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Votes at a glance: Board of Public Safety, April 2, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions, movers, seconds and outcomes recorded during the Torrington Board of Public Safety meeting on April 2, 2025.
This is a concise list of formal motions and vote outcomes recorded during the April 2, 2025 Torrington Board of Public Safety meeting. Where roll‑call tallies were not provided in the transcript, outcomes reflect the board’s voice votes as read aloud at the meeting.
- Motion: Open meeting to public. Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner Young. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 1)
- Motion: Accept regular meeting minutes of 03/05/2025. Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner Cogswell. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 2)
- Motion: Accept special meeting minutes of 03/13/2025. Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner McLeod. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 2b)
- Motion: Approve purchase and installation of new booking cell cameras and wiring from Mammoth Security Inc., New Britain, $35,771.66, using Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium contract, pending City Council approval. Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner Young. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). Funding: Police Department capital account. (Agenda item 3)
- Motion: Open meeting for discussion on the five‑year EMS plan (submitted 2023). Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner Cogswell. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 4)
- Motion: Accept Police Chief Baldwin’s reports for February 2025. Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner Young. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 5)
- Motion: Accept Fire Chief Borden’s reports for February 2025. Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner Young. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 6)
- Motion: Accept EMS provider activity reports for February 2025. Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner McLeod. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 7)
- Motion: Table Policy Subcommittee item 8 (update report). Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner McLeod (motion to table later confirmed by voice vote). Outcome: Tabled (voice vote).
- Motion: Discuss and vote on Fire Department lockout policy (Policy Subcommittee recommendation, approved 03/26/2025). Mover: Commissioner Craig. Second: Commissioner Benedetto. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 9)
- Motion: Table Police Department promotion policy (Policy Subcommittee recommendation). Mover: Commissioner Battle. Second: Commissioner Cadewell. Outcome: Tabled (voice vote). (Agenda item 10)
- Motion: Approve Police Department goals for 2025 (Policy Subcommittee recommendation). Mover: Commissioner Cogswell. Second: Commissioner McElroy. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 11)
- Motion: Approve Fire Department goals for 2025 (Policy Subcommittee recommendation). Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner Cogswell. Outcome: Approved (voice vote). (Agenda item 12)
- Motion: Consider business by volunteer fire departments (item 13). Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner McLeod. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
- Motion: Adjourn. Mover: Commissioner Benedetto. Second: Commissioner Cogswell. Outcome: Approved (voice vote).
Ending: Several policy items were tabled for further discussion; most routine departmental reports and the security camera purchase were approved.
