Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

Village of Winnetka Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Special Meeting November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM Fire Department Conference Room 428 Green Bay Road AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comments 3. Approval of Minutes a. October 2, 2025 4. New Business 5. Closed Session 6. Other Business a. Firemedic Conditional Offer of Employment 7. Adjournment NOTICE All agenda materials are available at villageofwinnetka.org (Governance > Agendas & Minutes); or the Village Manager’s Office at Village Hall (2nd floor). The Village of Winnetka, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that all persons with disabilities who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities, contact the Village ADA Coordinator, 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093, 847-716-3543; T.D.D. 847-501-6041. Page 1 of 3  VILLAGE OF WINNETKA BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS MINUTES October 2, 2025 Approved: ________________ A record of a legally convened Special Meeting of the Winnetka Board of Fire & Police Commissioners, which was held in the Village Hall Conference Room (510 Green Bay Road) on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 4:00 PM. 1) Call to Order: Chairperson Benson called the Special Meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Secretary Storkman called the roll. Present: Chairperson Margaret (Meg) Benson, Commissioner Julian Solotorovsky, Commissioner George Walper, and Benefits Manager Lizzy Storkman (Board Secretary). Absent: None Also Present: Commander Marcin Beskur. 2) Public Comment and Questions. None. 3) Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2025 Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Special Meeting as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Walper. By voice vote, the motion carried. Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2025 Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Special Meeting as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Walper. By voice vote, the motion carried. Commissioner Walper moved to approve the minutes of the May 22, 2025 Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Special Meeting as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Solotorovsky. By voice vote, the motion carried. 4) New Business: a) Police Sergeant Promotional List Approval Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to approve the Police Sergeant Final Promotional Eligibility List that will be in effect for the next three years. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Walper. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Chairperson Benson, Commissioner Solotorovsky, and Commissioner Walper. Nays: None. Absent: None. 5) Closed Session: Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to adjourn to closed session pursuant to Section 2(c)1 of the Open Meetings Act to discuss personnel and employment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Walper. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Chairperson Benson, Commissioner Solotorovsky, and Commissioner Walper. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Board adjourned to closed session at 4:04 PM. -1- Page 2 of 3  The Board returned from closed session at 6:35 PM. 6) Other Business. a) Patrol Officer Conditional Offers of Employment Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to extend a conditional offer of employment to Christofer Zavala for the position of patrol officer, subject to the successful completion of post-offer examinations and procedures, and to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Certificate of Appointment should the candidate accept their offer and successfully complete the post-offer examinations. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Walper. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Chairperson Benson, Commissioner Solotorovsky, and Commissioner Walper. Nays: None. Absent: None. Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to extend a conditional offer of employment to Jeremy Calder for the position of patrol officer, subject to the successful completion of post-offer examinations and procedures, and to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Certificate of Appointment should the candidate accept their offer and successfully complete the post-offer examinations. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Walper. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Chairperson Benson, Commissioner Solotorovsky, and Commissioner Walper. Nays: None. Absent: None. b) Removal of Candidates from the Patrol Officer Eligibility List Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to remove candidates Bernardo Barradas, Brandon Baker, Stephen Gallagher, Ryan Nguyen, Duke Wang, Matthew Lombardi, and Jacob Druzak from the patrol officer recruitment process and eligibility list. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Walper. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Chairperson Benson, Commissioner Solotorovsky, and Commissioner Walper. Nays: None. Absent: None. 7) Adjournment: Commissioner Walper moved to adjourn the Special Meeting. Commissioner Solotorovsky seconded the motion. By voice vote, the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:36 PM. Respectfully submitted, ___________________________ Secretary, Board of Fire & Police Commissioners -2- Page 3 of 3