City of Ottawa Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met April 28.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Present:
Ken Brown
Steve Malinsky
Tim McTaggart
Commissioner Tom Ganiere
Fire Chief Andy Borkowski
Deputy Fire Chief Brian Bressner
Kim Czyz
Ken Brown called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Public Comment
None.
Minutes
Fire Chief Andy Borkowski Deputy Fire Chief Brian Bressner Kim Czyz
Moved by Steve Malinsky second by Tim McTaggart, to approve the minutes of the April 13, 2022 meeting as written. All ayes. Motion passed.
Rules Amendment
Moved by Steve Malinsky, second by Tim McTaggart to amend the Rules and Regulations as shown below; effective May 9, 2022. A legal notice will be published in the Times April 30, 2022 (no publication on April 29, 2022).
Chapter III - SECTION 1.9 - FINAL ELIGIBILITY REGISTER.
5) “In addition to the above requirements, persons appointed from the Final Eligibility Register for the fire department must possess a valid EMT-B P license issued from the Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”) at the time of appointment . . . .”
Chapter III - SECTION 1.11 - FINAL ELIGIBILITY REGISTER.
1) “All vacancies to the fire or police departments shall be filled by individuals from the Final Eligibility Register in the order in which their names appear on the register and having met all requirements previously listed, except as noted above. A classifiable set of fingerprints of every person who is offered employment as a certified member of an affected fire department, whether with or without compensation, shall be furnished to the Illinois Department of State Police and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the Board.
2) Certification as an EMT-P (paramedic) shall be required as a condition of continued employment for a firefighter. All original appointments to the police or fire department shall be for a probationary period of twelve (12) months, except that such probationary period may be extended for a firefighter until the firefighter is certified as an EMT-P. who is required as a condition of employment to be a certified paramedic, during which time The the sole reason that a firefighter may be discharged without a hearing is for failing to meet the requirements of such certification. The probationary period of a newly appointed firefighter or police officer shall commence on the date said individual reports for work with the department. . . “
All ayes. Motion Passed.
Adjournment
Moved by Ken Brown, second by Steve Malinsky, to adjourn at 11:44 a.m. Motion passed.
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