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December 7, 2021
9 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Barbara Flockhart, Stephen Ruggiero, Rob DeMarco, James Letterie, Tracey Honan, Rich Ferrino, Peter Christopher, Philip Boncore
Absent: Nick LoConte
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Accept Minutes of November 23, 2021, as circulated
Motion by Councilor Flockhart to accept Minutes of November 23, 2021, as circulated
Yes: Boncore, Christopher, DeMarco, Ferrino, Flockhart, Honan, RuggieroThe 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.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Flockhart to accept Minutes of November 23, 2021, as circulated 2° by Councilor Honan ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Absent: Councilor Letterie Motion Passed 7-1.” (Motion: Flockhart, second: Honan)
EX.MINUTES
Accept the Ex. Minutes of June 22, 2021, as circulated
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to accept the Ex. Minutes of June 22, 2021, as circulated
Yes: Boncore, Christopher, DeMarco, Ferrino, Flockhart, Honan, RuggieroNo: Letterie
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to accept the Ex. Minutes of June 22, 2021, as circulated 2™ by Councilor Honan ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Disapprove: Councilor Letterie Motion Passed 7-1.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Honan)
Accept the Ex. Minutes of July 6, 2021, as circulated
Motion by Councilor Ferrino to accept the Ex. Minutes of July 6, 2021, as circulated
Yes: Boncore, Christopher, DeMarco, Ferrino, Flockhart, Honan, RuggieroNo: Letterie
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Ferrino to accept the Ex. Minutes of July 6, 2021, as circulated 2" by Councilor Honan ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Disapprove: Councilor Letterie Motion Passed 7-1.” (Motion: Ferrino, second: Honan)
OLD BUSINESS
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 with a Positive Recommendation 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 list this roll call but do not write down the result. 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 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 Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore.”
Approve and adopt the Treasurers Fees
Motion by the Finance committee with a positive recommendation to approve and adopt the Treasurers Fees.
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 to approve and adopt the Treasurers Fees. No 2" Needed ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Motion Pass 8-0.”
Moves that the Town Council transfer the amount of $21,282.94 from Town Council Employee Line to the Town Clerks permanent Employee Line
Motion by the Finance Committee that the Town Council moves that the Town Council transfer the amount of $21,282.94 from Town Council Employee Line to the Town Clerks permanent Employee Line
The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee that the Town Council moves that the Town Council transfer the amount of $21,282.94 from Town Council Employee Line to the Town Clerks permanent Employee Line ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Motion Pass 8-0.”
Transfer $5,000 from Town Council Reserve to the Town Managers Supply Line / Employee Recognition
Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council votes to transfer $5,000 from Town Council Reserve to the Town Managers Supply Line / Employee Recognition
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 votes to transfer $5,000 from Town Council Reserve to the Town Managers Supply Line / Employee Recognition No 2™ Needed ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Motion Pass 8-0.”
Maintains a Uniform Tax rate for all classes of Property for FY22 authorizes Interim Town Manager Delehanty to sign and electronically submit the LA-5 to the Department of Revenue and the Town...
Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council maintains a Uniform Tax rate for all classes of Property for FY22 authorizes Interim Town Manager Delehanty to sign and electronically submit the LA-5 to the Department of Revenue and the Town Council approves Electronic Signature to this document on behalf of the Town Councilors.
Yes: Boncore, Christopher, DeMarco, Flockhart, Honan, Letterie, RuggieroNo: FerrinoThe 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 maintains a Uniform Tax rate for all classes of Property for FY22 authorizes Interim Town Manager Delehanty to sign and electronically submit the LA-5 to the Department of Revenue and the Town Council approves Electronic Signature to this document on behalf of the Town Councilors. No 2™ Needed ROLL CALL VOTE Approve: Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Disapprove: Councilor Ferrino Motion Pass 7-1.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor DeMarco to adjourn at 8:00PM
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor DeMarco to adjourn at 8:00PM 2™ by Councilor Flockhart Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: DeMarco, 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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