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Village of Mount; Prospect;
1 1 2 E. Northwest Highway Mount Prospect. Illinois 60056
BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Phone
847/870-5656
MINUTES
January 10,2006
Public Safety Building
Fire Administrative Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Chairman McKillop called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
RollCall:
Robert McKillop, Chairman
John Arndt, Commissioner
Clyde Brooks, Commissioner
Marie Cotten, Secretary
Absent:
George Busse, Commissioner
Present:
Richard Eddington, Chief of Police
Michael Figolah, Fire Chief
John Malcolm, Deputy Fire Chief
Sam Dix, POC Deputy Chief
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner Arndt and seconded by Commissioner Cotten to accept
the minutes of the November 8, 2005, Open Meeting.
Voice vote: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
POLICE DEPARTMENT
· Police Department Update
Officers Sienkiewicz and Williams graduated from Cook County Basic Training Academy
and are currently in the FTO Program.
· Extension of the Police Officer Eligibility List
The Board agreed to vote to extend the eligibility list for another six months. The list
will expire at midnight on June 10, 2006.
A motion was made by Commissioner Brooks and seconded by Commissioner Arndt to
extend the Police Officer Eligibility List for six months.
Voice vote: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
· Police Officer Test
There was a brief discussion on the selection of dates for police recruit testing. The
Board directed Chief Eddington to negotiate dates for a new police officer test with the
high school.
DISCUSSION ON POLICE DEPARTMENT ORAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
This topic was tabled until a future meeting.
Chief Eddington was excused at 6:15 p.m.
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RECRUITMENT PLAN UPDATE
Chairman McKillop reported a rough draft will be brought to the Board for their approval as soon
as it is completed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
The Fire Department currently has four openings. Chief Figolah would like to schedule the next
group of oral interviews for the week of January 23rd. He recommended taking the next 10
eligible and willing candidates for interviews. The Board agreed to schedule interviews for
January 24th and 25th.
The Board asked Chief Figolah to give a brief overview of the promotional process at the next
meeting. Prior to the next meeting, the Board would like to receive copies of Article XVI,
Promotions.
PREFERENCE POINTS
Sam Dix, Deputy Chief of the Mount Prospect Fire Department Paid-On-Call, asked the Board to
consider preference points for members of the Mount Prospect Paid-On-Call when they apply for
a full-time position with the fire department. The consensus of the Board was to have Chief
Figolah proceed with preparing a formal proposal to present to the Board at the February
meeting. There was also a brief discussion on military preference points. Chairman McKillop
asked to have Attorney Broihier contacted to request his attendance at the February meeting.
Deputy Chief Sam Dix excused himself from the meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by Commissioner Brooks and seconded by Commissioner Arndt to go into
Closed Session at 7:13 p.m.
RollCall:
Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
The Board reconvened at 7:35 p.m. with all members present.
CORRESPONDENCE
There was no correspondence to discuss.
With no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Brooks and seconded by
Commissioner Cotten to adjourn at 7:40 p.m.
Voice vote: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
Minutes transcribed by Diane Rhode and approved by:
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