Councilor Borges inquired about how they will be an active and contributing member of our community. Mr. Jacobi stated that he and Mr. Brabant have discussed in detail their positive impact on the community but it is a little premature to have any type of details on how they can do that. He stated that in charitable fashion, both their time in the community and monetarily, and that they are committed to this. Councilor Borges stated that if they need any ideas she recommends reaching out to the Mayor's Office to see their ideas on how they can be a positive impact on the community. She also stated that when they gave them the Host Community Agreement, they mentioned they would have two employees, and she is wondering if those two employees will be residents of the community. Mr. Jacobi stated that initially the two to three employees they will have for phase one will be himself, Mr. Brabant and Jeremy Patria. He stated that going forward their goal is to grow aggressively and at that  3 point to make it a goal to hire from within the City of Taunton. Councilor Borges also inquired that they will not have to worry about any odor issues with this type of business. Mr. Jacobi confirmed this. Councilor Coute inquired about what the plan in place is if odor becomes a concern. Mr. Jacobi stated that there are odor mitigation systems available, but they do not have a specific system identified. However, their commitment would be to install that type of system within the facility to ensure there is no odor getting out. Councilor Coute inquired what Mr. Brabant' s experience is with this type of operation. Mr. Jacobi stated that their background is mainly recreational users with a vast amount of experience in cultivation techniques and small batch manufacturing of products. He stated the real expertise will come with Jeremy Patria who will be the manager of operations. He stated Mr. Patria been in the industry for over 10 years and has a vast amount of experience in the legal industry. Councilor Coute inquired about their timeline if they were to be granted a Special Permit this evening. Mr. Braillard stated that as soon as they have a Special Permit, they will have the appeal period. The day after the appeal period they will file a building permit. When the building permit is issued they will file their architectural review with the Cannabis Control Commission, which usually takes about another month to obtain. He stated they are not able to start construction until they have both the building permit and the architectural review, so they would anticipate starting construction in about sixty (60) days. Councilor Coute inquired about how long they anticipate the construction to take. Mr. Braillard stated about two (2) months. Mr. Jacobi stated that the goal is to open in 2023. Councilor Sanders stated that they have not shared enough in regards to their plan for odor mitigation and inquired about more details of their plan. Mr. Braillard stated that there are a couple of different options. In a closed space where there are no windows and they can't vent, they would use an enclosed carbon filtration system, which would filter the odor in the air, and then they would change out the cartridges on a regular basis. He stated that this is what they have seen 65- 80% of their clients do in this type of area. He stated from a financial standpoint their business plan has finances broken down and this would be a part of their operation expenses. Councilor Sanders wanted to confirm that if the issue of odor presents unexpectedly, they would have ample cash in reserve to fix the issue promptly. Mr. Braillard stated that if the odor concern presented and it was determined to be coming from Lunar Xtracts, they would handle it in a time that is manageable and reasonable for the Council. Councilor Sanders asked for specification as to what type of products they will be manufacturing. Mr. Jacobi stated that the extraction process they are going to perform typically is used to produce specific concentrates and oils. There are only a few kinds of them, such as oils, distillates, shatters and batters. He stated these products are used to create other products that are typically purchased in retail stores, such as edibles and vape cards. He stated that those are the products they will be producing oils and concentrates for. Councilor Sanders stated they will only be working with the oils and concentrates and then manufacturers will buy that from them and those manufacturers will be the ones produce items such as edibles, hand creams and vape cartridges. He inquired about whether or not they will be producing any retail products. Mr. Jacobi stated they will be manufacturing retail products that are oil and concentrate based. Mr. Jacobi stated that within their business plan there is a three phase approach to this project. At some point, they would expand to making all of the products that were mentioned. Councilor Sanders stated there are many stories of young children getting into their parents products and therefore has concerns about packaging of certain items to be clear they are not for kids, such as gummies. Mr. Jacobi stated that the Cannabis Control Commission does have strict rules and regulations in regards to packaging and they  4 would adhere to those. Councilor Coute inquired as to whether they would have an issue if a condition of the Special Permit was to install the odor control system up front. Mr. Jacobi stated they would not have an issue, however, he does have a concern. He stated that they do understand ifthere is an odor concern that it needs to be mitigated, however, these extraction labs generally do not have an odor. Councilor Coute stated that he does not have much knowledge on the extractions labs, however, they have had many discussions with cultivators, manufacturers and retailers and odor is always discussed. They have made many applicants install the odor mitigation on the front end. Mr. Brabant inquired about whether or not they have done this for other manufacturers. Councilor Coute stated that he will need to look this up. Mr. Braillard stated that they would not have a problem with a condition that in the event there is an odor issue, they would address it within a certain amount of time and that the Police Department or Building Department could enforce that. Councilor Coute also wanted to confirm if their company would be selling retail directly or through a third party. Mr. Jacobi stated they will be selling wholesale to retail. Motion was made to open public input. So Voted. No one spoke during public input. Motion was made to close public input and grant the Special Permit with the condition to address odor control if an issue is reported within sixty (60) days. On discussion, Councilor Coute stated they would want to have the condition to address odor control if an issue is reported within ninety (90) days or the Special Permit is revoked. Mayor O'Connell inquired about whether or not there would be an inspection by the Board of Health to verify the issue or if it would be based off concerns from neighbors. Councilor Coute stated that it is typically neighbors who make these complaints and that is when the Council typically hears about it. Attorney Costa stated there would be a condition to address and it would be upon a verified issue with odor. Councilor Coute suggested the condition read that the odor mitigation control is installed within ninety (90) days of a complaint that is verified by either the Board of Health or the Building Department. Councilor Borges agreed to this condition. She also stated that moving forward the Council should think about making this a requirement and this be a standard condition for every applicant. Motion was made to grant the Special Permit with the condition that odor mitigation control is installed within ninety (90) days of a complaint that is verified by either the Board of Health or the Building Department. So Voted. Communications from the Mayor: Mayor O'Connell stated the special election for the Public Safety Facility is on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 8:00am to 2:00pm at your regular polling location. She stated there is also early voting located at City Hall, which begins Monday, April 24, 2023 from 8:00am to 2:00pm, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from 8:00am to 7:00pm, and Wednesday, April 26, 2023 from 8:00am to 2:00pm. She stated there will be another public safety info session at the Baptist Church of All Nations on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 6:00pm. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. For Portuguese speaking residents, they can tune into the Portuguese channel, which is channel 93 on Comcast on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 6:00pm. She thanked Councilor Borges, Lieutenant John Nunes, Taunton Fire Department and Greg DeMelo, School Committee Member, for helping to host this. She stated the 32nd annual Earth Day will be Saturday, April 22, 2023 and there will be a citywide cleanup.  5 Appointments: Reappointment of Manuel Spencer, Jr., 80 Avalon Drive, Taunton to the Taunton Redevelopment Authority for a term of five (5) years expiring in February 2028. Motion was made to approve. So Voted. Communications (rom City Officers: Com. from the Fire Chief stating the conditions of employment to the Taunton Fire Department offered to Marc Charbonneau, Stephen Hutchins and Andrew Trainor have all been met. They have passed their pre-academy physicals, psychological evaluations and state mandated PAT. These three (3) individuals are due to start their academy training in the City of Fall River on Monday, April 24, 2023. He requests that they are appointed as full time members of the Department before that date. Once they have completed their recruit training and received the required Firefighter VII certifications, he will bring them before the Municipal Council to be officially sworn in as members of the Department. They are scheduled to graduate in early July. Motion was made to appoint Marc Charbonneau, Stephen Hutchins, and Andrew Trainor. Eight (8) councilors present, eight (8) councilors voting in favor. Councilor Postell was absent. So Voted. Com. from the Safety Officer regarding the safe operations at the Taunton Green in proximity of the post office, specifically pertaining to the crosswalk enforcement. There was a report of an elderly person being almost struck by a vehicle, and not being yielded to. Along with the traffic division, he has been monitoring the crosswalk near the post office, along with the rest of the crosswalks downtown. He believes it was a distracted driver in the case of the elderly person incident. For the most part motorists do stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk in the downtown area. They will continue to monitor the crosswalks downtown. Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted. Com. from the Safety Officer regarding the heavy volume of trash trucks driving through Bassett Street. Councilor Postell suggested that speed could be an issue. He monitored traffic on several occasions at different times of the day, and only observed a few trash trucks using Bassett Street. He did observe several trash hauling trucks enter and exit the new development that is being built off of Bassett Street/Fremont Street. The development may be the reason that there seems to be more trash truck traffic. He also spoke with Waste Management, they have vehicles in Norton near the Myles Standish Industrial Park. He asked the dispatch to notify the drivers not to use Bassett Street as a cut through. A speed study was conducted on Bassett Street on September 7th through the 14th, 2022. The speed limit on Bassett Street is 30mph, the average speed recorded was 25mph. The unit recorded 15,705 vehicles during that week. 265 of the vehicles were single unit trucks which include trash vehicles, delivery vehicles and construction vehicles. The average speed of the truck was 24mph. He believes that the trash truck traffic will decrease when the new development is finished. Motion was made to receive and place on file. So Voted. Com. from the City Solicitor regarding a storm water runoff issue on Seekell Street that is impacting the residential property at 616 Seekell Street. The resolution that has been identified is for the City to acquire an easement within which it will install a drainage line to redirect and control the storm water from Seekell Street. An easement is an interest in real estate that must be acquired with the consent of the Municipal Council. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Public Property. So Voted.  6 Com. from the DPW Commissioner stating that on March 28, 2023 additional interviews were completed for the Superintendent of Buildings COTMA position. He is pleased to provide you with the recommendations from the hiring committee to move candidate Christopher Carmichael forward to the DPW sub-committee for review and a potential referral to the Council of the Whole for approval. Motion was made to Committee of the Department of Public Works on May 2, 2023. So Voted. Com. from the Chief Financial Officer requesting the opportunity to present the Quarter Three Review on budgetary and capital items for the period January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023. The Finance team requests to appear before the Finance and Salaries Committee to discuss this matter further on April 25, 2023. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Finance and Salaries. So Voted. Communications from Citizens: Com. from Sarah Viveiros, Burt Street, Taunton requesting the installation of sidewalks on Burt Street. Motion was made to refer to the Department of Public Works. So Voted. Petitions: Memorable Memorabilia located at 45 Baylies Rd., Taunton for the renewal of their Antique Dealer License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Will- 0-Bee, Inc. -dba- Willy J's Pub located at 599 Winthrop St., Taunton (3 Tables) for the renewal of their Billiard Table License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Frank's Good Times, Inc. located at 381 Winthrop St., Taunton (1 Table) for the renewal of their Billiard Table License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Entertainment One Stop Shop, LLC -dba- Platinum City Gaming located at 594 Winthrop St., Taunton (1 Table) for the renewal of their Billiard Table License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Vintage Molaf located at 749 Rockywoods St., Taunton for the online sales of costume jewelry and thrift shop items for the renewal of their Second Hand Article License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Mori-7 located at 147 Washington Street selling new and used clothing, shoes, jewelry, and accessories (for 2022 and 2023) for the renewal of their Second Hand Article License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Arthur G. Pimenta, Jr. Junk Collector located at 147 Fremont St., Taunton for the renewal of his Junk Collector License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted.  7 Scrap Bros. Recycling located at 56 Fiddlers Way, East Taunton for the renewal of their Junk Dealer License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Santos Recycling, Inc. located at 18-28 Dana St., Taunton by Eric Santos for a new Junk Collector and Junk Dealer License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Entertainment One Stop Shop, LLC -dba- Platinum City Gaming located at 594 Winthrop St., Taunton selling food and beverages for a renewal of their Temporary Fixed Vendor License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Entertainment One Stop Shop, LLC -dba- Platinum City Gaming located at 594 Winthrop St., Taunton requesting to be open Sunday- Saturday until 2:00 AM for a new Hours of Operation License. Motion was made to refer to the Committee on Police and License. So Voted. Petition submitted by George Kenaan, G & J Associates LLC, 70 Solitude Drive, Taunton requesting approval of a change of ownership for a Flammable Storage License located at 69 Weir Street, Taunton. Deed on File. Motion was made to approve. So Voted. Committee Reports: Motion was made for Committee reports to be read by title and approved. So Voted. Recommendations adopted to reflect the votes as recorded in committee reports. So Voted. Unfinished Business: NONE. Orders, Ordinances and Resolutions: NONE. New Business: Councilor McCaul stated that there has been a lot of speeding occurring on Plain Street and Hart Street. He stated that three (3) houses have been hit by speeding vehicles. He requested that a speed radar is set up. Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer. So Voted. Councilor McCaul also stated that there has been speeding occurring on North Walker Street that also needs to be looked at. Motion was made to refer to the Safety Officer. So Voted. Councilor Pottier motioned that for this year's budget hearings, they receive five (5) years' worth of line items of history from the School Department, specifically Taunton Public Schools. So Voted. Councilor Conte motioned to refer to the Committee on Police and License for a no truck traffic on Lothrop Street and Prospect Hill Street. So Voted.  8 Meeting adjourned at 7:38 P.M. A true copy: Attest: JLL/MAF  9 City of Taunton Municipal Council April 18, 2023 The Committee on Finance and Salaries !'- l _,__, ,,,_;, f•._J I - ~-~ . The meeting was held at Taunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Taunton, ~A 0~780 n&he Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers. ~- ~ffi ·< __: ~: :-- ·''r-M Present were Councilor Phillip Duarte, Chairman and Councilor McCaul. ~un~or P~er ~ ~~ m ~ ~ fit .r:: The meeting was called to order at 5:33 PM. 1. Meet to review the weekly vouchers and payroll for City departments. MOTION: Approve the payroll warrant in the amount of$3,939, 782.57. So voted. MOTION: Approve the accounts payable warrant in the amount o/$5,230,696.43. So voted. The meeting was adjourned at 5:34 PM. CITY OF TAUNTON Respectfully submitted, APR ~ 8 2023 ··~c. C/AA(}u__ IN MUNICi°PAL COUNCIL Maggie E. Clarke Clerk of Council Committees ~~· RECOMMENDATIONSADOPTED.  10 City of Taunton Municipal Council April 18, 2023 The Committee on Police and License The meeting wa~ held ~t Taunton Ci.ty Hall, 15 Summer Street, Taunton, MAj 027"~:0 in je · '' Chester R. Martm Mumc1pal Council Chambers. m :;:. i:? '.: ,, ~~ ... • J ·'.I.'··~, Present were Councilor Barry Sanders, Vice Chairman and Councilor Borges112. .~ Corocilo1PosteJ18 was absent. Also present was Detective William Rutherford. I :f.,_ ~ ~ . r:: The meeting was called to order at 5:39 PM. 1. Meet with Detective Rutherford on a petition for a new Second Hand Article License for The Finds Exchange to be located at 32 Plain Street. Detective Rutherford reported that this is an online business only. MOTION· Approve. So voted. 2. Meet with Detective Rutherford on a petition for a new Second Hand Article License for Vars World, LLC to be located at 437 Somerset Ave., Apt.1. Detective Rutherford reported that this business would be selling products online. MOTION: Approve. So voted. 3. Meet with Detective Rutherford on petitions for renewal of Hackney Carriage Licenses for Taunton Cartage Co, LTD, dba Checker Cab and Taunton Cartage Co, LTD dba Cozy Cab located at 295 Broadway, Lot 2. Detective Rutherford reported that prior issues have been resolved. MOTION: Approve. So voted. 4. Meet with Detective Rutherford on a petition for renewal of a Livery License for Taunton Motorized Carriage Company, Inc. located at 295 Broadway, Lot 2. MOTION· Approve. So voted. The meeting was adjourned at 5:42 PM.  11 Respectfully submitted, CITY OF TAUNTON ~e.~~ APR 18 2023 Maggie E. Clarke Clerk of Council Committees IN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL RE ORTS ACCEPTED. RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED. Committee on Police and License April 18, 2023 Page2of2  12 City of Taunton Municipal Council April 18, 2023 ',,'·... f4 :.'.{ ' ' "TJ ~,.;:t:J The Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills __'t1.;, - > w ~ i The meeting was held at Taunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Taunton, MA 02780 rn'cihe .i Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers. Present were Councilor Barry Sanders, Chairman and Councilors Dooner and McCaul. Also present were Attorney Peter Winters and Detective William Rutherford. The meeting was called to order at 5:47 PM. 1. Meet to discuss the feasibility of establishing buffer zones for temporary and transient vendors selling similar products to those sold by brick-and-mortar establishments. Attorney Winters and Detective Rutherford gave some insight on the issue. Detective Rutherford suggested that since these vendors are often set up on private property he is not sure what can be done but that many do go through the Planning Board for a Special Permit. He stated that most temporary fixed vendors are food trucks and most are within 500 feet of another food establishment and that it would be hard to enforce without putting people out of business. Attorney Winters indicated that in his research he saw that New Bedford has some regulations for food trucks but presumed that this is for trucks on the street. Councilor Dooner asked ifthere could be legal ramifications for trying to do this and Attorney Winters suggested that enforcement would be difficult. The Police Department would have to go out with tape measures. Councilor Dooner indicated that she is not sure there is a need for this. Councilor McCaul recalled that there was a situation where a flower shop had a flower vendor selling nearby and this was very controversial. Councilor Sanders stated that brick and mortar businesses have more expense and overhead. Councilor Borges indicated that she can appreciate businesses who have a problem with these types of vendors. Brick and mortar businesses pay taxes and donate to the community. Attorney Winters suggested that there could be restrictions put on licenses. Detective Rutherford stated that the easiest solution would be to not give temporary fixed vendor licenses. Councilor Dooner stated that she would prefer to look at this on a case by case basis and evaluate them as they come before the Council.  13 Councilor Coute stated that he believes in free enterprise and that the best product for the best price gets the business and this is ultimately best for the consumer. Councilor Sanders asked ifthe licensing comes to the Police and License Committee and Attorney Winters confirmed. He also indicated that some of those that require planning board approval so do have abutter notifications as part of that process. Mr. Sanders asked if this could be, by ordinance, added to the licensing process and Attorney Winters confirmed. Councilor Dooner reiterated that she would prefer to review this on a case by case basis. Councilor Sanders suggested that Attorney Winters give some recommendations on language for notifying abutters in order to give an opportunity for neighbors to share concerns. MOTION by Councilor Dooner, second by Councilor McCaul: Remove from file and request Attorney Winters to draft some language regarding notifying abutters within a certain perimeter. So voted. The meeting was adjourned at 6:06 PM. CITY OF TAUNTON Respectfully submitted, APR_ 18 2023 ~e-~-- Maggie E. Clarke IN MUNICfPAL COUNCIL Clerk of Council Committees REPORTS ACCEPTED. RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED. Committee on Ordinances and Enrolled Bills April 18, 2023 Page2of2  14 - r-, ff) City of Taunton , .:-F Ir .'.if Municipal Council April 18, 2023 The Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs r: • .'1A The meeting was held at Taunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Taunfon, MAlITfs-'cf{n Ui:~M Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers. Present were Councilor John McCaul, Chairman and Councilors Dooner and Quintal. Also present were members of TAVVA Dennis Proulx, Chip Metzger, and Armand Lheureux, Director of Veterans Services Ally Rodriguez, and Karen Grossi-Pemberton. The meeting was called to order at 6:11 PM. 1. Meet to discuss the Taunton Area Vietnam Veterans Association sign and its placement. Councilor Quintal discussed the best place for the sign and indicated it was determined to be by Harbor Freights. He explained that a sign has been made that reads "Welcome to Taunton, a Proud Veterans Community". The sign will be placed near the Entering Taunton sign. After consulting with the veterans in attendance, Councilor Quintal suggested that the date for dedication should be Saturday, May 13 at 11 :00 AM. Councilor Dooner gave her thanks to the veterans and to Councilor Quintal for his work on this. Councilor McCaul also expressed his thanks and asked ifthe Space Force would be included on the sign. Councilor Quintal indicated that it will be added eventually. Karen Pemberton stated that this sign will be a wonderful addition as you drive into Taunton. Councilor Borges welcomed the new Veterans Agent Ally Rodriguez. Councilor Quintal confirmed that the dedication date would be Saturday, May 13 at 11 :00 and people should assemble at the parking lot of Harbor Freight. MOTION: Approve. So voted. The meeting was adjourned at 6:21 PM.  15 Respectfully submitted, CITY OF TAUNTON APR 18 2023 Jt1~ r' C&tu fo- MaggieQ. ~larke IN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Clerk of Council Committees ~~PT;;-OMMENDATIONS ADOPTED. Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs April 18, 2023 Page2 of2  16 City of Taunton Municipal Council April 18, 2023 t r-.i \ f-:j W-1 The Committee on The Deoartment of Public Works \. '!· ~ ":, The meeting was held at Taunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Taunton, MA ~~7&Q in tl1e Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers. '"< ~, <1'·) u l.~J: ?"" w Present were Councilor John McCaul, Chairman and Councilors Quintal, Duari and Co~. Councilor Postell was absent. Also present was David Cardoza of 24 Linden Street .c The meeting was called to order at 6:26 PM. 1. Meet to discuss the request to open Linden Street which is under a 5 year moratorium. Mr. Cardoza explained that he would like to have the moratorium lifted in order to install a new gas line from Eversource for a new heating system. Councilor McCaul read a letter from DPW Commissioner Cornaglia which gave permission for the road cut in advance of the conclusion of the moratorium but laid out some stipulations. MOTION made by Councilor Quintal, second by Councilor Duarte to approve the request of the resident. So voted. The meeting was adjourned at 6:29 PM. CITY OF TAUNTON Respectfully submitted, APR 1. 8 2023 /?JLtc~(, ~-~ IN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MaggiHf-1Clarke Clerk of Council Committees ORTS ACCEPTED. RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED. TYCL RK~