Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
Regular MeetingWheaton, IL · December 15, 2015
Minutes
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
Special Meeting Minutes
December 15, 2015
Call to Order and Roll Call
At 5:30 p.m. a special meeting of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners was called to order by
Director of Human Resources Duguay. The meeting was held in the Gamon Room, Wheaton City Hall,
303 W. Wesley St., Wheaton, Illinois. Upon roll call, the following were present: Commissioner Edward
Dulaney, Commissioner Kevin Illia, and Commissioner Anne Wanzenberg. Also present were Police
Chief Volpe and Director of Human Resources Duguay.
Commissioner Dulaney moved, seconded by Commissioner Illia, to appoint Commissioner Wanzenberg
as Chair Pro Tem for the evening’s meeting.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Commissioner Dulaney
Commissioner Illia
Commissioner Wanzenberg
Nays: None
Absent: Chair Cannova
Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
Closed Session – Review of Police Officer Candidate Background Reports and Interviews for
Possible Employment [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]
At 5:35 p.m., Commissioner Illia moved, seconded by Commissioner Dulaney, to adjourn to Closed
Session for Police Officer Candidate Interviews, and to consider information concerning the employment
and appointment of specific candidates.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Commissioner Illia
Chair Pro Tem Wanzenberg
Commissioner Dulaney
Nays: None
Absent: Chair Cannova
Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
The Board returned to Open Session at 7:35 p.m.
Action on Closed Session Item
Commissioner Illia moved, seconded by Chair Pro Tem Wanzenberg, to extend the conditional offer of
employment and appointment to Gregory Hayward, conditioned upon successful completion of the next
phase of the testing process, with the hire date to be determined by the Chief of Police.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Commissioner Illia
Chair Pro Tem Wanzenberg
Commissioner Dulaney
Nays: None
Absent: Chair Cannova
Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
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Chair Pro Tem Wanzenberg moved, seconded by Commissioner Illia, to discontinue from the process the
remaining candidate.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Chair Pro Tem Wanzenberg
Commissioner Dulaney
Commissioner Illia
Nays: None
Absent: Chair Cannova
Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
Closed Session – Review Closed Session Minutes [5ILCS 120/2(c)(21)]
At 7:50 p.m., Commissioner Illia moved, seconded by Commissioner Dulaney, to adjourn to closed
session for the review of closed session meeting minutes [5ILCS 120/2(c)(21)].
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Commissioner Illia
Chair Pro Tem Wanzenberg
Commissioner Dulaney
Nays: None
Absent: Chair Cannova
Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
At 8:00 p.m. the Board returned to open session.
Commissioner Dulaney moved, seconded by Commissioner Illia, to retain the restriction on the Closed
Session Minutes and keep them closed.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Commissioner Dulaney
Commissioner Illia
Chair Pro tem Wanzenberg
Nays: None
Absent: Chair Cannova
Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
Adjournment
Commissioner Illia moved and Commissioner Dulaney seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. The
motion carried unanimously.
Prepared by: ____________________________
John Duguay
Director of Human Resources
Approved by: _____________________________
Anne Wanzenberg
Secretary