2004-05-04 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 05/04/2004
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
Village of Buffalo Grove
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 4, 2004
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM by Chairman Jackson
at the village of Buffalo Grove Police Headquarters Building. Secretary Lane called roll. Secretary
Lane noted for the record that a quorum of the commissioners were present at the meeting. The
commissioners present were Chairman Jackson, Commissioner Karge, and Commissioner Anderson .
Also in attendance at the meeting were Police Chief Balinski, Deputy Chief Ed Wagner, Fire Chief
Sashko and Village Staff Liaison Art Malinowski.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Karge made the motion to approve the minutes of March 29,
2004 and seconded by Commissioner Lane. Commissioner Anderson abstained and the motion
carried.
Commissioner Karge made the motion to approve the minutes of April 13, 2004 and seconded by
Commissioner Lane, with the correction that Chief Balinski presented the proposal revision for the
Sergeant's exam will be discussed at the June meeting. Commissioner Anderson abstained and the
motion carried.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: We will vote on Chapter VIII - Illinois Fire Protection Training Act, Section
2.02 at our June meeting.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT: None
OLD BUSINESS: 35 out of the 37 candidates passed the Firefighter's exam. The Practice Physical
Exam will be conducted on May 16 and the Actual exam will be on May 23, 2004.
Chief Sashko presented the Tentative Schedule of Events For the testing Cycle for the Lieutenant's
promotion. Chairman Jackson had a list of concerns.
1. Language must be approved by the BFPC.
2. Language must reflect all changes.
3. To use Monitors or not to use them.
4. How will the Tactical exam fit?
NEW BUSINESS : Deputy Chief informed the BFPC of the injuries in the police department. Hector
De La Paz is in Afghanistan Chris Senese is fine after surgery. Stacey Kupsak delivery date is August.
Greg Schwall wrist is in a cast. He was injured in the line of duty. Bill Mentzelopoulos injured his knee
at the academy. Mike Martin sustained a saw cut on his hand.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: At 8:15PM Commissioner Andersen made a motion to go into Executive
session. It was seconded by Commissioner Karge.
NEW BUSINESS : Executive session ended at 8:37PM
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:38PM Commissioner Karge made a motion to adjourn. It was seconded by
Commissioner Anderson.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Kelvin C. Lane
Secretary, of Board of Fire and Police Commissioners