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WINTHROP TOWN COUNCIL

Town Council Members
Town Council President James Letterie
Precinct 1 Councilor Costigan
Precinct 2 Councilor Dimes
Precinct 3 Councilor Romano
Precinct 4 Councilor Swope

MEETING AGENDA
MAY 19, 2026
6:00 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
HARVEY HEARING ROOM

Precinct 5 Councilor Reardon
Precinct 6 Councilor Finn
Councilor at Large Millar
Councilor at Large Tassinari

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE
John Lyons —- DPW Employee

Kevin Trainor-State Police Officer

ENTER INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION

Executive Session Pursuant to G.L. ¢.30A, §21(a) (3)

To discuss strategy with respect to Litigation as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the
Litigating Position of the public body if the chair se declares.

Motion to Enter into Executive Session

Motion to Adjourn Executive Session and Continue Regular Schedule Town Council Meeting

1. MINUTES

Approval of Minutes May 5, 2026 as circulated
2. GENERAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

WPD-Officers Swearing In

Officer Michael Connolly Promoted to Sgt.
Officer David Brown Promoted to Sgt.

Meredith Hurley-Public Health Director

3. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
4. PUBLIC COMMENT

5. CORRESPONDENCE
6. TT RT;

Rules & Ordinance
Public Health Safety & Works Committee
Councilor Swope-Listening Post

7. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT REPORT

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TOWN MANAGER REPORT

UPDATE: POLICY MAKING COMMITTEES

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14.

OLD BUSINESS

Town Council discuss Ordinance Amendment 17.52.030 Use Variance (In Committee- Rules & Ordinance & WPB)
Town Council vote to Approve Video Recordings of Committee Meetings to be Posted (Rules & Ordinance)
Motion to Amend Town Council Rules & Procedures Rule 2 (c) (In Committee- Rules & Ordinance)

Town Council Review Ordinance Committee Recommendations -Scooters (Rules & Ordinance)

Town Council Review Ordinance Recommendation from the Tree Committee (Town Attorney)

NEW BUSINESS
Town Council vote to appropriate Certified Free Cash/Revolving Fund Close out FY26

Town Council vote to authorize Unpaid Bills of Prior Year
Proclamation-Juneteenth-Councilor Tassinari
MBTA Letter — Councilor Romano

PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC RELATIONS / UPCOMING EVENTS

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

May 14, 2026 Fiscal Year 2026

Motion Summary

Title: Free Cash Appropriation to Revolving Funds
Motion ID: TCM26-012

Amount: $160,000
Funding Source: Free Cash

Motion Details

Motion Type: Appropriate
Submitted by: Anthony Marino, Town Manager
Date Submitted: May 14, 2026

Text of Motion

MOTION: I move that the Town Council vote to appropriate Certified Free Cash to the

below Revolving Funds to assist in closing out Fiscal Year 2026; or take any other action
thereto.

Funding Details
Funding Source Funding Destination
Account (Description [Amount Account [Description Amount
Free Cash | $180,000.00 723|Pauline Street Revalving/Gym) & 80,000.00
724|EBNewton Revolving $ 80,000.00
Free Cash Remaining : $779,388
Less FY27 Capital Plan : $500,000
Less Amount Requested :_ $160,000

Free Cash after motion approval : $119,388

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

own Council Motion

May 14, 2026 Fiscal Year 2026

Motion Summary

Title: Unpaid Bills of a Prior Year

Motion ID: TCM26-011

Amount: $20,232.45

Funding Source: Current Year Departmental Budgets

Motion Details

Motion Type: Budgetary
Submitted by: Anthony Marino, Town Manager
Date Submitted: 05/14/2026

Text of Motion

MOTION: I move that the Town Council vote to authorize Unpaid Bills of a Prior Year

to be paid from current year departmental budgets as noted below; or take any other
action thereto.

Funding Details

See next page.

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

VENDOR, INVDATE| DESCRIPTION [DEPARTMENT] O8G-OBS [AMOUNT

Vearia 10/16'2024|Clorking Cleaning [DPW PO LS2051-F19300 $60.43
| Veutts 8/30/2024 (Clothing Cleaning DPW POLZ203 1-3 19300 $81.27
\Pine Ridge Tectuologies 9/26/2025 [Elecneizian Dew OLS2052-52U10¢ | $1,689.50
|MEC Motion Elevator F/14/2024 Elevator repair ES Newton TIETIEFI-TZLU00 | $1,060.00
Verizon 6/4/2022 [Phone Alan IES Newton TLET2E53-F34100 $22.00
Navional Grid 025 Gas atboanaster — [7F229552-521100 $212.75
Lan Tel Conauunieations 6/27/2023 [Rey Fobs aboruaster — |79229537-379100 $623.48
|Myweedept ©2025 |Anoual wubreription [Paths & Rec GT163053-534100 | $1,055.00
|Mreater Boston Police Council | (2/10/2024 |meubenhip mnewal [Police 7 $1,750.00
[Robert Rich Auto Repair 14/2025 [Car cepains Police OL2L0F2-$24106 3143.0
National Guid 9/6/2024 Gas Police OU21052-521200 SUSL.27
“National Grid 10/7/2024 | Gas [Police OL2L0S2-F21200 $295.63
“National Grid LU/5/2024 [Gas [Police OU2L052-321200 $312.24
National Grid 12/6/2024 [Gas [Pulice OLZLOF2-F21200 | $1,035.06
National Grid 1/8/2025 [Gas Police OUZLOS2-F21300 | $2465.25
National Grid 26/2025 [Gas [Police OU2L052-521200 | $1,251.02
| National Guid 3/10/2023 Gas Police OUZL0F2-521200_ | 91,850.94
National Guid 4/7/2025 Gat Police OL2LOS2-F21300 9949.30
National Grid $/7/2025 [as [Police OU2UOF2-F21300 3604.26
National Guid 6/6/2025 |Gas Police OL2L052-$21200 $425.83
“National chid T/T 2025 [as Police O121052-321200 $262.62
| ladependent Newspapers 6/3/2025 |Legal ad Town OLLLOF3-F30402 360.00
‘independent Newspapers 4/26/2023 [Legal ad Tower OLULOTS-F30L02 $30.00
[Independent Newspapers 6'28/2022 |Legal ad Town OLLLOS3-530202 360.00
ladependent Newspapers 6/28/2022 |Legal ad Town OLLLOF3-530202 360.00
| Aanplix . 4/2035 | Telecom Town OLE3553-532100 3500.00
Kelley & Ryan 4/30/2025 |Pashing tickers Treamry 0129353-550800 | $3,201.00
Total $20,231.45

TOWN OF WINTHROP
OFFICE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

Town Hall, 1 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA 02152 Telephone: 617-846-1742

MOTION

Submitted By: Councilor Tassinari Date: May 10, 2026

Motion for the council to approve the following proclamation recognizing June 19", 2026, as
Juneteenth National Independence Day in Winthrop.

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, Juneteenth, federally and locally obsetved annually on June 19th, commemorates the
day in 1865 when enslaved Aftican Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their
freedom—more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation
Proclamation; and

WHEREAS, Juneteenth is recognized as the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the
ending of slavery in the United States, and stands as a symbol of the long and continuing struggle for
racial equity, justice, and the celebration of African American culture, heritage, and achievement; and

WHEREAS, the observance of Juneteenth is an opportunity to learn, contemplate, and reenergize
the values of community, cooperation, and inclusivity, which are cornerstones to the Town of
Winthrop; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Winthrop celebrates the diversity in our residents and recognizes that the
impact of our African American neighbors on the vibrant fabric of our community is indelible and
deserving of recognition, acknowledgement, and commitment to ensure continued equality for all;
and

WHEREAS, the Town of Winthrop recognizes the importance of acknowledging this significant
date in American history and affirms its commitment to fostering a mote inclusive, unified, and
just society;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Winthrop Town Council does hereby proclaim June
19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Independence Day in the Town of Winthrop; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in honor of this day, the Juneteenth flag shall be flown at
the E.B, Newton Cultural Center in accordance with Town Ordinance on Friday, June 19, 2026, as
a symbol of remembrance, celebration, and unity.

To whom it may concern:

| am writing to you today to express concerns that many Winthrop residents have about the
proposed MBTA bus route changes, particularly those residents who live beyond the
Winthrop landing, a part of town that is known as Point Shirley. Currently the 712/713
routes directly serve Point Shirley and much of Winthrop, connecting residents to Orient
Heights and the Blue Line. Existing buses already run roughly every 30-60 minutes on
weekdays depending on the time of day. The MBTA redesign proposal claimed replacement
routes connected to Revere would improve frequency to every 30 minutes or better.
However, many residents were concerned the redesign would reduce direct coverage in
Winthrop and push service farther from Point Shirley residents.

Winthrop’s geography makes public transit especially important because the town is
isolated and many residents rely on buses to reach the Blue Line, jobs, schools, and
medical care. For residents near Point Shirley, moving the practical endpoint to the
Winthrop Landing creates longer walking distances and less accessibility. These residents
at Point Shirley already live in the most remote part of town, so they rely on bus service and
public transportation the most. If these changes would go through, the MBTA would be
abandoning thousands of Winthrop residents. The increased frequency this proposal gives
is not as helpful if buses no longer reach the neighborhoods that depend on them most.
The 712/713 routes have historically been described as a “lifeline” for Winthrop residents
because of the town’s unique geography and dependence on transit access. There has to
be a better way where we do not abandon some residents in favor of others.