2008-02-05 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 02/05/2008
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
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VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE
Fifty Raupp Blvd.
Buffalo Grove,IL 60089-2100 Phone 847-459-2500 VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Fax 847-459-0332 Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting of February 5,2008
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM by Chairman Viehman in the Chief s Conference
Room of Village of Buffalo Grove Police Department. Commissioner Karge called the role and
noted for the record that a quorum was present at the meeting. Present were Chairman Viehman,
Commissioners.Loeb, Lukatsky,and Karge,not present was Commissioner Dibbren. Also, in
attendance were Police Chief Balinski,Deputy Fire Chief Dan Pearson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Loeb made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Regular Meeting of
January 8, 2008, second by Commissioner Lukatsky. The motion was approved by a voice vote.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Chairman Viehman noted that Village of Buffalo Grove Trustees have hired Terry Vavra as Chief
of the Fire Department effective March 3, 2008. Chief Vavra is currently Deputy Chief
Administration of the Lisle Woodridge Fire Protection District since 1996. We will look forward to
meeting him, getting to know him,and getting him engaged in our process. Chairman Viehman
would like to extend congratulations for recognitions of members to the police department. The
employee of the fourth quarter—Ofc. John Sepot, a unit citation award to Sgt. Tom Nugent, Corp.
Dan Schultz, Corp. Tony Gallagher, Sgt. Tim Gretz, Sgt. Roy Bethge, Corp. Cliff Paul,Ofc. Janet
Freeman, Ofc. Matthew Mills, Ofc. Vince Turano, Ofc. Marc Rossi.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT:
Commissioners had no news to report.
CHIEFS REPORTS:
A: Chief Balinski thanks the Chairman for recognizing the Police Service Awards.
p1so,the Officer of the Year is Bob Sizer. He was recognized by his peers.
Update on personnel,previously Jerry Stopper broke his toe and has reported back
to work today. Christy Bourbonnais had taken a spill last week and she will return
to work tomorrow(February 6, 2008)and she will be working light duty in the
records department until March 1,2008. Jamie Verduzco is continuing to proceed
to the selection process for emergency service technician. He was scheduled for a
physiological and medical testing. We have not received the results. However,
Chief Balinski feels he is doing. O.K. Tom Durkin returned from the Lake County
Task Force after 10 years as Head Technician. We have received the Selection
Process that was conducted by Members of the Lake County Major Task Force.
Tom Nugent and Tom Durkin were both considered qualified for Head Technician
and the Task Force requested Chief Balinski to make the final decision. Tom Nugent
vras selected. Ashley Gozdecki and Derek Hawkins are doing very well in their field
baining.
B: Deputy Chief Pearson reported Brian Barna is still off duty due to an injury and
should be back sometime next week. Glenn Bird,who injured his knee, should be
b ack on duty with a brace on his knee. The new firefighters we hired are doing
"�:errific". Also,the three new lieutenants are doing fine and numerous firefighters
we going to classes to further their education. February 26,2008,we will have
four people going to Investigation Class(referred by the Police Department).
OLD BUSINESS:
Firefighter Recri tment Package was presented to the Commission for their review with the
approximate dat.-changes, few modifications and schedule. A motion was made by Chairman
Viehman to aprrove the Firefighter Application for 2008. Motion was made by Commissioner
Lukatsky and seconded by Commissioner Loeb and approved by voice vote. HR Director,Art
Malinowski and Chairman Viehman will select a test,order it and plan for advertising. Revised
Rules and Regulations were discussed with the insertion of"Police Officer Lateral Entry
Procedure". The Commissioner went through page by page for comment and necessary changes.
ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION:
The Board adjourned the regular meeting at 8:46 PM to move into Executive Session for the
purpose of discussing firefighter candidate,on motion by Commissioner Lukatsky, and second to
the motion by Commissioner Loeb. All commissioner present voted in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE, SESSION:
The Executive'Session was called to order at 8:46 PM for the purpose of discussion of a Firefighter
Candidate. Present were Chairman Viehman,Commissioners,Lukatsky, Loeb and Karge. At 8:53
PM the motion vas made by Commissioner Lukatsky and seconded by Commissioner Loeb to
adjourn to Open Session. All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The open session resumed at 8:53 PM for the purpose of making a position offer to
Firefighter/Paranedic#23,Franklin C. Doll. A motion was made by Commissioner Loeb, second
by Commissioner Lukatsky to make a final offer of employment to Firefighter/Paramedic Franklin
C. Doll. Commissioners Loeb, Lukatsky,Karge, and Viehmann voted in favor of the motion.
Chairman Vielunan will contact the candidate and make the final offer of employment.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made at 8:55 PM by Commissioner Lukatsky, second by Commissioner Loeb to
adjourn the meeting. All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion and the meeting was
adjourned.
Respectively submitted:
Ernest W. Karp-.,Acting Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners