HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=FEBRUARY 16, 2007 (3) • Board of Fire 8 Police Commissioners
2"" Floor Conference Bacard ouch Tower
February 16, 2007
Executive Session
Present: Chair Mary Camacho
Cmmr. Gedmde Marshall
Chahar. Shannon
Cmmr. Kandy
Stall. Tiro Bennett
Guests: Chief Lisa Womack
William Cogley
William Cogley discussed the. history on Henry Smith's appointment to Lieutenant and
have ha was appointed after he cam back Train a disability pension. Cogley discussed
• Sgt. Greg Wolter's suit against the City of Elgin and how he telt he should have been
the next person promoted on tire list. The appellant court ordered the promotion of Sgt.
Welter to the position of Lieutenant William Cogley stated That the Board must make
the recommendation to terminate Henry Smith and promote Sgt Grog Welter based on
the Courts order_ Based on moving Sgt. Welter to the position of Lieutenant, the next
person on the list for Sergeant should be promoted.
Discuss ensued aboutwhen to make the promuban of Sgt. Grog Welter effective.
Cugley stated that it would need to ho when Lt. Smith was given the reinstatement on
April 20. 2004.
Board members asked whether Welter could be promoted as wall as keeping Smith In
his role. Cogley explained that the. City has a set number of positions set by ordinance.
By allowing Lt. Smith to move to another slat would open the door for another lawsuit by
the next candidate on the Lieutenants list, with the same reasons that Sgt. Woler used.
Cogley explained that by letting LL Smith go, he would nut be left without income
completely. LL Smith is currently being treated for a work related Injury and the City
would continue to pay him until that injury has healed or turns into a long term disability
that causes hlrrt to receive a disability penslon. He would also be allow to retire in
November with full pension, as he wouitl mel the requirements for that at that limn.
Chair Camacho asked if there was any past urecedent for this situation. Cogley's
• response was that there was not.