Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Regular MeetingLombard, IL · April 4, 2025
Minutes
Village of Lombard
Village Hall
255 East Wilson Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
villageoflombard.org
Minutes - Final
Friday, April 4, 2025
8:00 AM
THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Commissioners Thomas Rachubinski,
Kenneth M. Florey and Kyle Dolan
Board of Fire and Police Minutes - Final April 4, 2025
Commissioners
A. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
The Friday, April 4, 2025 special meeting of the Lombard Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners convened at 8:00 a.m. in the Police Chief's
Conference Room, 235 E. Wilson Avenue, Lombard, Illinois 60148.
B. Roll Call of Members
Present:
Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski
Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey
Guests:
Police Chief, Joe Grage
Police Deputy Chief, Mike Chudzinski
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
J. Unfinished Business
K. New Business
L. Other Business
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M. Executive Session
It was moved by Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey, seconded by
Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski, to adjourn to executive session at 8:05
a.m. Motion carried.
N. Reconvene
The special meeting of the Lombard Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners reconvened at 8:15 a.m.
Present:
Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski
Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey
Guests:
Police Chief, Joe Grage
Police Deputy Chief, Mike Chudzinski
Police Administrative Coordinator, Barbara Blankenship
It was moved by Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey, seconded by
Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski to extend conditional offers of
employment to police candidates, Ransom Wisley and Samuel Ayala.
Motion carried
It was moved by Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey, seconded by
Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski to send denial letters of employment to
police candidates, Joshua Hallin, Alexander Watt, Brendan Duffy,
Matthew Hart, Thomas Sorenson, Austin Lantz, Benjamin Kovack,
Joshua Kalbach and Brittany Deeds. Motion carried.
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O. Adjournment
It was moved by Vice Chairman, Kenneth Florey, seconded by
Chairman, Thomas Rachubinski, to adjourn the special meeting of the
Lombard Board of Fire and Police Commissioners at 8:21 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, April 4, 2025
8:00 AM
THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Commissioners Thomas Rachubinski,
Kenneth M. Florey and Kyle Dolan
Board of Fire and Police Meeting Agenda - Final April 4, 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 police candidate background investigations to determine whether to
extend conditional offers of employment. (Chief Grage) (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
O. Adjournment
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