2004-03-02 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 03/02/2004
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
Village of Buffalo Grove
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, March 2, 2004
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: Called to order at 7:30 p.m. at Police Admin. Conference
Room.
All commissioners expect Secretary Lane were present. Also present were Police Chief
Balinski, Deputy Fire Chief Pearson and Staff Liaison Malinowski.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to table approval of the minutes of the 2/3/04 meeting until
next meeting was made by Rubin and seconded by Karge... motion passed unanimously.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: Chairman announced that Commissioner Lane had a death in the
family and therefore was not going to be present. Chairman requested that Commissioner
Rubin serve as Secretary for the meeting.
Chairman noted the announced 3/25/04 Commissioner Recognition Event.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT: No Commissioner Reports.
OLD BUSINESS: Commission reviewed and discussed the 2004/2005 Fire Lieutenant
Promotional Process and related matters. Deputy Chief Pearson and Liaison Malinowski also
participated in the discussion. Liaison Malinowski will update the Commission at the next
meeting. Certain issues will be discussed with Board's Attorney.
NEW BUSINESS: Commission reviewed and discussed the 2004 Firefighter/Paramedic
Candidate Application Packet, related Recruitment and Testing Documents, as well as related
matters. Deputy Chief Pearson and Liaison Malinowski also participated in the discussion.
Motion by Commissioner Anderson, Seconded by Commissioner Karge to approve the Packet
and Documents subject to changes suggested by the Commission and noted by Liaison
Malinowski. Motion passed unanimously.
Discussion was held regarding the fact that the next regular meeting of the Commission was on
the evening of the Jewish Passover 2nd Seder, an important Jewish Holiday, and
Commissioner Rubin requested that the meeting be rescheduled. The Commission decided not
to reschedule the meeting. Commissioner Rubin stated that he could not reschedule the
religious holiday.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner Anderson
to go into Executive Session at 8:15 p.m.
ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS: Commission returned to Regular Session at 8:30 p.m. A
motion was made by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Karge to make a
Conditional Offer of Employment as a Police Officer to Malcolm E. Baker. Karge, Anderson,
Rubin voted yes. Jackson voted no.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Commissioner Rubin, seconded by Commissioner Karge to
adjourn. Motion passed unanimously. Adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian N. Rubin
Acting Secretary, of Board of Fire and Police Commissioners