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VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE
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VILLAGE 0F BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting February 7. 2012
CALL T0 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 Oibborn called the roll and noted for the
record that a quorum was present at the meeting. Present were Chairman Viohman. Commissioners
Kargo. Loeb, and Oibborn. Not present was Commissioner Lukatsky. Also in attendance were Police
Chief Steve Ba|inski, Fire Chief Vavra, Police CommandorSzos. HR Director Art Ma|inovvski. and Trustee
Liaison Steve Trilling.
APPROVAL 0FMINUTES:
A. Commissioner Loeb made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Regular Meeting of
January 3. 2011. seconded by Commissioner Kargo. The motion was approved bya voice vote.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Chairman Viohman offered no report from the chair.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
The Commissioners present had no new news toreport.
CHIEF AND TRUSTEE REPORTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Commander Szos reported that one officer will boon light duty next week and
another officer is scheduled for surgery in two weeks.
B. Chief Balinski noted that on Monday March 5, the Police Officer of the Year, Frank
Horbus will bo honored at the Village Board Meeting. Effie Harris will also receive a
special accommodation.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. ChiofVavra reported that one FF/PM is on light duty and most likely will require
surgery.
B. Chief Vavra and Chairman Viehman will attend a FF Hiring Bill Seminar on February
17 and they hope to bring back new insight into the process.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE:
There were no questions from the audience.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. The Hearing of Appeal of Suspension has been continued again due to an illness and is now
scheduled for 4:00p. m. on March 8. 2012.
B. ChairmanViohmanhandodoutaoopyoftho ^Oraft'' updatotoourRu|osandRogu|ationsfor
review. He will also send a draft out tothe Fire and Police Commissioners Association and
Village attorneys for review. This version is more generic past versions and will allow more
flexibility in providing specific guidelines for each process. Chairman Viohman asked the
Commissioners for their feedback.
C. Chairman Viehman reminded all of the Fire Lieutenant Oral Interviews scheduled for Saturday
Fobruary18. The Tactical will bo conducted on March 17.
O. Chief Vavra reported that one FF has withdrawn his name for Lieutenant consideration. Hoisa
candidate for surgery.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Scheduling of FF/PM Testing Process 2012
a. The advertisement has been posted on the Village Website. An ad will be running in the
Daily Herald this Sunday and is also advertised in the Blue Line.
b. The Written Examination is scheduled for April 28, 2012 at BGHS.
c. Orientations will be held at 9:00 a. m. on March 31 and at 7:00 p. m. on April 5, 2012 at
Village Hall.
B. A motion was made by Commissioner Loeb, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern, to approve the
2012 Firefighter/Paramedic Guidelines (dated 1/12/12), as amended. The motion was approved
by a voice vote.
C. A motion was made by Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner Loeb, to approve the
Fire Lieutenant Seniority and Ascertained Merit points. The motion was approved by a voice
vote. The seniority and ascertained merit postings will be posted on February 8, 2012 by Fire
Department personnel.
D. The Fire Lt. Interview process will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will last until 2:30 p.m. Names were
randomly drawn for schedule times. Tactical slots were also randomly chosen. Chairman
Viehman will send the completed lists to Chief Vavra for posting. Chief Vavra would like to sit in
on all of the tactical assessments depending on union agreement.
E. A Police Officer promotional ceremony is tentatively scheduled for March 19, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
pending a confirmed retirement.
ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION:
A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Loeb, for the Board to
adjourn to a Closed Executive Session as authorized by Subsection 2(a) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act
[51LCS 120/2(a)] for the purpose of Employment/Appointment matters. Commissioners Karge, Loeb,
Dibbern and Viehman voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed. Open session was adjourned at
7:54 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The executive session was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present were Chairman Viehman,
Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Dibbern and HR Director Art Malinowski. Discussions on the final hiring of
FF/PM candidates#30 and #32 occurred. Discussions on the conditional hiring of Police Officer
Candidate #3 occurred. At 8:27 p.m. a motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by
Commissioner Loeb, to adjourn the executive session. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Dibbern and
Viehman voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The open session resumed at 8:28 p.m. for the purpose of discussing Executive Session Tapes and
FF/PM and Police Officer candidates. Present were Chairman Viehman, Commissioners Karge, Loeb,
Dibbern, and HR Director Malinowski.
A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Karge, to maintain the
confidentiality of the audio-taped discussions of all prior closed sessions of the Commission as they
currently exist. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Dibbern and Viehman voted in favor of the motion. The
motion passed.
Firefighter/Paramedic Candidate#32: Chad McCormick. A motion was made by Commissioner Loeb,
seconded by Commissioner Karge, to make a final offer of employment to FF/PM Candidate McCormick.
Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Dibbern and Viehman voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
Chairman Viehman will contact the candidate and make the final offer of employment.
Firefighter/Paramedic Candidate#30: Tony Deram. A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern,
seconded by Commissioner Loeb, to make a conditional offer of employment to FF/PM Candidate Deram.
Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Dibbern and Viehman voted in favor the motion. The motion passed.
Chairman Viehman will contact the candidate and make the conditional offer of employment.
Police Officer Candidate #3: Ross Valstyn. A motion was made by Commissioner Loeb, seconded by
Commissioner Dibbern, to make a conditional offer of employment to Police Officer Candidate Valstyn.
Commissioners Karge, Loeb, 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.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by the Chair at
7:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary