Fire and Police Commission

Jose Igartua, Member Village of Brian Schurter, Member David Sherrick, Chairman Rantoul 109 E. Grove Ave. Rantoul, IL 61866 217-893-5605 ph. 217-893-9556 fax BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS RANTOUL FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION Minutes of Quarterly Meeting Wednesday, January 20, 2021 1:00 p.m. Rantoul Police Department Conference Room 109 E. Grove Avenue, Rantoul, Illinois Present: Dave Sherrick – Commission Chairman Brian Schurter – Commission Member Jose Igartua – Commission Member Chief Tony Brown – Rantoul Police Department Deputy Chief Rodney Sullivan – Rantoul Police Department Hailey Braden – Recording Secretary 1. Chairman Sherrick called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. 2. Approve Minutes a. Commissioner Schurter made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Chairman Sherrick seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written. 3. Public Comments a. No public comments. 4. Old Business a. Chairman Sherrick inquired about the continuous testing process that has gone into effect since the last meeting. Chief Brown responded that he was pleased to see, even with minimal advertisement, there was a considerably diverse group of approximately 25 that applied to test. There have been a few from the department that have reached out and referred interested candidates. Deputy Chief Sullivan added that he has reached out by email to those that have shown interest through the village website to keep them informed of test dates. They both agreed that the process is off to a good start. 5. New Business a. Chairman Sherrick motioned to approve the FY21-22 budget. Commissioner Schurter seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to approve the FY21-22 budget. b. Regarding the process of when applicants fail to show up to the test, Chief Brown suggested having them wait 1 year until testing again. Deputy Chief Sullivan also suggested that those who fail the test wait 1 year as well. Chairman Sherrick agreed that all applicants, including those that fail to show up without prior notice, must wait 1 year from testing date to test again. Chief Brown advised that the Fire & Police Commission rules & regulations would need to be changed. Commissioner Schurter proposed that the amendment be presented for approval at the next meeting. 1  c. In regards to the new applicant oral interviews, Chief Brown stated that he would like to start by the beginning of February in hopes to hire by March or April. Chairman Sherrick set the date of interviews for February 8, 2021 starting at 8:30 a.m. 6. Other Business a. The next quarterly meeting of the Rantoul Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is scheduled for Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Rantoul Police Department. 7. Adjournment a. A motion was made by Chairman Sherrick to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Schurter seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 1:21 p.m. 2