Board of Police Commissioners - Minutes - 05/09/2022

MINUTES
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
May 9, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Zoom Meeting ID: 872 2673 5856
PRESENT: 
Chairman M. Gelinas, Commissioner J. Dimmock, Vice Chairman T. Sheridan,
Secretary C. Gamble, Commissioner R. Brule
ABSENT:
DEPARTMENT: — Chief M. Balestracci, LT N. VanOverloop, LT T. Silva, Sgt. D. Ferland
Traffic Officer J. Nickerson, Training Officer Surdo, CSO A. Reed
LEGAL COUNCIL: Attorney E. Duggan, Attorney R. Avena
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
PUBLIC INPUT:
No public input.
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM:
Chairman Gelinas called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the General Meeting Room of the
Waterford Police Department. A Quorum was established.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Gelinas and seconded by Commissioner Dimmock to accept
the minutes from the April meeting. Commissioner Brule abstained. The motion passed.

CORRESPONDENCE:
Correspondence was reviewed.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REVIEW:
Traffic report received.
CHIEF’S REPORT:
a. 
K9 Reports for April
April report was received.
b. 
Investigative Services and Youth Reports for April
April report was received.
c. 
Training Report for April
April report was received.
d. Records Report for April
April report was received,
e, 
Community Service Officer Report for April
April report was received.
f. 
Patrol Report for April
April report was received.
g. Animal Control Report for April
April report was received.
h. 
Community Engagement Report for April
April report was received.
OLD BUSINESS:
a. 
Special Response Team Inter-local agreement with Ledyard PD — Chief Balestracci
explained that this agreement allows us to team up with Ledyard in the event of a
major incident. LT VanOverloop will present agreement to the RTM in June.
Discussion ensued regarding liability for providing assistance to non-member
communities.

MOTION: Made by Commissioner Dimmock and seconded by Commissioner Gamble to
approve the agreement with the provision that more details be provided for presentation to the
RTM. Motion passed 4-1, Commissioner Sheridan voting against.
b. 
Speed bumps on Beach Road have been approved by the Recreation & Parks
Commission. There will be a total of three removable speed bumps. No known date
set for installation at this time.
c. 
Airbnb letter to Planning Commission — wording was discussed. Attorney Avena will
edit letter.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Sheridan and seconded by Commissioner Dimmock to
approve wording of letter. Motion passed unanimously.
d. Chief of Police Selection Process - Chief researched department procedures in other
towns and found that there is no standardization across towns. Discussion about
continuing to work on process.
NEW BUSINESS:
a, 
Authorization for out of series transfers till July 8, 2022. Chief Balestracci requested
authorization to complete out of series transfers until the end of the fiscal year.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Sheridan and seconded by Commissioner Dimmock to
grant Chief Balestracci authorization to complete out of series transfers till July 8, 2022. Motion
passed unanimously.
a. 
Noise Ordinance — Attorney Mark Kepple spoke on behalf of residents living near the
commercial area located at 262 Boston Post Road to address complaints of loud
music and asked for enforcement of the current noise ordinance. Lengthy discussion
ensued about the noise concerns.
b. Police Commission Nominations for term starting June 1, 2022 as follows:
T, Sheridan, Chairperson; C. Gamble, Vice-Chairperson; J. Dimmock, Secretary; M.
Gelinas, Commissioner.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Dimmock and seconded by Commissioner Brule to accept
nominations. Motion passed unanimously.
Rob Brule left the meeting at 6:35pm.
c. Executive Session

MOTION: Made by Commissioner Gelinas and seconded by Commissioner Sheridan to enter
into executive session at 6:37 p.m. to discuss union negotiations. Motion passed unanimously.
STATEMENT: | hereby move that the members of the Board of Police
Commissioners, together with Chief Marc Balestracci and Labor Counsel Eileen Duggan,
go into executive session for the purpose of discussing strategy and/or negotiations with
respect collective bargaining with the police bargaining unit. This action is taken
without prejudice to the Board’s right to discuss such matters in a private meeting
pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §1-200 (2),
The Board came out of Executive Session at 6:56 p.m. There were no motions made or action
taken while in Executive Session,
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Dimmock and seconded by Commissioner Sheridan to
adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by:
Diane Driscoll
Recording Secretary