2005-01-04 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 01/04/2005
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
Village of Buffalo Grove
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 4, 2005
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
Chairman Jackson at the village of Buffalo Grove Police Headquarters Building called the meeting to
order at 7:30PM Secretary Lane called roll. The commissioners present were Chairman Jackson,
Commissioner Rubin, Commissioner Karge, Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Lane.
Secretary Lane noted for the record that a quorum of the commissioners were present at the meeting.
Also in attendance at the meeting were Police Chief Balinski, Deputy Fire Chief Pearson, and Village
Staff Liaison Art Malinowski.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Rubin made the motion to approve the minutes of November 9, 2004 and seconded by
Commissioner Karge. The minutes were amended to include the corrections: 1. Add Fire to the Deputy
Fire Chief's Title. 2. Change the spelling of Attorney Broiher's name. 3. And he suggested we take the
promotional process out of the collective bargaining process. 4. Change the word they to "The Union"
and the word opportunity to "option". 5. Remove that we will discuss the Age Requirement for the Police
Officer candidates in February. We will not be discussing this item. 6. Add that the motion carried to
adjournment. With the corrections. The commissioners unanimously voted Aye, motion carried.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
None
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT:
Commissioner Anderson wanted clarification to why the Board was not getting Annual Reports. Police
Chief Balinski and Deputy Fire Chief Pearson assured the Board that the reports would be delivered.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. The Board will maintain our offer to the Collective Bargaining process. Merit should revert back to
3.5% and Tactical to 26.5%
B. The Board would like Dick Draffone to assist with the Physical Agility Test for the Police candidates.
NEW BUSINESS:
Police Chief Balinski plans to announce when and where the Sergeant's promotional exam at the next
board meeting. He will bring the dates at the next Board meeting. Chris Senese will be excuse from
duty due to a medical condition. Mark Shreeves is retiring.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
7:55PM motion by Commissioner Rubin and seconded by Commissioner Karge to go into Executive
Session.
NEW BUSINESS Cont.: 8:01 PM returned to public secession. Motion made by Commissioner Rubin
and seconded by Commissioner Karge to make a conditional offer of employment to the Police
Department to Michael Peszek. All Commissioners voted Nay. The motion failed
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:05PM Commissioner Anderson made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Rubin
seconded it. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Kelvin C. Lane
Secretary, of Board of Fire and Police Commissioners