Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

​Commissioners: Thomas Mulhearn, Chairman - Stella Qualizza, - Commissioner/Secretary - Brian Sible, Commissioner​ ​Regular Meeting Minutes​ ​Board of Fire and Police Commissioners​ ​MARCH 10, 2026​ ​Westmont Village Hall​ ​31 W. Quincy Ave.​ ​Westmont, IL. 60559​ ​Call To Order:​ ​Chairman Mulhearn called the March​​10, 2026 regular meeting of the​ ​Westmont Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to order at 2:00 PM.​ ​Roll Call:​​Commissioner Qualizza called the roll as​​follows: Chairman Mulhearn -​ ​Present, Commissioner Qualizza - Present, Commissioner Sible - Absent. A quorum​ ​was present.​ ​Also in Attendance:​​Chief-Brian Gruen, Police Department,​ ​Public Comment​:​​None (No one from the public was present)​ ​Approval of Minutes:​ ​After review and discussion, Chairman Mulhearn moved that the February 17, 2026​ ​Regular Meeting Minutes be accepted as submitted. Commissioner Qualizza 2nd the​ ​motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Minutes are accepted as submitted.​ ​New Business:​ ​Candidate #32​ ​The Board reviewed the polygraph examination results of Candidate #32. Chairman​ ​Mulhearn made a motion to move Candidate #32 to the background screening phase.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Motion Carries​ ​Candidate #37​ ​The Board reviewed the polygraph examination results of Candidate #37. Chairman​ ​Mulhearn made a motion to move Candidate #37 to the background screening phase.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-0, No-2 Motion Did Not Carry​ ​Candidate will be notified of The Board’s decision​​to discontinue candidates status​ ​Candidate #44​ ​The Board reviewed the polygraph examination results of Candidate #44. Chairman​ ​Mulhearn made a motion to move Candidate #44 to the background screening phase.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-0, No-2 Motion Did Not Carry​ ​Candidate will be notified of The Board’s decision​​to discontinue candidates status​ ​Candidate #38​ ​The Board reviewed the polygraph examination results of Candidate #38. Chairman​ ​Mulhearn made a motion to move Candidate #38 to the background screening phase.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-0, No-2 Motion Did Not Carry​ ​Candidate will be notified of The Board’s decision​​to discontinue candidates status​ ​Candidate #40​ ​The Board reviewed the polygraph examination results of Candidate #40. Chairman​ ​Mulhearn made a motion to move Candidate #40 to the background screening phase.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Motion Carries​ ​Candidate #43​ ​The Board reviewed the polygraph examination results of Candidate #43. Chairman​ ​Mulhearn made a motion to move Candidate #43 to the background screening phase.​ ​Commissioner Qualizza seconded the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0 Motion Carries​ ​●​ ​After review and discussion, it was noted the Board will conduct Oral​ ​Interviews on March 21, 2026​ ​Department Director:​ ​Chief Brian Gruen, provided an update to the Commission on recent activities and ongoing​ ​Issues within the department.​ ​Adjournment:​ ​There being no additional business before the Commission at this time,​ ​Chairman Mulhearn made the motion to adjourn and Commissioner Qualizza 2nd​ ​the motion.​ ​Vote: Yes-2, No-0. Motion Carries​ ​The Commission adjourned​​at 3:15 PM​ ​Stella Qualizza​ ​Stella Qualizza - Commissioner/Secretary Date: April 21, 2026​