The City of Park Ridge Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Wednesday, April 7.
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners consists of five members serving overlapping terms of three years. The board functions in the same capacity as the Civil Service Commission, but it only handles specific police and fire personnel. Members meet regularly, as needed.
Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the City of Park Ridge Board of Fire and Police Commissioners:
BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
2nd FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
PARK RIDGE MUNICIPAL BUILDING
505 BUTLER PLACE
PARK RIDGE, IL 60068
Wednesday April 7, 2016 at 6:30 P.M.
I. ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Chairman Farinella. Commissioners Tamvakis and Bennett were present.
Absent: Commissioners Duggan and Sandrik.
Others Present: Fire Chief Jeff Sorensen; Police Chief Frank Kaminski; Annie Eriksson, HR Generalist; and Attorney Mike Jurusik.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 2, 2016
Moved by Commissioner Bennett. Seconded by Commissioner Tamvakis. The Board unanimously approved the minutes.
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Preference Points – Fire Department
Fire Chief Sorensen requested the Board to consider two possible changes to preference points for entry-level Firefighter/Paramedic candidates (Eligibility List For the Fire Department per Section 14.(D)3 of Park Ridge Board of Fire and Police Commissioner Rules). Fire Chief Sorensen requested the Board’s input on possibly adding preference points for candidates who passed Lutheran General’s paramedic school in good standing and for candidates who are residents of Park Ridge.
The Board was amenable to changing the preference points. Attorney Mike Jurusik stated that he would write a memo outlining the proposed changes and the draft language for the Board’s consideration of and approval at the next scheduled monthly Board of Fire & Police Commission meeting on May 5.
B. Consideration of and Approval / Certification of Police Sergeant Promotion List Police Chief Kaminski informed the Board that the cumulative results of the Police Sergeant Promotion testing process were scored and the Sergeant Promotion List formed. The Board certified the Police Sergeant Promotion List.
C. Adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 C1 to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.
Moved by Commissioner Tamvakis. Seconded by Commissioner Bennett. The Board adjourned to closed session at 6:56 p.m. to review the Police Sergeant Promotion Test Scores. The Board returned to open session at 7:08 p.m.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
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