Public Protection and Safety Standing Committee

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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
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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: