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Village of Mount Prospect
112 E. Northwest Highway Mount Prospect. Illinois 60056
BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Phone
847/870-5656
Ext. 303
MINUTES
November 16, 2000
PRESENT:
CHRISTOPHER LENZ, Chairman
MARIE COTTEN, Secretary
CLAUDE BJORK, Commissioner
ROBERT McKILLOP, Commissioner
CLYDE BROOKS, Commissioner
THOMAS DALEY, Deputy Police Chief
Chairman Lenz called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Chairman Lenz welcomed and introduced Reverend Clyde Brooks who is filling the
vacancy created in the Commission by the death of Henry Friedrichs. Reverend Brooks,
who is a Pastor of a Church on the Westside of Chicago, gave a brief synopsis of his
background and stated he is looking forward to working' on the Commission and being a
positive contributor.
A motion was made by Commissioner Bjork and seconded by Commissioner Cotten to
accept the minutes of the open meeting of July 17,2000.
Ayes: Lenz, Cotten, Bjork, McKillop
Nays: None
Abstained: Brooks
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner McKillop and seconded by Commissioner Bjork
to accept the minutes of the executive session of July 17,2000.
Ayes: Lenz, Cotten, Bjork, McKillop
Nays: None
Abstained: Brooks
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner McKillop and seconded by Commissioner Bjork
to accept the minutes of the open meeting of November 2,2000.
Ayes: Lenz, Cotten, Bjork, McKillop
Nays: None
Abstained: Brooks
Motion carried.
Chairman Lenz distributed background information to assist the Commissioners in
preparing for a review of the BOFPC Rules and Regulations next year at the first meeting
of the BOFPC. He reported the first item on that agenda will be to establish a procedure
on how to go forth with this review. The second item will be an update from Chief
Figolah on the lieutenants promotional exam and the search for a vendor.
The following documents were distributed to the Commission:
1) Job descriptions for Patrol Officer and Sergeant
2) Organizational chart for the entire Police Department, including civilians
3) Operational rank listing showing gender and race
4) List of officers who are on probation. D/C Daley explained that probation for an
officer having prior police officer experience is exactly two years. Those officers who do
not have prior police experience begin their probation after graduating from the training
academy and being certified by the state. This results in a two and a quarter year
probation. D/C Daley also reported that there have been a couple of times when medical
conditions kept an officer out of work for six months or longer, thereby extending their
probation. There have also been one or two extensions of probation because of problems
with the officer.
5) Recruit officer testing update for last test (April, 2000), including cost. Chairman
Lenz indicated one of the reasons he requested this update was to show the
Commissioners the financial impact the BOFPC has on the Village.
6) Grievance Procedure. D/C Daley had highlighted wherever the BOFPC is talked
about in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Chairman Lenz explained this matter
came up because the Fire Department is currently negotiating an agreement and the
disciplinary procedures are on the bargaining table. He recently met with Fire Chief
Figolah, Deputy Fire Chief Malcolm, Police Chief Pavlock, Deputy Police Chief Daley,
and Police Commander Condon on this subject. Deputy Chief Daley reported the
firefighters could bargain away discipline before the BOFPC and go to an Arbitrator
instead. Chairman Lenz stated the Illinois Association of Board of Fire and Police
Commissions says this is a bad idea. Chairman Lenz is working with Village Manager
on where the Village is going with this matter.
6) EEOC Plan
7) Village Ordinance establishing the BOFPC
8) Update by the BOFPC Association on cases and pending legislation that affects
this Commission.
Chairman Lenz reported the idea of the Commission obtaining uniform items from the
Police and Fire Departments such as t-shirts, jackets, etc. is frowned on by the Chiefs.
However, he suggested coming up with some type of polo or golf shirt, monogrammed at
the Commissioners' expense to be worn at certain events.
The Commissioners selected the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. as their regular
monthly meeting, to begin with the first Tuesday in February, 2000. They will meet in
the Police 2nd floor Administrative Conference Room.
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A motion was made by Commission McKillop and seconded by Commissioner Cotten to
go into Executive Session for purposes of reviewing Oral Interview questions for police
applicants.
Ayes: Lenz, Cotten, Bjork, McKillop, Brooks
Nays: None
The Commission went into Executive Session at 5:50 p.m.
Chairman Lenz reconvened in Open Session at 5:55 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Bjork and seconded by Commissioner Brooks to
return to Open Session.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
Minutes transcribed by Jan Daley and approved by:
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