HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/01/2006 BFPC minutesMount Prospect Village of Mount Prospect
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BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
August 1, 2006
Public Safety Building
Fire Administrative Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Chairman McKillop called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
Roll Call: Robert McKillop, Chairman
John Arndt, Commissioner
Clyde Brooks, Commissioner
Marie Cotten, Secretary
Absent: George Busse, Commissioner
Present: Richard Eddington, Chief of Police
Michael Figolah, Fire Chief
Phone
847/870 -5056
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner Brooks and seconded by Commissioner Cotten to accept
the minutes of the June 6, 2006, Open Meeting.
Voice vote: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
A motion was made by Commissioner Brooks and seconded by Commissioner Arndt to accept
the minutes of the June 19, 2006, Open Meeting.
Voice vote: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
A motion was made by Commissioner Arndt and seconded by Commissioner Brooks to accept
the minutes of the July 5, 2006, Open Meeting.
Voice vote: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
CLOSED SESSION
A motion was made by Commissioner Brooks and seconded by Commissioner Cotten to go into
Closed Session to approve the minutes of the June 6, 2006 meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
The Board reconvened with everyone present.
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Police oral interviews were discussed. The interviews will take place on August 14 15 and
16 The Chief asked the Board to approve letters that will be sent to everyone who took the
written test providing them with their results. The Commissioners approved the letters. The
Chairman asked the Chief to extend the Board's thanks to Deputy Chief Semkiu, the recruiters
and everyone that worked on the test. The Chief also thanked the Chairman for being at the test.
Chief Eddington reported Officer Francisco Cornejo graduated from the academy and is now in
field training with Officer Kerrigan.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Chief Figolah reported that one firefighter has resigned. The Chief asked the Board to approve
the reading list for the Lieutenant's test. After a short discussion, the Board agreed to approve
the list.
A motion was made by Commissioner Arndt and seconded by Commissioner Brooks to accept
Chief Figolah's recommendation.
Roll Call: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
The Chief discussed the Firefighter /Paramedic New Hire test with the Board. The applications for
Firefighter /Paramedic are ready to be distributed. The written exam will be held on September
9` He also recommended changing Firefighter III to Firefighter II in Section 8.F of the BOFPC
Rules and Regulations.
A motion was made by Commissioner Arndt and seconded by Commissioner Brooks to change
Section 8.F from Firefighter III to Firefighter II.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
Chief Figolah left the meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE
Chairman McKillop discussed with the Board information he received from a testing agency.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board reviewed and discussed the oral interview questions for the police department. They
also discussed having someone from the police department present for the interviews.
A motion was made by Commissioner Arndt and seconded by Commissioner Cotten that the Fire
& Police Commissioners will do the oral interviewing of all future candidates separate from any
Police and Fire personnel being present in the room to take notes. The subsequent
investigations can be done after we submit the test scores to them and they do the background
investigations.
Voice Vote: Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, Cotten, McKillop
Nays: None Motion carried
OTHER BUSINESS
No business.
With no further business, the Board unanimously agreed to adjourn.
Minutes approved by:
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Robert McKillop, Chairman 4 Mie Cotten, Secretary
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