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May 7, 2024
6 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Max Tassinari, John Munson, Rob DeMarco, Joseph Aiello, Suzanne Swope, John DaRos, Hannah Belcher, James Letterie
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Approve Minutes, April 16, 2024, as circulated
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to Approve Minutes, April 16, 2024, as circulated.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to Approve Minutes, April 16, 2024, as circulated. 2nd by Councilor Swope Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Swope)
OLD BUSINESS
Appropriate $100,000 Free Cash/$50,000 Compensated Absence Res. Fund & $50,000 OPEB Trust Fund
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $100,000 Free Cash/$50,000 Compensated Absence Res. Fund & $50,000 OPEB Trust Fund
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 $100,000 Free Cash/$50,000 Compensated Absence Res. Fund & $50,000 OPEB Trust Fund No 2nd Needed. Roll Call Yes: Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Munson, Councilor Demarco Councilor Aiello, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Motion Passes.”
Appropriate $20,000 Retained Earnings in the Ferry Enterprise Fund to cover Ferry exp. For FY24
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $20,000 Retained Earnings in the Ferry Enterprise Fund to cover Ferry exp. For FY24
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 $20,000 Retained Earnings in the Ferry Enterprise Fund to cover Ferry exp. For FY24 No 2nd Needed. Passed Unanimously.”
Appropriate $13,656.56 from Rideshare Fund to the Capital Project Account for the ADA Sidewalk Study
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $13,656.56 from Rideshare Fund to the Capital Project Account for the ADA Sidewalk Study
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 $13,656.56 from Rideshare Fund to the Capital Project Account for the ADA Sidewalk Study No 2nd Needed. Roll Call Yes: Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Munson, Councilor Demarco Councilor Aiello, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Motion Passes.”
NEW BUSINESS
Choose Patrick Costigan for the vacant Precinct 1 seat (over Celeste Ribeiro Hewitt)
Motion by Councilor Swope to nominate Celeste Ribeiro Hewitt for Precinct 1 Councilor
Choice vote, recorded as each councilor's pick: Patrick Costigan 6 (Munson, DeMarco, Aiello, DaRos, Belcher, Letterie), Celeste Ribeiro Hewitt 2 (Tassinari, Swope). Vice President Belcher nominated Mr. Costigan (seconded by Councilor DeMarco) and Councilor Swope nominated Ms. Ribeiro Hewitt (seconded by Councilor Tassinari). Shown as the result only. The minutes say only "Motion Passes for Patrick Costigan as Precinct 1 Councilor", with no count and no names. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Swope to nominate Celeste Ribeiro Hewitt for Precinct 1 Councilor 2nd by Councilor Tassinari Roll Call Vote for each candidate. Councilor Tassinari Celeste Ribeiro Hewitt Councilor Munson Patrick Costigan Councilor Demarco Patrick Costigan Councilor Aiello Patrick Costigan Councilor Swope Celeste Ribeiro Hewit Councilor DaRos Patrick Costigan Vice President Belcher Patrick Costigan President Letterie Patrick Costigan Motion Passes for Patrick Costigan as Precinct 1 Councilor.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Vice President Belcher at 8:45 pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Vice President Belcher at 8:45 pm 2nd by Councilor Tassinari Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Belcher, second: Tassinari)
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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