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Village of Mount Prospect
112 E. Northwest Highway Mount Prospect. Illinois 60056
BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Phone
847/870-5656
MINUTES
December 7, 2004
Police Department
Administrative Conference Room
Present:
Robert McKillop, Chairman
John Arndt, Commissioner
Clyde Brooks, Commissioner
Richard Eddington, Police Chief
Michael Figolah, Fire Chief
Absent:
Marie Cotten, Secretary
George K. Busse, Commissioner
Chairman McKillop called the meeting to order at 5:55 p.m.
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Chief Eddington reported that Officer Muska graduated from basic training on December 3rd and
is currently in the Field Training Officer Program. On December 3rd, Commander John Gross
graduated from the Northwestern University Traffic Institute School of Police and Command
School. Chief Eddington is working with I/O Solutions on the written portion of the sergeants
test.
Chief Eddington asked that any items for the BOFPC agenda be turned in 14 days in advance
of the meeting in order to mail the packets in enough time.
At the December 21 st Village Board Meeting, Deputy Chief Dahlberg will be receiving an
International Association of Chiefs of Police Traffic Safety Award for the police department.
FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Chief Figolah reported that on December 4th the eligibility list expired. The physical ability test
will be held on December 11th at NIPSTA. There was a discussion on scheduling of the oral
interview dates and times. The Board decided to schedule candidates as follows:
3 candidates - January 4th starting at 8:00 p.m.
6 candidates - January 5th
6 candidates - January 6th
5 candidates - January th
There was also a discussion on the oral interview questions. Chief Figolah will send copies to
the Board members and the attorney as soon as possible.
Commissioner Brooks gave the Board a list of points from the training he attended at the Illinois
Fire and Police Commissioners Association Conference. He would like the Board to discuss
these points at future meetings. Attorney Broihier will be attending the February 8th meeting.
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Approval of the minutes was carried over to the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Brooks and seconded by Commissioner Arndt to adjourn
the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Ayes: Arndt, Brooks, McKillop
Nays: None
Motion Carried
Minutes transcribed by Police Executive Secretary Diane Rhode.
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