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November 23, 2021
5 recorded votes, 4 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: Barbara Flockhart, Stephen Ruggiero, Rob DeMarco, Tracey Honan, Rich Ferrino, Peter Christopher, Philip Boncore
Absent: James Letterie, Nick LoConte
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Accept Minutes of November 9, 2021, as circulated
Motion by Councilor Ferrino to accept Minutes of November 9, 2021, as circulated
The roll call lists Tracey Honan twice. The minutes write the count as 6-2; no councilor is recorded voting no, and the second number matches the councilors listed as absent or abstaining, so we show 6 yes votes and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Ferrino to accept Minutes of November 9, 2021, as circulated 2" by Councilor DeMarco ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Absent: Councilor Letterie Abstain-Councilor Honan Motion Passes 6-2.” (Motion: Ferrino, second: DeMarco)
OLD BUSINESS
Votes to approve National Grids request on Pleasant
Motion by the Public Health and Safety committee votes to approve National Grids request on Pleasant
The minutes write the count as 7-1; the roll call shows 7 yes, and James Letterie absent, so the second number also counts councilors who did not vote yes or no. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Public Health and Safety committee votes to approve National Grids request on Pleasant ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Absent: Councilor Letterie Motion Passes 7-1.”
Vote to table that the Town Council vote to authorize the Town of Winthrop to accept $449,825.00 in the form of a grant awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Community...
Motion by the Finance Committee to vote to table that the Town Council vote to authorize the Town of Winthrop to accept $449,825.00 in the form of a grant awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Community Health and Prevention
The minutes write the count as 7-1; the roll call shows 7 yes, and James Letterie absent, so the second number also counts councilors who did not vote yes or no. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee to vote to table that the Town Council vote to authorize the Town of Winthrop to accept $449,825.00 in the form of a grant awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Community Health and Prevention ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Absent: Councilor Letterie Motion Passes 7-1.”
Vote to table that the Town Council appropriate $50,000 from the Sale of Town Property Fund to a Special Article for the purpose of real estate consulting services related to the sale of the Old...
Motion by the Finance Committee to vote to table that the Town Council appropriate $50,000 from the Sale of Town Property Fund to a Special Article for the purpose of real estate consulting services related to the sale of the Old Middle School property
The roll call lists Tracey Honan twice. Showing the count only. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee to vote to table that the Town Council appropriate $50,000 from the Sale of Town Property Fund to a Special Article for the purpose of real estate consulting services related to the sale of the Old Middle School property ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Absent: Councilor Letterie Abstain-Councilor Honan Motion Passes 7-1.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor Ferrino to adjourn at 8:30PM
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor Ferrino to adjourn at 8:30PM 2™ by Councilor Honan Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Ferrino, second: Honan)
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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