Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
Regular MeetingWheaton, IL · November 9, 2016
Minutes
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
Regular Meeting Minutes
November 9, 2016
Call to Order and Roll Call
At 5:20 p.m. the regular meeting of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners was called to
order by Chair Cannova. The meeting was held in the Gamon Room at Wheaton City Hall, 303
W. Wesley St., Wheaton, Illinois. Upon roll call, the following were present: Chair Penni
Cannova, Commissioner Edward Dulaney, Commissioner Kevin Illia and Commissioner Anne
Wanzenberg. Commissioner Thomas Schreiber was absent. Also present were Chief Schultz,
Director of Human Resources Schulz, and Executive Assistant Qualkenbush.
Public Comment
None
Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Dulaney moved and Commissioner Illia seconded to approve the minutes of the
September 21, 2016 regular meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Closed Session - Review Closed Session Minutes 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21)
At 5:21 p.m., Commissioner Illia moved and Commissioner Wanzenberg seconded to adjourn to
closed session to review Closed Session Minutes.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Commission Illia
Commissioner Wanzenberg
Chair Cannova
Commissioner Dulaney
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
The Board returned to open session 5:32 p.m.
Chair Cannova moved and Commissioner Illia seconded to retain the restriction on the Closed Session
Minutes and keep them closed.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Chair Cannova
Commissioner Dulaney
Commissioner Illia
Commissioner Wanzenberg
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
Commissioner Wanzenberg moved and Chair Cannova seconded to destroy all Closed Session minutes
older than 18 months.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Commissioner Wanzenberg
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Chair Cannova
Commissioner Dulaney
Commissioner Illia
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
Closed Session - Firefighter Candidate Interviews [5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]
At 5:45 p.m., Commissioner Wazenberg moved and Commissioner Dulaney seconded to adjourn
to Closed Session for Firefighter Candidate Interviews, and to consider information concerning
the employment and appointment of specific candidates.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Commissioner Wanzenberg
Chair Cannova
Commissioner Dulaney
Commissioner Illia
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
The Board returned to open session 9:42 p.m.
Action on Closed Session Item
Chair Cannova moved and Commissioner Illia seconded to place candidate Brian Fennell, candidate
Joseph Stasell and candidate Jason Street on a final eligibility list and authorize Director of Human
Resources Schulz to extend a conditional offer of employment and appointment when positions are to be
filled, and conditioned upon successful completion of the next phase of the testing process, with the hire
date to be determined by Chief Schultz.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Chair Cannova
Commissioner Dulaney
Commissioner Illia
Commissioner Wanzenberg
Nays: None
Absent: Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
Commissioner Wanzenberg moved and Commissioner Illia seconded to remove candidate Tyler
Farrell, candidate Zak Arnish, candidate Jeff Krischel, candidate Megan Lopinski, candidate Jason
Grenier, candidate Matthew Perkins, candidate Joshua Henschen, candidate Joshua Wojnowski, candidate
Steven Marks and candidate Michael Newby from further hiring consideration.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Commissioner Wanzenberg
Chair Cannova
Commissioner Dulaney
Commissioner Illia
Nays: None
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Absent: Commissioner Schreiber
Motion Carried Unanimously
Adjournment
Commissioner Dulaney moved and Commissioner Illia seconded to adjourn the regular meeting
at 9:45 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
Prepared by: ____________________________
Lindsay M. Qualkenbush
Executive Assistant
Approved by: _____________________________
Anne Wanzenberg
Secretary
Agenda
303 West Wesley Street
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
5:30 P.M.
Gamon Room, City Hall (second floor)
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Public Comment
III. Approval of Minutes
Minutes from the Regular Meeting held on September 21, 2016
IV. New Business
V. Closed Session to Review Closed Session Minutes 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21)
VI. Closed Session for Firefighter Candidate Interviews 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
VII. Miscellaneous
VIII. Adjournment