Taunton City Council Minutes — April 28, 2026: Licenses, Special Permit Hearing, Towing Contracts, Flock Cameras, Solid Waste Oversight
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Council convened with nine councilors present. The April 21 record was approved. A procession request for May 24, 2026 was approved and referred to the Police Chief. Twelve license items (junk collector/dealer, pawn, old gold, second-hand, temporary vendor) were referred to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief. A special permit petition for a 56-unit multi-family development on Bay Street was referred to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing. Communications regarding police-assisted vehicle towing services were referred to the Committee on Police and License and the Committee of the Whole; related discussion included researching Chapter 30B procurement authority. The Solid Waste Committee vote on an Oversight Board was referred to Ordinance & Enrolled Bills and the Law Department to draft ordinance changes. Council referred a discussion with Chief Walsh about the City's use of Flock cameras to the Committee on Police and License. Earth Day cleanup volunteers and DPW were acknowledged. Meeting adjourned at 8:19 P.M.
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- Approved record of the April 21, 2026 meeting (9-0).
- Approved and referred Rev. William M. Rodrigues' procession request for May 24, 2026 to the Police Chief; Police, Fire and Ambulance were notified.
- Referred twelve license matters (junk collector/dealer, old gold, pawn broker, second-hand article new/renewals, temporary fixed vendor) to the Committee on Police and License and the Police Chief.
- Referred John Garanito/Hawthorne Development special permit petition for a 56-unit multi-family development on parcels 10-18 and 10-23 Bay Street to the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing.
- Referred communication re: police-assisted vehicle towing services to the Committee on Police and License and the Committee of the Whole.
- Referred the Solid Waste Committee vote regarding the Oversight Board to Ordinance & Enrolled Bills and the Law Department to draft relevant ordinance changes.
- Referred a discussion with Chief Walsh about the City's use of Flock cameras to the Committee on Police and License.
- Referred inquiry into authority and procurement rules (Chapter 30B referenced in discussion) for awarding the tow truck contract to the Committee of the Whole and asked the Law Department to research governance.
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