2009-12-01 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 12/01/2009
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting December 1, 2009
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 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, Lukatsky, and
Dibbern. Not present was Commissioner Loeb. Also in attendance were Police
Chief Steve Balinski, HR Director Art Malinowski, and Trustee Liaison Steve
Trilling.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Lukatsky made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPO
Regular Meeting of November 3, 2009, seconded by Commissioner Karge. The
motion was approved by a voice vote.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
A. Chairman Viehman invited the Commissioners to attend the swearing in
ceremony of the new police officer on December 22, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. at
the station.
B. He reminded the Commissioners that the Police Department is holding
the annual Toys for Tots program thru December 18.
C. The Make an Angel Smile Program will be on December 11, 2009 at 6:00
p.m. at the station.
D. Chairman Viehman noted that the end of the year is fast approaching and
the year end Village Board report will be due shortly. Please share any
comments you want included in the Board report.
E. The Police Department Management Holiday Party will be held at
Coopers Hawk on December 18 at 2:00 p.m.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
Commissioners had no news to report.
CHIEF REPORTS:
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Balinski reported that one sergeant will be having surgery
next Friday, one officer has returned to light duty and one corporal
will be returning to light duty next Tuesday.
B. Chief Balinski reported that Corporal Rodriguez will be assigned to
the Academy from January thru March 2010.
C. Chief Balinski reported that 4 officers have applied and were
interviewed for the Lake County MEG. Officers Kondrat and
Officer Verduzco were deemed qualified. Officer Kondrat indicated
that she was no longer interested.
D. Chief Balinski reported that Officers Derken, Kondrat, Hyland and
Romanow are interested in the Adult Investigator Position. Chief
Balinski is thrilled that there are so many opportunities for the
officers to gain different experiences.
TRUSTEE REPORTS:
A. Trustee Trilling reported that the Board is scheduled to discuss the
Eskape project on December 9, 2009.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. A motion was made by Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner
Dibbern, to approve the amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the
Fire and Police Commission, effective December 1, 2009. Commissioners
Karge, Lukatsky, Dibbern and Viehman voted in support of the motion.
The motion was approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no new business before the board.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned by the Chair at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners