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Minutes of Rescheduled Regular Meeting July 24, 2017
I. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Vice Chairman Dibbern in the Trustee
Conference Room of Village Hall. Commissioner Kulwin as acting secretary called the roll and
noted for the record that a quorum was present. Present were Vice Chairman Dibbern,
Commissioner Johnson and Commissioner Kulwin. Also in attendance were Fire Chief Baker,
Deputy Fire Chief Wagner, Police Chief Casstevens, HR Director Malinowski and Trustee
Liaison Ottenheimer.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Regular
Meeting of June 5, 2017, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin. Commissioners Dibbern,
Johnson and Kulwin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
B. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Special
Meeting of June 25, 2017, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin. Commissioners Dibbern,
Johnson and Kulwin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
C. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Special
Meeting of July 5, 2017, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin. Commissioners Dibbern,
Johnson and Kulwin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
D. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Special
Meeting of July 17, 2017, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin. Commissioners Dibbern,
Johnson and Kulwin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
III. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: None
IV. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS:
A. Commissioner Kulwin thanked the fire and police departments for their tireless work
with regards to the recent flooding and weather related emergencies in the village
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V. CHIEF AND TRUSTEE REPORTS:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
A. Chief Casstevens shared that Deputy Police Chief Eisenmenger recently attended a
municipal policing seminar. One of the takeaways from the recruitment portion of the
seminar had to do with methods of improving new recruit police officer orientation
and testing. It was suggested that in the future we review and consider implementing
some of these methods to improve overall results and efficiency. An average between
35-48% of recruits were lost between the orientation and the written exam over the
past several years.
B. Chief Baker reported the following:
a. While the numbers for Fire Department recruitment are fairly strong, working
with the Police Department and Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to
improve the orientation and testing results would be welcomed.
b. The Fire Department is currently fully staffed.
c. There will be one vacancy at the end of August with the retirement of Lt.
Olsen and the potential for two more vacancies in the near future for
firefighter/paramedics.
d. A discussion was held regarding the department probationary period for newly
promoted lieutenants. It is currently 12 months and all of the rules, regulations
and policies for the Fire Department should reflect that.
VI. QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE: None
VII. OLD BUSINESS : None
VIII. NEW BUSINESS : None
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A motion was made at 6:29 p.m. by Commissioner Kulwin, seconded by Commissioner
Johnson, to move to Executive Session to discuss Section 2(C)(21) of the Illinois Open
Meetings Act: Discussion of Minutes of Meetings Lawfully Closed Under This Act, Whether
for Purposes of Approval by the Body of the Minutes or Semi-Annual Review of the Minutes
as Mandated by Section 2.06, and Section 2(C)(1) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act: the
Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific
Employees of the Public Body or Legal Counsel for the Public Body, Including Hearing
Testimony on a Complaint Lodged Against an Employee of the Public Body or Against Legal
Counsel for the Public Body to Determine its Validity. Commissioners Johnson, Kulwin, and
Dibbern voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
The Commission moved to Executive Session from 6:29 p.m. to 6:33 p.m.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
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The open session resumed at 6:33 p.m.
FF/PM Candidate #20: Edward Schaefer. A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson,
seconded by Commissioner Kulwin, to make a conditional offer of employment to FF/PM
Candidate Schaefer. Commissioners Johnson, Kulwin and Dibbern, voted against the motion.
The motion failed.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Commissioner Kulwin, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to
adjourn the meeting at 6:39 p.m. All Commissioners present voted in favor of the motion. The
motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Forrest J. Kulwin, Acting Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
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