State of Connecticut
Department of Administrative Services
State Marshal Commission
Das.ct.gov/statemarshal
Peter J. Martin, Esq. Douglas Rinaldi
Chairperson Administrative Manager
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Minutes
STATE MARSHAL SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING
September 6, 2012
Members present ; Michael Cronin, Esq., Vice-Chairperson, and acting Chairperson for this meeting; Peter J. Martin, Esq. (Chairperson), joining in executive session at Section 2, New Business Subsection 3, Complaints, File number 12-27; Vincent Mauro, Jr.; Joseph Ubaldi; Erron Smith and Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq. Also present were Ex-Officios Marshal Lisa Stevenson and Marshal Thomas Burke (non-voting members) and Administrative Manager Douglas Rinaldi and Staff Attorney Elizabeth Collins (not voting). Not present were Sarah Holbrook, Esq. One position on the Commission is vacant.
Acting Chairperson Michael Cronin, Esq. called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.
First Business
The July 25, 2012 meeting minutes were adopted, by a unanimous vote of 5-0, after a motion by Vincent Mauro, Jr., seconded by Joseph Ubaldi, with a correction for adding Marshal Thomas Burke, and modifying the signature line.
New Business
1. Appointment Process Update
Douglas Rinaldi, Administrative Manager, reported to the Commission the current steps being taken to finalize the required actions by the newly appointed state marshals and to organize the swearing in ceremony, which is scheduled for September 20, 2012.
2. Banking Commission/executions
The Commission, after some discussion, concluded that the Commission’s current policies that have been set for executions do not need review at this time.
The Commission, after a motion by Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq., seconded by Vincent Mauro, Jr., voted unanimously, 5-0, to add File Number 12-31 Wenzloff/Foldy to Section 2, New Business, Subsection 3, Complaints.
The Commission, after a motion by Vincent Mauro, Jr., seconded by Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq. voted unanimously, 5-0 to add the resignation/retirement request of Marshal Philip Leary to Section 2, New Business, Subsection 6, Resignation.
The Commission, after a motion by Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq., seconded by Vincent Mauro, Jr., voted unanimously, 5-0, to go into Executive session to discuss personnel issues listed below. The individuals present included those listed above, with Peter J. Martin, Esq. joining in at Section 2, New Business Subsection 3, Complaints, File number 12-27. The Commission voted unanimously 6-0, after a motion by Joel I Rudikoff, Esq., seconded by Vincent Mauro, Jr. to return to the public record. No votes were taken in executive session.
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New Business continued
(numbered as on agenda)
1. Potential new candidates for appointment as a state marshal
The Commission after a motion by Vincent Mauro, Jr., seconded by Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq., voted unanimously, 6-0 to appoint the following candidate as a state marshal, subject to him fulfilling additional conditions established by the Commission before he is sworn in as a state marshal.
Litchfield County
Michael Brown
2. Oversight Committee/Proposed Final Decisions
The Commission, after a motion by Joseph Ubaldi, seconded by Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq., unanimously voted, 6-0, to adopt the Oversight Committee’s proposed findings of fact and law as its final decision to dismiss in the following file.
File No. Name
11-86 Kruysman/Cipriano
The Commission, after a motion by Vincent Mauro, Jr., seconded by Peter J. Martin, Esq. unanimously voted, 6-0, to administratively close the following files.
File No. Name
12-17 Branham/Nolan
12-30 In Re Nolan-courthouse
3. Complaints
The Commission, after a motion by Joseph Ubaldi, seconded by Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq., voted unanimously, 6-0, to dismiss the following files:
File No. Name
12-26 DeMaio/Longobardi
12-27 Duncan/Hobart
12-33 Macellaio/Tasillo
12-45 In Re George Dirgo-client fund account
The Commission, after a motion by Vincent Mauro, Jr., seconded by Peter J. Martin, Esq., voted unanimously, 6-0, to administratively close the following files.
File No. Name
12-34 Thomas/Nolan
12-35 In Re Nolan
12-51 In Re William Nolan-Hamden
The Commission, after a motion by Vincent Mauro, Jr., seconded by Joseph Ubaldi, voted unanimously, table the following file.
File No. Name
12-16 (not typed In Re Charles Valentino-capias
error of 12-26
on agenda)
The Commission, after a motion by Peter J. Martin, Esq., seconded by Joseph Ubaldi, voted unanimously, 6-0, to stay the following file, pending the resolution of the criminal matter or until further order of the Commission and to have the Temporary Summary Suspension currently in place to remain in effect, with the Respondent, if he so chooses, to have an opportunity for another hearing on the Temporary Summary Suspension.
File No. Name
12-52 In Re Joseph Butler-June 5, 2012 incident
The Commission, after a motion by Joseph Ubaldi, seconded by Peter J. Martin, Esq., voted unanimously 6-0, to find probable cause in the below noted file and assign it to an Oversight Committee for a hearing
File No. Name
12-31 Wenzloff/Foldy
4. Request for Reconsideration/Complaints
The Commission, after a motion by Peter J. Martin, Esq., seconded by Vincent Mauro, Jr., voted unanimously, 6-0, to deny the Complainant’s request for reconsideration in the below noted file.
File No. Name
12-02 Younis/Esposito
5. Firearm
The Commission, after a motion by Joel I. Rudikoff Esq., seconded by Peter J. Martin, Esq., voted unanimously, 6-0, to authorize the following state marshal to carry a firearm during the course of his work as a state marshal, except in capias matters.
Name County
Lewis Aresco Middlesex
The Commission, after a motion by Peter J. Martin, Esq., seconded by Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq., voted unanimously, 6-0, to deny the request of the following state marshal to carry a firearm during the course of his work as a state marshal.
Name County
Donald Cipriano New Haven
6. Resignation
The Commission, after a motion by Vincent Mauro, Jr., seconded by Peter J. Martin, Esq., voted unanimously, 6-0, to accept the resignation of:
Name County Effective
William Nolan New Haven retroactively to August 20, 2012
The Commission, after motion by Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq., seconded by Erron Smith, voted unanimously, 6-0, to accept the resignation of:
Name County Effective
Philip Leary New London October 1, 2012
The Commission, after a motion by Peter J. Martin, Esq., seconded by Joel I. Rudikoff, Esq., voted unanimously, 6-0, to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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