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Somerville City Council Personnel Committee Meeting - December 4, 2025

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0:02

Welcome everyone.

0:04

I call this committee meeting of the Confirmation and Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee to order.

0:08

It is Wednesday, December 3rd at 6.31 p.m.

0:12

Will the clerk please call the roll?

0:15

Yep.

0:15

This is roll call.

0:17

Counselor Hart.

0:18

Here.

0:20

Counselor Klingon.

0:21

All the way right here.

0:22

Sorry that.

0:23

Counselor Counselor Streso.

0:24

Present.

0:26

Counselor McLaughlin.

0:27

Here.

0:28

Say it.

0:29

Young Campen.

0:30

Yeah.

0:31

Here.

0:32

Perfect.

0:32

With four people here.

0:33

We do have quorum.

0:35

Great job, William.

0:36

Great to see you.

0:38

Um, pursuant to chapter two of the Acts of 2025.

0:41

This meeting of the committee will be conducted via remote participation, and we will post an audio recording, an audio video recording, and comprehensive record as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website.

0:54

Um colleagues, number five on our agenda is being withdrawn by the administration, and it has been uh replaced by a similar item with a different candidate.

1:06

Um I see liaison Hutter is here.

1:08

Can you just confirm that?

1:10

Yes, thank you, Mr.

1:11

Chair.

1:12

That item will be withdrawn, and you're correct.

1:14

Item nine um is the replacement candidate for that role.

1:18

Thank you.

1:20

Excellent.

1:21

So we have a number of internal fire promotions.

1:24

I've reviewed all of the materials.

1:26

I'm more than satisfied with these candidates and excited to recommend approval of them.

1:32

And I didn't think it was a good use of anybody's time to invite them here for a bunch of questions.

1:37

So if the committee agrees, I'd like to take up everything on the agenda one through nine as well as the vote to adjourn and uh call the roll on that.

1:50

Second.

1:54

Perfect.

1:55

Okay.

1:56

So on adjournment and um recommend approval of item one to three four six seven eight nine and to withdraw item number five.

2:09

Councilor Hart.

2:10

Yes.

2:11

Councilor Klingon.

2:13

Counselor Strezzo.

2:14

Yes.

2:15

Counselor McLaughlin.

2:16

Yes.

2:17

Chair Young Campen.

2:19

Yes.

2:20

All right, with that, it is 6:33 p.m.

2:22

and we are all set.

2:24

Excellent.

2:25

We are adjourned.

2:26

Great to see you guys.

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Summary of Proceedings

Somerville City Council Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee Meeting - December 4, 2025

The Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee met on December 4, 2025, convening at 6:31 PM and adjourning at 6:33 PM. The committee considered and approved multiple internal promotions within the Somerville Fire Department, along with the approval of prior meeting minutes. One agenda item was withdrawn and replaced by a subsequent item. All decisions were passed unanimously by the four present councilors (Councilors Hardt, Strezo, McLaughlin, and Ewen-Campen), with Councilor Clingan absent.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of the minutes of the October 6, 2025 committee meeting (ID #25-1569) was accepted.
  • Promotion of Ronald Hampton to Fire Lieutenant (ID #25-1635) – recommended to be approved.
  • Promotion of Raymond Busi to Fire Lieutenant (ID #25-1634) – recommended to be approved.
  • Promotion of Nicholas Halloran to Fire Lieutenant (ID #25-1633) – recommended to be approved.
  • Promotion of Jay McKenzie to Fire Captain (ID #25-1631) – recommended to be approved.
  • Promotion of Marc Ardolino to Fire District Chief (ID #25-1630) – recommended to be approved.
  • Promotion of Steven Mauras to Fire Deputy Chief (ID #25-1629) – recommended to be approved.
  • Promotion of Andrew Patriquin to Fire Captain (ID #25-1726) – recommended to be approved.
  • (Item #25-1632, promotion of Michael Marino to Fire Captain, was withdrawn and replaced by item #25-1726.)

Discussion Items

  • Chair Ewen-Campen noted that all items concerned internal promotions within the Somerville Fire Department. He stated that he had reviewed the relevant materials and recommended approval of all candidates. No further discussion or questions were raised.

Key Outcomes

  • All eight personnel promotions (items #1–4, #6–9) were recommended for approval by a 4-0-1 vote (Councilors Hardt, Strezo, McLaughlin, and Ewen-Campen in favor; Councilor Clingan absent).
  • Item #5 (promotion of Michael Marino to Fire Captain) was formally withdrawn at the request of the administration.
  • The committee adjourned at 6:33 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome everyone. I call this committee meeting of the Confirmation and Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee to order. It is Wednesday, December 3rd at 6.31 p.m. Will the clerk please call the roll? Yep. This is roll call. Counselor Hart. Here. Counselor Klingon. All the way right here. Sorry that. Counselor Counselor Streso. Present. Counselor McLaughlin. Here. Say it. Young Campen. Yeah. Here. Perfect. With four people here. We do have quorum. Great job, William. Great to see you. Um, pursuant to chapter two of the Acts of 2025. This meeting of the committee will be conducted via remote participation, and we will post an audio recording, an audio video recording, and comprehensive record as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website. Um colleagues, number five on our agenda is being withdrawn by the administration, and it has been uh replaced by a similar item with a different candidate. Um I see liaison Hutter is here. Can you just confirm that? Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. That item will be withdrawn, and you're correct. Item nine um is the replacement candidate for that role. Thank you. Excellent. So we have a number of internal fire promotions. I've reviewed all of the materials. I'm more than satisfied with these candidates and excited to recommend approval of them. And I didn't think it was a good use of anybody's time to invite them here for a bunch of questions. So if the committee agrees, I'd like to take up everything on the agenda one through nine as well as the vote to adjourn and uh call the roll on that. Second. Perfect. Okay. So on adjournment and um recommend approval of item one to three four six seven eight nine and to withdraw item number five. Councilor Hart. Yes. Councilor Klingon. Counselor Strezzo. Yes. Counselor McLaughlin.

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