Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Good evening everybody and welcome to our special meeting today to celebrate swearing in of our new firefighters. With that I will we will call the roll of the meeting Mr. Clark.
>> Councilor Taylor, absent. Councilor Cupero, absent. Councilor Jimenez Rivera? >> Present. >> Councilor Hines? >> Present. >> Councilor Tennerio Garcia? >> Present. >> Councilor Tesh? Councilor Kelly Garcia? >> Present. >> Councilor Sanatigue? >> Present. >> Councilor DeJesus? Councilor Brown?
Absent. And Councilor Robinson? >> Yeah. >> Six members present, you have a quorum, Mr. President. >> Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Uh now, do I have a motion to accept the roll the call of the meeting since it is a special meeting, we need that. >> I'll make the motion to accept the call of the meeting. >> Motion accepted. Uh seeing no
objections, so moved. Uh I will now hand it over to Chief Cotterry to begin off the process of the swearing-in. Chief. >> Good evening, members of the City Council, City Manager, honored guests, and my fellow firefighters.
It's an honor to stand here before you this evening on this special occasion. Tonight, we pro- promote three very dedicated members to new company officer positions, and we welcome seven new firefighters to our department.
The Chelsea Fire Department has always taken great pride in our ability to meet the challenges that we encounter. Chelsea is a dynamic, growing city, and with that growth comes increased demands placed upon emergency services.
Over the past 2 years, with the continued support of our City Manager and the City Council, we have taken deliberate and strategic steps to strengthen our operations and to improve the level of service that we provide. One of the most important
accomplishments has been the recommissioning of Engine 4. This was a critical step forward for our department. It's enhanced our response capabilities, it's improved coverage throughout the city, and it's ensured that we can deliver
help to our residents more quickly and effectively when they need it the most. The firefighters we welcome tonight, along with our newly promoted company officers, are a direct result of that investment. They are part of a commitment to
ensuring that our department is properly staffed and always ready to meet the challenges of today and the future. So, tonight, it's my honor to officially welcome seven new firefighters to our department and to recognize the promotion of three very deserving
members uh who are moving on to new roles as company officers. With that, I'd like to call the city clerk to please administer the oath. First, I'll ask Deputy Chief Joe Conlon to step forward.
Joe's a 27-year veteran of the department and he's currently assigned to the fire prevention division. >> Joseph Conlon. >> Do you solemnly swear? >> Do solemnly swear. >> And affirm? >> And affirm. >> That I will faithfully >> That I will faithfully >> and impartially >> and impartially >> perform all the duties
>> Perform all of the duties >> incumbent upon me >> incumbent upon me >> as Deputy Chief >> as Deputy Chief >> of the Chelsea Fire Department >> of the Chelsea Fire Department >> according to the best >> according to the best >> of my abilities >> of my abilities >> and understanding >> and understanding >> agreeably >> agreeably >> to the rules and regulations
>> to the rules and regulations >> of the Constitution >> of the Constitution >> of the Commonwealth >> and laws of the Commonwealth >> the charter >> the charter >> and the ordinances >> and the ordinances >> of the city of Chelsea >> of the city of Chelsea >> me God. >> So help me God. Thank you very much. >> [applause] >> And pinning Deputy Chief Conlon will be
his wife Tracy and his sons Brian and Jack. >> [applause] >> Next, I'll ask Captain Omar Formenta to please step forward. >> Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I >> I >> State your name. >> Omar Formenta >> Do solemnly swear >> Do solemnly swear >> And affirm
>> And affirm >> That I will faithfully >> That I will faithfully >> And impartially >> And impartially >> Perform all the duties >> Perform all the duties >> Incumbent [snorts] upon me >> Incumbent upon me >> As Captain >> As Captain >> Of the Chelsea Fire Department >> Chelsea Fire Department >> According to the best >> According to the best >> Of my abilities
>> Of my abilities >> And understanding >> Agreeably >> Agreeably >> To the rules and regulations >> To the rules and regulations >> Of the Constitution >> Of the Constitution >> And laws of the Commonwealth >> And laws of the Commonwealth >> The charter >> The charter >> And the ordinances >> And the ordinances >> Of the city of Chelsea
>> Of the city of Chelsea >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> And pinning Captain from Ladder 2 is wife Yari. >> [applause] >> Next I'll ask Sean Lieutenant Sean Dunn to please step forward. >> [applause] >> Please raise your hand and repeat after
me. I >> I >> State your name. >> Sean Dunn. >> Do solemnly swear >> Do solemnly swear >> and affirm >> and affirm >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> and impartially >> and impartially >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> incumbent upon me >> incumbent upon me >> as a Lieutenant >> as a Lieutenant
>> of the Chelsea Fire Department >> Fire Department >> according to the best >> according to the best >> of my abilities >> of my abilities >> and understanding >> and understanding >> agreeably >> agreeably >> to the rules and regulations >> to the rules and regulations >> of the Constitution >> of the Constitution >> and laws of the Commonwealth >> and laws of the Commonwealth
>> the charter >> the charter >> and the ordinances >> and the ordinances >> of the city of Chelsea >> of the city of Chelsea >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> [applause] >> And pinning Lieutenant Dunn will be his daughters Chloe, Sophie, and Maisie. >> [applause]
>> Okay, next I'll have our new firefighters step forward, Firefighter Clemente Acosta, Firefighter Mark Reddick, Firefighter Uvad Rosado, Firefighter Christian Mendez,
Firefighter Adrian Diaz, Firefighter Jorge Manzo, and Firefighter Marcelo Castillo. >> [applause] [applause] >> Please raise your right hands and repeat after me. I >> I >> State your names. >> Christian Mendez
>> Do solemnly swear >> Do solemnly swear >> and affirm >> and affirm >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> and impartially >> and impartially >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> incumbent upon me >> incumbent upon me >> as a firefighter >> as a firefighter >> for the Chelsea Fire Department
>> for the Chelsea Fire Department >> according to the best >> according to the best >> of my abilities >> of my abilities >> and understanding >> and understanding >> agreeably >> agreeably >> to the rules and regulations >> to the rules and regulations >> of the Constitution >> of the Constitution >> and laws of the Commonwealth
>> and the of the [clears throat] Commonwealth >> the charter >> The charter >> and the ordinances >> and the ordinances >> of the city of Chelsea. >> of the city of Chelsea. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> [applause] >> All right, and for the badge pinning, uh Firefighter Clemetheus Costa
>> Costa >> and pinning Firefighter Costa will be his wife, Tatiana. >> [applause] [applause] [applause] >> Firefighter Mark Reddick, and pinning Firefighter Reddick will be his fiance, Iris.
>> [applause] >> Firefighter Evad Rosado, and pinning Firefighter Rosado will be his mother, >> Vivian. >> [applause] [applause] >> Firefighter Christian Mendez. And pinning firefighter Mendez will be his mother, Lourdes. >> [applause]
>> Firefighter Adrian Diaz. And pinning firefighter Diaz will be his mother, Maria. >> [applause] [applause] [applause] >> Firefighter Jorge Manzan. Pinning firefighter Manzan will be his wife, Kristen, and his daughter, Kiki.
>> [applause] >> And firefighter Marisol Castillo. And pinning firefighter Castillo will be her mother, Claudia. >> [applause] >> Okay, thank you. Guys can all take a seat. Thank you. All right, closing. Uh congratulations to all of our newly sworn firefighters
and company officers. I wish each of you continued success in your careers with the department. And again, I'd like to thank our city council, our city manager, for your continued support of our department and for recognizing the very hard work and
dedication of our firefighters. Thank you. >> [applause] [applause] >> Actually, before we before we conclude, I'd like to call up uh Shy Portillo, the chair of the Chelsea Women's Commission, to read a special recognition for one of our new firefighters. >> Hello. Good evening, everyone. Um first
off, I want to say congratulations to everyone who was acknowledged tonight. You are well deserving of it. The hard work and dedication that you um present to the community is, you know, there's nothing that we can it it's it's amazing. So, thank you.
Um we want to take this time to acknowledge um Marcella Castillo, who is officially um the first Latina firefighter that the city has. Um >> [applause]
[applause] >> Can you please step forward? >> [applause] >> Um so Mar- Marcella Castillo, a native of the city of Chelsea, and graduate of Chelsea High School, who over the years has served this community in multiple roles, including a program assistant in
the recreation and cultural affairs department in 2022, head admin clerk in the police department in 2024, and human resources assistant in also 2024, will now, after graduating from the Boston Fire Academy in May 2026,
serve as the city's first Latina female firefighter. The Chelsea City Council, along with the Women's Commission, hereby congratulates Marcella on this amazing accomplishment, and expresses its profound admiration for her hard work and dedication, which
serve as an inspiration for the women and girls of the city of Chelsea. Empowered women empower women. Thank you. >> [applause] [applause] [applause] >> Thank you, everyone. Um with that, uh I don't want to I want to open any
counselors, if there's any remarks. >> I would like to say something. >> Counselor Brown. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh pardon my tardiness. Again, I work in Boston. I had to get here, but I wanted to be here for this historic day. Um all of our cadets are now official firemen and
firewomen in our great city of Chelsea, and we continue to great pride and joy, but we honor you with your dedication and your your aspiration of continuing to to carry on the legacy we have with our firemen and our women. And we um
pray for your safety, your courage. Um again, at this moment, we know that when you get that first um fire, it may be a small fire, but you rush in while people are rushing out to safety, you rush in to get them. So, we know that you are
putting your life into God's hands and also into the hands of your men and women to back you up. So, I just want to congratulate you all and wish you all Godspeed. Thank you, Mr. President. >> [applause] >> I'd like to also acknowledge all of the hard work and dedication that you guys
put in to make it this far and wish you guys endless success on your journey. As one of the the youngest members on this board, it feels so good to see a bunch of familiar faces stepping into this arena and taking on this call. Um I
I have to give a special shoutout to Marcella Castillo because I I've seen the growth and all the hard work it is that you've put in. Um and I'm not going to forgive you for making me cry up here. But, congratulations to you all. >> [applause]
[applause] >> Hi, everyone. Um I just wanted to congratulate you all for your accomplishments. And uh you're so brave and courageous, but the thing that uh has made me so happy over the past month was that you
are also very wholesome even in this urban arena because I found a cat up a tree for 3 days and the chief helped us get it down. So, I just wanted to say don't lose that wholesomeness.
Thank you very much. >> [applause] >> Good evening, everyone. I just want to say that seeing the diversity in our new firefighters brings me so much joy watching
someone who watched me grow up, Omar. And seeing kids that I saw grow up. I'm not going to say my age, but that is something so beautiful to me. And I just want to thank you for becoming our new heroes.
And thank you for representing Chelsea just as it is, diverse and beautiful. All different colors, all different countries, and I totally appreciate that because it really, really represents who we are as a community. So, I want to say thank you and congratulations, and I'm
very proud of you all. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Kelly. >> Good evening. Buenas noches a todos. Um, I'll keep my remarks super brief, but I want to congratulate those that were promoted. The new uh the new firefighters, welcome to the team.
Welcome to Chelsea. Many of you who were born in this city and it is such an honor to see you now defending our our town, defending the people, and protecting us. And so, thank you immensely from the bottom of my hearts for keeping the city safe. It takes an
immense amount of courage to run into a burning building, and I cannot ever imagine me doing that. So, I you know, I applaud each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for the courage and the bravery that each of and every one of you carry. Thank you.
>> [applause] [applause] >> Right. With that, we will adjourn our meeting and come up for pictures.