2004-11-09 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 11/09/2004
Type of Meeting: ❑ Special Meeting
Village of Buffalo Grove
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of the Special Meeting on Tuesday, November 9, 2004
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7:28PM by Chairman Jackson
at the Village of Buffalo Grove Police Headquarters Building. 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, Fire Chief Sashko, and Village Staff Liaison Art Malinowski.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF Commissioner Anderson made the motion to approve
the minutes of October 5, 2004 and seconded by Commissioner Karge. The commissioners unanimously
voted Aye, motion carried.
Commissioner Anderson made the motion to approve the minutes of September 7, 2004 and seconded
by Commissioner Rubin. The minutes were amended to include Commissioner Rubin and Commissioner
Karge in attendance. A unanimous vote to adjourn the meeting will be added. The commissioners
unanimously voted Aye, with the corrections. The motion carried.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: The chairman was pleased with the tactical portion of the Lieutenant
Promotional Process. Commissioner Rubin also said the tactical was very consistence and the Board
should look into how they discussed after every candidate.
Because of Firefighters Two Bull and Anderson, changes need to be made to Sec. 41.02. Commissioner
Anderson made a motion and was seconded to send a letter to Village Manager Balling, because of the
mistake that was made three years ago.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT: Commissioner Anderson said we should check the regulations about the
Chairman to select a chairman and secretary for the year. Appointing a Vice-Chairman will be tabled until
after the present Chairman steps down at the end of his term.
Commissioner Lane would like to thank Deputy Chief Wagner for sending a police officer to the Wheeling
vs. Buffalo Grove football game.
OLD BUSINESS: A. The scores will be turned over to Art Malinowski. The Tactical, Oral, PPRs along
with the merit points will be posted before they are written in individual letters. Census panels will be
turned into Art Malinowski. He will keep the backups and the tabulations will be given to the Board.
Commissioner Anderson suggested that the Age requirement for Police Officer candidates be reviewed at
the end of the testing cycle.
NEW BUSINESS: Chief Balinski will check with other consortiums that administers their physical and
written exams on the same day. Beth Martin recognized for 20 years of service. Officers Stacy Kupsak
and Chris Senese are back to full duty. Andrea Bonaroti is not interested in continuing on our list.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: 8:23PM motion by Commissioner Karge and seconded by Commissioner
Anderson to go into Executive Session.
NEW BUSINESS Cont.: 8:37PM returned to public secession. Motion made by Commissioner Anderson
and seconded by Commissioner Rubin to make a conditional offer of employment to the Police
Department to Eric Wang. All Commissioners voted yes.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:39PM Commissioner Karge made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Anderson
seconded it.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Kelvin C. Lane
Secretary, of Board of Fire and Police Commissioners