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March 7, 2023
7 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Tracey Honan, Richard Fucillo, John Munson, Hannah Belcher, Rob DeMarco, Barbara Flockhart, Joseph Aiello, Stephen Ruggiero, James Letterie
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Accept the Minutes of February 21, 2023 as circulated
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to accept the Minutes of February 21, 2023 as circulated
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to accept the Minutes of February 21, 2023 as circulated 2nd by Councilor Flockhart Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Flockhart)
OLD BUSINESS
Authorize $12,719.80 for Unpaid Bills of a Prior Year
Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council vote to authorize $12,719.80 for Unpaid Bills of a Prior Year -
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 authorize $12,719.80 for Unpaid Bills of a Prior Year - No 2nd Needed Discussion Councilor Flockhart-How did we have higher snow removal bills? TCP this is for the FY22 year. Every salting event can cost close to $15,000 and we have had many Passed Unanimously.”
Pay in full but with an amendment that the contractor and ISD come into the Town Council after Spring Forum discuss contractual obligation
Motion by Councilor Aiello to pay in full but with an amendment that the contractor and ISD come into the Town Council after Spring Forum discuss contractual obligation
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Aiello to pay in full but with an amendment that the contractor and ISD come into the Town Council after Spring Forum discuss contractual obligation 2nd Fucillo ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson, Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Aiello, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.” (Motion: Aiello, second: Fucillo)
With No Recommendation that the Town Council vote to authorize $15,000 for ISD Pest Control (main motion as amended)
Motion by the Finance Committee with No Recommendation that the Town Council vote to authorize $15,000 for ISD Pest Control
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
“Main Motion as amended ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson, Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Aiello, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.”
With appositive recommendation that the Town Council vote to review current Winthrop Fire Dept. Fees
Motion by the Finance Committee with appositive recommendation that the Town Council vote to review current Winthrop Fire Dept. Fees
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 appositive recommendation that the Town Council vote to review current Winthrop Fire Dept. Fees No Second Needed Discussion Councilor Honan…no change in 30 years is crazy….it has to be brought up to date Roll Call-Approve ROLL CALL Approve: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson, Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Aiello, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie.”
NEW BUSINESS
Suspend the council rules (Rule 8, section F) in order to change the date of the annual review and evaluation of council employees from March 15th to May 16th
Motion by Councilor Belcher to suspend the council rules (Rule 8, section F) in order to change the date of the annual review and evaluation of council employees from March 15th to May 16th.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Belcher to suspend the council rules (Rule 8, section F) in order to change the date of the annual review and evaluation of council employees from March 15th to May 16th. 2nd By Councilor DeMarco Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor Munson to adjourn at 8:15 PM
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor Munson to adjourn at 8:15 PM 2nd by Councilor Belcher Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Munson, second: Belcher)
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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