2011-08-22 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Fire&Police Commission
Document Type: ❑Agenda 0 Minutes
Meeting Date: 08/22/2011
Type of Meeting: ❑ Special Meeting
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Special Meeting August 22, 2011
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Viehman in the Chiefs
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 was HR Director Art Malinowski.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Chairman Viehman handed out two summaries of Public Act 97-0251 (Firefighter
Examination/Testing) for the commissioners to review for discussion at the next
regular meeting.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
Commissioner Loeb expressed profound thanks and appreciation to the BGFD and
BGPD and the showing of support from the village staff and trustees during the
very tough past couple of weeks. He noted that the village family has tremendously
helped the Loeb family and he is very grateful.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE:
There were no questions from the audience.
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
7:03 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A. The executive session was called to order at 7:04 p.m. Present were
Chairman Viehman, Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern and HR
Director Art Malinowski. Background investigation materials on one
Firefighter/Paramedic candidate were reviewed and discussed. At 7:10 p.m.
a motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner
Karge to adjourn the executive session. The motion was approved by a voice
vote.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The open session resumed at 7:11 p.m. for the purpose of making position offers.
Firefighter/Paramedic Candidate # 18: Brian N. Potesta. A motion was made by
Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Lukatsky, to make a conditional
offer of employment to FF/PM Candidate Potesta. 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.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Commissioner Loeb 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