Matters ▸ Attachment
Minutes - C of APM - 4-3-24 Dispositions — File 24-0480
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Confirmation of Appointments and
Personnel Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
7:00 PM
Virtual
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The meeting took place virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chair Pineda Neufeld
and adjourned at 8:02 PM on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Mbah, Sait, Burnley, McLaughlin
and Pineda Neufeld), none against and none absent.
Others present:
Chief Fire Engineer Charles Breen, SFD Deputy Chief Sean Tierney, Director of Human Resources
Anne Gill, Hannah Carrillo – Legislative Liaison, Peter Forcellese – Legislative Clerk.
.
Roll Call
Chairperson Judy Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor
Matthew McLaughlin, City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr.,
Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait and Ward One City Councilor
Wilfred N. Mbah
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Confirmation of Appointments and
Personnel Matters Committee Meeting of January 31, 2024.
24-0138
Accepted
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward One City Councilor
Mbah
Aye:
Ward Five City Councilor Sait
Absent:
2.
City Clerk requesting confirmation of the appointment of Natasha Frazier
to the position of Assistant Clerk of Committees.
24-0190
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward One City Councilor
Mbah
Aye:
Ward Five City Councilor Sait
Absent:
3.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Sergio Rodriguez to the
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position of Firefighter.
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait
and Ward One City Councilor Mbah
Aye:
4.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of William Deeks to the
position of Firefighter.
24-0365
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait
and Ward One City Councilor Mbah
Aye:
5.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Nicholas Cantone to the
position of Firefighter.
24-0364
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait
and Ward One City Councilor Mbah
Aye:
6.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of John Tivinis to the
position of Firefighter.
24-0362
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait
and Ward One City Councilor Mbah
Aye:
7.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jack Haigis to the
position of Firefighter.
24-0358
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait
and Ward One City Councilor Mbah
Aye:
8.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Derek Doane to the
position of Firefighter.
24-0357
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait
and Ward One City Councilor Mbah
Aye:
9.
Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Kenneth Silva to the
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position of Fire Deputy Chief.
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Five City Councilor Sait
and Ward One City Councilor Mbah
Aye:
10. Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Anandavalli Thiagarajan
to the Public Library Board of Trustees.
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Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation
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