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Village of Mount Prospect
11 2 E. Northwest Highway Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Phone
847/870-5656
MINUTES
May 2,2006
Public Safety Building
Fire Administrative Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Chairman McKillop called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.
RollCall:
Robert McKillop, Chairman
John Arndt, Commissioner
George Busse, Commissioner
Marie Cotten, Secretary
Absent:
Clyde Brooks, Commissioner
Present:
Richard Eddington, Chief of Police
John Malcolm, Deputy Fire Chief
John Broihier, BOFPC Attorney
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The approved minutes from February 28, 2006, were signed.
A motion was made by Commissioner Arndt and seconded by Commissioner Cotten to accept
the minutes of the April 4, 2006, Open Meeting.
Voice vote: Ayes: Arndt, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None
Abstain: Busse Motion carried
The Chairrna'n changed the order in which agenda items would be addressed to permit the Police
Chief and Deputy Fire Chief to leave for the Village Board Meeting.
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Chief Eddington reported Francisco Cornejo will be sworn in on Friday, May 5, 2006. The Chief
also reported that so far 323 applications have been received for the July testing cycle.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Commission received a letter from an applicant requesting an age exception. Mr. Broihier
advised the BOFPC that they are bound by statute. The Board directed the Chief to draft a letter
for the Chairman's signature.
FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Deputy Chief Malcolm reported that a new recruit will be sworn in on Friday, May 5th. He also
reauested dates from the Board for Fire Department oral interviews. The Board agreed to May
1 th and May 23rd.
The Police Chief and Deputy Fire Chief left for the Village Board Meeting.
MILITARY POINTS AND PAID-ON-CALL PREFERENCE POINTS
After a brief discussion, these topics were tabled until further research is completed.
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REVIEW OF PROBATIONARY TIME AND NOTIFICATION
Mr. Broihier reviewed the current statutes for probationary time for both police and fire.
OTHER BUSINESS
No business to report.
CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by Chairman McKillop and seconded by Commissioner Arndt to go into
Closed Session for the purpose of discussing Police Department personnel and to approve the
minutes of the previous meehng. This is under Section 2C.1 of the Open Meetings Act.
RollCall:
Ayes: Busse, Arndt, McKillop, Cotten
Nays: None Motion carried
The Board reconvened at 7:37 p.m. with everyone present from the previous session.
The Board unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m.
Minutes approved by:
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