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Lateral transfer request for Norwich firefighter fails after no second
Summary
A motion to approve a lateral transfer for a firefighter (requested by the fire chief) failed at the July 15 meeting after a committee member moved the motion but it received no second; the Chair said she was reluctant to approve lateral transfers without more information.
The commission considered a carried-over request from the fire chief seeking a lateral transfer for a firefighter believed to be from the Norwich fire department. A committee member moved to approve the lateral transfer, but the motion received no second and therefore failed. The Chair said the commission had previously tabled the item and expressed hesitancy: "I just, I'm reluctant on lateral transfers unless I really feel encouraged and informed."
The transcript records that the item was carried over from a previous meeting and that the commission lacked a full complement of members at the time of discussion (the Chair used the phrase "We had a 0.333 person on the commission"). No formal vote to approve the transfer was recorded. The Chair indicated the matter could be revisited in the future when the commission has more information or members present.
