Fire and Police Commission Minutes 2011 01-26-11
Board of Fire and Police Commission
APPROVED
Minutes
January 26, 2011
Meeting called to order at 6:40 p.m.
Roll Call: Mike Anderson
Bob Johnson
Margie Putzler - excused
Also Present: Chief Hart
Katie Robbins
No citizens present, therefore, no comments.
Previous Meeting Minutes: Commissioner Anderson moved to approve the minutes from October 4, 2010 as
presented. Commissioner Johnson seconded. Minutes approved.
Bills: National Vision Consultants bill for $750.00 for the next year. Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the
payment. Commissioner Anderson seconded.
Roll call: Chairman Johnson yes
Commissioner Anderson yes
Motion carried.
Bills from candidate testing from Dr. Brenert, Dr. Alford, and Al Trotsky all approved for payment by
consensus.
New Business:
*We will have 2 testing levels this year. Promotions are due in October and a new eligibility roster will be
needed by February 2012.
*Legal Services – Commissioner Johnson wants to begin using John Broihier. Chief Hart says the city has
agreed that is okay.
* Rules and Regulations need to be reviewed. Commissioner Johnson wants to send the current file to John
Broihier for review and recommendations.
-Specifically looking at: -list of qualifications
-changes needed to reflect the current ranks at YPD
-testing process for applicants
-entry level of application needs streamlined
-interview process needs to be re-evaluated
-are there rules if we are ‘Home Rule’ or not
-can we make a priority list of applicants (before and after tests)
*Commissioners will come to the next meeting with some recommendations for changes and/or questions.
*Fiscal Budget: Chief says the budget is not completed. BFPC had $7000 last year, but only spent $5500. He
needs guidance form BFPC as to what the needs are. What testing will happen, and what will be needed to
cover all of those related expenses. Backgrounds are expensive. Assessment centers are definitely a HIGH
cost… more than the entire budget as it stands now. Someone will check with Oswego to ask about a relative
cost for YPD to use a testing center. Chief will look into it and check with the city to see if this is a possibility
or not.
*Hiring Process: Everything is stalled right now. The city wants to hold off on all hiring. We may be able to
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promote a replacement for Sergeant Groesch after May 1 and hire a new officer. We might be able to hire
two new officers that were taken away with last year’s budget cuts.
*Hiring Procedure: No action is being taken on the eligibility list since nothing will happen until after May
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1. Since there is no action needed, no need for an executive session.
Correspondence: Sergeant Groesch announced his retirement effective February 2, 2011. Commissioner Johnson
recognized his service to the city of Yorkville and wished him well in his future endeavors.
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Next scheduled meeting is for April 27 at 6:30pm. We can change that meeting if Chief decides it would be best to
wait until after the City Council meeting.
Commissioner Anderson moved to adjourn. Commissioner Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.