2003-04-07 - Firefighter Pension Board - Minutes �
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Spe��a:� lU�eeting
Apr�� 7, 2003
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Members Present: President J. Wieser, Secretary T. Shurba, E. Hartstein, Chief
T. Sashko, T Gough , M. Anderson, W. Raysa, J. Ten�relli.
Members Absent: J. Sirabian
Guests: Scott Anderson, from the Village of Buffal4 Grove and Carolyn Welch
Clifford, and Bob Trevarthen from OTBK&C, Ltd.
Meeting called to order at 18:05
Motion to accept the minutes of March 17, 2003 made by Raysa, seconded by
Sashko, Motion carries
Discussion on the taping of minutes. It was decided that since the reason for
taping the meeting was to help the secretary in typing minutes, there was no reason
to keep the tapes.
Decision to table the financial,portion of the meeting so old business including Lt.
Deau's Finding and Decision, aLso the_Boards draft set of rules.
Motion to accept the final draft of the Findings and Decision of Lt. Robert Deau's
Disability Hearing and by Sashko seconded by G�ugh R�11 Ca11 taken
AYES : President J. Wieser E. Hartstein, Chief T. Sashko, T Gou h . M.
Anderson, W. Raysa, J. Tenerelli
Nays: None.
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Secretary T. Shurba. J. Sirabian
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Motion Carries
President Wieser will send_a certifi�d letter to Lt.Deau with The_Finding and
Decision.
Discussion on the Villages rights a$er a decision of the Pension Board.
Discussion on depositions of I1VIE's for the Calibraro case.
Motion made by Sashko to allow Mr.Du�la at his clients expense to run a
deposition with the date and time to be determined later so the pension board's
attorney and any board member that wfluld like to attend can be there. Second by
Raysa.
Motion carries.
Ca�-olyn suggested that we get Mr. Duda to sign xhat he would a11ow the doctors
reports to be released for the boards review.
Discussion on draft set of rules, all the forms at the end.
Discussion on whether existing employees n�ed to fill out new forms, it was
decided not necessary.
Discussion on changing the wording in form C from "Does the firefighter suffer
from ect." To "Does the firefighter demonstrate any impaument caused by ect."
On form K change "resignation le�ter" to "r�tir�ment_re.quest" in middle of page.
Motion to accept the rules as amended made by Sashko seconded by Gough.
Roll ca��aken.
AYES: President J. Wieser, Secretary T. Shurba, Chief T. Sashko, T Gough , M.
Anderson, W. Raysa, J. Tenerelli.
Nays: None
ABSENT: E. Hartstein, J. Sirabian.
Motio�}S'arri�s
A suggestion to distribute a capy of thes�rules to a11 fire station.
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President Wieser wanted to advise b_oard on �xpenses in the„past few months.
� 14, 110.08 for the Deau hearing.
6344.55 on the Calibraro case
l, 751.90 Board expenses.
He will break down these figures into�warrant type format in a futur� meeting
Motion to adjourn made by Gough second by Anderson
Motion carries at 19:17 �
Submitted Apri119, 2003
By Tony Shurba
Approved by Board on , 2003
President Joe Wieser
Secretaxy Tony Shurba