Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Regular MeetingLombard, IL · March 21, 2025
Minutes
Village of Lombard
Village Hall
255 East Wilson Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
villageoflombard.org
Minutes - Final
Friday, March 21, 2025
8:00 AM
Village Hall
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Commissioners Thomas Rachubinski,
Kenneth M. Florey and Kyle Dolan
Board of Fire and Police Minutes - Final March 21, 2025
Commissioners
A. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
The Friday, March 21, 2025 meeting of the Lombard Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners convened at 8:00 a.m. in the Village of Lombard
Board Room, 255 East Wilson Avenue, Lombard, Illinois 60148.
B. Roll Call of Members
Present:
Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski
Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey
Secretary, Kyle Dolan
Guests:
Police Chief, Joe Grage
Fire Chief, Rick Sander
Fire Deputy Chief, Nathan Gac
Police Administrative Coordinator, Barbara Blankenship
C. Approval of Minutes
D. Public Participation
E. Payment of Bills
F. Chairperson's Report
G. Vice Chairperson's Report
H. Secretary's Report
I. Correspondence
Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski received a memorandum from Village
Manager, Scott Niehaus regarding authorization to proceed with the
promotion of one police sergeant and one police lieutenant.
J. Unfinished Business
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K. New Business
It was moved by Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey seconded by Secretary,
Kyle Dolan to approve the changes to the Rules and Regulations of the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Motion carried.
It was moved by Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey seconded by Secretary,
Kyle Dolan to promote Police Detective Neil Eriksen to Police Sergeant
and Police Sergeant Vicente Roman to Police Lieutenant. Motion
carried.
L. Other Business
M. Executive Session
It was moved by Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski, seconded by Vice
Chairman, Kenneth Florey to adjourn to executive session at 8:10 a.m.
Motion carried.
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N. Reconvene
The meeting of the Lombard Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
reconvened at 8:17 a.m.
Present:
Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski
Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey
Secretary, Kyle Dolan
Guests:
Police Chief, Joe Grage
Fire Chief, Rick Sander
Fire Deputy Chief, Nathan Gac
Police Administrative Coordinator, Barbara Blankenship
It was moved by Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey seconded by Secretary,
Kyle Dolan to continue with the background investigation for police
candidate, Austin Lantz and send a denial letter of employment to
firefighter candidate, Dakota Ibrahim. Motion carried.
O. Adjournment
It was moved by Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski, seconded by Vice
Chairman, Kenneth Florey to adjourn the regular meeting of the Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners at 8:17 a.m. Motion carried.
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Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey
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Agenda
Village of Lombard
Village Hall
255 East Wilson Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
villageoflombard.org
Meeting Agenda - Final
Friday, March 21, 2025
8:00 AM
Village Hall
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Commissioners Thomas Rachubinski,
Kenneth M. Florey and Kyle Dolan
Board of Fire and Police Meeting Agenda - Final March 21, 2025
Commissioners
A. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call of Members
C. Approval of Minutes
D. Public Participation
E. Payment of Bills
F. Chairperson's Report
G. Vice Chairperson's Report
H. Secretary's Report
I. Correspondence
J. Unfinished Business
K. New Business
The Board to review the new changes to the Board of Fire and Police Rules and
Regulations. (Chief Sander)
The Board to promote one police lieutenant and one police sergeant. (Chief Grage)
The Board to review firefighter candidate and police candidate backgrounds. (Executive
Session)
L. Other Business
M. Executive Session
The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of
specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including
hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or
against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
N. Reconvene
The Board to review firefighter candidate and police candidate backgrounds.
O. Adjournment
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