Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 9:00 am Meeting Minutes 1. Call to Order / Roll Call The City of Carbondale Board of Fire and Police Commissioners held a meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in Carbondale Civic Center Room 118, 200 South Illinois Avenue. Chair Randy Burnside called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Randy Burnside, Tom Busch Mike Dismore, Linda Flowers and John Michalesko Commissioners Absent: None Acknowledgement of Guests: Also present were Deputy City Clerk Clinette Hayes, Police Chief Stan Reno, Deputy Police Chief Tony Williams, Deputy Police Chief Matt Dunning, Human Resources Director Tara Brown, and Equity and Engagement Coordinator Sharonda Cawthon 2. Citizen’s Comments - None 3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes from August 15, 2024 MOTION: L. Flowers moved, M. Dismore seconded, that the Board approve the meeting minutes from August 15, 2024. VOTE: All ayes. Nays – None. Motion declared carried. 4. Closed Meeting to Conduct Oral Interviews for Lateral Entry Police Officer and Promotional Oral Interviews for Police Lieutenant MOTION: M. Dismore moved, L. Flowers seconded, that the Board hold a closed meeting for the purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), specifically to conduct oral interviews for Lateral Entry Police Officer and promotional oral interviews for Police Lieutenant. VOTE: All Ayes. Nays – None. Motion declared carried. Open session recessed at 9:02 a.m. It should be noted that the candidate for Lateral Entry Police Officer withdrew from the process. Only promotional oral interviews were conducted. 5. Return to Open Session There was no formal action taken as a result of the closed meeting. There being no further business to come before the Board, T. Busch moved, M. Dismore seconded, that the Board return to open session. VOTE: All Ayes. Nays – None. Motion declared carried. Open session resumed at 9:39 a.m. 6. City Staff Updates / Comments Police Department staff updated the Board on the progress of several recent hires as well as those who are currently in the academy and in field training. Inquiries regarding police staffing came from the Board and were addressed by Police Chief Stan Reno.  Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting Minutes – September 18, 2024 7. Board Comments – None 8. Adjournment - Meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m. ________________________________________ ________________________________ Clinette C. Hayes, Deputy City Clerk Approved by the Board on 2