1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:06,720 meeting tonight uh to bring aboard Jeff Ranken here in front and Nicholas 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:10,000 Wallace behind uh as our two newest officers to the Swally Police 3 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:15,679 Department. We have a bunch of family with us today on Jeff's side. So, don't 4 00:00:13,759 --> 00:00:18,000 hold it against Nick. He's got family. They just couldn't get here 5 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:20,000 unfortunately. So, um >> Nick will be your family today. 6 00:00:19,279 --> 00:00:24,400 » Absolutely. >> Uh for officer Wallace here is married 7 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:29,840 to Maria. They have a son and a daughter. He's from Iowa. The town is 8 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:34,719 » Bere um he joined the military. He has a 9 00:00:32,480 --> 00:00:39,760 bachelor's degree from American military university. Uh he was in the air force 10 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:43,920 from 2015 and just separating as we speak where he was in uh he finished as 11 00:00:42,399 --> 00:00:48,079 a staff sergeant and a patrol officer. So he has military law enforcement 12 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:52,079 experience and allows him to come on board as a lateral officer with some 13 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:55,680 stipulations that we'll take care of. Um Jeff Rankin's coming on board as an 14 00:00:53,440 --> 00:01:01,920 officer. his wife Sarah is here and the rest of his crew. Um just from Went to 15 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:06,240 Ofall High School and uh went and got a bachelor's in criminal justice from SAU 16 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:10,000 Eversville. Uh he got out of the military last year and then as he was 17 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:14,560 trying to test and get on board for a police job, he worked with security and 18 00:01:12,159 --> 00:01:20,320 asset protection. Um but he was in the Air Force from 2020 to 2024 and he was a 19 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:23,040 weapons simulation technician. So, uh, Jeff, uh, the reason we had to do this 20 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:27,520 early is Jeff has to go to the police academy starting on Sunday night, uh, 21 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:31,520 where he'll spend 16 weeks, uh, getting his full training and then, like I said, 22 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:35,840 uh, Nicholas will go through a transition academy, which is a expedited 23 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:39,840 version of that. So, uh, that's why we had to be here today and I appreciate 24 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:45,079 you guys uh, doing that for us. So, if you guys can step up, the mayor will 25 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:45,079 read you your oath of office 26 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:50,479 and I promise to make it easy. Unlike our former mayo over here one time. 27 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:54,680 » Wow. >> Ran about threequarters of it. 28 00:01:55,040 --> 00:02:01,439 » Okay. Raise your right hand, please. I And state your names. 29 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:04,479 » I rank >> having been appointed as a probationary 30 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,799 police. >> Having been appointed probationary 31 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:09,440 police >> officer with the village of Swansea 32 00:02:08,239 --> 00:02:12,239 Police Department. >> Officer with the village of Swansy 33 00:02:11,039 --> 00:02:16,720 Police Department. >> Located in the county of St. Clair. 34 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:19,040 » Located in the county of St. Clair. do solemnly swear 35 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:21,200 » do solemnly swear >> that I will support 36 00:02:20,239 --> 00:02:23,280 » that I will support >> the Constitution of the United States 37 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,160 » the >> Constitution of the United States 38 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:28,480 » and the Constitution >> and the Constitution 39 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:31,040 » of the State of Illinois >> of the state of Illinois 40 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:33,760 » and I will faithfully >> and I will faithfully 41 00:02:32,319 --> 00:02:36,879 » discharge the duties >> discharge the duties 42 00:02:34,879 --> 00:02:40,160 » as a probationary police officer >> as a probationary police officer 43 00:02:38,640 --> 00:02:44,020 » to the best of my ability >> to the best of my ability. 44 00:02:41,519 --> 00:02:51,440 » Congratulations officer [Applause] 45 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:55,840 We present the two newest officers and part of a great family and uh we're 46 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:59,360 proud and happy to have you. >> I'd like to thank our two commissioners 47 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:02,319 that showed up tonight, Mr. Leopold and Mr. Eversman. 48 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:05,680 » Thank you gentlemen for showing tonight for this. We appreciate it. Uh we are 49 00:03:04,239 --> 00:03:09,280 going to journ over to the police department if you want to join us. uh we 50 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:14,480 have cake, but then if you want to see their new office and uh where they'll be 51 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:17,360 working for the next 20 to 30 years, uh we would love to have you over and and 52 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:20,400 show off our police form because it's been renovated over the years and it's 53 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:24,319 really good. So >> that concludes our swearing in. 54 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:29,040 » Thank you. Thank you, Chief. >> That's the rest of 55 00:03:24,959 --> 00:03:34,640 » the real office will be a squad core. >> You guys, 56 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:36,720 » congratulations. Welcome. You got it. >> Thank you so much. 57 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:39,519 » Congratulations. >> Excited to have you guys. 58 00:03:38,239 --> 00:03:41,440 » Congratulations. >> Way to you. 59 00:03:40,239 --> 00:03:45,930 » Congratulations. >> Welcome to 60 00:03:43,599 --> 00:03:48,969 Congratulations. [Music] 61 00:03:56,080 --> 00:04:03,040 » We got all the equipment. No, I don't because 62 00:04:00,970 --> 00:04:08,159 [Music] >> are you coming? 63 00:04:05,439 --> 00:04:12,560 » You're gonna go get cake, aren't you? >> That's That's the best part. 64 00:04:10,180 --> 00:04:14,799 [Music] >> We still got to go through the rest of 65 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:21,359 the agenda, which is nothing. >> I was going to say there's crap. I 66 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:26,479 » stop the recorder thinking we were done. >> In that case, I guess it back on here. 67 00:04:24,479 --> 00:04:30,320 » I got close committee. I forgot we were done. 68 00:04:28,639 --> 00:04:33,680 » I'll make a motion to forward it to the board. 69 00:04:33,199 --> 00:04:36,160 » Talking about >> this is a committee meeting. 70 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,840 » This is a committee meeting. >> Yeah. 71 00:04:36,479 --> 00:04:42,080 » Yeah. >> He's he's doing the recommendation. 72 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,840 » Yeah. >> The forward to board for approval. 73 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,080 » Second. >> I'll second. 74 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:51,040 » I second. >> No, I just want to make sure you were 75 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:56,240 with us. Okay. All in favor? >> Opposed? Closing out a personnel 76 00:04:53,919 --> 00:05:01,759 committee at 5:08 p.m. please. >> All right. Anything for finance? 77 00:04:59,919 --> 00:05:06,960 » Anything for judiciary? >> Not at this time. 78 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:10,280 » Community and economic development. >> Public safety. 79 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:16,639 » Public works. >> Cultural committee. 80 00:05:15,759 --> 00:05:19,520 » Quantity report. >> No sir. 81 00:05:17,759 --> 00:05:23,120 » Entertain a motion to turn. >> So moved. 82 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:29,039 Motion and a second. All in favor? >> I I have it. We are ajourned. 83 00:05:27,759 --> 00:05:32,479 » Technically, we have to have a board meeting. 84 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:34,880 » Yeah. >> Thank you. 85 00:05:33,840 --> 00:05:37,120 » Thanks. >> Thank you, sir. 86 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:42,320 » Anytime, chief. >> All right. I can go take care of the 87 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:45,320 » Yeah, go. Thank you. >> Congrats. 88 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:51,160 » Barry, you going to get cake? 89 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:57,919 Thanks. Thank you. >> Well, we are we're not on TV no more. 90 00:05:57,759 --> 00:05:59,440 So, >> yeah, we are. 91 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,280 » We are. We have to do a board meeting. >> Board meeting. 92 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,039 » We do. >> Yeah. 93 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:07,160 » We just forwarded it to the board. >> Oh, I'm my bad. Okay. 94 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:12,360 » I need to put this back on. 95 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:18,080 » We're still We're still going. >> Mhm. Yeah. We have to do a board meeting 96 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:19,520 now. >> Okay. 97 00:06:18,319 --> 00:06:26,880 » That was just the committee meeting, >> right? All right, I'll call uh board 98 00:06:23,199 --> 00:06:30,240 meeting to order. >> Present present. 99 00:06:29,039 --> 00:06:33,840 » Lantern present. >> Chiblonsky present. 100 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:37,319 » Lewis present. >> We have a quorum. 101 00:06:37,840 --> 00:06:45,039 » Personnel Natalie. >> U I've got two things uh for us, mayor. 102 00:06:42,639 --> 00:06:49,039 I have one is the motion to approve the swearing in of probationary officer 103 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:53,440 Nicholas Wallace and the swearing in for probationary police officer Jeffrey 104 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:57,919 Ranken. Uh I would like to entertain a motion uh to keep those two together. 105 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,840 That's okay with you, sir. >> That's fine. 106 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:03,680 » Excellent. Then I'd like to make a motion that we approve the swearing in 107 00:07:01,840 --> 00:07:07,199 of both of those officers. >> Trusty second. 108 00:07:05,280 --> 00:07:13,840 » We have a motion and a second. Question on the motion. Roll call, please. 109 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:16,319 Trusty Lewis. >> I. 110 00:07:14,479 --> 00:07:19,680 » Trusty Jablonsky. I >> Trusty Lanter I. 111 00:07:17,919 --> 00:07:23,919 » Trusty Pot I. >> Trusty Magguire I. 112 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:27,039 » Motion carries. >> I'll make a motion to close the board 113 00:07:26,319 --> 00:07:29,599 meeting. >> Second. 114 00:07:27,759 --> 00:07:39,000 » Have a motion second to close the board meeting. Questions? All in favor? I 115 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:39,000 » opposed. Eyes have it. We are closed.