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9 City of Taunton Municipal Council November 3, 2022 ,......, ,..... => The Committee on Police and License j ~ ~ .; ?~ The meeting was held at Taunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Taunton, MAcr6.l27[~ in 1!r '.~8J Silver City Conference Room. ~ ~ cfi < ,,.., '"~ :! ::> l> q; !:,; -"1- Present were Councilor Jeffrey Postell, Chairman, and Councilors Sanders an®orges . .Eso ~; present were Police Chief Edward Walsh, Captain Daniel McCabe, Sergeant Richard C~iro, ~ and Police Candidates Hannah Fonseca, Amanda Martell, Tyler Pietrzyk, Claudia Marie Santos, Cameron Williams, and Malik Kevin Wilkes. The Meeting was called to order at 6:12 P.M. 1. Meet to futerview police candidates. The first interviewee was Malik Kevin Wilkes. Mr. Wilkes currently work on the Wareham Police Department and so is being considered for a lateral transfer. He started in Wareham as a part-time officer but now works there full time. He was born and raised in Taunton, attended Taunton High School and has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Westfield State University. Councilors Postell, Sanders, and Borges asked Mr. Wilkes questions and, based upon the interview, made the following motion: MOTION: Approve the lateral transfer of Malik Wilkes with the conditions outlined in Chief Walsh's letter. So voted. The Committee interviewed Hannah Fonseca, Tyler Pietrzyk, Cameron Williams, Amanda Martell, and Claudia Marie Santos. Ms. Fonseca is a seasonal park ranger at Massasoit State Park where she has been employed since 2020. She has a Bachelor of Art degree in Biology from Bridgewater State University. Mr. Pietrzyk graduated from Taunton High School and from Bridgewater State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. He is currently employed by TPC Boston in Norton. Mr. Williams was born and raised in Taunton, graduating from Taunton High School in 2019 and is currently in his last semester at the University of Rhode Island where he is pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice. Ms. Martell is originally from Abington, MA where she graduated from Abington High School. She attended Keene State College where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Studies and Sociology.  10 Page Two November 3, 2022 The Committee on Police and License - Continued Ms. Santos graduated from Taunton High School and currently attends Bridgewater State University where she is pursuing a degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. She is an EMT and currently is employed in security at Morton Hospital. Following the interviews the following motion was made: MOTION: Based on information received and on the recommendation of the Police Department, the committee recommends bypassing candidates Alexander Reyes and Zachary Ricketts. So voted. Based on the results of the interviews, the Councilors recommended making conditional offers to the five candidates. MOTION: Recommend to the full Council to make conditional offers of appointment as police officers, subject to the conditions outlined in the letter from Chief Walsh, to the following candidates: Hannah Fonseca, Amanda Martell, Tyler Pietrzyk, Claudia Santos, and Cameron Williams. So Voted. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, CITY OF TAUNTON ~[~tu_ NOV 0 7 2022 Maggie E. Clarke IN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Clerk of Council Committees REPORTS ACCEPTED. RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED TO PROVIDE CONDITIONAL OFFERS FROM CERTIFICATION #08733 FOR HANNAH FONSECA, AMANDA MARTELL, TYLER PIETRZYK, CLAUDIA SANTOS AND CAMERON WILLIAMS. ALSO, TO APPROVE THE LATERAL TRANSFER OF MALIK WILKES A WITH CONDITIONS OUTLINED BY THE POLICE CHIEF. ~RKtr-