MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
March 12, 2013

Call to Order

Meeting was called to order at 6:00pm. Upon roll call the following were present:

Jerry Welch, Chairman
Mark Burdett, Secretary
Mary Lou Pisone, Commissioner

Also in attendance: Sharon Peterson, Assistant City Administrator

Sue Dignin, HR/Executive Assistant

Approval of Minutes

Motion was made by Mary Louise Pisone, seconded by Mark Burdett to approve the minutes of the December 11, 2012 meeting. Motion carried and the minutes were approved.

New Business

Chairman Welch asked the commissioners if they received their 2013 Illinois State Membership cards for the State Police and Fire Commission, and everyone replied yes.

Sue Dignin will be replacing Sharon Peterson on the Board of Fire and Police Commission. Ms. Peterson will help Sue with the transition of her duties.

Received the monthly Police Report for November, 2012.

Both Eligibility Lists in the Police Department will expire in 2014. The Promotional Eligibility List expires February 11, 2014 and the Patrol Officer Eligibility List expires June 19, 2014. The process will start towards the end of this year to create a new Promotional Eligibility List.

Old Business

Our new Patrol Officer, Ryan Jakubowski graduated from the Police Academy and is now on duty.

Ms. Peterson was asked to draft blank versions of all of the forms needed during the recruitment process of a new police officer and to put them in a binder. This way if a new Commissioner were to be appointed, they would have access to the binder with all of the steps and forms used. This binder has been completed.

Ms. Peterson was asked to contact the 3^rd candidate on the Patrol Officer Eligibility List as to his current employment status. Candidate stated that another municipality is having a background check completed on him.

Chairman Welch asked for any additional business and hearing none asked for a motion to adjourn.

Adjournment

A motion was made to adjourn by Mark Burdett, seconded by Mary Louise Pisone. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:10pm.

The next scheduled meeting will be held on June 11, 2013 at 6:00pm.

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Mark Burdett, Secretary

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Jerry Welch, Chairman Mary Louise Pisone, Commissioner