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Town Council Members RECEIVED
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own Council President James Letterie
Precinct 1 Councilor Costigan DECEMBER 2,2025 2025 NOY 2b All: uo
Precinct 3 VP- Councilor Belcher 6:30 PM .
Precinct 4 Councilor Swope HARVEY HEARING ROOM LOR ¢ 3}
Precinct 5 Councilor Aiello WINTHROP, MAS
Precinct 6 WTHROUP, MASS
Councilor at Large DeMarco
Councilor at Large Tassinari
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
JOINT MEETING WITH WINTHROP HOUSING
Appointment to Winthrop Housing, Local Tenant
RETURN TO TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
1. MINUTES
Approval of Minutes November 18, 2025 as circulated
2. GENERAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
3. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
Transfer $58,000 from Cap. Stabilization / Engineering Cost of the storm water system-Tileston, Girdlestone & Pico
4, PUBLIC COMMENT.
5. FE, Q y
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT REPORT
UPDATE POLICY MAKING COMMITTEES
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
10. LD. 1
Transfer $58,000 from Cap. Stabilization / Engineering Cost of the storm water system-Tileston, Girdlestone & Pico
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11. EW B E
Town Council Adopt that the Town Appropriate $980,000 to Pay the Costs of Replacing Lead Water Service Lines
Vacancy-Precinct 6 Councilor
12. PUBLIC COMMENT
13. RE i ING EVE
14. ADJOURNMENT
WINTHROP HOUSING AUTHORITY
9 GOLDEN DRIVE
WINTHROP, MASSACHUSETTS 02152
TEL. (617) 846-7100
FAX. (617) 846-7581
DATE: October 25, 2025
TO: Denise Quist, Town Clerk
Town of Winthrop
One Metcalf Square
Winthrop, MA 02152
FROM: WHA Gardens Tenants Association ~
Trish Harrison, Secretary Fae [horns
SUBJECT: Appointment of Housing Authority Tenant Board Member
Dear Madam Clerk;
WHA Gardens Tenants Association, d/b/a Heritage Gardens Tenants Association is a duly recognized
Local Tenant Organization (LTO) of the Winthrop Housing Authority. Pursuant to MGL c. 121B, §5
and 5A by Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020, we hereby submit the name of a tenant for consideration
for appointment to the Town Appointed Board member seat of the LHA, to be effective after January
1, 2026.
WHA Gardens Tenants Association Board met, and unanimously voted to support the following
candidate. The mandated classes and certifications, the training and the knowledge of the business of
WHA and how it works to benefit the entire Winthrop Community should be assigned to this life-long
resident.
We hereby submit our request that the Town Council and WHA Board of Directors re-appoint our
LTO President, Marylou Heighton. Mrs. Heighton has served on the Tenant’s Board for decades. She
represents the interests of WHA tenants, and since January 2022, has been the duly appointed Tenant
Board Member.
NAME: Mary Lou Heighton
ADDRESS: 107 Putnam Street Unit B7
TYPE OF TENANCY: State Aided Public Housing
PHONE NUMBER: [removed]
E_MAIL: [removed]
Should you have any questions,, please contact WHA Executive Director Peg Tiernan Lyons, or the
WHA Gardens Tenant Association through its Secretary, Patricia (Tris) Harrison [removed]
[removed], or its treasurer, Billie Finocchio [removed], bfino60@zgmail.com)
Attachment: Town of Winthrop Board Application
EOHLC Training Certification as LHA Board Member (3/22/2024)
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TOWN OF WINTHROP
OFFICE OF THE TOWN MANAGER
Town Hall, 1 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA 02152 Telephone: 617-846-1077 Fax: 617-846-5458
Anthony Marino
Town Manager
Town Council Motion
November 17, 2025 Fiscal Year 2026
Motion Summary
Title: Engineering and Design Work for the Girdlestone, Tileston, and Pico Drainage
Improvements Project - Phase 3
Motion ID: TCM26-002
Amount: $58,000
Funding Source: Capital Stabilization Fund
Moton Details
Motion Type: Transfer
Submitted by: Anthony Marino, Town Manager
Date Submitted: November 17, 2025
Text of Motion
MOTION: I move that the Town Council transfer $58,000 from the Capital Stabilization
Fund to the Stormwater Engineering special article account for Phase 3 of the Stormwater
Engineering for the Tileston Rd, Girdlestone Rd, and Pico Ave Areas; or take any other
action thereto.
Funding Details
Funding Source ___ Funding Destination
Account Description Amount Account Description Amount
964 Capital Stabilization Fund {$58,000 |0196058-588214 [Stormwater Engineering {$58,000
Capital Stabilization Fund Balance: $1,829,862
Amount Requested: $58,000
Capital Stabilization after motion approval: $1,771,862
TOWN OF WINTHROP
OFFICE OF THE TOWN MANAGER
Town Hall, 1 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA 02152 Telephone: 617-846-1077 Fax: 617-846-5458
Anthony Marino
Town Manager
Town Council Motion
November 25, 2025 Fiscal Year 2026
Motion Summary
Title: FY26 Lead Line Replacement Project (Contract 13)
Motion ID: TCM26-003
Amount: $980,000.00
Funding Source: MWRA Lead Line Replacement Program
Motion Details
Motion Type: Borrowing Authorization
, Submitted by: Anthony Marino, Town Manager
Date Submitted: November 25, 2025
Text of Motion
MOTION: I move that the Winthrop Town Council adopt the following order:
ORDERED: That the Town appropriates the sum of NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($980,000) to pay costs of replacing lead water service lines, including all costs incidental and related
thereto; that to-meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager, is
authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. ¢.44, §7(1) and/or §8(5), or pursuant to
any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; that the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Town Manager, is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the “Authority”) and in connection therewith to enter into a
loan agreement and/or financial assistance agreement with the Authority and otherwise to contract with the
Authority with respect to such loan and for any grants or aid available for the project or for the financing
thereof; that the Town Manager is authorized to accept and expend any grants or aid available for the
project or for the financing thereof, provided that the amount of the authorized borrowing for the project
shall be reduced by the amount of any such grants or aid received; and that the Town Manager is authorized
to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out this project;
Funding Details
Funding Source Funding Destination
Account _| Description Amount Account Description Amount
MWRA BORROWING [$980,000 |Water/Sewer [Lead Line {$980,000
(Capital Project [Replacement
Fund Project
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