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TOWN OF WINTHROP 
OFFICE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL 
Town Hall 1 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA 02152 Telephone 617-846-1742 
Finance and R&O committee meeting Feb 7th 
Attendance- Councilor Ruggiero, Belcher, Munson and Fucillo 
Meeting starts 6:00 
Councilor Fucillo introduces the first motion on changes to ordinances in regards to wetlands. Councilor Belcher
Clarifies that there may need to be more information in order to vote on this ordinance. 
DPW director Calla gives some information on the matter, but some is still needed. 
Councilor Belcher makes a motion to keep This motion in committee for now until we get more information.
Munson 2nds 
- Stays in committee 
6:07 joint committee meeting ends and Finance meeting starts. 
6:07- Councilor Fucillo gives next motion which is in regards to revere street PRV project. 
Councilor Belcher asks Director Calla clarifying questions. 
Councilor Ruggiero asks questions to direction Calla regarding clarity. 
Should not have an increase on the rate because it comes from money that we have. 
6:13- Councilor Belcher makes a motion for a positive recommendation, Ruggiero 2nds 
- This motion has a positive recommendation 
6:14- Fucillo gives motion regarding to town fuel management system. No more honor system 
Director calla gives more context to the motion 
Councilor Ruggiero asks question about how the system works. 
6:29- motion for positive rec made by Belcher, 2nd by Ruggiero. 
- This motion is given a positive rec 
6:30- Fucillo gives motion about department money transfers motion made for positive rec by councilor Ruggiero,
2nd by Belcher 
- This motion is given a positive rec 
6:33- Fucillo gives motion for water main loan order. 
Director Calla gives reasoning for the 2 million dollar increase to the loan. The low bid for the project was
significantly higher than the original estimate. 
Councilor Belcher asks question about 10% contingency. 
Calla talks about significantly increased costs for materials. 
Discussion continues with several questions about details included in this bond order. 
There is principle forgiveness for the range of 10-15% 
7:00- Councilor Belcher gives motion for positive rec, Ruggiero 2nds 
- Motion is given a positive rec 
7:02- Meeting adjourned