2010-06-01 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 06/01/2010
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting June 1, 2010
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 were Police Chief Steve Balinski and HR Director
Art Malinowski.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Loeb made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPO Regular
Meeting of May 4, 2010, as amended, seconded by Commissioner Karge. The
motion was approved by a voice vote.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
A. Chairman Viehman reported that Officer Hansen on May 26 was released
from field training and is doing very well.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
Commissioner Karge along with Commissioners Dibbern and Lukatsky attended
the "wetting down" of the two new Fire Department trucks. Commissioner Karge
also attended the recent Code 3 event and congratulated the Department on both
programs.
CHIEF REPORTS:
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Balinski reported that this year the Buffalo Grove Police
Department competed in the "Champion Category" in the Illinois
Traffic Safety Challenge. They competed among the best in the
State of Illinois. They received FIRST PLACE in the following
categories: Championship Category, Speed Awareness Program
and Teen Driving Program. To receive three awards in the same
year is quite an accomplishment. The award took into
consideration the following categories: Policies and Guidelines,
Training of Officers, Incentives and Recognition, Public Information
and Education, Enforcement Activity and Effectiveness of Efforts.
He is very proud of his team and their efforts based upon their
commitment and dedication to an important community value,
roadway safety.
B. Chief Balinski reported one officer is on a work hardening program
and three other officers are out with various illnesses.
C. He informed the Commission that Officer Baron will be graduating
in two weeks from the Canine Academy with her new partner
"Chance".
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Chairman Viehman reported that we had 124 firefighter/paramedic
applicants take the written test. One hundred and three passed the test
with a ranging from 96 to 50 and an average pass score of 84%. We will
interview 52 candidates with scores 84 and above. The interviews will
take place on Saturday June 12 and Sunday June 13.
B. Chairman Viehman reviewed the oral questions for the interviews and
recommended that we have no written question as part of the oral
interviews. In the past we have had the last question be a written
exercise. The Commissioners discussed the issue and agreed all the
questions would be oral.
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no new business to report.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned by the Chair at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners