421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Sheriff's Merit Commission  
Meeting Minutes 2  
Thursday, December 19, 2024  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Meeting called to order by Chairman Reyes at 8:30 a.m.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Upon roll call, Chairman Reyes, Commissioner Kachiroubas, and Commissioner Gravina were  
present.  
Staff members in attendance: Undersheriff Moore (Sheriff's Office 8:35-8:42 a.m.), Chief Papa  
(Sheriff's Office), Lindsey Stern (Sheriff's Office), Debbie Krygowski (Merit Commission  
Assistant)  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
OLD BUSINESS  
a.  
Candidate Status  
Ms. Krygowski presented the current status of candidates in the testing and application process.  
Discussion.  
5.  
NEW BUSINESS  
a.  
The February 20, 2025 meeting was rescheduled to February 13, 2025.  
b. Lateral Eligibility  
Reschedule February 20, 2025 Meeting  
Discussion regarding the current rules and regulations regarding lateral transfers.  
6.  
7.  
REPORT FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE  
No report was offered.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to enter into  
Executive Session. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
Chief Papa and Lindsey Stern left the room.  
a.  
Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act for the appointment,  
compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee, one-on-one  
interviews  
The Commission entered into Executive Session at 8:48 a.m.  
The Commission returned to Open Session at 10:07 a.m.  
8.  
9.  
MATTERS TO BE REFERRED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF ANY)  
a.  
Action on the certification of candidates subject to one-on-one interviews on December  
19, 2024  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to certify  
Corrections candidates 2820 and 2821. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
Candidates 2717, 2818, and 2819 were not certified.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to adjourn.  
Voice vote: all ayes.  
Meeting adjourned at 10:08 a.m.