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January 7, 2025
5 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Present: Max Tassinari, Patrick Costigan, John Munson, Rob DeMarco, Suzanne Swope, Hannah Belcher, James Letterie
Absent: Joseph Aiello, John DaRos
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Approve the Approval of Minutes of December 17, 2024 as circulated
Motion by Vice President Belcher to Approve the Approval of Minutes of December 17, 2024 as circulated.
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Vice President Belcher to Approve the Approval of Minutes of December 17, 2024 as circulated. 2°4 by Councilor DeMarco Motion Passed.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
OLD BUSINESS
Authorize and appropriate the amour of $30,000.00 from Rink Retained Earnings Fund 672 for the purpose of continued rink repairs and maintenance of equipment as well as operating costs due to the...
Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council authorize and appropriate the amour of $30,000.00 from Rink Retained Earnings Fund 672 for the purpose of continued rink repairs and maintenance of equipment as well as operating costs due to the extended operating season; or take any other action relative thereto.
The roll call lists Joseph Aiello as absent. The roll call lists John DaRos 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 authorize and appropriate the amour of $30,000.00 from Rink Retained Earnings Fund 672 for the purpose of continued rink repairs and maintenance of equipment as well as operating costs due to the extended operating season; or take any other action relative thereto. No 2" Needed ROLL CALL Yes: Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Munson, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DaRos Motion Passes..”
NEW BUSINESS
Choose Hannah Belcher as Council Vice President for 2025 (the motion as written says "Town Council President")
Motion by Councilor Munson to nominate Councilor Belcher for Town Council President
Yes: Costigan, DeMarco, Letterie, Munson, Swope, TassinariAbstained: BelcherThe roll call lists Joseph Aiello as absent. The roll call lists John DaRos as absent.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Munson to nominate Councilor Belcher for Town Council President 2™4 by Councilor Tassinari No Other Nominations Nominations Closed Nomination Accepted ROLL CALL Yes: Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Munson, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Swope, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DaRos Abstain: Councilor Belcher Motion Passes.” (Motion: Munson, second: Tassinari)
Suspend Town Council Rules and alter February Meeting schedule to Feb. 11" & 25"
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to suspend Town Council Rules and alter February Meeting schedule to Feb. 11" & 25"
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to suspend Town Council Rules and alter February Meeting schedule to Feb. 11" & 25" 2" by Councilor Munson Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Munson)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Vice President Belcher at 8:50 pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Vice President Belcher at 8:50 pm 2™4 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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