General

‭Commissioners: Stella Qualizza, Chairman - Thomas Mulhearn, Secretary/ Commissioner - Brian Baldwin, Commissioner‬ ‭PUBLIC NOTICE‬ ‭Minutes‬ ‭Board of Fire and Police Commissioners‬ ‭May 15, 2025 (Wednesday)‬ ‭Westmont Police Department‬ ‭500 N Cass Avenue‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Call To Order:‬‭Chairperson Qualizza called the meeting‬‭of the Westmont Board of Fire‬ ‭and Police Commissioners to order at 2:05 p.m.‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Roll Call:‬‭Chair Qualizza called the roll as follows:‬‭Chairperson Qualizza -Present,‬ ‭Secretary Mulhearn-Present, Commissioner Baldwin-Present. A quorum was present‬ ‭Guest: Deputy Chief Brian Gruen‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Public Comment:‬‭None (no one was from the public was‬‭present)‬ ‭4.‬ ‭New Business:‬ ‭Candidate # 65 from the non-lateral eligibility list:‬ ‭1. Candidate 65 participated in a polygraph examination. His results were reviewed and‬ ‭discussion followed.‬ ‭Chairperson Qualizza made a motion to pass Candidate # 65 onto the next phase of the‬ ‭testing process (Detective Division Review) . Seconded by Commissioner Baldwin‬ ‭VOTE‬ ‭In favor of motion = 3‬ ‭Opposed=0‬ ‭Motion Carried‬ ‭2. A vote for the Board Officers was held. Chairperson Qualizza made a motion that the‬ ‭2025-2026 the board of officers starting On June 1, 2025 will be:‬ ‭President: Commissioner Mulhearn‬ ‭Secretary: Commissioner Qualizza‬ ‭3. Chairperson Qualizza recommended all Commissioners come up with questions they‬ ‭may have for our Board Attorney concerning our hiring and testing processes. It was‬ ‭decided that Chair Qualizza will contact the attorney on their availability at our regular‬ ‭June 17, 2025 board meeting. Commissioners should have their questions ready by our‬ ‭May 29th, 2025 meeting so they can be forwarded onto the attorney.‬  ‭Commissioners: Robert J. Kovanda, Chairman - Stella Qualliza, Secretary - Tom Mulhearn, Commissioner‬ ‭4. The Commission reviewed its actions/practices concerning emails, forms etc.‬ ‭5. May 29, 2025 (Thursday) was set for the next regular Commission meeting.‬ ‭5.‬ ‭Invoices:‬ ‭Conrad Polygraph‬ ‭dated 04-30-25 Invoice # 6547‬ ‭Amount:$400.00‬ ‭Testing for two (2) candidates‬ ‭Motion by Chair Qualizza to pay the bill., Seconded by Mulhearn‬ ‭VOTE:‬ ‭In favor of motion= 3‬ ‭Opposed= 0‬ ‭Motion Carried‬ ‭6.‬ ‭Old Business:‬‭The testing process with I/O Solutions‬‭is on-going and will occur during‬ ‭the upcoming summer. It was also determined that all ads for future testing will include‬ ‭benefits in addition to salaries etc.‬ ‭7.‬ ‭Adjournment:‬‭Chair Qualizza made a motion to adjourn‬‭the meeting at 12:45 p.m.‬ ‭Seconded by Commissioner Mulhearn, All in favor and the meeting was adjourned.‬ ‭Thomas Mulhearn‬‭__________‬ ‭__‬‭May 28,, 2025‬‭___‬ ‭Thomas Mulheearn-Secretary‬ ‭Date‬