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TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 15, 2025 President Letterie calls the meeting with the Town Council to order at 6:30 PM at the DeLeo Sr. Center ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Present: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Aiello, Councilor Munson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilor Tassinari MINUTES Motion by Vice President Belcher to Approve the Approval of Minutes of April 1, 2025, as circulated. 2"4 by Councilor DeMarco Motion Passed GENERAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS CITATIONS: Director of Public Health Meredith Hurley & Winthrop Police Lt. Sarko Gergerian POST ELECTION COMMENTS ON ELECTION AND RESULTS Fire Chief Scott Wiley Superintendent, Lisa Howard PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing Opened Town Manager Present the Town Council with FY 26 Budget Discussion The Town Manager presents the FY26 Budget to the Town Council for Review Public Hearing Closed Public Hearing Opened Winthrop Taxi Fee Increase Discussion Taxi Rates Increased Approved will be discussed in Old Business Public Hearing Closed Public Hearing Opened Amend Town Fees to Include Fee for Utility Company Projects Discussion Amend Town Fees to Include Fee for Utility Company Projects approved will be discussed in Old Business Public Hearing Closed PUBLIC COMMENT Celeste Ribeiro Hewitt P1-Comments positively on the election. As a committee member of the CDICR would like to formally request a Proclamation for Juneteenth and Pride Day Shannon Poulos P3-Comments that the state should not be holding any funding as our town is currently in compliance. We should not let the narrative that the State is holding us hostage. ..this is a false statement. We should hold ourselves to a higher standard when working on the FY26 Budget... TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15, 2025, PAGE 1 Cassie Witthaus P6-Comments that the regulations for the MBTA 3A zoning laws have been finalized and the due date for deadline is mid-July...at this time, we will not be in compliance. It is important fo relate all facts and hope the Town Council reconsiders its original vote. CORRESPONDENCE None COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Commission Town Council President discusses the importance of budget season, and it is imperative that. Town Councilors also include themselves in these meetings to review the town budget. Finance Committee Councilor DaRos discusses the meeting and items that were both voted with a positive recommendation and will be voted on in Old Business Public Health & Safety Councilor Swope comments on the item on the agenda and the positive recommendation that will be voted on in Old Business Rules & Ordinance Vice President Belcher reports they are continuing discussion on the Town Council Rules & Procedures and did vote with a positive recommendation on the Taxi Fair Increase which will be voted on in Old Business SCHOOL DEPARTMENT REPORT Town Council President reports meeting was an abbreviated meeting. Discussion on continuation of budget season and 4"" quarter and school vacation is next week and then will be discussing graduation. Amazing how quickly this school year is going. UPDATE POLICY MAKING COMMITTEES Please see the attached report. TOWN MANAGER REPORT Town Manager Marino comments that the Town Manager report will be discussed at the Spring Forum but does comment that Director Calla and himself are working on specific materials needed for Yirrell Beach to continue on this progress. Also, some reached out about concerns on odor at Pt. Shirley, he did reach out to MWRA for clarification as they did have trucks running in this location and found out source of this odor. QLD BUSINESS Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council approve a new Fee Cost to our current Fee Schedule to include Utility Public Hearing(s) No 2"¢ Needed Roll Call Vote Yes: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Motion Passes Motion by Public Health and Safety Committee with a positive recommendation that National Grid- WR #30940804-Shirley St.be granted No 2"? Needed Roll Call Vote Yes: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Motion Passes TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15, 2025, PAGE 2 Motion by the Rules & Ordinance with a positive recommendation that Winthrop Taxi Request Increase on Fares are granted to $9 Regular Fares / Sr. Rate $8 Winthrop to Winthrop No 2™ Needed Yes: Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos Vice President Belcher, President Letterie No: Councilor DeMarco Motion Passes Up to Date Information on Short Term Rentals- Will continue review and hope to vote in May. NEW_BUSINESS Town Manager Present the Town Council with FY 26 Budget-Will continue for review. New Fire House Process Town Council President reviews the process of the new Fire House. Fire Station-Re-Use Committee-Please email an application if you have any interest. Motion by Council President Letterie for the Town Council to accept the appointment of Katherine O’Malley to the Affordable Housing Committee with a term expiration date of June 30, 2028 24 by Vice President Belcher Motion Passes 0 Jack Dowd P1-Discusses the odor problem in Pt. Shirley. This has happened before and was investigated, and the problem was corrected but the latest problem involves the question of the MWRA Truck Route. There was obviously something different of this truck. He is suggesting identifying the truck with the town cameras. Scott Mahoney Wright P3-Thanks all that worked on campaigns for elections. Comments on demographics of Winthrop. Our second population seems to be Latino’s. He does not feel this community engages in this. Believe it. would be beneficial if we had a person that works with this language gap for all town information. Tom Derderian P3-Discusses that our trees need help during a draught and asks citizens to consider watering trees at any time. PUBLIC RELATIONS / UPCOMING EVENTS 4-15-25 Town Spring Forum-Sr. Center 4-17-25 33rd Annual Winthrop Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony 6:00 — 8:00 pm 4-14-25 Street Sweeping Begins-Calendar on Town Website 4-26-25 Annual Rabies Clinic-Please call Town Clerks Office to pre-register 617-846-1852. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Vice President Belcher at 6:55 pm 24 by Councilor DeMarco 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 COVINOCTY MEDTING AAINVIP DOC ADDI 12 29 DAML 2 COMMITTEE REPORTS 4-15-25 ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS HAD TWO MEETINGS TO REVIEW TOWN CHARTER IT HAS BEEN DECIDED TO WORK ON JUST THE CHARTER TO PREPARE FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION IF QUESTIONS ARE TO BE ADDED FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO DECIDE UPON WITHA VOTE. THE TOWN ORDINANCES WILL BE REVIEWED FOLLOWING OUR NOVEMBER ELECTION BOARD OF APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING: 386 Revere-Relief granted 54 Wilshire-Motion to Continue -Approved to 5/15/25 67 Woodside- Motion to Continue -Approved to 5/15/25 63-69 Putnam-Relief granted 25 Pleasant St.-Motion to Continue -Approved to 5/15/25 PLANNING BOARD 50 Somerset Ave.-Motion to Continue-Approved-TBD 181 Winthrop St.-Motion to Continue-Approved-TBD