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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/2025 BOFPC MinutesApproved 4/14/2025 M°,/---7 Village of Mount Prospect 1•}� 911 E. Kensington Road Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 j BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING March 10, 2025 OPEN SESSION MINUTES Phone (847) 870-5656 1 CHAIRMAN POWERS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:05 PM AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM 2 Roll Call: James Powers, Chairman Rockne Bork, Commissioner William Knee, Commissioner Maria McCarthy, Commissioner Staff Present: Michael Eterno, Police Chief Lisa Schillinger, Executive Assistant 3.1. APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11, 2024 — A motion was made by Commissioner Bork and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to approve the Open Session Minutes of December 11, 2024 3.2. APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2024 — A motion was made by Commissioner Bork and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to approve the Open Session Minutes of December 16, 2024 3.3. APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3, 2025 — A motion was made by Commissioner Bork and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to approve the Open Session Minutes of February 3, 2025 4 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD - NONE 5 FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE — no update 6 POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE Chief Eterno notified the Board of Active Shooter Training for citizens on Wednesday, March 12th at 7 pm in the library Community Room A and on March 17th at 10 am at Village Hall. The recruiting drive is going very well with 255 current applicants. The response has been very positive, and Chief Eterno commended the recruiting team for their great work. As a reminder, the Chief stated the test is April 5th. Deputy Chief Tweedie updated the Board on the location change to Holmes Junior High School due to the large number of candidates registered. 7 CLOSED SESSION —CHAIRMAN POWERS ASKED FOR A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION A motion was made by Commissioner Knee and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to go into Closed Session at 5:15 pm. Motion Unanimously Approved All Commissioners and Staff present from Open Session were in Closed Session attendance. 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. Closed Session minutes of December 11, 2024 7.3. Closed Session minutes of December 16, 2024 Pagel Meeting Minutes 3-10-2025 OPEN SESSION.docx 7.4. Closed Session minutes of February 3, 2025 7.5. Discussion of Police Officer Oral Interview questions with Stanard and Associates *Fire Chief John Dolan joined the meeting at 5.40 pm and Commissioner Busse joined the meeting at 5.30 pm. Chief Dolan excused himself at 6pm from the Meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Bork and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to return to Open Session at 7:17 pm. Motion Unanimously Approved The Board returned to Open Session at 7:17 pm. Roll call: Chairman Powers, Commissioner Bork, Commissioner Busse, Commissioner Knee, Commissioner McCarthy Also present: Michael Eterno and Lisa Schillinger 8 OLD BUSINESS - None 9 NEW BUSINESS 9.1. VOTE TO APPROVE UPDATED POLICE OFFICER ORAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS — Tabled to 4/14/2025 9.2. VOTE TO REMOVE A POLICE CANDIDATE DUE TO REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION Commissioner McCarthy made a motion to remove Candidates, as discussed in the Closed Session, from consideration and the hiring process and Commissioner Bork seconded the motion. Motion Unanimously Approved *The next regular meeting was moved from April 71h to April 141 at 5:45 pm due to Stanard and Associates attending to discuss police interview questions with the Board. 10 ADJOURNMENT - With no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Knee and seconded by Commissioner Bork to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 pm. Motion Unanimously Approved Minutes transcribed by Lisa Schillinger, BOFPC Secretary. Page12 Meeting Minutes 3-10-2025 OPEN SESSION.docx