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SPECIAL MEETING December 16, 2024
OPEN SESSION MINUTES
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(847) 870-5656
1 CHAIRMAN POWERS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 2:34 PM AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONFERENCE ROOM
2 Roll Call: James Powers, Chairman
Mark Busse, Commissioner
William Knee, Commissioner
Staff Present: John Dolan, Fire Chief
Thomas Wang, Deputy Fire Chief
Michael Eterno, Police Chief
Lisa Schillinger, Executive Assistant
3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1.Open Session minutes of December 2"1, 2024 — Commissioner Busse made a motion to approve the open
session minutes of December 2"1, 2024, and Commissioner Knee seconded the motion.
Motion Unanimously Approved
4 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD — No one in attendance.
5 FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE — no update
6 POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Chief Eterno updated the Board regarding two officers in the academy, Nikki Dezonno and Ryan Nord, who will
graduate on December 19th. Additionally, three new officers will start on December 26th and will be sworn in on
January 2nd at 3 pm. They will then attend the academy beginning on January 6th. Officer Jose Melendez will
retire on January 3RD, and Officer Robert Etchingham will retire on January 10th, 2025.
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 Busse to go into Closed Session
at 2:37 pm. Motion Unanimously Approved
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. Approve Closed Session minutes of December 2"d, 2024
7.3. Conduct Fire Department interviews
Michael Eterno, John Dolan and Lisa Schillinger were excused at 2:41 pm before the Fire Department
interviews.
A motion was made by Commissioner Busse and seconded by Commissioner Knee to return to the Open
Session at 8:30 pm. Motion Unanimously Approved
The Board returned to the Open Session at 8:30 pm.
Roll call: Chairman Powers, Commissioner Busse, Commissioner Knee
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Also present: Thomas Wang and Joseph Vena
8. OLD BUSINESS — NONE
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1. VOTE ON DETERMINATIONS MADE IN CLOSED SESSION AS TO WHICH FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC
CANDIDATES CAN PROGRESS IN THE PROCESS AND WHICH CANDIDATES WILL BE REMOVED
FROM THE PROCESS
The Board discussed all candidates during the Closed Session.
A motion was made by Commissioner Busse and seconded by Commissioner Knee to approve 14 candidates
and remove 4 candidates from consideration.
Motion Unanimously Approved
10 ADJOURNMENT - With no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Knee and seconded by
Commissioner Busse to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 pm. Motion Unanimously Approved
Minutes transcribed by Lisa Schillinger, BOFPC Secretary.
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