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Fire & Police Commission Minutes 2007 03-26-07 Board of Fire and Police Commission Minutes March 26, 2007 • Meeting called to order at 6:15p.m. • Roll Call: Bob Johnson Mike Anderson Margie Putzler • Also Present: Chief Martin Katie Robbins, secretary Lt. Schwartzkopf Lt. Hart • Previous meeting minutes: o Commissioner Anderson moved to approve the minutes from March 5, 2007. Commissioner Putzler seconded the motion. Motion carried. • Communications: • There is an appreciation dinner on Thursday, April 26 at the Stone Fire Restaurant. • Information received for the spring conference in Springfield during the first weekend in May at the Crown Plaza. There will be a general session topic of recruiting minorities. Registration material will need to be in by April 10 to receive a discount. • Candidate Guest accepted her conditional offer. • Candidate Houghton accepted his conditional offer. • Candidate Ketchmark accepted his conditional offer. • Candidate Murr accepted his conditional offer. • Candidate Guest later left a phone message declining the offer, as she was hired elsewhere. Katie asked her to send in a written letter for the file. • Bills for Payment: None • Unfinished Business: None • New Business: • Lt. Hart and Lt. Schwartzkopf presented material on new standards for hiring. See attached sheet from their presentation. There was much discussion in regards to experience, training,previous police work, and education requirements. See second attachment for `final' recommendations. The committee came to an agreement and the chief will contact a lawyer for `correct' wording on forms and try to have ready for the next meeting of the Commission. • Commissioner Anderson moved to go into executive session for the purposes of hiring, firing and discipline of personnel. Commissioner Putzler seconded the motion. • Roll Call Vote: Chairman Johnson yes Commissioner Anderson yes Commissioner Putzler yes Motion carried. • Entered executive session at 6:35p.m. • Exited executive session at 6:50p.m. with no formal action taken. • Commissioner Putzler moved to remove candidates Post and Murr from the eligibility lists based on the results of the Psychologist's Report. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. ■ Roll Call Vote: Chairman Johnson yes Commissioner Anderson yes Commissioner Putzler yes Motion carried. • Commissioner Putzler moved to hire candidates Ketchmark and Houghton as officers for the United City of Yorkville. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. ■ Roll Call Vote: Chairman Johnson yes Commissioner Anderson yes Commissioner Putzler yes Motion carried. • Commissioner Putzler moved to make conditional offers of employment to candidates Kuester and Wierzbinski. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. ■ Roll Call Vote: Chairman Johnson yes Commissioner Anderson yes Commissioner Putzler yes Motion carried. • Next meeting scheduled for Monday, April 23, 2007 at 6pm. • Commissioner Anderson moved to adjourn. Commissioner Putzler seconded the motion. Motion carried. • Meeting adjourned at 6:55p.m.