2023-09-18 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE
k&,r "ampp II i mi,
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of the Regular BFPC Meeting
Village Hall Emergency Operations Center
September 18, 2023
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The Rescheduled Regular Meeting was called to order at 5:30pm by Chairman McKee. Commissioner
Dryman, Secretary, called the roll & noted for the record that a quorum was present for the meeting.
Present at Village Hall were Commissioners Dryman, Blumenthal, Fishman, and Chairman McKee.
Deputy Police Chief Spolar was also present for the meeting. Commissioner Berman was not present for
the meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A. A motion was made by Commissioner Dryman, seconded by Commissioner Fishman to recess
into Executive Session for the purposes of INTERVIEWING at 5:31 pm pursuant to 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.
a. Commissioners Dryman, Fishman, Blumenthal, &Chairman McKee voted in FAVOR of
the motion. The motion PASSED &the Regular BGFPC Meeting was temporarily
adjourned for the Executive Session.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:
The meeting was called back to order at 6:10 pm by Chairman McKee. Commissioner Dryman, Secretary,
called the roll & noted for the record that a quorum was present for the meeting. Present in the EOC
Conference Room were Commissioners Fishman, Blumenthal, Dryman, &Chairman McKee. Also, in
attendance were Police Chief Budds, Deputy Police Chief Spolar, Fire Chief Baker, Deputy Fire Chief
Kane, HR Director Malinowski, HR Manager Golbach, and Village Trustee Liaisons Ottenheimer.
Commissioner Berman was not present for this meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Commissioner Dryman introduced a motion, seconded by Commissioner Fishman to approve he
Meeting Minutes of the BFPC Rescheduled Regular Meeting of August 7, 2023
a. Commissioners Blumenthal, Dryman, Fishman, and Chairman McKee voted in FAVOR of
the motion and the motion PASSED. The meeting minutes were approved.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
A. Chairman McKee reported that the BFPC is working to get the Police and Fire Departments up to
full staff.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
A. Commissioner Blumenthal thanked BGFD and BGPD for their efforts during Buffalo Grove Days
Page 1 of 3
CHIEFS REPORTS:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
A. Chief Baker reported that they are now beginning to work on the new FF/PM Register
a. Candidate# 1: 2nd Pass— Removed from list as this candidate is not a PM and now
enrolled in PM school at this time.
b. Candidate#2: START DATE—9/25/2023
c. Candidate#3: DECLINED OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT on 9/15/2023
d. Candidate#4: 2n6 Pass— REMOVED FROM LIST (Enrolled in PM school)
e. Candidate#5: In Progress— Candidate to be discussed by BFPC @ tonight's meeting.
f. Candidate#6: — REMOVED FROM ROSTER AFTER AUGUST BFPC MEETING.
g. Candidate#7: In-Progress— Background process started 9/12/23- Paramedic
h. Candidate#8: In-Progress— Background process started 9/12/23— Paramedic& FF
B. Chief Baker reported that there are still 2 vacancies within the BGFD. Gold & Black shifts
C. Chief Baker reported that there will be a retirement November 8, 2023, that will create a vacancy
on the Gold Shift.
D. Chief Baker reported that the FF/PM Lieutenant's list will be expiring in June 2024 and that only
2 have been promoted from the current list and 9 Lieutenant candidates remain on the current
list.
a. Chief Baker submitted of draft dates for the 2024 Fire Lieutenant promotion process for
the BFPC to consider and discuss at a future meeting
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
A. Deputy Chief Spolar reported that there are 5 vacancies within the BGPD.
B. Deputy Chief Spolar reported that as of 9/18//23: (NEW HIRE CANDIDATE REGISTER)
a. BGPD investigators will being the background process on Candidates#'s 1 &2.
b. The next Police Academy date is January 2024
B. There are 3 officers currently in field training and 1 in the Police Academy.
C. Deputy Chief Spolar reported that as of 9/18/23: (LATERAL HIRE CANDIDATE REGISTER)
a. The Lateral Candidate list has been populated with 2 potential candidates.
b. Lateral Candidate#2 will remain on the Lateral List until his military deployment has
concluded.
D. Deputy Chief Spolar reported that as of 9/18//23: (SERGEANTS CANDIDATES LIST)
a.18 Sergeant Candidates have applied for the new 2023 Sergeant's Register
b.Police Sergeant Interviews will be conducted Sept 23 &24, 2023, at BGPD.
E. Deputy Chief Spolar reported that as of 9/18/23: (LIEUTENANTS LIST MOVEMENT)
a. The Lieutenant promotional process:
i. Lieutenant's Final register has one candidate populated on it.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE: NONE
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Chairman McKee discussed action related to the BFPC Rules and Regulations
B. Chairman McKee discusses action related to the BFPC communications and records policy.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Commissioner Dryman introduced a motion, seconded by Commissioner Fishman to approve the
updated Lateral Police Office Register.
a. Commissioners Dryman, Blumenthal, Fishman & Chairman McKee all voted in FAVOR of
the motion and the motion PASSED. The Lateral Police Officer Register will be updated
with the newest scores and placements.
B. Chairman McKee discussed action regarding recruitment strategies for Police Officer and/or
Firefighter/Paramedic positions.
a. Chief Baker said that anew recruitment video is being worked on
Page 2 of 3
b. Deputy Chief Spolar advised that a new recruitment video is in the works at BGPD.
C. Chairman McKee discussed possible action related to the 2023 Police Sergeant oral interview
questions, but not limited to the approval of an updated eligible register/list.
a. Chairman McKee& Commissioner Dryman discussed and updated a couple of questions.
D. Commissioner Dryman introduced a motion, seconded by Commissioner McKee to extend a
CONDITIONAL offer of employment to FF/PM Candidate#5.
a. Commissioners Dryman, Blumenthal, Fishman & Chairman McKee all voted in FAVOR of
the motion and the motion PASSED. Candidate#5 will be notified by Chairman McKee of
the decision and advise them of next steps.
E. Commissioner Dryman introduced a motion, seconded by Commissioner Fishman to extend a
CONDITIONAL offer of employment to Police Officer Lateral Candidate#3.
a. Commissioners Dryman, Blumenthal, Fishman & Chairman McKee all voted in
OPPOSITION of the motion and the motion FAILED. Candidate#3 will be notified by HR
Director Malinowski of the decision and advise them they have been removed from the
process.
F. Commissioner Dryman introduced a motion, seconded by Commissioner Fishman to extend a
CONDITIONAL offer of employment to Police Officer Lateral Candidate#4.
a. Commissioners Dryman, Blumenthal, Fishman & Chairman McKee all voted in
OPPOSITION of the motion and the motion FAILED. Candidate#4 will be notified by HR
Director Malinowski of the decision and advise them they have been removed from the
process.
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Dryman introduced a motion, seconded by Commissioner Blumenthal to adjourn the
meeting at 6:45 PM, Commissioners Fishman, Blumenthal, Dryman, and Chairman McKee voted in
FAVOR of the motion. The motion PASSED&the Regular BFPC Meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
?16 r ,8 a7hw r
Kevin B. Dryman, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
The Village of Buffalo Grove,in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,requests that persons with disabilities who require certain
accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities
contact the ADA Coordinator at 459-2507 to allow the Village accommodations for those persons.
Page 3 of 3