2007-05-01 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 05/01/2007
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting May 1, 2007
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 Loeb, Karge, Lukatsky and Dibbern. Also in attendance were Police
Chief Steve Balinski and Deputy Fire Chief Dan Pearson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Karge made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Special Meeting of
April 10, 2007, seconded by Commissioner Loeb. The motion was approved by a voice vote
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Chairman Viehman offered no report from the chair.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT:
Commissioners had no news to report.
CHIEF REPORTS:
Chief Balinski informed the Commission that a couple of officers will be talking FMLA
leave shortly due to births in their families. Schedules will be reviewed and adjusted to
meet these accommodations as well as any changes in coverage needed over the next few
months. He reported that Officers Rossi and Bowen are doing well in their FTO
program.
Deputy Chief Pearson reported that the new engine should be in service in two weeks.
OLD BUSINESS:
The Police Officer Candidate oral interviews will take place on May 19 and May 20. Thirty
candidates will be interviewed each day beginning at 8:00 am on May 19 and at 7:45 am
on May 20.
Chairman Viehman asked the Commissioners to review a proposed score sheet and a set of
interview questions and get back to him with any comments/changes,
NEW BUSINESS:
Chairman Viehman reviewed a Fire Department disciplinary report with Chief Sashko and no
further actions are needed.
ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION:
Motion was made my Commissioner Lukatsky and seconded by Commissioner Dibbern to
adjourn the open session and move to Executive Session at 7:52 p.m. All Commissioners
present voted in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The executive session was called to order at 7:55 p.m. Present were Chairman Viehman,
Commissioners Loeb, Karge, Lukatsky and Dibbern. At 8:29 p.m. a motion was made by
Commissioner Loeb and seconded by Commissioner Lukatsky to adjourn the executive session.
All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The open session resumed at 8:30 p.m. for the purpose of making position offers.
Firefighter/Paramedic Candidate # 3: Matthew Palumbo. A motion was made by
Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner Lukatsky to make a conditional offer
of employment to firefighter/paramedic candidate Palumbo. Commissioners Karge,
Lukatsky, Dibbern and Viehman voted in support of the motion. Commissioner Loeb
abstained. Chairman Viehman will contact the candidate and make the conditional offer
of employment.
Police Officer Candidate #56: Courtney Christenson. A motion was made by
Commissioner Loeb, seconded by Commissioner Karge to make a conditional offer of
employment to police officer candidate Christenson. Commissioners Karge, Loeb,
Lukatsky, Dibbern and Viehman voted against the motion. No offer will be made to the
candidate.
Police Officer Candidate #58: Nicholas Rosch. A motion was made by Commissioner
Loeb, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern to make a conditional offer of employment to
police officer candidate Rosch. Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky, Dibbern and
Viehman voted against the motion. No offer will be made to the candidate.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made at 8:33 p.m. by Commissioner Lukatsky, seconded by Commissioner Loeb
to adjourn the meeting. All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion and the meeting
was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners