Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · August 28, 2023
Minutes
Village of Skokie
SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Village Hall MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
5127 Oakton Street
Skokie, Illinois 60077 August 28,2023
Phone (847) 673-0500
Fax (847) 933-8200 PRESENT:
www.skokie.org
Vice Chair Helene Levine
SkokieVision Municipal Cable Commissioner Nicole Potthast
1660AMSkokie Commissioner Bruce Rottner
Commissioner Ferdinand Soco
ALSO PRESENT: Debra Stinson, Director of HR
Brian Baker, Police Chief
Council-Manager Government
Jeffrey Hoeflich, Fire Chief
Mayor George Van Dusen
Clerk PramodC.Shah
Trustees James H.Johnson Vice Chair Levine called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. and conducted a roll call. The
Khem Khoeun following Commissioners were in attendance: Nicole Potthast, Bruce Rottner,
Ralph Klein
Alison PureSlovin Ferdinand Soco, and Vice Chair Helene Levine. Board Chair Willard Evans was not
Keith A. Robinson present. Also present were Police Chief Brian Baker, Fire Chief Jeffrey Hoeflich and
Edie Sue Sutker
Manager John T, Lockerby
Board Secretary Debra Stinson.
Counsel Michael M. Large
Commissioner Rottner made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Potthast to approve
the Minutes of the July 17, 2023 Regular Meeting as written. Motion carried 4-0.
The Board reviewed a memorandum presented by Chief Hoeflich announcing the
Awards and Distinctions resignation of Firefighter Kenneth Tezak. Commissioner Rottner made a motion,
American Public Works Association seconded by Commissioner Soco to accept the resignation of Firefighter Kenneth
(APWA) Accreditation Tezak. Motion carried 4-0.
Commission on Fire Accreditation
International (CFAI)
The Board also reviewed a memorandum from Chief Baker announcing the retirement of
Gold Level Clean Air Counts
Community
Police Officer Steven Odeshoo. Commissioner Potthast made a motion, seconded by
Commission Rottner to accept the retirement of Police Office Steven Odeshoo. Motion
Government Finance Officers
Association Budget Award carried 4-0.
Government Finance Officers
Association Certificate of The Board discussed the possibility of utilizing multiple Polygraph examination vendors
Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting
in order to timeiy process the candidate pool. Board Secretary Debra Stinson will
lilinois Law Enforcement
provide information relative to additional providers at the next meeting.
Accreditation (ILEAP)
Insurance Services Office (150) At 6:10 pm, Commissioner Potthast, seconded by Commissioner Soco, made a motion
Class One Fire Department to move into Executive Session. Motion carried 4-0.
State of Illinois Certified Health
Department
The next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 18, 2023 at
Tree City U.S.A. Distinction
6:00pm in Village Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
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Agenda
Village of Skokie
SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
Village Hall
Regular Meeting
5127 Oakton Street
Skokie, Illinois 60077 6:00 p.m. Monday, August 28, 2023
Phone (847) 673-0500
Fax (847) 933-8200
Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street
www.skokie.org
SkokieVision Munidpai Cable
Conference Rooms D & E - 2nd Floor
1660AMSkokie
Opening
A. Call to Order and Roll Call
B. Approval of Minutes of July 17, 2023, Regular Meeting
Council-Manager Government
Mayor George Van Dusen
Communications
Clerk Pramod C. Shah
Trustees James H.Johnson A. Memorandum from Chief Hoeflich announcing the resignation of
Khem Khoeun Firefighter Kenneth Tezak
Ralph Klein
AlisonPureSlovin B. Memorandum from Chief Baker announcing the retirement of Police
Keith A, Robinson Officer Steven Odeshoo
Edie Sue Sutker
Manager JohnT.Lockerby
Counsel Michael M, Large Old Business
A. None
IV. New Business
A. Multiple vendors for Polygraph examinations
Awards and Distinctions
American Public Works Association
V. Executive Session
(APWA) Accreditation
A. Section 2, Paragraph c. 1 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act, a
Commission on Fire Accreditation
International (CFAI) closed session is requested and to adjourn therefrom.
Gold Level Clean Air Counts
Community
VI. Closing
Government Finance Officers A. Next regular meeting; Monday, September 18, 2023
Association Budget Award
Government Finance Officers
Association Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting
Illinois Law Enforcement
Accreditation (ILEAP) Members of the public who wish to comment as to an item on the published
Insurance Services Office (ISO) agenda must submit their statement or question in writing to Debra Stinson at
Class One Fire Department debra.stinson@skokie.org, and all properly submitted statements or questions will
State of Illinois Certified Health be presented and read during the relevant portion of the meeting. Written
Department
comments also may be submitted by email to dtizencomments@skokie.org by
Tree City U.S.A. Distinction
mail to Village of Skokie, Attn: Debra Stinson, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, iliinois,
60077; or via the Village's drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall.
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