2002-11-12 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 11/12/2002
Type of Meeting: ❑ Special Meeting
Minutes of the Special Meeting of Tuesday, November 12, 2002
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Chairman Jackson at the Village of Buffalo Grove Police Headquarters Building. Secretary
Rubin called the roll. Secretary Rubin 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 Rubin. Commissioner Dr. Kelvin Lane was absent.
Also in attendance at the meeting were Police Deputy Police Chief Balinski, Fire Chief Sashko,
and Village Staff Liaison Malinowski. Commissioner Anderson arrived at 6:35 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 2002: A
motion was made by Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner Rubin to accept the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 1, 2002 subject to two corrections. The first
correction was, that under Old Business, the reference to "Firefighter" Register should be
"Police Officer" Register. The second correction was that under Additional New Business, after
the Executive Session, the vote was unanimous to not make the conditional offer of employment,
not to make it. The question was called and all Commissioners present voted in favor of the
motion.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: The Chairman stated that due to feedback, the Board of
Commissioners regular start time shall remain at 7:30 p.m. The Chairman announce the
appointment by the Village President and approved by the Board of Trustees of Dr. Kelvin Lane
as a member of the Board of Commissioners. Dr. Lane was out of town can could not be at the
meeting.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT: None.
OLD BUSINESS: UPDATE FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC ELIGIBILITY REGISTER: Two
candidates for Firefighter/Paramedic are pending. Backgrounds are being circulated.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. STATUS OF POLICE OFFICER ELIGIBILITY REGISTER: The Police Officer Eligibility
Register was declared exhausted.
B. 2003 POLICE OFFICER CANDIDATE TESTING SCHEDULE: a motion was made by
Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner Rubin, to accept the proposed Testing
Schedule as follows:
1. 1/25/03, 9:00 A.M. Orientation
2. 1/27/03, 7:30 P.M. Orientation
3. 2/15/03 9:00 A.M. Written Examination
4. Physical Agility Test at a date to be determined. Possible dates 3/15/03, 3/22/03 or
3/29/03. Commissioner advised the Commission that he had a conflict with the 3/29/03 date.
The question was called and all Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion.
C. POLICE OFFICER LATERAL ENTRY PROPOSAL: A discussion took place in regards
to the Police Officer Lateral Entry Proposal. The materials developed by the Police Department
on the topic were presented by Assistant chief Balinski. Discussion regarding required changes
to the Board's Rules and regulations for Lateral Entry took place. The Board requested Attorney
"input" on the topic. The Board took the information under advisement and the matter shall be
placed on the December 2002 Board of Commissioners Agenda.
D. POLICE SERGEANT CANDIDATE'S LETTER REGARDING PREFERENTIAL POINTS:
Discussion was held regarding request for the Board to accept documentation less than the Rules
and Regulation require, took place. It was determines that a similar request was approved by the
Board in the past. A motion was made by Commissioner Karge, seconded by Commissioner
Rubin, to accept and/or approve the request. The motion passed unanimously.
E. POLICE SERGEANT ORAL INTERVIEW PROPOSED QUESTIONS: The Chairman's
proposed Oral Interview Questions for the Police Sergeant Candidates were reviewed. No
objections were raised by the Commissioners present.
F. FIRE DEPARTMENT LIEUTENANT TEST- TACTICAL: Chief Sashko requested that
the Tactical Case Study Test as previously presented be included in the testing process in the
future for Fire Lieutenants. This would not require any change to the Rules and Procedures. No
objections were raised by the Commissioners present.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: A motion was made by Commissioner Karge to go into Executive
Session for purposes of Personnel. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rubin.
Secretary Rubin called the role. Chairman Jackson and Commissioners Anderson, Karge and
Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed. The Commission entered Executive
Session at 6:38 p.m. The Commission returned to the Regular Meeting at 6:50 p.m.
ADDITIONAL NEW BUSINESS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made Commissioner Rubin, seconded by Commissioner Karge
to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m.. Secretary Rubin called the role. Chairman Jackson and
Commissioners Anderson, Karge and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian N. Rubin
Secretary, of Board of Fire and Police Commissioners