2016-03-01 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Download Document
03/1/2016
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, MARCH 1, 2016
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 - Feb 1, 2016 6:00 PM
RESULT: JACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: kdriane Johnson, Board Member
SECONDER: I Jane Dibbern, Board Member
AYES: J ne Dibbern,Adriane Johnson, Bruce Kahn, Brian Rubin
Chairman?s Report
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
A. Chairman Kahn introduced Lisa Hartman as the new appointee to the Board. He noted she has been a
Buffalo Grove resident for some 10 years. She is a social worker with extensive knowledge of substance abuse.
She has worked with both the PD and FD with animal therapy and crisis management programs.
B. Chairman Kahn thanked the PD and FD for a job well done in recognizing Ernie Karge for all of his years of
work on the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. He is a wonderful person and will be missed on the Board.
Commissioners? Reports
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
A. The Commissioners present had no reports.
Chiefs' Reports
CHIEF AND TRUSTEE REPORTS
FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Baker noted that they are working the background on Candidate#24. The integrity
portion is complete and are beginning the field work.
B. Chief Baker received the Notice of Retirement from FF/PM Mussario, effective May 1, 2016.
This opening will be recruited from the new list.
C. Chief Baker reported that Deputy Chief Wagner met with the investigative team from the Police
Department to review their candidate background process. The Fire Department will now be using
the same formats used by the Police Department.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Casstevens reported that Police Officer Rudnick has been released from probationary
status.
B. Chief Casstevens noted a number of officers are out on light duty.
Questions from the Audience
Old Business
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A. Chairman Kahn reported that 308 individuals completed an application for the position of FF/PM.
These included 298 Males and 10 Females. Their reported nationality included 249 Whites, 16 Hispanics,
6 Asian, 3 African Americans, and the balance non reporting.
The FF/PD written exam will be held on April 23 at BG High School. Oral Interviews will take place on
May 14-15.
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A. The Lieutenant Assessment Testing was completed. The candidates have 10 days to apply for
preference points. These are due March 4, 2016. A Draft Preliminary Register was reviewed. Chairman
Kahn reported that a Special Meeting to approve the Preliminary Register will be held on March 10, 2016
at 5:30 p.m. in the Chiefs Conference Room at the Police Department.
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A. The Lieutenant Assessment Testing was completed. The candidates have 10 days to apply for
preference points. These are due March 4, 2016. A Draft Preliminary Register was reviewed. Chairman
Kahn reported that a Special Meeting to approve the Preliminary Register will be held on March 10, 2016
at 5:30 p.m. in the Chiefs Conference Room at the Police Department.
B. Chief Casstevens noted that individual meetings have been held with each Lieutenant candidate to
review what they did well and where they can improve. Plans were developed to achieve improvement.
A second meeting will be held to review the CPR with each candidate.
C. A change was made during this Lieutenant/Sergeant testing cycles to not post scores at each step
in the process as it was felt that is discouraged future section testing. A request was made to share
individually scores going forward. This will be discussed for the next cycle.
New Business
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A. Lateral Police Candidate's#1, #3, and #4 have declined to move forward in the process. Candidate
#2 and #5 will be reviewed in Executive Session.
B. Chief Casstevens noted that on the evening of April 22 he will be installed as President of the
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and will be held at the Marriott in Schaumburg. Please send Chief
Casstevens an email if you are planning on attending.
Executive Session
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EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A motion was made at 6:30 p.m. by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, 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 Rubin, Johnson, Hartman, Dibbern
and Kahn voted in favor of the motion.
The Commission moved to Executive Meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 6:48 p.m.
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 6:50 p.m.
Lateral Police Officer Candidate#2: Colleen Syc. A motion was made by Commissioner Rubin, seconded by
Commissioner Dibbern, to make a conditional offer of employment to Police Officer Candidate Syc.
Commissioners Rubin, Johnson, Dibbern, and Kahn voted against the motion. The motion failed.
Lateral Police Officer Candidate#5: Brian Tijerina. A motion was made by Commissioner Rubin, seconded by
Commissioner Johnson, to table the offer of employment to Police Officer Tijerina until the Special Meeting on
March 10, 2016. Commissioners Rubin, Johnson, Hartman, and Dibbern voted in favor of the motion. Chairman
Kahn voted against the motion. The motion passed.
A motion was made by Commissioner Rubin, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern, to approve the recommended
release of probationary status from Police Officer Rudnick. Commissioners Rubin, Johnson, Hartman, Dibbern
and Kahn voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
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Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:52 PM
Arthur a Malinowski Director of Human Resources
APPROVED BY ME THIS 1st DAY OF March 2016
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