HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=JULY 28, 1998 • HOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMISSIONERS
July 28 , 1998
A special session
of the Board of Fire and police Commission of
the City ofElgin, Illinois was called to order by Chairman.
O ' Neal at 5 : 31 P .m. , on July 28 , 1998 , in the City Manager ' s
Conference Roam.
Members Present : Commissioner William Chaabcough, Commissioner
Diane Longfield, Commissioner Jeffrey Rifken, Commissioner Mary
Taylor , Chairman Ron O ' Neal
A nation was made by Commissioner Longfield, seconded by
Commissioner Chesbrough, to accept the June 11,C1996 , minutes .
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Rifken, seconded by
Commissioner issioer Taylor, to appoint Criss Kick, effective Auqust lo ,
1998 , and William Mangler, e`fective September 14 , 1998 , from the
September 15 , 1997 , Firefighter Eligibility List . Motion carried.
Mr . Folarin reported that the April 29 , 1997 , Police Officer
Eligibility List was challenged, and the Legal Department has
found the list to be invalid. The Human Resources Department sent
• letters to the five remaining ind_vidnals on the list inviting
them to participate icmthe next testing process . A listofonly
certified officcrc was proposed by the. City Manager in order to
fill the v authorized by City Council due to the
ergency needsofthe oepartmenL Legal has advised that the
current rules will not allow it . Chief Gruber said that other
cities have two lists - one general list and one with certified
applicants . He suggested that City Comoil be asked to adopt
ordinance to allow Home Rule to accommodate the Fire and Police
Commdesires .
desired .
A motion was made by Commissioner Chesbrough, seconded by
Commissioner Taylor, to request city council to adopt an
ordinance to modify the Police and vire Commission rules to
require that entry level police officers have an Associates
Degree or the equivalent of sixty college credit hours .
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Commissioner Rifken, seconded by
Commissioner Taylor, that should Commissioner Chesbrough ' s motion
be. rejected by the Legal Department saying the equivalent
of sixty college credit hours is impossible, the Commission ask
City Council to proceed with the hiring process Or an Associates
Degree or a Bachelors Degree as a prerequisite for employment .
Motion carried.
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