421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Sheriff's Merit Commission  
Meeting Minutes 2  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Thursday, November 2, 2023  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Meeting called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chairman Reyes.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Upon roll call, Chairman Reyes, Commissioner Kachiroubas, and Commissioner Gravina were  
present.  
Staff members in attendance: Chief Guy Papa (Sheriff's Office), Paul Bruckner (Assistant State's  
Attorney), Debbie Krygowski (Merit Commission Assistant)  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comment was offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
a.  
Regular Meeting Minutes from October 5, 2023, and October 19, 2023  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to approve  
Regular Meeting Minutes from 10/5/23 and 10/19/23. Voice vote: all ayes.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Executive Session Meeting Minutes from October 5, 2023, and October 19, 2023  
b.  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to approve  
Executive Session Meeting Minutes from 10/5/23 and 10/19/23. Voice vote: all ayes.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
5.  
OLD BUSINESS  
a.  
Ms. Krygowski presented the current Revenues and Expenditures Report.  
b. Bills Payable  
Budget Status  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to approve  
the 11/2/23 Bills Payable list. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
c.  
Candidate Status  
Ms. Krygowski presented the current status of candidates in the testing and application process.  
6.  
NEW BUSINESS  
a. Budget Transfer of $100 from 53800 "Printing" to "53801 "Advertising" for postings on  
theblueline.com for upcoming Law Enforcement and Corrections entrance exams.  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to approve  
a budget transfer of $100 from 53800 "Printing" to 53801 "Advertising" for postings on  
theblueline.com for upcoming Corrections and Law Enforcement entrance exams. Roll call vote:  
all ayes.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
7.  
8.  
REPORT FROM SHERIFF'S OFFICE  
No update from the Sheriff's Office at this time.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to enter into  
Executive Session. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
Chief Papa left the room.  
a.  
Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act to determine destruction of  
certain executive session audio recordings.  
The Commission entered into Executive Session at 8:38 a.m.  
Counsel Bruckner left the room at 8:40 a.m.  
b.  
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 returned to Open Session at 9:48 a.m.  
9.  
MATTERS TO BE REFERRED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF ANY)  
a.  
Action on the destruction of certain executive session audio recordings pursuant to  
Section 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act.  
Chairman Reyes called for a motion to approve destruction of Executive Session audio  
recordings older than 18 months, specifically from 10/7/2021; 10/21/2021; 11/4/2021;  
12/2/2021; 1/20/2022; 2/3/2022; and 2/17/2022. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
b.  
Action on the certification of candidates subject to one-on-one interviews on November  
2, 2023.  
Chairman Reyes called for a motion to certify LEB Lateral candidate 2112. Commissioner  
Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion. Roll call vote: all ayes.  
Chairman Reyes called for a motion to certify Corrections Lateral candidates 2113 and 2114.  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion. Roll call  
vote: all ayes.  
Chairman Reyes called for a motion to certify Corrections candidates 2604 and 2605.  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion. Roll call  
vote: all ayes.  
Candidate 2115 was not certified.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Commissioner Kachiroubas moved and Commissioner Gravina seconded the motion to adjourn.  
Voice vote: all ayes.  
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.