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Intergovernmental Strategies SubcommiƩee
Date: April 4, 2024
AƩendees: Councilors Max Tassinari (MT), Suzanne Swope (SS), Joe Aiello (JA)
General discussion regarding formaƟon of subcommiƩee.
Discussion of exisƟng materials provided to the subcommiƩee on exisƟng agreements between the town
and Massport and the town and MWRA. 
 Noted by JA is the missing original agreement between the town and MWRA. Materials on hand
only included an amendment from 2015. 
 Impacts of these enƟƟes should include more than just PILOT payments as their impacts are
more than just usage of 0.3 sq. miles of town land. 
 Agreements are expiring June 30, 2025, but for budgetary purposes should be renewed before
the beginning of the FY26 budget process beginning in January 2025. The goal should be to
renew agreements before end of calendar 2024 
 20 year term on agreements is too long. Too much changes in operaƟons for the same miƟgaƟon
to be impacƞul 
 Request for payments received by the town adjusted for CPI should be made to town manager 
 Align with the city of Boston on environmental & health impact data and miƟgaƟon requests for
that impact
Discussion on Short Beach/Winthrop Parkway 
 Need greater warning from DCR 
 Need for help exiƟng the town through Boston 
 Possibility of having DCR be the liaison to state police or Boston police to take direct control of
the traffic light at Bennington/Saratoga to give preference to the traffic coming from Winthrop
over Scarpa Bridge during events that cause the closure of Revere St./Winthrop Parkway
Public comments from Mr. Jack Dowd: 
 MWRA should be giving annual topographical studies of the Point Shirley area and their own
property. 
 ShiŌ in air travel jet engines has created an increase in VolaƟle Organic Compounds which have a
negaƟve impact on health, made greater by the volume being released by the new, quieter
engines. There is a report that Massport presented at a meeƟng at the Winthrop Arms, which
will corroborate this. Many, many residents leŌ that meeƟng unhappy with Massport. 
 Short Beach seawall is in dire need of repair or replacement. Many uƟliƟes run under that road
and they are under threat, in addiƟon to the traffic and danger to the road.