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11 City of Taunton Municipal Council March 8, 2023 The Committee on The Fire Department ' ' , rL The meeting was held at Taunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Taunton, MAlJ27§p in~ - .,f~l ~;:;a Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers. ;:; ;;:,. ry -ti ;:i.i; :X C.J1 Present were Councilor Pottier, Chairman, and Councilors Postell and Coute. Also prese/it were Fire Chief Timothy Bradshaw, Captain Steven Lavigne, and Fire Candidates Michael Perotta, Marc Charbonneau, Cody Galligan, Steven Hutchins, Daniel Keogh, Harrison McNeil, Patrick Perkins, and Andrew Trainor. The meeting was called to order at 6:04 PM. 1. Meet to interview firefighter candidates. Councilor Pottier explained that the intent was to interview the eight candidates in order to make .conditional offers of employment to up to three. Candidates Michael Perotta, Marc Charbonneau, Cody Galligan, Steven Hutchins, Daniel Keogh, Harrison McNeil, Patrick Perkins, and Andrew Trainor were interviewed by the members of the Committee. Councilors Pottier, Postell, and Coute asked questions of each about their experience and their background. Michael Perotta currently works at Power Home Remodeling where he is a sales rep in a management role. He also served in the Navy. Marc Charbonneau has been a police officer for five years. Cody Galligan is currently part owner of J & J Masonry. Steven Hutchins is a call firefighter for Berkley and Lakeville as well as a self-employed landscaper. Daniel Keough currently works for a company that ships special metals and he coordinates shipments. He graduated from Johnson & Wales University. Harrison McNeil is a Taunton Police Officer. Patrick Perkins is a fulltime Middleborough Fire Fighter.  12 Andrew Trainor graduated from Bridgewater State with a bachelor's degree. He works for Gen Serv and is in the Navy Reserve. MOTION: Make conditional offers of employment to the following candidates: Mark Charbonneau Steven Hutchins Andrew Trainor So Voted. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 PM. Respectfully submitted, - . . CITY OF TAUNTON ·'" . .V1A at Q a...~',.___ ?' /1 I ~ A MAR 14 2023 //; -- ~0 ()- - L , ~'.'---9- J - Maggie E. Clarke IN- MUNtCIPAk:.C;.Ql't:fNCIC, . . ;.:.·_:':t'-···,..-:;: . . ·:: . ·.·.·Clerk qf Council Committees ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, NINE (9) COUNCILORS WERE PRESENT, NINE (9) COUNCILORS VOTED TO GIVE CONDITIONAL OFFERS TO MARC CHARBONNEAU, STEVEN HUTCHINS AND ANDREW TRAINOR. SO VOTED. K~ Committee on the Fire Department March 8, 2023 Page2 of2