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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting September 17, 2018
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Rubin in the Trustee Conference Room of
Village Hall. Commissioner Dibbern called the roll and noted for the record that a quorum was present at
the meeting. Present were Chairman Rubin, Commissioners, Hartman, Kulwin and Dibbern.
Commissioner Johnson was absent. Also in attendance were Fire Chief Baker, Deputy Police Chief
Szos, HR Director Malinowski, Management Analyst Katie Golbach and Trustee Liaisons Smith and
Ottenheimer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Commissioner Hartman made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Regular Meeting of
August 6, 2018, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin. Commissioners Hartman, Dibbern and
Rubin voted in favor of the motion. Commissioner Kulwin abstained. The motion passed.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
A. Chairman Rubin noted that the IFPC Conference will be held November 2-4 in Schaumburg.
Commissioner Kulwin is planning on attending the seminar.
B. Chairman Rubin reported that FF/PM Vena will be promoted to Lieutenant tonight at Village
Board Meeting.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
A. Commissioner Kulwin noted that National Night Out had a great turn out and thanked the Fire and
Police Departments for their participation.
CHIEF AND TRUSTEE REPORTS:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
A. Chief Baker noted that one FF/PM has returned from light duty
B. Chief Baker reported that Lt Anderson will have his walk out on Tuesday September
18 at 8am. He is retiring after serving the Village for 30 years of fulltime duty and 5
years as an on-call FF/PM.
C. Chief Baker noted that the Fire Department Open House will be Saturday, September
22 at Station 25.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Deputy Chief Szos reported that Officer Kaiser and Sergeant Dattilo have both
successfully completed their respective probationary periods.
B. Deputy Chief Szos noted that the Plane Pull will be held on Saturday, September 22
at O'Hare Airport.
C. Deputy Chief Szos noted that Trivia night for Special Olympics will be held on
November 10 at the Arboretum.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE: None
SPECIAL BUSINESS: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
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NEW BUSINESS: None
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A. A motion was made at 6:08 p.m. by Commissioner Hartman, seconded by Commissioner
Dibbern, to move to Executive Session to discuss 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 Hartman, Kulwin, Dibbern
and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
The Commission moved to Executive Session from 6:09 p.m. to 6:15p.m.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The open session resumed at 6:15 p.m.
Lateral Police Officer Candidate #3: Christopher Valle. A motion was made by Commissioner Kulwin,
seconded by Commissioner Hartman, to make a conditional offer of employment to Lateral Police Officer
Candidate Christopher Valle. Commissioners Hartman, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the
motion. The motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Commissioner Kulwin, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern, to adjourn the
meeting at 6:18 p.m. Commissioners Hartman, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion.
The motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
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