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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/2023 BOFPC Minutes Village of Mount Prospect Phone 911 E. Kensington Road Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 (847)870-5656 BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING July 10, 2023 OPEN SESSION MINUTES 1 CHAIRMAN POWERS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:46PM AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM 2 Roll Call: James Powers, Chairman Rockne Bork, Commissioner Mark Busse, Commissioner William Knee, Commissioner Excused: Jeanna Claussen, Commissioner Staff Present: Michael Eterno, Police Chief Timothy Griffin, Deputy Police Chief John Dolan, Fire Chief Thomas Wang, Deputy Fire Chief Lisa Schillinger, BOFPC Secretary/Executive Assistant 3 APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES Commissioner Bork made a motion to approve the Open Session Minutes of June 5, 2023 and Commissioner Busse seconded the motion. Motion Unanimously Approved 4 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD – No one in attendance. 5 FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE 5.1. Chief Dolan presented the Lieutenant Promotional Exam reading list with a few modifications from the last promotional test to the Board. Chairman Powers initiated discussion between the Board members. The department doesn’t expect to initiate a promotional exam until April 2024, but would like to finalize the reading list well in advance. Commissioner Bork asked about the Rural Elk Grove FPD, and Chief Dolan stated there was no update. 6 POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE Chief Eterno stated that Officer Rachel Richardson, who resigned from the department last month, is now in Venice, FL. The department has 74 applicants in the New Hire process. The written examinations will be held th the week of July 24. The department’s annual report is being created and will be available next month. 7 CLOSED SESSION – CHAIRMAN POWERS ASKED FOR A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION A motion was made by Commissioner Bork and seconded by Commissioner Busse to go into Closed Session at 6:02PM. Motion Unanimously Approved All Commissioners and Staff present from Open Session were in Closed Session attendance. Page | 1 Meeting Minutes 07-10-2023 OPEN SESSION.docx 7.1. Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) -The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body for the public body to determine its validity. 7.2.Approval of closed session minutes 7.2.a. Closed Session minutes of June 5, 2023 7.3. Discussion of Fire Department Candidates 7.4. Discussion of the Sergeant’s promotional examination process A motion was made by Commissioner Bork and seconded by Commissioner Knee to return to Open Session at 6:23PM. Motion Unanimously Approved The Board returned to Open Session at 6:23PM. Roll call: Chairman Powers, Commissioner Bork, Commissioner Busse, Commissioner Knee Also present: Michael Eterno, Timothy Griffin, John Dolan, Thomas Wang, Lisa Schillinger 8 OLD BUSINESS 9 NEW BUSINESS 9.1. VOTE TO DESTROY OR KEEP CLOSED SESSION AUDIO RECORDINGS FOR JULY 2021 TO DECEMBER 2021 The motion was tabled. 9.2. VOTE TO KEEP OR REMOVE FIRE DEPARTMENT CANDIDATES FROM THE HIRING PROCESS No vote 9.3 VOTE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT LIEUTENANT PROMOTIONAL READING LIST There was no official vote, but there was agreement amongst the Board on the Reading List. 10 ADJOURNMENT - With no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Bork and seconded by Commissioner Knee to adjourn the meeting at 6:26PM. Motion Unanimously Approved Minutes transcribed by Lisa Schillinger, BOFPC Secretary. Page | 2 Meeting Minutes 07-10-2023 OPEN SESSION.docx