East Windsor Police Commission
Regular Meeting - March 9, 2005
Minutes
CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE
The meeting was called to order at 7:00p.m. by Chairman Sherman. Commissioners Devanney, Sinsigallo, Barton and Simmons were present along with Chief DeMarco and Maria Diana Root, Administrative Assistant to the Chief.
ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
There were no added agenda items.
PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting -February 9, 2005
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to accept the minutes of the regular meeting of February 9, 2005 as presented.
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
Special Meeting - February 9, 2005
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting of February 9, 2005 as presented.
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
Special Meeting - February 16, 2005
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting of February 16, 2005 with one correction - the date needs to be changed to 2005 instead of 2004.
Sinisgallo/Simmons Unanimous
BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES
A) Police Department - Monthly Billing
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to approve the East Windsor Police Department monthly billing dated March 4, 2005 in the amount of $8486.57 for the fiscal year 2004/2005
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
B) Police Department Financial Statement
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to approve the East Windsor Police Department Financial Statement dated March 4, 2005 for the fiscal year 2004/2005.
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
C) Police Commission - Monthly Billing
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to approve the East Windsor Police Commission Monthly Billing for the fiscal year 2004/2005 dated February 28, 2005 in the amount of $363.15
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
D) Police Commission Financial Statement
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to approve the East Windsor Police Commission Financial Statement for the fiscal year 2004/2005 dated February 28, 2005 as presented.
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
E) Animal Control Monthly Billing
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to approve the East Windsor Animal Control Monthly Billing for the fiscal year 2004/2005 dated February 18, 2005 in the amount of $142.93
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
F) Animal Control - Financial Statement
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsgallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to approve the East Windsor Animal Control Financial Statement for the fiscal year 2004/2005 dated March 4, 2005 as presented.
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
G) Legal Billing
The legal billing from the firm of Penny, Botticello, OBrien & Higgins, PC for the month of February, 2005 was reviewed by all commissioners present. No action necessary.
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no Public comment
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A) Police Station Renovations update
The plans for the renovations are completed and the bidding process has begun. When any additional information is forthcoming it will be brought to the attention of the commission.
B) Alarm Reduction Ordinance
The Town Attorney still has the ordinance, but we have been informed that it will be forwarded to the Board of Selectman for their review and/or approval; and if approved will be presented to the residents of the Town of East Windsor for their approval at a special meeting.
C) New Hire
Off. Ludeman passed his run test and is scheduled to be sworn in at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 14th at LaRennaissance.
Off. Smith is still at the academy and doing extremely well. If all goes as planned he should graduate on May 11th.
D) Cross-Walks - Broad Brook School
Due to the snow storms that we have been experiencing over the last few weeks, there is nothing new to report on the Cross Walks. When any additional information is forthcoming it will be brought to the attention of the commissioners.
TRAFFIC AUTHORITY
There is nothing new on Traffic Authority.
PUBLIC INPUT #2 (Comments only - no discussion)
There was no Public Input.
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Sherman reported that he had received a memo from the office of the First Selectman requesting that a member of the Police Commissioner serve on the Municipal Facilities Study Committee and that Commissioner Sinsigallo had agreed to serve on this committee.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Personnel Matters
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to go into Executive Session at 7:29 p.m. to include Chief DeMarco.
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to come out of Executive Session at 8:22 p.m.
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
No action taken
COMMUNICATIONS
There were no additional communications.
MONTHLY REPORTS
A) Chief of Police
There were two additions to the monthly report of the Chief.
1) Off. Reimer had been involved in a fender bender when he was hit by
a Somers Sanitation truck while at a stop light. He was not injured and the car will be able to be repaired.
2) The dictaphone system at the police department is very old and
continuously breaking down. It was a consensus of the Commission members present that the Chief look into the cost of a new dictaphone system and until the money is available for a new system, continue to have the existing system fixed.
B) Commission Members
None
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Sinsigallo, seconded by Commissioner Simmons to adjourn the regular meeting of the East Windsor Police Commission at 8:27 p.m.
Sinsigallo/Simmons Unanimous
Respectfully submitted,
Darlene H. Kelly
Recording Secretary
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