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April 5, 2022
7 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Tracey Honan, Richard Fucillo, Hannah Belcher, Rob DeMarco, Stephen Ruggiero, James Letterie, John Munson, Barbara Flockhart
Absent: Joseph Aiello
Every vote, in order
TOWN COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Enter into Executive Session
Motion by Councilor Belcher to enter into Executive Session
Yes: Belcher, Fucillo, Honan, Letterie, RuggieroThe minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call does not list Rob DeMarco, Barbara Flockhart and John Munson, who were present; they are not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Belcher to enter into Executive Session 2" by Councilor DeMarco ROLL CALL YES: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Belcher, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
Adjourn Executive Session
Motion by Councilor Belcher to adjourn Executive Session
Yes: Belcher, DeMarco, Fucillo, Honan, Letterie, RuggieroThe minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call does not list Barbara Flockhart and John Munson, who were present; they are not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Belcher to adjourn Executive Session 2" by Vice President Ruggiero ROLL CALL Yes: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.” (Motion: Belcher, second: Ruggiero)
MINUTES
Accept Minutes of February 15, 2022, as circulated
Motion by Councilor Belcher to accept Minutes of February 15, 2022, as circulated
The minutes list Joseph Aiello as absent for this vote. The minutes say only "Motion Passes", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Belcher to accept Minutes of February 15, 2022, as circulated 2™ by Councilor DeMarco Roll Call Vote: Present: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson, Councilor Belcher, Councilor Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Flockhart , Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Aiello Motion Passes.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
Appoint Anthony Marino as Town Manager
ROLL CALL VOTE FOR NOMINATION OF ANTHONLY MARINO FOR WINTHROP TOWN MANAGER
Council President Letterie placed Mr. Marino's name in nomination; the minutes record the roll call and "Nomination is Passed". The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Joseph Aiello as absent.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE FOR NOMINATION OF ANTHONLY MARINO FOR WINTHROP TOWN MANAGER Yes: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson, Councilor Belcher, Councilor Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Flockhart ,Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Aiello.” (Motion: Letterie)
OLD BUSINESS
Appropriate $290,000 Certified Free Cash / Shared Expense Lines
Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council vote to appropriate $290,000 Certified Free Cash / Shared Expense Lines.....
The roll call lists Joseph Aiello as absent. 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 vote to appropriate $290,000 Certified Free Cash / Shared Expense Lines..... No 2™ Needed Roll Call Vote Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson, Councilor Belcher, Councilor Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Flockhart ,Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Aiello Motion Passes.”
NEW BUSINESS
Suspend Town Council rules for the 2™ Town Council meeting to be April 26" in lieu of April 19th as the Spring Forum is scheduled for April 26, 2022
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to suspend Town Council rules for the 2™ Town Council meeting to be April 26" in lieu of April 19th as the Spring Forum is scheduled for April 26, 2022
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to suspend Town Council rules for the 2™ Town Council meeting to be April 26" in lieu of April 19th as the Spring Forum is scheduled for April 26, 2022 2™ by Councilor Belcher Motion Passed.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Belcher)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor Belcher to adjourn at 8:30PM
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor Belcher to adjourn at 8:30PM 2"™ by Councilor DeMarco Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
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