Village of Buffalo Grove Board of Fire and Police Commissioners July 2.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call to Order and Roll Call:
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 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, Johnson, Kulwin and Dibbern. Commissioner Hartman was absent. Also in attendance were Police Chief Casstevens, Fire Chief Baker, Deputy Police Chief Szos, HR Director Malinowski, and Trustee Liaisons E. Smith.
Approval of Minutes:
A. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPC Regular Meeting of June 4, 2018, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin. Commissioners Johnson, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
B. Commissioner Kulwin made a motion to approve the minutes of BFPC Special Meeting of June 15, 2018, seconded by Commissioner Dibbern. Commissioners Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. Commissioner Johnson abstained. The motion passed.
Chairman’s Report:
A. Chairman Rubin had no news to report.
Commissioner’s Report:
The Commissioners had no news to report.
Chief and Trustee Reports:
Police Department:
A. Chief Casstevens noted that Police Officer Horbus will be promoted on July 9, 2018 at 2:00pm in the training room at the police station.
B. Chief Casstevens noted that Channel 7 TV is at Village Hall doing a story on the Hard of Hearing and Deaf cards that will assist those with a hearing impairment when being stopped by law enforcement or other agencies.
C. Chief Casstevens and staff has recommended two lateral entry candidates for hire.
D. Chief Casstevens reported the resignation of Ryan Parker who has accepted a position with the DEA Task Force
E. Commissioner Dibbern asked Chief Casstevens why the two candidates were from the lateral pool versus the regular entry level pool. He indicated that currently it is very difficult to get a candidate into the academy. There are not too many spots available and we currently have a need for two officers.
Police Department
A. Chief Baker reported the retirement of Lt. Anderson will be retiring on September 18. FF/PM Vena will be promoted to fill the vacancy.
B. Chief Baker noted there is one opening and they are in the process of background investigations.
Questions from the Audience: None
Special Business:
A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin to retain Commissioner Dibbern as Secretary of the BFPC. Commissioners Johnson, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
Old Business:
A. A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to approve the
revision and posting of the 2018 FF/PM Revised Final Eligibility Register (Effective June 4, 2018).
Commissioners Johnson, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
B. HR Director Malinowski presented the revised BFPC Rules and Responsibilities document. No other
changes were recommended.
New Business:
A. A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to approve the 2017 and first six months of 2018 Closed Executive Meeting Minutes. Commissioner Johnson, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
B. Chief Casstevens offered a suggestion to the hiring process. Once a candidate gets the conditional offer of employment it could take another month or longer to get the final approval after going through the psychological and medical examination. It was recommended to change our procedure so that if no Commissioner objects to the psychological and medical report within 48 hours of receiving the reports, the candidate will be approved for final employment.
C. A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to approve the change in our process to allow that if no Commissioner objects to the psychological and medical report within 48 hours of receiving the reports, the candidate will be approved for final employment.
Commissioners Johnson, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed. Each Commissioner will email the Secretary noting no objection to reports. The Secretary will send approval email to staff.
Executive Session:
A. A motion was made at 6:29 p.m. by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin, 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 Johnson, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
The Commission moved to Executive Session from 6:29 p.m. to 6:32 p.m.
Return to Open Session:
The open session resumed at 6:32 p.m.
Lateral Police Officer Candidate #1: Michael Essig. A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to make a conditional offer of employment to Lateral Police Officer Candidate Michael Essig. Commissioners Johnson, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
Lateral Police Officer Candidate #2: Taylor Franzen. A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin, to make a conditional offer of employment to Lateral Police Officer Candidate Taylor Franzen. Commissioners Johnson, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
Adjournment:
A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Kulwin, to adjourn the meeting at 6:36 p.m. Commissioners Johnson, Kulwin, Dibbern and Rubin voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.
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