POLICE COMMISSION MEETING
Monday, January 24, 2011
6:30 P.M. – Meeting Room 1
MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioner’s Rob Parlee, Edward Fusco, Stanley Nolan, Steve Petty and Frank Jackter
OTHERS PRESENT: First Selectman Gregg Schuster, Board of Selectman Liaison Stan Soby, Sergeant John Thompson, Sergeant Petruzzi
1. Call to Order – Commissioner R. Parlee called the January 24, 2011 meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Additions to Agenda – None
3. Citizen’s Comments - None
4. Officers Comments – None
5. Review Correspondence – None
6. Approve minutes of December 20, 2010 Police Commission Meeting, December 27, 2010 and January 10, 2011 Police Commission Special Meeting – Commissioner Petty MOTIONED to accept minutes as typed. Commissioner’s Nolan, Petty and Jackter ABSTAINED from voting on the December 20, 2010 minutes due to their absence from meeting. SECONDED by Commissioner Fusco. All members present voted in favor, MOTION CARRIED.
7. Budget Review – Discussion was had between First Selectman Schuster and the Board of Commission regarding the budget deadlines and how to proceed forward.
8. Appropriation and Transfer – First Selectman Schuster stated he received a transfer request for $211 to
be transferred from the payroll line item into the professional membership’s line item.
9. Resident Trooper Report (Sgt. Thompson) – Sgt. Thompson stated there were no significant events that
occurred this month. Sergeant Petruzzi will be coming aboard to replace Sgt. Thompson mid February.
Discussion was had regarding the police officer’s stats.
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10. Old Business
a. Discussion and Possible Action on Leasing of Cruisers – the Board of Commission received
information from Steve Sharpe regarding prices and quotes on potentially new cruisers. The crown
Victoria will no longer be available as of March 1st. Discussion was had in regards to leasing versus
purchasing a new cruiser. It was decided to revisit this next year when more options are available.
b. Discussion and Possible Action on FY12 Budget Priorities – there will be a special meeting on February 15th scheduled to discuss this.
c. Discussion and Possible Action on the Colchester Strategic Goals – Commissioner Parlee stated the commissioners are progressing forward with this. A few of the commissioners who have reviewed the Police Task Force findings had a few questions in regards to this which were addressed by Commissioner Parlee. Commissioner Parlee asked Commissioner Nolan and Fusco to take the Colchester Strategic Goals and put this into content to reflect in what direction this needs to go.
d. Discussion and Possible Action on Rules and Regulations – the Commissioners and First Selectman
Schuster went through each section of the Rules and Regulations. Discussions were had. No action was taken.
e. Discussion and Possible Action on Five Year Equipment Plan – Sgt. Thompson stated Sgt. Suchecki is in the process of inventorying the police supplies. Commissioner Petty and Jackter are waiting for this list to move forward with the Five Year Equipment Plan.
11. New Business
a. Discussion and Possible Action on Freedom of Information Act – First Selectman Schuster reviewed the general guidelines of the F.O.I.A. laws with the Commissioners.
b. Discussion and Possible Action on Police Regionalization Options – First Selectman Schuster briefed the members of the Commission regarding the research that has been done regarding Police Regionalization Options.
12. Chairman/Commission Member Comments – Commissioner Parlee stated that in the future he will not be making decisions unless all five Police Commission members are aware of what is going on and as a collective Commission decisions will be made.
13. Adjourn – Commissioner Jackter MOTIONED to adjourn at 8:57 p.m. SECONDED by
Commissioner S. Petty. All members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
Note: This meeting was recorded by a digital audio recording system and is available through the Colchester First Selectman’s office in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gina Santos, Administrative Assistant
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