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2012-10-02 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ Fire& Police commission Docum ent Type: ❑A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 10/02/2012 Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting aa `....� VBG Fire& Police Commission Minutes 2012-10-02.pdf VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE F fLy Raul"11.I 131A. Buffalo Grove,II CiC 089 2196 Ixhtre'e 847 4139 21317 F.ax 847,459..7906 VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Minutes of Regular Meeting October 2, 2012 CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Chairman Viehman in the Chief s Conference Room of the Village of Buffalo Grove Police Department. Commissioner Dibbern called the roll and noted for the record that a quorum was present at the meeting. Present were Chairman Viehman, Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky and Dibbern. Also in attendance were Fire Chief Vavra, Police Commander Szos, HR Director Malinowski, and Village Liaison Trustee Trilling. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Commissioner Lukatsky made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Regular Meeting of September 4, 2012, seconded by Commissioner Karge. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern and Viehman voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: A. Chairman Viehman made the commissioners aware that the Board had been subpoenaed in the Tom Goff disability/retirement case. He noted that this is a matter of formality. B. Chairman Viehman noted that the three new firefighters, Caballero, Carroll and Wehrheim are on duty shifts. C. Chairman Viehman reported that the three new police officers, Valstyn, Greenwood, and Parker have graduated from the academy. They will begin their FTO work. Officer Valstyn was rated number 1 academically in the class of 64 officers. D. Officer Adams has started the academy. E. Congratulations to Glen Bird for being named Firefighter of the Year. The award was presented to him by the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove at the Village Board Meeting October 1, 2012. COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS: The Commissioners present had no new news to report. CHIEF AND TRUSTEE REPORTS POLICE DEPARTMENT A. Commander Szos noted three recent retirements: Christy Bourbonnais, Deb Chrobak and Tim McGinn. B. Commander Szos reported that Officer Carlson has been released from field training. 1 III: age. C. Commander Szos noted that one officer is on light duty and one officer is off on medical leave. FIRE DEPARTMENT A. Chief Vavra noted that the open house went very well and was very well attended. B. Chief Vavra reported that Glen Bird received the Firefighter of the Year Award. He thanked Chairman Viehman and the Rotary for establishing this award some five years ago. TRUSTEE REPORT A. Trustee Trilling congratulated the remarriage of the Loeb's and thanked Chief Vavra on his creative writing and ceremony. Commissioner Loeb thanked Chief Vavra from the bottom of his heart for the wonderful ceremony, surprise poem, and fellowship at the firehouse. It was beyond anything he and his wife and family have ever experienced. Commissioner Loeb remarked that it was better than the wedding 26 years ago as his produced family, Joint Commission family and friends were able to attend. QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE: There were no questions from the audience. OLD BUSINESS: A. Chairman Viehman will send out an updated status eligibility list before the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS: A. The Commission has been asked by Village Manager Dane Bragg to suspend any action on conditional offers to police and firefighter candidates until November. Chairman Viehman asked the Commissioners to keep the poly information in their possession for future review. B. Chief Vavra formally asked that FF/PM's Steen, Potesta, and Beckman be removed from probationary status and moved to full membership with the Buffalo Grove Fire Department. A motion was so entertained by the Chair, and a motion was made by Commissioner Loeb, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern, to approve the termination of the probationary status for FF/PM's Steen, Potesta and Beckman. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern and Viehman voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Commissioner Lukatsky to adjourn the meeting at 7:13 p.m., seconded by Commissioner Karge. The motion was approved by voice vote Respectfully submitted, Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary Board of Fire and Police Commissioners 21II: age: