Public Protection and Safety Standing Committee
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| Board/Commission | Representative Town Meeting (RTM) |
|---|---|
| Meeting Date | March 31, 2025 |
| Pages | 4 |
| File Size | 0.2 MB |
| OCR Status | Searchable (OCR processed) |
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FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886 PHONE: 860-442-0553 www.waterfordct.org AGENDA PUBLIC PROTECTION & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE RTM Special Meeting Monday, March 31, 2025 6:00 P.M. - Waterford Town Hall Louise Appleby Room 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Public Comment 5. To Consider and act upon the minutes of the September 11, 2024 meeting. 6. To consider and act upon an appointment to the Fire Services Review Special Committee 7. Consideration of and possible action on items referred to committee: A. Open Burn Ordinance, RTC 12/04/23 B. ATV and Dirt Bike Ordinance Consideration, RTC 10/02/23 C. Review of assigned duties to the Director of Fire Services, RTC 06/03/24 D. Survivors Benefits in the Line of Duty, RTC 02/03/2025 8. Adjournment id a ra! FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886 PHONE: 860-442-0553 www.waterfordct.org »g WB 4 zm = ow ett a? 2 ig MINUTES 20 5 go PUBLIC PROTECTION & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE TMU 52 PUBLIC HEARING & SPECIAL MEETING F AG Wednesday, September 11, 2024 ie S 6:30 P.M. - Waterford Town Hall, Louise Appleby Room The September 11, 2024 Public. Hearing of the Public Protection & Safety Standing Committee of the RTM was called to order by Chairperson Tim Condon.at 6:30 P.M, ROLL CALL Present; Thomas Dembek, Kathy Mullen Kohl, Tim Condon, Nick Gauthier Absent: Shawn Monahan Also Attending: Town Clerk David L.Campo, Town Attorney Robert Avena, RTM Member susan Driscoll, Interim Director of Fire Services Stephen Dubicki PUBLIC COMMENT on proposed addition to the Waterford Code of Ordinance (Draft Attached) Chairman Condon opened the public hearing at 6:30 P.M. Former Jordan Fire Department Chief Tim Sullivan noted that the word “death” should be added to the title. MOTION by Gauthier, seconded by Kohl, to close the public heating at 6:40 P.M. VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous The September 11, 2024 Special Meeting of the Public Protection & Safety Standing Committee of the RTM was called to order by Chairperson Tim Condon at 6:40 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Thomas Dembek, Kathy Mullen Kohl, Tim Condon, Nick Gauthier Absent: Shawn Monahan Also Attending: Town Cletk David L.Campo, Town Attorney Robert Avena, Interim Director of Fire Services Stephen. Dubicki AGENDA ITEM 3: Minutes MOTION by Gauthier, seconded by Dembek, to approve the minutes from the August 29, 2024 meeting. VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous AGENDA ITEM 4A: No discussion AGENDA ITEM 4B: No discussion AGENDA ITEM 4C; Review of ordinance 2.36 and HB-5279 for legal review and recommendation of assigned duties to the Director of Fire Services, RTC 06/03/24. MOTION by Gauthier, seconded by Mullen Kohl, to add the word “death” to the title VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous MOTION by Gauthier, seconded by Mullen Kohl, to approve the final draft of the proposed new ordinance, Section 2.116.110, (See attachment) VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous MOTION by Gauthier, seconded by Mullen Kohl, to report the “review of HB5279” issue out with a recommendation that the RTM approve the addition of new ordinance Section 2.116.110 in otder to comply with recent revisions to Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 7-313, VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous MOTION by Dembek, seconded by Gauthier, to adjourn at 6:49 P.M, VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous Respectfully submitted, Timothy Condon Chairperson Ordinance No, 2.116.110 LINE OF DUTY DEATH DETERMINATION COMMITTEE 1. Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 7-313e, the Town of Waterford designates the following Committee to determine whether a firefighter or police officer died in the line of duty, as defined in § 7-313e: a. Director of Fire Services b. Police Chief c. Human Resources Director, or their designee. 2. In those circumstances where the determination, under § 7-313e, must be made, the Committee shall make the determination by majority vote. The Committee may Tequest information needed to make the determination from the Department or an applicant. 3. In accordance with § 7-313e, the determination shall not be used as evidence for a workers’ compensation claim. Effective Date: