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July 20, 2021
8 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The attendance line does not list Nick LoConte, who is counted absent.
Present: Stephen Ruggiero, Barbara Flockhart, Rob DeMarco, James Letterie, Tracey Honan, Rich Ferrino, Philip Boncore
Absent: Nick LoConte, Peter Christopher
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Accept Minutes of July 6, 2021
Motion by Councilor Letterie to accept Minutes of July 6, 2021
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Letterie to accept Minutes of July 6, 2021 2"¢ by Councilor Honan Passed Unanimously pe.” (Motion: Letterie, second: Honan)
Accept Executive Session Minutes of July 6, 2021 wor y %
Motion by Councilor Letterie to accept Executive Session Minutes of July 6, 2021 wor y %
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Letterie to accept Executive Session Minutes of July 6, 2021 wor y % 2** py Councilor Honan Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Letterie, second: Honan)
The Town Council, according to the Winthrop Charter Section 4.4 (b) accept the appointment by him of Terence Delehanty as Interim Town Manager for a period of 90 days beginning July 27, 2021,...
Motion by Council President Boncore that the Town Council, according to the Winthrop Charter Section 4.4 (b) accept the appointment by him of Terence Delehanty as Interim Town Manager for a period of 90 days beginning July 27, 2021, until October 26, 2021.
The roll call lists Nick LoConte, but the minutes do not show this councilor as present. The minutes write the count as 8-1; no councilor is recorded voting no, and the second number matches the councilors listed as absent or abstaining, so we show 8 yes votes and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Council President Boncore that the Town Council, according to the Winthrop Charter Section 4.4 (b) accept the appointment by him of Terence Delehanty as Interim Town Manager for a period of 90 days beginning July 27, 2021, until October 26, 2021. 2°4 by Councilor Letterie Discussion Council President states Interim Town Manager's original 90 days, expires prior to our next meeting, this needs to be done tonight. ROLL CALE VOTE Approve: Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor LoConte, Councilor Ferrino, President Boncore Absent: Vice President Christopher Motion Passes: 8-1.” (Motion: Boncore, second: Letterie)
ROLL CALE VOTE
Appropriate $86,000 EB Newton / Clock Tower Repairs.... (See attached motion)
Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council Appropriate $86,000 EB Newton / Clock Tower Repairs.... (See attached motion)
The roll call lists Nick LoConte, but the minutes do not show this councilor as present. The minutes write the count as 8-1; no councilor is recorded voting no, and the second number matches the councilors listed as absent or abstaining, so we show 8 yes votes and no names. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council Appropriate $86,000 EB Newton / Clock Tower Repairs.... (See attached motion) No 2"4 Needed ROLE CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor LoConte, Councilor Ferrino, President Boncore Aosent: Vice President Christopher Motion Passes: 8-1!.”
ROLE CALL VOTE
Accept the Dog Park / Golf Shed bid.... (See attached motion)
Motion by Councilor Letterie to accept the Dog Park / Golf Shed bid.... (See attached motion)
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Letterie to accept the Dog Park / Golf Shed bid.... (See attached motion) 2°¢ by Councilor DeMarco Discussion Councilor Ferrino states that he had a conversation with Conservation and that there was no sign off from the Conservation Committee, both must be signed off on prior to the bid being sent out and accepted, Councilor Ferrino would like this determined prior to any RFP's being signed. Contract will not be signed until the Order of Conditions are sent by Conservation, which has been signed off by the committee Councilor Ferrino amends motion to pending the verification of the Conservation Order of Conditions that construction will not begin 2°4 by Councilor DeMarco Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Letterie, second: DeMarco)
Direct the Interim Town Manager to accept a bid on the Dog Park / Golf Shed (main motion)
Vain Motion directs Interim Town to accept a bid on the Dog Park / Golf Shed
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Vain Motion directs Interim Town to accept a bid on the Dog Park / Golf Shed Passed Unanimously.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion by Councilor Letterie to adjourn at 8:45 PM
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Letterie to adjourn at 8:45 PM 2™4 by Councilor Ruggiero Motion Passed.” (Motion: Letterie, second: Ruggiero)
Amend this amount to $80,000 for the EB Newton Clock Tower Repairs
Motion by Councilor Ferrino to amend this amount to $80,000 for the EB Newton Clock Tower Repairs
The roll call lists James Letterie and Nick LoConte twice. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Ferrino to amend this amount to $80,000 for the EB Newton Clock Tower Repairs 24 By Councilor Letterie Discussion Vote on Amendment to increase amount from $19,500 to $80,000. ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor LoConte, Councilor Ferrino, Council Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Disapprove: Councilor Letterie and Councilor LoConte Motion Passed 7-2.” (Motion: Ferrino, second: Letterie)
From the Winthrop Town Council’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Member photos: Winthrop Sun Transcript (candidate announcements for Letterie, Millar, Dimes and Romano; Costigan and Swope from a captioned June 2026 Strawberry Festival photo by Salza). Former members and Tassinari, Reardon and Finn show initials for now.
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