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Town Council Members
Town Council President James Letterie
Precinct 1 Councilor Costigan
Precinet 2
Precinct 3 VP- Councilor Belcher
WINTHROP TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 16, 2025
6:30 PM
HARVEY HEARING ROOM
Precinct 4 Councilor Swope
Precinct 5 Councilor Aiello
Precinct 6
Councilor at Large DeMarco
Councilor at Large Tassinari
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES
Approval of Minutes December 2, 2025 as circulated
1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Massport-Community Advisory Committee Update
Aaron Toffler & Jerry Falbo
2. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
Town Council adopt that the Town Council appropriate $980,000 to pay the cost of replacing lead water service lines
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. CORRESPONDENCE
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee
FHBC
6. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT REPORT
7. UPDATE POLICY MAKING COMMITTEES
8. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
9. OLD BUSINESS
Town Council adopt that the Town Council appropriate $980,000 to pay the cost of replacing lead water service lines
Town Council Sub Committee Minutes
10. NEW BUSINESS
Ingleside Park Update: Baseball/Softball Field, Pickle Ball Courts
Town Council Adopt MGL Ch.810 Acts of 1969-To Enable Charitable Organizations to raise funds for their Mission
Town Councilor Appreciation: Vice President Belcher, Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor DaRos
11. PUBLIC COMMENT
12, PUBLIC RELATIONS / UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 17, 2025 -Menorah Lighting Winthrop Highlands Park 7 PM
Jan 6, 2026 Swearing In Ceremony Newly Elected Officials-DeLeo Sr. Center 6 PM
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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
Mouton 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 fater/Sewer __|Lead Line $980,000
(Capital Project |Replacement
Fund Project