2009-09-01 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 09/01/2009
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting September 1, 2009
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 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, Deputy Fire
Chief Dan Pearson, HR Director Art Malinowski, and Village Trustee Liaison Steve
Trilling.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Loeb made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPO Regular
Meeting of August 4, 2009, seconded by Commissioner Lukatsky. The motion was
approved by a voice vote.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
A. Chairman Viehman thanked Sgt. Roy Bethge and Cpl. Vince Positano for the
Firearms Range Demonstration and Response to Resistance Discussion
presentation made prior to this meeting.
B. Chairman Viehman noted that the Fire Department Fill the Boot campaign
is still in progress and to please contact Joe Alexander if you are interested in
volunteering.
C. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department will be hosting its 141h Annual OPEN
HOUSE, on Saturday, September 26, 2009, from loam to 2pm at Fire Station
26, 1051 Highland Grove Drive.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
A. Commissioner Dibbern also thanked Chief Balinski and Sgt. Bethge and Cpl.
Positano for the firearms training. It was a great experience.
CHIEF REPORTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Balinski reported that there are two sergeants on light duty,
and one sergeant and 3 officers off on medical leave.
B. Chief Balinski noted that Officer George Vingan will be retiring in
early October after 25 years of service. A ceremony will be held on
9/29 at noon.
C. The Police Department has been approved to fill Officer Vingan's
position as a result of obtaining a LAP Grant and through various
staffing cuts. Chief Balinski hopes to have the necessary reports to
the Commission by September 29.
D. Chief Balinski reported that a Night Golf Event for Special
Olympics will be held on September 18 at Nichol Knoll with tee off
at 9:00pm. Cost is $45 per person.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. Deputy Fire Chief Pearson reported one ff/pm will be off for one
week due to injury.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Chairman Viehman reported that the Police Officer Final Eligibility
Register has been posted at Village Hall and at the Police Station.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Deputy Chief Pearson noted that the pre planning process has begun for
the 2010 FF/PM Testing. The current list expires July 26, 2010.
Advertising will be done early next year. One change to prior testing will
be the requirement for CPAT certification by all candidates. A
preliminary calendar was distributed for review and Deputy Chief
Pearson will bring a preliminary draft for the October meeting.
B. Chairman Viehman asked Commissioner Loeb to continue to work on the
changes to the Rules/Regulations as noted above with the CPAT
requirement. The objective would be to have an updated
Rules/Regulations document in November.
C. Commissioner Lukatsky asked the Board to consider changing the
meeting time from 7:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. After discussion, the Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made at 7:57 p.m. by Commissioner Lukatsky, seconded by
Commissioner Dibbern to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners