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TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2023 President Letterie calls meeting to order at 7:00 PM ROLL CALL Present: Councilor Honan, Councilor Fucillo, Councilor Munson (Zoom), Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Flockhart, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice President Ruggiero MOMENT OF SILENCE WPD-Retired Chief McManus MINUTES Motion by Councilor DeMarco to accept Minutes of December 20, 2022, as circulated 2 nd by Councilor Belcher Abstain: Councilor Aiello, Councilor Fucillo Passed Unanimously GENERAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS PUBLIC HEARING(S) Public Hearing Opened o Town Council vote to appropriate $989,542 Certified Free Cash as listed… o Discussion Public Hearing Closed Public Hearing Opened o Town Council vote to transfer $24,232.64 from Salary Reserve and appropriate $30,567.36 ($54,800)from Free Cash /Non Union COLA’s o Discussion Public Hearing Closed CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance Review Committee Recommendations Town Charter Review Continues with Town Council with the recommendations made by the ORC. Process will continue and full amendments will be made available prior to being voted on. PUBLIC COMMENT Jack Dowd P1-Trying to get ahead of an issue about biking in Winthrop. Discusses the bike lane on Veterans Rd. which was decided not a good idea. Has not heard much discussion about the sharrows and his thoughts were no sharrows would be done. The town has received a grant (Tips Project) of which this grant mandates the sharrows. He believes just because money is provided for a project does not make it right. Peter Gill P5-Discusses the ORC Recommendations on the Town Council President/Town Council Term. TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2023 PAGE 1 CORRESPONDENCE : Donna Reilly –Final Environmental Impact Report from Logan Airport. There is a meeting Jan. 23, 2023 COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Committee Councilor Fucillo reports on the finance committee meeting and motions reviewed were passed with positive recommendation and will cover in Old Business SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT No Meeting TOWN MANAGER REPORT Addresses concerns with the municipal parking lot behind the Methodist Church with the new ordinance that was passed, signs will be made, vehicles will be removed. Dillon Cook has been hired as the Town CFO-He will start Jan. 30, 2023 Asked 3-D Renderings on the Tips Project Concern rose with sidewalks in certain areas that have been requested by constituents. (Walden, Pauline and other areas) Market Place has concerns with the black containers and how this impacts their business, they would like to meet and discuss. Trash Ordinance will be discussed at the next meeting. Councilor DeMarco requests that the Middle School have an update at each meeting. Town Manager stated currently looking at demo costs, took tour of building, do we keep gym? Keep the auditorium; do we do what Lynn did with theirs? TSAC has agreed that there will be more conversation with Boston and the public safety concern with any construction they do. Town Council President did talk to Mass Dot and they will be presenting at our next meeting on work being done from Bennington St., E Boston and Revere Councilor Aiello follows up on the Gov. signing a new bill Act to Reduce Fatalities. It involves more crosswalks. It directs Mass DOT to install signs….could we request this from Mass Dot? Town Manager reports that during the current storm and DCR making the call to close off Short Beach has to be made more aware to the town for awareness to our citizens. Town Council President reports severe flooding on Morton St. and Pico; these areas have to be reviewed for correction during storms. DPW have been looking into this problem also. Town Council President requests that more lines of sight issues. People are parking right on the edge of someone’s driveway and causing problems with people seeing out their driveway. There are definitely areas that there is a line of sight problem. He would like this to go back to TSAC Councilor Aiello thought Director Calla was looking into this. TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2023 PAGE 2 CDICR REPORT There was not meeting to report OLD BUSINESS Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the Town Council vote to appropriate $989,542 Certified Free Cash as listed… No 2 nd Needed ROLL CALL VOTE Yes: Councilor Honan, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Flockhart, Motion Passes Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that Town Council vote to transfer $24,232.64 from Salary Reserve and appropriate $30,567.36 ($54,800) from Free Cash /Non Union COLA’s No 2 nd Needed ROLL CALL VOTE Yes: Councilor Honan, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Flockhart, Motion Passes Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that Town Council vote to transfer $5,000 from the Town Council Reserve to Town Manager Gen. Office/Employee Recognition No 2 nd Needed Motion Passes Ordinance Review Committee Recommendations Committee Handbook-will is ready for circulation at the end of the week. NEW BUSINESS Town Council Nominate and Vote for Vice President (Town Council Rules & Procedures Rule 1(b)) Motion by Councilor Honan to nominate Councilor Ruggiero as Town Council Vice President 2 nd by Councilor DeMarco No Other Nomination Closed Nomination for Councilor Ruggiero to continue as Town Council Vice President Passed Unanimously Motion by Councilor DeMarco that the Town Council Suspend Rule 8 of Town Council Rules & Procedures to combine (2) Council Standing Committees into (1)-Economic Development and Capital Assets Committee 2 nd by Councilor Belcher Discussion Passed Unanimously TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2023 PAGE 3 Motion by Councilor Munson that the Town Council Suspend Rule 8 of Town Council Rules & Procedures to create a new Council Standing Committee-Committee Intergovernmental Strategies…(See Attached Information) 2 nd by Councilor Belcher Discussion ROLL CALL VOTE Yes: Councilor Honan, Councilor Munson Councilor Belcher, Councilor DeMarco Councilor Aiello, Vice President Ruggiero, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Flockhart, Motion Passes Town Council President Reports there will be a list of 2023 Town Council Standing Committees issued to each councilor. Motion by Councilor Belcher that the Town Council Suspend Rule 2(a) to vote for (3) Town Council Meetings in Jan. 2023 (3 rd , 17 th , 31 st ) and (1) on Feb. 21, 2023 2 nd by Councilor Fucillo Passed Unanimously PUBLIC COMMENT John Morgan speaks about the snow and the businesses and residents take care of their snow removal for public safety. The DPW does their work and he asks that the businesses and residents do their obligations of snow removal. Councilor Ruggiero also asked for other areas to be noted for snow removal. PUBLIC RELATIONS / UPCOMING EVENTS MMA Annual Trade Show-Jan. 20-21 st . 2023 Before asking for motion to adjourn, Council President Letterie asks each Town Councilor if they have anything further to discuss Councilor Honan- None Councilor Fucillo – None Councilor Munson- Councilor Munson wants to notify people of coyotes in Winthrop, people Must be careful! Councilor Belcher- None Councilor DeMarco- Thanks Former Councilor Ferrino for the work on the EB Newton Clock Tower Councilor Aiello- None Councilor Flockhart- Absent Vice President Ruggiero- Thanks the Councilors for their vote of confidence on him being named Council Vice President for 2 nd year TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2023 PAGE 4 ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Councilor Belcher to adjourn at 9:15 PM 2 nd by Councilor Fucillo Passed Unanimously Public Documents used in the meeting are available at Town Managers Office. Documents Used in this Meeting: Handwritten Notes / Committee Openings Documents Roll Call Log Written Motions / Verbal Motion Respectfully submitted Denise Quist Town Clerk Council Clerk TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2023 PAGE 5