Board of Public Safety

Approved by the Board of Public Safety February 1, 2023 MINUTES Vol. 7, Page 571 Vote: Unanimous BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY REGULAR MEETING CITY HALL AUDITORIUM / ZOOM January 4, 2023 A REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Public Safety was held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Attendance was in- person and by Zoom. Present at City Hall were Mayor Elinor Carbone, Police Chief William Baldwin, Police Captain Bart Barrown, Fire Chief Eric Borden, Deputy Fire Chief David Tripp, Trinity Health EMS Manager Jeff Ganung, and Board of Safety Commissioners Darlene Battle, Glenn McLeod, Gregg Cogswell, and Molly Spino. Torringford VFD Commissioner Scott Mills and Gary Delmonte were also in attendance. Joining via Zoom was Drakeville Fire Chief Mike Whittaker. Commissioners Joe McElroy and Doug Benedetto were absent. Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m., beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT On a motion by Commissioner Cogswell, seconded by Commissioner McLeod, the Board voted unanimously to open the meeting to the public. No one from the public was present who wished to speak. MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL On a motion by Commissioner Spino, seconded by Commissioner McLeod, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Regular meeting minutes from November 9, 2022. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORTS: APPROVED On a motion by Commissioner McLeod, seconded by Commissioner Cogswell, the Board voted unanimously to accept Police Chief Baldwin’s reports for October and November 2022. ACTING FIRE CHIEF’S REPORTS: APPROVED On a motion by Commissioner Battle, seconded by Commissioner Spino, the Board voted unanimously to accept Acting Fire Chief Tripp’s reports for October and November 2022. EMS PROVIDER ACTIVITY REPORTS: APPROVED On a motion by Commissioner Spino, seconded by Commissioner Cogswell, the Board voted unanimously to accept the EMS provider activity reports for October and November 2022. BUSINESS BY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS On a motion by Commissioner Spino, seconded by Commissioner Battle, the Board voted unanimously to consider business by the Volunteer Fire Departments. Drakeville Fire Chief Whittaker gave the latest updates from his department. BUSINESS BY DEPARTMENT HEADS On a motion by Commissioner Spino, seconded by Commissioner McLeod, the Board voted unanimously to consider business by Department Heads. Police Chief Baldwin, Deputy Fire Chief Tripp, and EMS Manager Jeff Ganung gave the latest updates from their departments. Commissioner McLeod asked how long the study was going to go on with the Fire Department responding to Trinity calls. Deputy Fire Chief Tripp explained to him that if Trinity gets a call for a cardiac event, the department must respond. He went on to say that since the study started in September the Fire Department has been canceled 45 times. He said that the Fire Department is making a difference where it can, and the goal is to enhance service to customers throughout the City. BUSINESS BY THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY On a motion by Commissioner Cogswell, seconded by Commissioner Spino, the Board voted unanimously to consider business by the Mayor and members of the Board of Public Safety. Commissioner Cogswell wished everyone a Happy New Year and expressed his gratitude for the first responders that worked over the Holidays. Commissioner Battle wished everyone a Happy New Year. Mayor Carbone mentioned how great it was to see an article in the Waterbury Republican showing the cold- water rescue training with the Fire Department. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Commissioner Cogswell, seconded by Commissioner McLeod, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted by ATTEST: Heather Abraham, Asst. City Clerk CAROL L. ANDERSON, CITY CLERK CAROL L. ANDERSON, CITY CLERK