HomeMy WebLinkAboutM~4-18-19Board of Fire & Police Commissioners 2nd Floor Conference Room/South Tower April 18, 2019
5:00 p.m.
Present: Chair Thomas Aagesen David Schmidt, Fire Chief (Richard Carter, Assistant Chief) Ana Lalley, Chief of Police (Allen Young, Deputy Chief) Cmmr. June Wooten Absent: Cmmr. Alvaro Fernandez Staff: Tim Bennett The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. by Chair Aagesen.
Approval of the Minutes Commissioner Wooten made a motion to approve February 21, 2019 minutes. It was seconded by Assistant Chief Carter. Motion carried 4-0.
Discussion on Police testing process Staff Liaison gave an update on the police hiring process. Notified that the police application process had 322 applications to date. The diversity numbers were approximately 48% of applicants claim a status other than white. Discussion was done on the written test process and how the testing was proceeding. Chair Aagesen asked how the Police Explorer program impacted the totals and whether we had numbers on where applicants had heard about the testing process. Staff Liaison told the Board he would follow up once the testing process was complete to give an overview of the process with relation to diversity, advertising and participation results. Discussion on Updating Rules and Regulations Chair Aagesen asked about the wording for the Fire and Police rules in relation to adding the background investigation process for firefighter candidates. Staff Liaison handed out suggested language on what the Board had requested in previous meetings. The wording was to change Rule V, EXAMINTATION FOR ORIGINAL APOINTMENT, Section 6. Oral EXAMINATION: Prior to the oral examination background investigations for both police and fire candidates shall be conducted by the Elgin Police Department or a designee contracted by the City of Elgin, with the approval of the Fire and Police Board, to perform such backgrounds.
After discussion the motion was made by Deputy Chief Young and seconded by Commissioner Wooten to amend the Rules and Regulations as outlined above. Motion carried 4-0. Executive Session No business to discuss
Adjournment Deputy Chief Young made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Wooten to adjourn the meeting at 5:27 p.m. Motion carried 4-0. Tim Bennett Staff Liaison