Agenda
Public Health & Safety · from the Town's website · released May 27, 2026 · 2 pages · 501 KB
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Winthrop Board or Committee Public Body Posting Name of Public Body: Public Health, Safety and Works Committee a9 1, & ia Date and Time of Meeting: May 27, 2026 @ 4:30 PM Bm O m i Location of Meeting: Harvey Hearing Room a) = cu. e OD AGENDA an.) A This Public Health, Safety and Public Works Committee meeting aims to align Winthrop s administrative staff on multi-year, interdepartmental planning to strengthen shared risk management. The focus will be on transitioning from siloed, short-term projects to coordinated, sustainable infrastructure development. [1, 2] Recommended Speakers (Winthrop Town Staff) 1. of Public Works/Engineering: To discuss infrastructure lifecycles, project sequencing, and Director street openings. 2. Staff who are responsible for Planning and Development: To align land use, zoning, and future development with infrastructure capacity. 3. Town Manager/Chief Financial Officer: To discuss long-term capital financing, grant strategies, and risk assessment. [1] Document Requested in Advance Town of Winthrop Capital Improvement Plan (CIP): 5-year outlook. Infrastructure Asset Inventory: Status of water, sewer, and road systems. Current Zoning and Development Map: Showing upcoming commercial/residential density. Interdepartmental Project Calendar: A spreadsheet of known 2026-2029 projects. [ Timed Agenda (1 Hour 30 Minutes) Time Agenda Item Goal Approval of Past Minutes Introductions & Purpose Public Comments 05-10-25 Topic 1: Current Long-Term Planning Review Topic 2: Interdepartmental Coordination 45-65 Topic 3: Shared Risk & Resiliency Identify shared vulnerabilities (e.g., climate, funding). Topic 4: Action Items & Process Fixes Public Comment/ Next Meeting Scheduling 00-05 Set the stage for collaborative planning Understand any current gaps in multi-year planning or if there are no gaps, explain the procedure 25-45 Define how DPW, Planning, and Finance align. 65-80 Agree on concrete steps to change, if needed, procedures. 80-90 Ensure accountability and follow-up. Potential Questions: (please ask other questions if more relevant) How can we improve sequencing to stop paving a road only to dig it up for water main improvements a year later? . Can we find ways to reduce our conflicts for competing resources? What are the biggest shared multi-year financial risks in public works? How do we align new private development with public infrastructure capacity? How can we better leverage state/federal grants for multi-year projects? What is one procedural change we can implement immediately for better collaboration? (between offices, between towns) ween > How do you measure success of this collaborative approach? ~ Are we looking at green infrastructure as part of this long-term planning? 8. Is there a conflict between current development plans and infrastructure capacity? The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.