2008-04-01 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 04/01/2008
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting April 1, 2008
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman 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, and Dibbern. Not present was Commissioner Lukatsky.
Also in attendance were Police Chief Steve Balinski, Fire Chief Terry Vavra, and Deputy Fire
Chief Dan Pearson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Karge made a motion to approve the minutes as amended of the BFPC Regular
Meeting of March 4, 2008, seconded by Chairman Viehman. The motion was approved by a
three vote voice majority. Commissioner Loeb abstained.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Chairman Viehman offered congratulations to Officer Bob Sizer and Officer Frank Horbus
for their outstanding achievement in performance. The Buffalo Grove Village Board
along with AMVETS Post 255 recognized Bob Sizer as the recipient of the 2007
Employee of the Year Award and Officer Frank Horbus as the recipient of the 2007
Special Commendation Award.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
Commissioner Loeb thanked Deputy Chief Wagner for quick notification of the recent
Boil Water Order. He also applauded the work of the Village Emergency Services group
for their efforts.
CHIEF REPORTS:
Chief Balinski reported that Officers Gozdecki and Hawkins have been released from the
Field Training Program. Officer Gozdecki will be on the night watch and Officer
Hawkins will be on the evening watch. He also reported that Officers Stopper and
Dimeler within the next two weeks will be interviewing and taking the physical fitness
exam for the EST NIPAS position.
Chief Vavra reported that FF/PM Franklin Doll was doing very well at the Elgin Academy.
The Chief and B/C Belfield went to Cherry Valley to watch a live fire training session
but due to flooding the session was cancelled. FF/PM Doll is scheduled to graduate from
the Elgin Fire Academy on Friday April 4, at 3:00 p.m. at the Hemmens Cultural Center
in Elgin. He invited the commissioners to attend.
OLD BUSINESS:
The 2008 Police Sergeant Calendar and related documents were reviewed. A motion was
made by Commissioner Loeb, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern to approve the 2008
Police Sergeant Calendar and related documents. The motion was passed by voice vote.
Chief Vavra reviewed the book list for the Lieutenant promotional process. He handed out a
Draft version for the 2009 Testing Cycle. After review, the Rules and Regulations will
be modified to eliminate academic preference points in the Lieutenant promotional
process as academic credit is already included in the process.
Chairman Viehman asked for any comments ASAP.
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no new business to discuss.
ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION:
Motion was made by Commissioner Karge and seconded by Commissioner Dibbern to adjourn
the open session and move to Executive Session at 8:25 p.m., for the purpose of reviewing
materials on a Police Officer candidate. All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The executive session was called to order at 8:32 p.m. Present were Chairman Viehman,
Commissioners Karge, Loeb, and Dibbern. At 8:39 p.m. a motion was made by Commissioner
Loeb 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 8:40 p.m. for the purpose of making a position offer.
Police Officer Candidate #8: Meghan C. Schlenker. A motion was made by
Commissioner Loeb, seconded by Commissioner Karge to a make a conditional offer of
employment to police officer candidate Schlenker. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Dibbern
and Viehman voted in support of the motion. Chairman Viehman will contact the
candidate and make the conditional offer of employment.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made at 8:41 p.m. by Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern
to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners