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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting August 7, 2012
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 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 Chief Balinski, HR Director Art Malinowski, and Village Liaison Trustee
Trilling.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Commissioner Lukatsky made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Rescheduled
Regular Meeting of July 10, 2012, as amended, seconded by Commissioner Loeb.
Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern and Viehman voted in favor of the
motion. The motion passed.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Chairman Viehman had no new news to report.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
The Commissioners present had no new news to report.
CHIEF AND TRUSTEE REPORTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Balinski reported that Officer Carlson has graduated from the academy
and is currently in the FTO process and is receiving great reports.
B. Chief Balinski noted that our three new recruits Valstyn, Greenwood and
Parker are in the academy and are all doing very well.
C. Chief Balinski reported that Stephanie Gerowitz has been hired as a social
worker and will be a great addition as she can speak Spanish.
D. Chief Balinski reported that Deb Chrobak will be retiring after BG Days. He
noted that four officers are on light duty. He offered congratulations to PO
Hansen who is new dad (baby boy).
E. Chief Balinski reported that Officers Krozel and Freeman have accepted
career moves to become SRO's.
F. Chief Balinski noted that this coming Sunday a car show featuring antique
muscle cars will be held as a fundraiser for Special Olympics in Long Grove
from noon to 4 p.m.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Vavra reported two FF/PM`s are on medical leave.
B. Chief Vavra reported a special guest has been in the station. Deputy
Department District Chief Enright has been conducting an Ethos and Essence
class for the department.
C. Chief Vavra noted that on August 23rd from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the
department will be holding a blood drive at Station 26 and on September 22th
from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the department will be holding an open house at
Station 26.
TRUSTEE REPORT
A. Trustee Trilling updated the BFPC on the recently announced concept of a new
downtown Buffalo Grove. He mentioned this because this plan effects the police
department. It is a $350-$400 million dollar joint venture project that will take
down all the village campus, eliminate 1/z of the golf course, and then build a new
village hall,police station and public works building to the north side of the
property.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE:
There were no questions from the audience.
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no old business to discuss.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Chief Vavra reported that the department has received permission to move forward on 3
new positions.
B. Chief Balinski noted that the next academy is October 1. Background is being done on
the next candidate. A special meeting might need to be held in order to meet the October
1 date.
ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION:
A motion was made by Commissioner Lukatsky, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern, for the
Board to adjourn to a Closed Executive Session as authorized by Subsection 2(a) of the Illinois
Open Meetings Act [5ILCS 120/2(a)] for the purpose of reviewing personnel information.
Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern and Viehman voted in favor of the motion.
Open session was adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A. The executive session was called to order at 7:29 p.m. Present were Chairman Viehman,
Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern and HR Director Malinowski.
Discussions on the conditional hiring of Police Officer candidates 412 and the conditional
hiring of FF/PM 41, 42, and 43 occurred. At 7:37 p.m. a motion was made by
Commissioner Loeb, seconded by Commissioner Karge to adjourn the executive session.
The motion was approved by a voice vote.
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RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The open session resumed at 7:37 p.m. for the purpose of taking action on conditional offers of
employment.
Police Officer Candidate 4 12: Falon-Jocquet Adams. A motion was made by Commissioner
Loeb, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern, to make a conditional offer of employment to Police
Officer Candidate Adams. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern and Viehman voted
in favor of the motion. The motion passed. Chairman Viehman will contact the candidate and
make the conditional offer of employment.
Firefighter/Paramedic Candidate 4 1: Alfredo A. Caballero. A motion was made by
Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner Loeb, to make a conditional offer of
employment to FF/PM Candidate Caballero. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern
and Viehman voted in favor the motion. The motion passed. Chairman Viehman will contact the
candidate and make the conditional offer of employment.
Firefighter/Paramedic Candidate 4 2: James R. Carroll. A motion was made by Commissioner
Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Karge, to make a conditional offer of employment to
FF/PM Candidate Carroll. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern and Viehman voted
in favor the motion. The motion passed. Chairman Viehman will contact the candidate and make
the conditional offer of employment.
Firefighter/Paramedic Candidate 4 3: Nichlaus J Wehrheim. A motion was made by
Commissioner Lukatsky, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern, to make a conditional offer of
employment to FF/PM Candidate Wehrheim. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern
and Viehman voted in favor the motion. The motion passed. Chairman Viehman will contact the
candidate and make the conditional offer of employment.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by the
Chair at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
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