2015-09-01 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes 09/1/2015
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 50 RAUPP
BOULEVARD, BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Board Member Bruce Kahn
Approval of Minutes
1. Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Regular Meeting -Aug 3, 2015 6:00 PM
Commissioner Rubin made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Regular
Meeting of August 3, 2015, seconded by Commissioner Karge. Commissioners
Karge, Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern and Kahn voted in favor of the motion. The
motion passed.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Brian Rubin, Board Member
SECONDER: Ernest Karge, Board Member
AYES: Dibbern, Johnson, Kahn, Karge, Rubin
Chairman's Report
A. Chairman Kahn reported that Officer Broussard will be promoted to Sergeant on
September 1, 2015, and at Village Hall on September 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., FF/PM Spiro
will be promoted to Lieutenant.
B. Chairman Kahn noted that Commissioner's Kahn and Johnson attended the
Commissioner training session.
C. Chairman Kahn reported that the Fire and Police Association training will be held at
Pheasant Run in November. Any commissioner wanting to attend should advise
Chairman Kahn.
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Commissioner's Reports
A. Commissioner Johnson thanked the Police and Fire Departments for attending their block
party.
Chiefs' Reports
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Casstevens noted that one officer has been cleared to return to full duty
and two officers are currently on light duty.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Balser noted that the department has a license for 5 power users to use
the software package Ignite.
B. Chief Baker reported that a new Battalion Chief will be announced on Friday
and with a FF/PM being promoted to Lieutenant, the department is in the
process of interviewing two candidates.
C. Chief Baker noted that one FF/PM is on light duty and two others officers are
off on medical leave.
Questions from the Audience
Old Business
1. Discussion and possible action regarding the 2015 Police Officer candidate lateral entry
process.
A. Chairman Kahn reported that 30 candidates applied under the Lateral Police
Officer process. He noted that 19 of those candidates did not meet the required
criteria. Command Staff and the Chairman of the BFPC will review and select
the top 15 candidates and submit them to the Commission for final review.
2. Discussion and possible action regarding the 2015/2016 Police Lieutenant Promotional
process.
A. The Police Department has two openings and will begin background investigation
on the next two candidates on the list.
New Business
1. Discussion of 2016 Board of Fire and Police Commissioners calendar.
A. Chairman Kahn noted the following calendar activities for 2016: FF/PM Hiring
Process, Police Lateral Entry Process and Police Lieutenant Process.
Executive Session
A motion was made by Commissioner Rubin, seconded by Commissioner Karge, for the Board
to adjourn to a Closed Executive Session as authorized by Subsection 2(a) of the Illinois Open
Meetings Act [51LCS 120/2(c)(1)] for the purpose of discussing personnel matters.
Commissioners Karge, Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern and Kahn voted in favor of the motion.
The Commission moved to Executive Meeting from 6:32 p.m. to 6:40 p.m.
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A. Executive Session - Discussion of Personnel: Section 2(C) (1) of the Illinois Open
Meeting Act.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The open session resumed at 6:41 p.m.
Police Officer Candidate # 1: Mary Manusar. A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern,
seconded by Commissioner Karge, to make a conditional offer of employment to Police Officer
Candidate Manusar. Commissioners Karge, Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern, and Kahn voted against
the motion. The motion failed to pass. The candidate will not be made an offer of employment.
Police Officer Candidate # 3: William Chapman. A motion was made by Commissioner Rubin,
seconded by Commissioner Dibbern, to approve the continuation of the hiring process of
employment to Police Officer Candidate Chapman. Commissioners Karge, Rubin, Johnson,
Dibbern, and Kahn voted against the motion. The motion failed to pass. The candidate will no
longer be considered for employment.
FF/PM Candidate # 12: Zachery Schlott. A motion was made by Commissioner Rubin,
seconded by Commissioner Dibbern, to make a conditional offer of employment to FF/PM
Candidate Schlott. Commissioners Karge, Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern, and Kahn voted against the
motion. The motion failed to pass. The candidate will not be made an offer of employment.
FF/PM Candidate # 13: Ryan Keefe. A motion was made by Commissioner Rubin, seconded by
Commissioner Dibbern, to approve the continuation of the hiring process of employment to
FF/PM Candidate Keefe. Commissioners Karge, Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern, and Kahn voted
against the motion. The motion failed to pass. The candidate will no longer be considered for
employment
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM
Arthur a Malinowski Director of Human Resources
APPROVED BY ME THIS 1st DAY OF September , 2015