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City of McHenry
Board of Police Commissioners
December 7, 2016
Chairman Rick Huber called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM in the City of McHenry Council Chambers
with the following Commissioners present, Ramon Gregorio and Mike Roberts. Also present: Chief John
Jones, Deputy Chief John Birk, Human Resources Manager Ann Campanella, and Deputy Clerk Marci
Geraghty.
Public Input:
None.
1. Consideration of October 5, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Motion by Gregorio, seconded by Roberts to approve the minutes from the October 5, 2016 Police
Commission meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Roberts, Gregorio, Huber
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
2. Unfinished Business
a. Lateral Entry Eligibility List. Chief Jones addressed the commission regarding his recommendation
to begin the process of establishing a Lateral Entry Eligibility List. He recommended advertising for
candidates on January 16, 2017, and to close application in three-weeks or February 6, 2017. Chief
Jones said 10-12 candidates can make the list that will be in effect for one-year. After some
discussion, the Commission was in consensus to accept the Chief’s recommendations and begin
advertising for Lateral Entry Eligibility List candidates on January 16, 2017.
b. Department/Personnel Update. Chief Jones reported Officer Piekarski tendered his resignation
effective December 26, 2016. Derik Schmidt is fifth on the Eligibility List and is the next available
candidate. Pending satisfactory test results, he will be sworn-in on December 22, 2016.
Commander King tendered her resignation after 20 years with the department. Promotions for a
Commander and Sergeant position are being considered and a swearing-in ceremony for these
positions will be held before the City Council on January 16, 2017.
c. Police Dispatch/Administration Renovations. Police Administration and new dispatch center
construction projects are progressing on schedule.
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3. New Business
Revised Meeting Schedule. At the January meeting, a motion will be made to change the date of the
regularly scheduled February meeting from the 1st to the 8th.
4. Communications
None
5. Motion to Adjourn
There being no further business to discuss, Gregorio made a motion, seconded by Roberts to adjourn
the meeting.
Voting Aye: Roberts, Gregorio, Huber
Voting Nay: None
Abstaining: None
Not Voting: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 PM. Next meeting of the Police Commission is January 4, 2017.
Respectfully submitted,
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Marci Geraghty, Recording Secretary