2008-07-01 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 07/01/2008
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
VBG Fire&Police Commission Minutes 2008-07-Ol.pdf
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting July 1, 2008
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Al Viehman in the Chief's
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, and HR Director Mr. Art
Malinowski
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Loeb made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Regular Meeting of
June 3, 2008, seconded by Commissioner Karge. The motion was approved by a voice vote.
Commissioner Loeb abstained.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Chairman Viehman had no news to report.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
Commissioners had no news to report.
CHIEF REPORTS:
A. Chief Balinski reported that one officer is still on light duty and will evaluated again in
early July. He thanked Commissioner Lukatsky and Loeb for their officiating efforts at
the Police/Firefighter softball game. He also thanked Commissioner Lukatsky and
Dibbern for attending the Police golf event.
B. Deputy Chief Pearson on behalf of the Chief, thanked the Commissioner for their
participation in the Firefighter testing process. He also indicated that the department was
discussing with the Finance Committee the possibility of increasing the number of
Firefighters in the department.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Deputy Chief Pearson, Mr. Malinowski and Chairman Viehman reviewed the Firefighter
applicant packet for the next testing cycle.
B. On June 14 and 15`h the Commissioners interviewed 61 Firefighter candidates, 10 hours
each day over the two day period. There were 2 no shows and of the 61 candidates, 57
passed with a score of 75 or better.
C. Chairman Viehman handed out the R/R for review and asked the Commissioners to call
or email him with any changes or comments.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. A motion was made by Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner Loeb, to
approve the FF/PM Preliminary Eligibility Roster. The motion was approved by a voice
vote.
B. Preference points are due July 18.
ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION:
Motion was made by Commissioner Lukatsky and seconded by Commissioner Dibbern to
adjourn the open session and move to Executive Session at 8:09 p.m. All Commissioners
present voted in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The executive session was called to order at 8:10 p.m. Present were Chairman Viehman,
Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky and Dibbern. Also attending was Mr. Malinowski. A
review of the FF/PM oral interview process was discussed— questions, results, process. At 8:25
p.m. a motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern and seconded by Commissioner Karge to
adjourn the executive session. All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The open session resumed at 8:25 p.m
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made at 8:25 p.m. by Commissioner Lukatsky, seconded by Commissioner Karge
to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners