Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting

Good evening. I will call to order the city of Joliet board of fire and police commissioners meeting. Today is Wednesday, 03/18/2026 at 05:30PM. Roll call please.

Chairman Adamowski. Here. Commissioner Strocia. Here. Commissioner Potts.

Here. And Commissioner Stefanski present.

Okay. We do have a quorum. First up on the agenda is approval of minutes. We have two sets of minutes. First is the minutes from 02/09/2026. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from February 9?

Motion. Second.

Roll call please.

Chairman Atomosky. Aye. Commissioner Strosia. Aye. Commissioner Ponce.

Aye. And Commissioner Stefanski. Aye.

Motion carries. Next up are the minutes from 03/09/2026. Is there a motion to approve said minutes? Motion second roll call please

chairman Adamowski aye and commissioner Strocia aye commissioner Potts

aye

commissioner Stefanski aye motion carries next on the agenda is citizens to be heard on agenda items would anybody like to approach the board seeing none we'll move on to a secretary's report do we have a report

we have one item to report that is police certified lateral list number nine applicant number nine, Darren Van Patter was removed for failure to meet requirements on 02/18/2026. That would conclude the secretary's report.

Thank you, sir. Next up is Joliet Fire Department promotions. Chief?

Good afternoon, board. We have two promotions this afternoon for the retirement of captain Ballard. The first up, we have lieutenant Richard Netzel for being promoted to captain. I've reviewed lieutenant Netzel's personnel file and found no reason for him not to be promoted to captain.

Is there a motion to approve the promotion of Rick Netzel from lieutenant to captain?

Motion. Second.

Roll call, please.

Chairman Adamowski. Aye. Commissioner Strosia. Aye. Commissioner Potts.

Aye. And commissioner Stefanski. Aye.

Motion carries. Congratulations, captain Netzel.

He's busy.

Alright. To fill lieutenant Netzel's spot, we next up will be Corey Brincheski. We have reviewed apparatus operator Corey Brincheski's personnel file and found no reason for him not to be promoted to lieutenant.

Is there a motion to approve the promotion of apparatus operator Brincheski to lieutenant Brincheski?

Motion. Motion that. Second.

Roll call, please.

Chairman Adamowski. Aye. Commissioner Strosia. Aye. Commissioner Ponce.

Aye. And commissioner Stefanski. Aye.

Motion carries. Congratulations. Lieutenant Brincheski. Next up under Joliet Fire Department agenda items is the Joliet Fire Department 2026 through 2028 new hire eligibility list. Is there a motion to approve said list?

I'll motion that. Second.

Roll call please.

Chairman Atomoski. Aye. Commissioner Strocia. Aye. Commissioner Potts. Aye.

And Commissioner Stefanski. Aye.

Motion carries. We now have an eligibility list. Congratulations. Okay. Next up is closed session to discuss the hiring of Joliet Police Department candidates. Is there a motion to go into closed session?

Motion. Second.

Roll call.

Chairman Amoski. Aye. Commissioner Strosh. Aye. Commissioner Potts.

Aye. Commissioner Stefanski. Aye. Motion carries.

We will now go to closed session. I need a motion to come back into open session of the City of Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioners meeting Wednesday, 03/18/2026. It is currently 05:53PM.

Motion. Second.

Roll call, please.

Chairman Adamowski. Aye. Commissioner Strosia. Aye. Commissioner Potts.

Aye.

And commissioner Stefanski. We are now back in open session we were just in closed session to discuss hiring of police department officials tonight we have hiring off of two lists One is for our entry level applicants and the other list is for lateral applicants. We'll start this evening with approval of the entry level applicants. Is there a motion to approve the hire of candidate number 44, Austin Thompson, to the Joliet Police Department?

Motion.

Second. Roll call, please.

Chairman Adamowski. Aye. Commissioner Strocia. Aye. Commissioner Potts.

Aye. And Commissioner Stefanski. Aye. Motion carries.

Very good. Applicant number 44, Austin Thompson is contingently hired pending successful completion of his vision and physical exams.

Next is candidate number 64, Jose Hernandez. Is there a motion to approve the hiring of Jose Hernandez to the Joliet Police Department?

Motion. Second.

Roll call, please.

Chairman Donomoski. Aye. Commissioner

Strocia. Aye.

Commissioner Ponce.

Aye. And Commissioner Stefanski. Aye. Motion carries.

Very good. Applicant number 64 is contingently hired, Jose Hernandez, to the Joliet Police Department pending his successful completion of vision and a physical exam.

Next consideration is candidate number 66, Terry Alexander. Is there a motion to approve the hiring of Terry Alexander to the Joliet Police Department?

Motion. Second.

Roll call.

Chairman Adam Austin. Aye. Commissioner Strocia. Aye. Commissioner Potts.

Aye. And commissioner Stefanski. Aye. Motion carries.

Applicant number 66, Terry Alexander, is conditionally hired to the Joliet Police Department pending his successful completion of a vision exam and a physical exam.

Next is candidate number 70, Leroy Munoz junior. Is there a motion to approve the hiring of Leroy Munoz junior to the Joliet Police Department? Motion. You're first. Second. Second. Second. Roll call, please.

Chairman Adam Hoskey. No. Commissioner Stroshin. No. Commissioner Potts. No. And Commissioner Stefanski? No.

Next up is candidate number 75, Symphony Campbell. Is there a motion to approve the hiring of Symphony Campbell to the Joliet Police Department?

Motion. Second.

Roll call, please.

Chairman Adamovsky. Aye. Commissioner Strocia. Aye. Commissioner Potts.

Aye.

And commissioner Stefanski.

Motion carries. Motion carries.

Applicant number 75, Symphony Campbell, is conditionally hired pending a successful vision and physical exam and also conditionally hired having to come into compliance with the department policies by the end of her eighteen month probation.

Next up is candidate number 88, Mottegena Smith. Is there a motion to approve the hiring of Mottegena Smith to the Joint Second. Roll call, please.

Chairman Adamovsky. Aye. Commissioner Strosia.

Aye. And commissioner Potts. Aye. Commissioner Stefanski. Aye. Motion carries.

Applicant number 88, Mottagena Smith is conditionally hired pending her successful completion of a vision exam and a physical exam.

That that concludes the candidates for entry level applicants. We'll move on now to lateral applicants. First up consideration is candidate number three David Benes is there a motion to approve the hiring of David Benes to the Joliet Police Department

motion second

roll call please

chairman Adamowski no commissioner Strocia

No.

Commissioner Potts?

No. And Commissioner Stefanski, no.

Next is candidate number five, Alicia Hedrick. Is there a motion to approve the hire of Alicia Hedrick to the Joliet Police Department?

Motion.

Second. Roll

call, please. Chairman Atomowski? Aye.

Chairman commissioner Strosh. Aye. Commissioner Potts. Aye. And commissioner Stefanski. Aye.

Motion carries.

Applicant number five of the lateral list, Alicia Hedrick, is conditionally hired pending her successful completion of a vision and a physical exam.

Next is candidate eight, Brendan Ahern. Is there a motion to approve the hiring of Brendan Ahern to the Joliet Police Department?

Motion. Second.

Roll call, please.

Chairman Adamowski. Aye.

Commissioner Strosh. Aye. Commissioner Potts. Aye. Commissioner Stefanski. Aye.

Motion carries.

Applicant number eight of the lateral list, Brendan Ahern, is conditionally hired pending his successful completion of a vision and physical exam.

That concludes our review of lateral applicants. Next up on the agenda is new or old business, not for final action or recommendation. We do not have any. Correct? The next is public comment. Would anybody like to make comments to the board? Seeing none, is there a motion to adjourn? Motion. Second. All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. Meeting is adjourned at 05:59PM.