Board of Police Commissioners - Minutes - 04/14/2025

MINUTES
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
April 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioner J. Dimmock, Commissioner C. Gamble, Commissioner M.
Gelinas, Commissioner R. Brule
ABSENT: Commissioner T. Sheridan
DEPARTMENT: — Chief M. Balestracci, Lieutenant P. Flanagan, Sergeant Michael Fedor,
Traffic Officer M. Devine, Training Officer M. Sylvestre, Officer B.
Winakor
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM:
Commissioner Dimmock called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the General Meeting Room
of the Waterford Police Department. A Quorum was established.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC INPUT: Helen Kwasniewski discussed concerns, including speeders in her
neighborhood, line of sight issues, dangerous intersections in town, and late-night loud music
expected in the upcoming months.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Gamble and seconded by Commissioner Gelinas to accept
the March 10, 2025, Regular Meeting minutes. Commissioner Brule abstained. Motion passed.

CORRESPONDENCE:
Correspondence was reviewed.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REVIEW:
Traffic Report was received.
CHIEF’S REPORT:
a. K9 Reports for March
March report was received.
b. Youth Reports for March
March report was received.
c. Investigative Services for March
March report was received.
d. Training Report for March
March report was received.
e. Support Services Report for March
March report was received.
f. Patrol Report for March
March report was received.
g. Animal Control Report for March
March report was received.
h. Community Engagement Report for March
March report was received.
OLD BUSINESS:
a. Recording Commission Meetings — The IT director, Jeff Robillard, expects the
auditorium to be complete in four to six weeks. The BOE has a person to set up the
audio-visual equipment before recording meetings. He suggested the BOPC may want to
consider assigning someone to do this if meetings are moved to the auditorium for
recording.

NEW BUSINESS:
a. Tour and discussion of locker rooms. The costs of the locker room renovation project are
coming in much higher than anticipated. Officer Sylvestre discussed the increase in
female hiring trends and the fact that there are no locker room facilities for any additional
women officers. Officer Winakor reported on the progress of the locker room committee
and the quotes from contractors they are working with for initial pricing. The committee
is researching cost-saving measures to enable the project to be completed within the
budget. The contractor advised that the project would take approximately thirteen weeks
from start to finish. There was discussion of officers needing a temporary locker room
arrangement during construction.
b. Executive Session for case review.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Dimmock and seconded by Commissioner Brule to
enter into Executive Session, including Chief Balestracci and LT Flanagan at 5:45 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
The Board came out of Executive Session at 6:00 p.m. No votes or actions were taken while
in Executive Session.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Gelinas and seconded by Commissioner Gamble to adjourn
the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by:
Cin Q Chiveall
Diane E. Driscoll
Recording Secretary