Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

​Commissioners: Thomas Mulhearn, Chairman - Stella Qualizza, - Commissioner/Secretary - Brian Sible, Commissioner​ ​Regular Meeting Minutes​ ​Board of Fire and Police Commissioners​ ​May 19, 2026​ ​Westmont Village Hall​ ​31 W. Quincy Ave.​ ​Westmont, IL. 60559​ ​Call To Order:​ ​Chairman Mulhearn called the May 19,​​2026 regular meeting of the​ ​Westmont Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to order at 2:00 PM.​ ​Roll Call:​​Commissioner Qualizza called the roll as​​follows: Chairman Mulhearn -​ ​Present, Commissioner Qualizza - Present, Commissioner Sible - Absent. A quorum​ ​was present.​ ​Also in Attendance:​​Chief Brian Gruen​ ​Public Comment​:​​None (no one was from the public was​​present)​ ​Approval of Minutes:​ ​After review and discussion, Chairman Mulhearn moved that the May 16, 2026 Special​ ​Meeting Minutes be accepted as submitted. Commissioner Qualizza 2nd the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Minutes are accepted as submitted.​ ​After review and discussion, Chairman Mulhearn moved that the May 19, 2026 Regular​ ​Meeting Minutes be accepted as submitted. Commissioner Qualizza 2nd the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Minutes are accepted as submitted.​ ​New Business:​ ​Candidate #40 -​ ​The Candidate was previously granted​​a contingent offer of​ ​employment, contingent upon successful completion of all required pre-employment​ ​assessments. The Candidate did not meet all conditions of the contingent offer.​ ​Accordingly, the contingent offer of employment is hereby withdrawn, and the hiring​ ​process for this candidate is concluded.​ ​●​ ​After review and discussion, it was noted the Board will conduct Oral​ ​Interviews on Saturday, June 13, 2026​ ​Approval of Invoices:​ ​The Board received Invoice dated 3/31/2026 from Ottosen, Dinolfo, Hasenbalg &​ ​Castaldo, Ltd. Invoice #21045 in the amount of $106.00 to review application and​ ​waiver regarding fire training position. Chairman Mulhearn made a motion to​ ​authorize payment to Ottosen, Dinolfo, Hasenbalg & Castaldo, Ltd in the amount​ ​of $106.00. Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Motion Carries​ ​The Board received Invoice dated 5/15/2026 from Conrad Polygraph Invoice​ ​#7067 in the amount of $450.00 for two (2) Polygraph Exams @ $225.00/Each.​ ​Chairman Mulhearn made a motion to authorize payment to Conrad Polygraph in​ ​the amount of $450.00. Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Motion Carries​ ​The Board received Invoice dated 5/29/2026 from Conrad Polygraph Invoice​ ​#7095 in the amount of $225.00 for one (1) Polygraph Exam. Chairman​ ​Mulhearn made a motion to authorize payment to Conrad Polygraph in the​ ​amount of $225.00. Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Motion Carries​ ​The Board received Invoice dated 5/21/2026 from I/O Solutions Invoice​ ​#C65734A in the amount of $1,150.00 for two (2) Psychological Evaluations @​ ​$575.00/Each. Chairman Mulhearn made a motion to authorize payment to I/O​ ​Solutions in the amount of $1,150.00. Commissioner Qualizza seconded the​ ​motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Motion Carries​ ​Department Director:​ ​Chief Gruen brought the Commission up to date on current situations within the​ ​Department.​ ​T​ ​Adjournment:​ ​There being no additional business before the Commission at this time,​ ​Chairman Mulhearn made the motion to adjourn and Commissioner Qualizza 2nd​ ​the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2 No-0. Motion Carries​ ​The Commission adjourned​​at 3:54 PM​ ​Stella Qualizza​ ​Stella Qualizza - Commissioner/Secretary Date: June 16, 2026​