2006-10-03 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 10/03/2006
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting October 3,2006
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 role 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 and Fire Chief Tim Sashko.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Loeb made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Special Meeting of September 6,2006,
seconded by Commissioner Karge. The motion was approved by a voice vote.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Chairman Viehman reported that the Fire Department prepared disciplinary action reports on a couple of members
of the department and the actions are being handled internally. Chairman Viehman presented to the commission a
number of documents responding to good work of the Police Department. It was noted that the Employee of the
Second Quarter was Officer Michelle Kondrat. Honorable mention went to Officers Danielle Baron,John
Heiderscheidt and Christy Bourbonnais. Unit Citations were given to John Heiderscheidt,Michelle Kondrat,Tony
Montiel and Jamie Verduzco.
Information for the October 27-29 Fall 2006 Seminar of the Illinois Fire and Police Commissioners Association was
given to the Commissioners.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT:
Commissioner's had no items to report.
OLD BUSINESS:
Chairman Viehman reported that he did not complete the draft of the proposed changes to the Rules and Regulations
of the Police and Fire Commission. He would like to table the discussion to the next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Chief Balinski shared with the Commissioners that John Heiderscheidt has retired from the force after 20 years
of service. The Resource Officer and Youth Officer positions have been filled. Tara Romanow is in
Manchester England fulfilling a Rotary Program Group Study Exchange. Non Rotarian professionals
are selected to go abroad to study for 4-6 weeks. She is part of a first responders group led by the retired
Police Chief from Batavia. Chief Balinski reported that Officers Broussard and Dimeler have completed
the academy.
Chief Sashko reported that the 25 Year Fire Department Anniversary Open House was very successful. He
reported that one officer was on light duty and another has returned to full duty. He also reported that
work has begun on the building of a 3 car garage at the Deerfield station.
Commissioner Karge thanked both Chief Balinski and Chief Sashko for umpiring the Chamber baseball game.
ADJOURNMENT OF OPEN SESSION:
Motion was made by Commissioner Lukatsky and seconded by Commissioner Karge to adjourn the open session
and move to Executive Session at 8:00 p.m. All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The executive session was called to order at 8:01 p.m. and at 8:10 p.m. a motion was made by Commissioner
Lukatsky 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 8:10 p.m.to consider making a conditional offer of employment to two police
candidates.
Candidate#39 Mark Rossi: A motion was made by Commissioner Loeb, seconded by Commissioner Lukatsky to
make a conditional offer of employment to candidate Rossi. Commissioners Lukatsky,Karge,Loeb,Dibbern and
Viehman voted in support of the motion. Chairman Viehman will contact the candidate and make the offer.
Candidate#40 Steven White: A motion was made by Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner Loeb to
make a conditional offer of employment to candidate White. Commissioners Lukatsky,Karge,Loeb,Dibbern and
Viehman voted against the motion. No offer will be made.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business before the Board,a motion was made by Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner
Lukatsky to adjourn the meeting. All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion and the meeting
adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L.Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners