HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=MARCH 09, 2006 (3) . Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
21'° Floor Conference Room/South Tower
March 9, 2006
Present: Chair. Mary Common
Cmmr. Gertrude. Marshall
Deter. Ed Shannon
Cmmr. Christine Wojt s
Staff: Tim Bennett
The mooting was celled to order atb 37 p.m. by Chair Ceniauho.
Approval ofthe Minutes
Cmme Marshall made the motion, seconded by Cmmr. Worley to approve. the
December 151°2005 minutes as written_ The motion carried 4 0.
• Discussion of Board Membership
Tim diswssed the surrounding communities and whether or nottheir Board of Fire and
Police had the Police and/or Fire Chiefs as voting meni Tim informed the Board
that none of the surrounding community's Chiefs served as voting members.
Discussion ensued about tho pros and cans to adding the ChIDfs as voting Board
members.
Cmme Shannon made a motion, seconded by Cmmr_ Marshall stafmg: 'The Elgin Fire
and Police Board would like to go on record its being against the adding of the Fire,
Chief and Police Chief as voting bound members on the Firo and Police Board." The
motion carried 4-0.
Discussion of Police Officer testing
Tim informed the Board that the current Police Officer eligibility list will by expired with
the new set of Officers to be hired In April_ He requested that tire Board authorize the
approval of starting the testing process for Police Officer as quickly as possible.
Cmme Marshall made the motion, seconded ey Ommr. Shannon stating. 'Human
Resources arc authorized to stall the testing process- for Police Officer at the spriest
possible time. ' The motion carried 40-