2003-13RESOLUTION 2003 - 13
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 1195
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION ACT
WHEREAS House Bill 1195, creating the Fire Department Promotion Act, was introduced into the Illinois
General Assembly on February 4, 2003 and assigned to the House Executive Committee on February 5,
2003; and
WHEREAS House Bill 1195 requires municipal fire departments and fire departments operated by a fire
protection district to make promotions in accordance with the Act, including establishing seniority as the
underlying basis for promotions within fire departments; and
WHEREAS House Bill 1195 preempts municipal home rule authority and could subject non -home rule
municipalities and fire protection districts not currently subject to the Illinois Labor Relations Act to bargain
over promotions; and
WHEREAS House Bill 1195 eliminates many promotion procedures that have been tested in court (such as
the "rule of three'), thereby inviting a new round of litigation to establish which procedures mandated by the
bill will actually stand up in court; and
WHEREAS House Bill 1195 severely limits the ability of municipalities to promote the most qualified
candidates, racial minorities, females and other new entrants into municipal fire service; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, that on behalf of its residents and businesses, the Village of Buffalo
Grove strongly opposes House Bill 1195.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Village of Buffalo Grove specifically calls upon the House Executive
Committee to oppose House Bill 1195.
PASSED this 3`d day of March, 2003.
AYES: 6 — Braiman Glover Beman Johnson, Kahn, Trilling
NAYES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 0 — None
PASSED: March 3 92003
APPROVED: March 3 , 2003
Approved:
Village President
Attest:
Village Clerk