Fire and Police Commission
Regular MeetingPalatine, IL · April 9, 2026
Minutes
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
APRIL 9, 2026 AT 5:00 PM
PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
220 W. ILLINOIS AVE
PALATINE, IL 60067
(847) 359-9050 www.palatine.il.us
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Nallen called the meeting to order at 5:07 PM.
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT : Fire & Police Commissioner Dan Nallen, Fire & Police Commissioner Robert
Falardeau, Fire & Police Commissioner Eugene Nowak, Fire & Police
Commissioner James Hader, Fire & Police Commissioner William Rossi
ABSENT :
ARRIVED :
Also present: Chief Mackeben, Deputy Chief Lavacchi, Deputy Chief Buzzard, Division Chief
Klusek, Battalion Chief Nagy, Battalion Chief Zimmerman, and Battalion Chief
VonderHeide.
III. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED
Closed session not required.
IV. FIRE DEPARTMENT CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
Candidates Interviewed:
1. Anthony Vazquez
2. Osmundas Balciunaitis
3. Kevin Jacks
4. Trace Holloway
5. Brandon Post
V. PUBLIC COMMENT
None present.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
RESULT: APPROVED
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Minutes April 9, 2026
MOVER: Robert Falardeau
SECONDER: James Hader
AYES: Dan Nallen, Robert Falardeau, Eugene Nowak, James Hader, William Rossi
NAYES: None
SUBMITTED BY:
Sarah McKillop
Fire Department Administrative Services Manager
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Agenda
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
APRIL 9, 2026 AT 5:00 PM
PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
220 W. ILLINOIS AVE
PALATINE, IL 60067
(847) 359-9050 www.palatine.il.us
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED
IV. FIRE DEPARTMENT CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
V. PUBLIC COMMENT
VI. ADJOURNMENT
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