Board of Police Commissioners - Minutes - 01/13/2025

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MINUTES
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
January 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioner R. Brule, Commissioner C. Gamble, Commissioner M.
Gelinas, Commissioner T. Sheridan
ABSENT: Commissioner J. Dimmock
DEPARTMENT: — Chief M. Balestracci, LT N. VanOverloop, LT D. Ferland,
LT P. Flanagan, Traffic Officer M. Devine, Training Officer M. Sylvestre
CANDIDATES: Tyrone Mack, Sean Kelly
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM:
Commissioner 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.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC INPUT:
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Gamble and seconded by Commissioner Sheridan to accept
the December 9, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes. Motion passed.

CORRESPONDENCE:
Correspondence was reviewed.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REVIEW:
Traffic report was received. Officer Devine presented the CT DOT’s plan for lane
reconfigurations on Route 32 at Old Norwich Road to the Commission. The State requested the
Traffic Commission's opinions on installing “No Pedestrian Crossing” signs at the intersection.
After much discussion, three members supported the sign installation, one opposed it.
CHIEF’S REPORT:
a. K9 Reports for December
December report was received.
b. Youth Reports for December
December report was received.
c. Investigative Services for December
December report was received.
d. Training Report for December
December report was received.
e. Support Services Report for December
December report was received.
f. Patrol Report for December
December report was received.
g. Animal Control Report for December
December report was received.
h. Community Engagement Report for December
December report was received.
OLD BUSINESS:
a. Recording Commission Meetings — The furniture is complete. Each seat is wired with
adjustable volume and is ADA compliant. Currently, there is no timeline for audio and
video streaming.

NEW BUSINESS:
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Sheridan and seconded by Commissioner Gamble to enter
into Executive Session at 5:30p.m. Chief Balestracci, Tyrone Mack and Sean Kelly were
included in the Executive Session. Motion passed unanimously.
The Board came out of Executive Session at 6:03 p.m. No votes or actions were taken while in
Executive Session.
MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Sheridan and seconded by Commissioner
Gamble to extend offers for the current vacancies, contingent on the candidates successfully
completing the hiring process and background investigations, to the following candidates:
1. Tyrone Mack
2. Sean Kelly
Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Made by Commissioner Gamble and Seconded by Commissioner Sheridan to
adjourn the meeting at 6:04p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by:
Sun © DSpiveell
Diane E. Driscoll
Recording Secretary