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SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 21, 2026
OPEN SESSION MINUTES
Phone
(847) 870-5656
1 CHAIRMAN POWERS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 1 PM AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CONFERENCE ROOM
2 Roll Call: James Powers, Chairman
Rockne Bork, Commissioner
Mark Busse, Commissioner
William Knee, Commissioner
Staff Present: Thomas Wang, Fire Chief
Joe Vena, Deputy Fire Chief
Michael Eterno, Police Chief
Bart Tweedie, Deputy Police Chief
Joseph Kanupke, Deputy Police Chief
Lisa Schillinger, Executive Assistant
Also Present: Mike Falese, RMA Representative
3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 Open Session minutes of March 2, 2026— Commissioner Bork made a motion to approve the minutes, and
Commissioner Busse seconded the motion. Motion UnanimouslV Approved
4 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD — No one in attendance.
5 FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE —
Chief Wang updated the Board on the following:
✓ Firefighter Scott Slosden has decided to retire in the near future
✓ Three academy recruits are doing well
✓ Asked the Board to review the Rules and Regulations Red Line changes which were proposed, in
preparation for approval in the fall
6 POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE-7
Chief Eterno updated the Board on the following:
✓ Officer Ryan McClellan will be graduating from the academy on April 23 d
✓ Kobe Frenette and Joseph Podczerwinski will start on April 27th and will be attending the academy beginning
May 3rd
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 1:06 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 Closed Session minutes of March 2, 2026
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7.3 Conduct Police Department Sergeant Candidate Oral Interviews
A motion was made by Commissioner Bork and seconded by Commissioner Knee to return to Open Session
at 7:09 pm. Motion Unanimously Approved
The Board returned to Open Session at 7:09 pm.
Roll call: Chairman Powers, Commissioner Bork, Commissioner Knee,
Also present: Michael Eterno, Joseph Kanupke, Bart Tweedie, Lisa Schillinger
8 OLD BUSINESS
8.1. Discussion of changes to Rules and Regulations — Tabled until the fall
9 NEW BUSINESS —
9.1. Set interview dates and number of candidates to interview for new recruit oral interviews
The Board discussed and decided to hold interviews for two days. Commissioners will email
availability to L. Schillinger
10 ADJOURNMENT - With no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner Bork and seconded by
Commissioner Knee to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 pm. Motion Unanimously Approved
Minutes transcribed by Lisa Schillinger, BOFPC Secretary.
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