Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

​Commissioners: Thomas Mulhearn, Chairman - Stella Qualizza, - Secretary/ Commissioner - Brian Sible, Commissioner​ ​PUBLIC NOTICE​ ​Special Meeting Minutes​ ​Board of Fire and Police Commissioners​ ​February 14, 2026​ ​Police Department​ ​500 North Cass Avenue​ ​Westmont, Illinois 60559​ ​Call To Order:​ ​Chairman Mulhearn called the Special​​Meeting of the Westmont Board​ ​of Fire and Police Commissioners to order at 8:00 AM on February 14, 2026.​ ​Roll Call:​​Commissioner Qualizza called the roll as​​follows: Chairman Mulhearn -​ ​Present, Commissioner Qualizza - Present, Commissioner Sible - Present, A quorum​ ​was present.​ ​Public Comment​:​​None (no one from the public was present)​ ​New Business:​ ​On this day, the Board conducted oral interviews of entry level patrol​​Officer​ ​Candidates from the Final Probationary Patrol Officer Eligibility List.​ ​The​ ​candidates were individually escorted to the Chiefs Conference Room where the​ ​candidates completed a short written biography. The candidates were then​ ​escorted to the Training Room at the Westmont Police Department where the​ ​oral interviews were conducted.​ ​Candidate # 37​ ​Completed the oral interview process​​after which the candidate​ ​was dismissed from the proceedings. The Commissioners deliberated on the​ ​candidate’s oral interview performance. Chairman Mulhearn made a motion to​ ​advance the candidate to the polygraph phase of the hiring process.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-3, No-0 Motion Carries.​ ​The candidate will be informed of the​​Board’s decision.​  ​Candidate # 38​​Completed the oral interview process after which the candidate​ ​was dismissed from the proceedings. The Commissioners deliberated on the​ ​candidate’s oral interview performance. Chairman Mulhearn made a motion to​ ​advance the candidate to the polygraph phase of the hiring process.​ ​Commissioner Sible seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-3, No-0 Motion Carries.​ ​The candidate will be informed of the​​Board’s decision.​ ​Candidate # 40​​Completed the oral interview process​​after which the candidate​ ​was dismissed from the proceedings. The Commissioners deliberated on the​ ​candidate’s oral interview performance. Chairman Mulhearn made a motion to​ ​advance the candidate to the polygraph phase of the hiring process.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-3, No-0 Motion Carries.​ ​The candidate will be informed of the​​Board’s decision.​ ​Candidate #42​ ​The Candidate did not appear for the​​scheduled oral interview.​ ​As a result, The Board determined that the candidate will be removed from​ f​urther consideration. A formal notification letter will be issued accordingly.​ ​Vote: Yes-3. No-0 Motion Carries.​ ​Candidate # 43​​Completed the oral interview process​​after which the candidate​ ​was dismissed from the proceedings. The Commissioners deliberated on the​ ​candidate’s oral interview performance. Chairman Mulhearn made a motion to​ ​advance the candidate to the polygraph phase of the hiring process.​ ​Commissioner Sible 2nd the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-3, No-0 Motion Carries.​ ​The candidate will be informed of the​​Board’s decision.​ ​Candidate # 44​​Completed the oral interview process​​after which the candidate​ ​was dismissed from the proceedings. The Commissioners deliberated on the​ ​candidate’s oral interview performance. Chairman Mulhearn made a motion to​ ​advance the candidate to the polygraph phase of the hiring process.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza 2nd the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-1 Motion Carries.​ ​The candidate will be informed of the​​Board’s decision.​ ​Approval of Invoices:​ ​The Board received an invoice dated January 31, 2026 from Conrad Polygraph in the​ ​amount of $450.00 for 2 polygraphs @ $225.00 each. Chairman Mulhearn made a​ ​motion to authorize payment to Conrad Polygraph in the amount of $450.00.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza 2nd the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-3, No-0 Motion Carries​ ​Adjournment:​ ​There being no additional business before the Commission at this time,​ ​Chairman Mulhearn made the motion to adjourn and Commissioner Qualizza seconded​ ​the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-3, No-0. Motion Carries​ ​The Commission adjourned at 3:00 PM​ ​Stella Qualizza​ ​S​tella Qualizza - Commissioner/Secretary​ ​Date: February 17, 2026​