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December 6, 2022
11 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Tracey Honan, Richard Fucillo, John Munson, Hannah Belcher, Rob DeMarco, Joseph Aiello, Barbara Flockhart, Stephen Ruggiero, James Letterie
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Enter into Executive Session
Motion by Councilor Aiello to enter into Executive Session
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Aiello to enter into Executive Session 2nd by Councilor Belcher ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Councilor Flockhart, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.” (Motion: Aiello, second: Belcher)
Adjourn from Executive Session at 6:50 PM
Motion by Councilor Belcher to adjourn from Executive Session at 6:50 PM
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Belcher to adjourn from Executive Session at 6:50 PM 2nd by Councilor DeMarco ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Councilor Flockhart, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
MINUTES
Accept Minutes of November 15, 2022, as circulated
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to accept Minutes of November 15, 2022, as circulated
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to accept Minutes of November 15, 2022, as circulated 2nd by Councilor Belcher Passed unanimously with a spelling amendment by Councilor Flockhart.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Belcher)
OLD BUSINESS
Waive reading of the CBD Signage
Motion by Councilor Aiello to waive reading of the CBD Signage
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Aiello to waive reading of the CBD Signage 2nd by Councilor DeMarco Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Aiello, second: DeMarco)
Moves that the CBD parking…..Please see attached Motion
Motion by the Rules & Ordinance moves that the CBD parking…..Please see attached Motion
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 Rules & Ordinance moves that the CBD parking…..Please see attached Motion No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Councilor Flockhart, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.”
Waive reading of the Municipal Lots
Motion by Councilor Aiello to waive reading of the Municipal Lots
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Aiello to waive reading of the Municipal Lots 2nd by Councilor DeMarco Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Aiello, second: DeMarco)
On the Towns Municipal Lots….Please see attached motion
Motion by the Rules & Ordinance on the Towns Municipal Lots….Please see attached motion
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 Rules & Ordinance on the Towns Municipal Lots….Please see attached motion No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Councilor Flockhart, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.”
Appropriate $247,775 from Retained Earnings in the Water Sewer Line Fund to pay a Water Main Master Plan and Long Term Capital Improvement Plan2nd
Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $247,775 from Retained Earnings in the Water Sewer Line Fund to pay a Water Main Master Plan and Long Term Capital Improvement Plan2nd
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 that the Town Council appropriate $247,775 from Retained Earnings in the Water Sewer Line Fund to pay a Water Main Master Plan and Long Term Capital Improvement Plan2nd No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Councilor Flockhart, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.”
Transfer $2873.00/Town Council Reserve/Memorial Fund -Cooper-Green Memorial Bench
Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council transfer $2873.00/Town Council Reserve/Memorial Fund -Cooper-Green Memorial Bench
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 that the Town Council transfer $2873.00/Town Council Reserve/Memorial Fund -Cooper-Green Memorial Bench ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Councilor Flockhart, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.”
Amend its June 7, 2022 vote Water/ Sewer Enterprise Budget Amendment….Please see attached motion
Motion by the Finance Committee that the Town Council amend its June 7, 2022 vote Water/ Sewer Enterprise Budget Amendment….Please see attached motion
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 that the Town Council amend its June 7, 2022 vote Water/ Sewer Enterprise Budget Amendment….Please see attached motion No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Councilor Flockhart, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor Belcher to adjourn at 9:00 PM
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor Belcher to adjourn at 9:00 PM 2nd by Councilor DeMarco Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
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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