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August 17, 2021
6 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Barbara Flockhart, Rob DeMarco, James Letterie, Tracey Honan, Rich Ferrino, Peter Christopher, Philip Boncore
Absent: Nick LoConte, Stephen Ruggiero
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Accept Minutes of August 3, 2021
Motion by Vice President Christopher to accept Minutes of August 3, 2021
From the minutes
“Motion by Vice President Christopher to accept Minutes of August 3, 2021 2" by Councilor Letterie Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Christopher, second: Letterie)
OLD BUSINESS
Vote FY21 Year End Budget Transfers... (See attached motion)
Motion from the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Vote FY21 Year End Budget Transfers... (See attached motion)
The roll call lists Nick LoConte twice. The minutes write the count as 7-2; no councilor is recorded voting no, and the second number matches the councilors listed as absent or abstaining, so we show 7 yes votes and no names. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion from the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Vote FY21 Year End Budget Transfers... (See attached motion) No 2" Needed ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor LoConte, Councilor Ferrino, Council Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Absent: Councilor LoConte, Councilor Ruggiero Motion Passed 7-2.”
With a Negative Recommendation that the Town Council Accept the SRF funding for $ 9.9 million dollars for Ingleside Park Project.... (See Attached Motion)
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Negative Recommendation that the Town Council Accept the SRF funding for $ 9.9 million dollars for Ingleside Park Project.... (See Attached Motion)
The minutes say the motion failed but give no count 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 Negative Recommendation that the Town Council Accept the SRF funding for $ 9.9 million dollars for Ingleside Park Project.... (See Attached Motion) No 2™ from any Councilors Motion is defeated.”
NEW BUSINESS
Appoint Leilani Bernal to the Commission for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations
Motion by Council President Boncore to appoint Leilani Bernal to the Commission for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations
From the minutes
“Motion by Council President Boncore to appoint Leilani Bernal to the Commission for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Boncore)
Allow Interim Town Manager to explore the selling of the Disposition of Real Property of about 800 sq. ft. on Veterans Rd. area that has been discussed
Motion by Councilor Honan to allow Interim Town Manager to explore the selling of the Disposition of Real Property of about 800 sq. ft. on Veterans Rd. area that has been discussed
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Honan to allow Interim Town Manager to explore the selling of the Disposition of Real Property of about 800 sq. ft. on Veterans Rd. area that has been discussed 2™ by Councilor DeMarco Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Honan, second: DeMarco)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion by Councilor Letterie to adjourn at 8:55 PM
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Letterie to adjourn at 8:55 PM 24 by Councilor Flockhart Motion Passed.” (Motion: Letterie, second: Flockhart)
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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