Board of Police Commissioners - Minutes - 02/25/2025

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
February 25, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioner R. Brule, Commissioner C. Gamble, Commissioner M.
. Gelinas, Commissioner T. Sheridan, Commissioner J. Dimmock
DEPARTMENT: Chief M. Balestracci, LT D. Ferland, Officer Ian Donovan
CANDIDATES: Andrew Chappell, Ivory Holman
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.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Sheridan and seconded by Commissioner Brule to enter
into Executive Session at 5:01 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
The Board came out of Executive Session at 6:09 p.m. No votes or actions were taken while in
Executive Session.
MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Dimmock and seconded by Commissioner
Sheridan to extend a conditional offer of employment to Andrew Chappell, contingent on
successfully completing the hiring process and background investigation.
Motion passed unanimously. ,

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Dimmock and seconded by Commissioner Sheridan
to place candidate Ivory Holman first on the hiring list for the August academy, effective for one
year from the date of this meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Gelinas and Seconded by Commissioner Sheridan to
adjourn the meeting at 6:11 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by:
Diane E. Driscoll
Recording Secretary