Sycamore public meetings in 2021
10 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire and Police Commission will meet to approve the entry-level police officer list. The body will also conduct candidate interviews during a closed session.
- Approval of Entry Level Police Officer List
- Entry Level Police Officer candidate interviews
Architectural Review Committee
The Architectural Review Committee is meeting to review a sign permit application. The committee will also approve minutes from a previous special meeting.
- Sign permit review for Pappas Development at 437 W. State St
Architectural Review Committee
The Architectural Review Committee will meet to review sign permit applications. The committee will also consider the approval of minutes from the June 14, 2021 meeting.
- Sign permit review for 418 W. State St. - The Village
- Sign permit review for 219 W. State St. – Cesaroni’s Café & Deli
Fire & Police Commission
The commission is meeting to discuss updates to the Fire & Police Commission Rules and Regulations. The body will also consider a request to hire a swing-shift firefighter and review a police officer candidate.
- Interview for a lateral police officer candidate in closed session
- Approval of an updated Certified Police Officer List
- City Manager's request to begin hiring one swing-shift firefighter
- Proposed rule and regulation changes submitted by the Fire Chief
- Proposed rule and regulation changes submitted by the Police Chief
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire & Police Commission is meeting to consider extending conditional offers for police officer candidates and waiving a final oral examination. The body will also review correspondence from the Acting City Manager regarding a police officer vacancy.
- Extension of conditional offers for police officer candidates
- Motion to waive final oral examination for a candidate
- Hiring process for a police officer vacancy
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire and Police Commission will consider the release of an entry-level police officer from probationary status. The body will also discuss the testing process and hiring for police officer vacancies.
- Introduction of new Commissioner Samantha Dailey
- Recommendation for release of Entry Level Police Officer from probationary status
- Discussion of Entry Level Police Officer testing process
- Consideration of Acting City Manager’s correspondence regarding police officer vacancies
Architectural Review Committee
The Architectural Review Committee is reviewing two applications for the Downtown Improvement Program. The committee will provide feedback and recommendations to the City Council regarding matching grants of up to $5,000 each for property improvements.
- Request for $5,000 grant for window replacement at 303 West State Street
- Request for $5,000 grant for stucco and limestone repair at 513 West State Street
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire and Police Commission will conduct a tour of the Sycamore Police Department. The body will consider extending a final offer of hire to a certified police officer candidate and review correspondence regarding the hiring of a firefighter.
- Extension of Final Offer of Hire for Certified Police Officer candidate
- Motion to Waive Final Oral Examination of police candidate
- Acting City Manager’s correspondence regarding hiring of a Firefighter
- Certified Police Officer Interview in Closed Session
Fire & Police Commission
The commission is holding a special meeting to interview certified police officers in a closed session. The body will also review an annual report.
- Closed session for Certified Police Officer Interviews
- Review of Annual Report
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire and Police Commission will discuss the status of a probationary firefighter and apprentice points for the Fire Department. The body will also consider correspondence from the Acting City Manager regarding the hiring process for a Police Officer.
- Hiring process for a Police Officer vacancy
- Status of probationary firefighter
- Apprentice points development for Fire Department
- Establishment of 2021-22 meeting schedule
- Review of Closed Session Meeting Minutes and Resolution 2020-01