Fire & Police Commission Minutes 2007 06-04-07 APPOED Board of Fire and Police Commission 1a2
Minutes
June 4, 2007
Meeting called to order at 6:42 p.m.
Roll Call: Bob Johnson
Mike Anderson
Margie Putzler, absent,indicated she will be late
Also Present: Chief Martin
Katie Robbins, secretary to the Board
There is a quorum present.
Previous Meeting Minutes: Commissioner Anderson moved to approve the minutes from
May 7, 2007. Commissioner Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
Communications:
Letter from Candidate Wierzbinski stating he has accepted a position elsewhere
and would like to be removed from our list.
Letter from Candidate Murphy accepting conditional offer.
Letter from Candidate Poulos accepting conditional offer.
Letter from Candidate Carlyle accepting conditional offer.
Bills for payment: None
Unfinished Business: None
New Business:
Table discussion and decision on new Rules and Hiring Procedures. Commission
is waiting for information from Attorney Powers.
Commissioner Putzler and Lt. Schwartzkopf arrive at 6:45.
Commissioner Anderson moved to go into executive session for the purposes of
hiring, firing and discipline of personnel with Chief Martin and Lt. Schwartzkopf
present for discussion. Commissioner Putzler seconded.
■ Roll Call Vote: Chairman Johnson yes
Commissioner Anderson yes
Commissioner Putzler yes
Motion carried.
Entered executive session at 7:47 p.m.
Exited Executive Session at 7:02 p.m.with no formal action taken.
Commissioner Putzler moved to remove Candidate Matt Wierzbinski since he has
declined the offer and taken a different job. Commissioner Anderson seconded.
• Roll Call Vote: Chairman Johnson yes
Commissioner Anderson yes
Commissioner Putzler yes
Motion carried.
Commissioner Putzler moved to rescind the Conditional Offer to Candidate Todd
Murphy as a police officer due to psychological findings. Commissioner
Anderson seconded.
• Roll Call Vote: Chairman Johnson yes
Commissioner Anderson yes
Commissioner Putzler yes
Motion carried.
Commissioner Putzler moved to appoint Jordan Poulos and Mitchell Garrett
Carlyle as officers for the United City of Yorkville. Commissioner Anderson
seconded.
• Roll Call Vote: Chairman Johnson yes
Commissioner Anderson yes
Commissioner Putzler yes
Motion carried.
The language about executive sessions on the agenda is still in question. Chairman
Johnson would like to have it checked by the lawyer and clarified. He will check with
Attorney Brohier(the attorney for the Illinois Fire and Police Commission).
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 13,2007 at 6 p.m. Commissioner
Putzler will be out of town. She will be available for a phone meeting at that time.
The meeting after that is scheduled for Monday, July 2, 2007 at 7pm.
If any conditional offers are made at the June 13 meeting,we will need to get
`immediate' verbal acceptances from new candidates in order to get them into the next
class for officer training.
Question: Can we make multiple offers of employment that are continent on others
accepting or declining offers? (We have 2 openings; can we make a 3` and/or 4`h offer
contingent on one of the first 2 declining their offer?) Chief Martin will check with
Attorney Powers
Commissioner Anderson moved to adjourn. Commissioner Putzler seconded. Motion
carries with a verbal vote. Meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m.