Police Pension Board
Regular MeetingPalatine, IL · August 12, 2025
Minutes
POLICE PENSION BOARD
AUGUST 12, 2025 AT 4:00 PM
VILLAGE HALL - COMMUNITY ROOM A
200 E WOOD STREET
PALATINE, IL 60067-5339
(847) 359-9050 www.palatine.il.us
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING 4:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the Palatine Police Pension minutes from May 13, 2025.
A. Motion to approve minutes from May 13, 2025 Palatine Police Pension Board
meeting.
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Martin Van der Hoek
SECONDER: Andrew Merz
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
IV. REVIEW OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
V. ORDERS OF PAYMENTS
none
A. Payment to Puchalski Goodloe LLC in the amount of $3,616.20 for legal.
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Andrew Merz
SECONDER: Martin Van der Hoek
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
B. Motion to approve payment to Lauterbach & Amen, LLP for benefit calculation for N.
Heuertz reinstatement in the amount of $500.00
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RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Martin Van der Hoek
SECONDER: Andrew Merz
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
VI. OLD BUSINESS
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Select pension board officers-President, Vice President, Secretary & Assistant
Secretary
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Martin Van der Hoek
SECONDER: Christopher Stearns
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
B. Discussion and action regarding FYE audit and IDOI annual statement
RESULT: MOTION BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: None
SECONDER: None
AYES: None
NAYS: None
C. Review and approve section 3-143 municipal compliance report
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Andrew Merz
SECONDER: Martin Van der Hoek
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
D. Review and approve updated PG retainer agreement for remote attendance
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Martin Van der Hoek
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SECONDER: Andrew Merz
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
VIII. LEGAL UPDATE
A. Discussion and action regarding the Village of Palatine's petition to intervene in the
McGee disability matter
B. Update regarding McGee disability application
IX. MEMBER RELATED ISSUES
A. Issue a refund of former Officer Teresa Alvarez ( Now Teresa Nieves) contributions in
the amount of $14,241.86.
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Martin Van der Hoek
SECONDER: Andrew Merz
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
B. Approval of recalculation of retired Detective Michael Myerson's final salary using
$123,510.40. Per the collective bargaining agreement, new monthly benefit of
$7,186.52.
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Andrew Merz
SECONDER: Martin Van der Hoek
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
C. Review and approve Syc QILDRO
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Martin Van der Hoek
SECONDER: Andrew Merz
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
D. Motion to approve Officer Matthew Quick and Noah Neiheisel to the Palatine Police
Pension (Tier II) with a hire date of 06/23/25.
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RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Martin Van der Hoek
SECONDER: Andrew Merz
AYES: Martin Van der Hoek, Christopher Stearns, Andrew Merz
NAYS: None
X. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED
XI. PUBLIC COMMENT
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda
POLICE PENSION BOARD
AUGUST 12, 2025 AT 4:00 PM
VILLAGE HALL - COMMUNITY ROOM A
200 E WOOD STREET
PALATINE, IL 60067-5339
(847) 359-9050 www.palatine.il.us
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING 4:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the Palatine Police Pension minutes from May 13, 2025.
A. Motion to approve minutes from May 13, 2025 Palatine Police Pension Board
meeting.
IV. REVIEW OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
V. ORDERS OF PAYMENTS
A. Payment to Puchalski Goodloe LLC in the amount of $3,616.20 for legal.
B. Motion to approve payment to Lauterbach & Amen, LLP for benefit calculation for N.
Heuertz reinstatement in the amount of $500.00
VI. OLD BUSINESS
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Select pension board officers-President, Vice President, Secretary & Assistant
Secretary
B. Discussion and action regarding FYE audit and IDOI annual statement
C. Review and approve section 3-143 municipal compliance report
D. Review and approve updated PG retainer agreement for remote attendance
VIII. LEGAL UPDATE
A. Discussion and action regarding the Village of Palatine's petition to intervene in the
McGee disability matter
B. Update regarding McGee disability application
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IX. MEMBER RELATED ISSUES
A. Issue a refund of former Officer Teresa Alvarez ( Now Teresa Nieves) contributions in
the amount of $14,241.86.
B. Approval of recalculation of retired Detective Michael Myerson's final salary using
$123,510.40. Per the collective bargaining agreement, new monthly benefit of
$7,186.52.
C. Review and approve Syc QILDRO
D. Motion to approve Officer Matthew Quick and Noah Neiheisel to the Palatine Police
Pension (Tier II) with a hire date of 06/23/25.
X. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED
XI. PUBLIC COMMENT
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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