Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

MINUTES OF THE OPEN MEETING OF THE FIRE & POLICE COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HELD IN THE HR CONFERENCE ROOM ON APRIL 15, 2025 Commissioner Dean Walsh called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to review and approve past meeting minutes, interview both Police Officer and Firefighter candidates as part of the background process, discuss eligibility of specific Police Officer and Firefighter candidates, and discussion of an extended leave of absence request. Roll call of members: Dean Walsh, Chairperson Lynn Szabo, Commissioner Luis Ramirez-Alonso, Commissioner Also present were: Kelly Livingston, Fire & Police Commission Liaison Greg Czernecki, Deputy Police Chief Dave Roberts, Fire Division Chief Citizens to be heard: No one in attendance Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to review and approve the Open Session minutes of February 26, 2025. Motion was seconded by Dean Walsh. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Walsh, Szabo Nayes: None Abstain: Ramirez-Alonso At 3:02p.m. Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to go into Closed Session per 5ILCS120/2(c) (1): appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees or legal counsel. Motion was seconded by Dean Walsh. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Walsh, Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Deputy Police Chief Greg Czernecki left closed session at 4:15pm. Fire Division Chief joined closed session at 4:15pm. Chairperson Dean Walsh left closed session at 5:00pm. At 5:09p.m. Commissioner Luis Ramirez-Alonso moved to end Closed Session and go to Open Session. Motion was seconded by Lynn Szabo. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to approve the Closed Session minutes of February 26, 2025. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 20, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. 1|Page Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 34, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 37, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 41, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 48, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 52, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 59, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 61, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. 2|Page Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 65, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 70, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 72, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 32, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 60, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 66, from further consideration of employment with the Police Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to disqualify applicant, candidate 8, from further consideration of employment with the Fire Department pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 2.4 Disqualifications. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. 3|Page Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh At the conclusion of the interviews for Police Officer, the Board determined the individuals to have met the criteria and continue the candidate in the process. Commissioner Lynn Szabo made a motion to continue applicant, candidate 39 in the process for Police Officer, pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 3.5 Police Department Staff Interviews, Background Investigation and Medical Exams. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo made a motion to continue applicant, candidate NS in the process for Police Officer, pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 3.5 Police Department Staff Interviews, Background Investigation and Medical Exams. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh At the conclusion of the interview for Firefighter, the Board determined the individuals to have met the criteria and continue the candidate in the process. Commissioner Lynn Szabo made a motion to continue applicant, candidate 12 in the process for Firefighter, pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 4.3 Background Investigation and Medical Exams. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo made a motion to continue applicant, candidate 7 in the process for Firefighter, pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 4.3 Background Investigation and Medical Exams. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo made a motion to continue applicant, candidate 5 in the process for Firefighter, pursuant to the Board of Fire and Police Commission Rule, Section 4.3 Background Investigation and Medical Exams. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh Commissioner Lynn Szabo moved to approve the recommendation to grant Firefighter/Engineer Thomas Dobbins an unpaid leave up to/ not to exceed the date of the Fire Pension Board’s determination of Thomas Dobbins s Duty Disability Pension. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh 4|Page There being no further business to discuss, Commissioner Lynn Szabo made a motion to adjourn Open Session at 5:15p.m. Motion was seconded by Luis Ramirez-Alonso. Motion approved. Roll call: Ayes: Szabo, Ramirez-Alonso Nayes: None Absent: Walsh 5|Page

AGENDA Board of Fire and Police Commissioners 33 S. Arlington Heights Road HR Conference Room April 15, 2025 3:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of February 26, 2025 B. Minutes of February 26, 2025 - Closed IV. CLOSED SESSION A. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1): appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel. V. OLD BUSINESS VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Conduct oral interviews for the position of Police Officer. B. Conduct oral interviews for the position of Firefighter. C. Vote on eligibility of specific candidates. VII. PUBLIC COMMENT Anyone wishing to speak on a subject not on the Agenda may speak at this time. Please limit your comments to three minutes. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Persons with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services, such as an American Sign Language interpreter or written materials in accessible formats, should contact the Health & Human Services Department, at 33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, healthmail@vah.com or 847/368-5760. [MEET_FOOT]