Police Pension Board
Regular MeetingPalatine, IL · May 13, 2025
Minutes
VILLAGE OF PALATINE
VILLAGE HALL - COMMUNITY ROOM A
200 E WOOD STREET
PALATINE, IL 60067-5339 – (847) 359-9050
http://www.palatine.il.us
PALATINE POLICE PENSION BOARD
MINUTES
MAY 13, 2025
Regular Meeting 4:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Christopher Stearns Present
Carol Brandt Absent
Sam Maki Present
Martin Vanderhoek Present
Andrew Merz Present
II. REIVEW OF MINUTES
1. Palatine Police Pension Board - Regular Meeting - February 11, 2025 -
Accepted
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. ORDERS OF PAYMENTS
1. Payment to Lauterbach & Amen for $400.00 for benefit calculation (C. Boone) -
Motion Carried by Voice Vote
RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sam Maki
SECONDER: Andrew Merz
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
2. Payment to Puchalski Goodloe LLC for legal $1,175.00 - Motion Carried by
Roll Call
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RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sam Maki
SECONDER: Martin Vanderhoek
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Review/approve financial audit -
Tabled
2. Review/approve fiscal year end IDOI annual statement -
Tabled
3. Review/approve actuarial valuation and recommend Village contribution -
Motion Carried by Roll Call
RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sam Maki
SECONDER: Martin Vanderhoek
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
4. Review/approve fiscal year end section 3-143 municipal compliance report -
Tabled
5. Update regarding potential new disability claim -
VI. LEGAL UPDATE
VII. REVIEW OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
VIII.MEMBER RELATED ISSUES
1. Motion to ratify the election of Retiree Sam Maki to a two year term ending in
May of 2027 - Motion Carried by Roll Call
32 Votes received for Maki
RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martin Vanderhoek
SECONDER: Andrew Merz
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
2. Motion to approve pension contribution refund to former Palatine Officer Shoaib
Ghalib $26,465.33 - Motion Carried by Roll Call
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RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martin Vanderhoek
SECONDER: Sam Maki
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
3. Motion to approve Officer Trvon Tines to the Palatine Police Pension (Tier 2) -
Motion Carried by Roll Call
Hire date of : 03/17/2025
RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Stearns
SECONDER: Sam Maki
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
4. Motion to approve Officer Meng Fu to the Palatine Police Pension (Tier 2) -
Motion Carried by Roll Call
Date of Hire: 04/23/2025
RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Stearns
SECONDER: Sam Maki
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
5. Motion to approve Officer Thomas R. Shaw to the Palatine Police Pension (Tier
2) - Motion Carried by Roll Call
Date of hire: 04/23/2025
RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Stearns
SECONDER: Sam Maki
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
6. Motion to approve Officer Chandler B. White to the Palatine Police Pension (Tier
2) - Motion Carried by Roll Call
Date of hire: 04/23/2025
RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Stearns
SECONDER: Sam Maki
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
7. Motion to approve Officer Georgi G. Kyosev to the Palatine Police Pesnion (Tier
2) - Motion Carried by Roll Call
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Date of hire: 04/23/2025
RESULT: MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Stearns
SECONDER: Sam Maki
AYES: Stearns, Maki, Vanderhoek, Merz
IX. OLD BUSINESS
X. ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda
VILLAGE OF PALATINE
VILLAGE HALL - COMMUNITY ROOM A
200 E WOOD STREET
PALATINE, IL 60067-5339 – (847) 359-9050
http://www.palatine.il.us
PALATINE POLICE PENSION BOARD
AGENDA
MAY 13, 2025
Regular Meeting 4:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. REIVEW OF MINUTES
1. Palatine Police Pension Board - Regular Meeting - February 11, 2025
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. ORDERS OF PAYMENTS
1. Payment to Lauterbach & Amen for $400.00 for benefit calculation (C. Boone)
2. Payment to Puchalski Goodloe LLC for legal $1,175.00
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Review/approve financial audit
2. Review/approve fiscal year end IDOI annual statement
3. Review/approve actuarial valuation and recommend Village contribution
4. Review/approve fiscal year end section 3-143 municipal compliance report
5. Update regarding potential new disability claim
VI. LEGAL UPDATE
VII. REVIEW OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
VIII.MEMBER RELATED ISSUES
1. Motion to ratify the election of Retiree Sam Maki to a two year term ending in
May of 2027
32 Votes received for Maki
2. Motion to approve pension contribution refund to former Palatine Officer Shoaib
Ghalib $26,465.33
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3. Motion to approve Officer Trvon Tines to the Palatine Police Pension (Tier 2)
Hire date of : 03/17/2025
4. Motion to approve Officer Meng Fu to the Palatine Police Pension (Tier 2)
Date of Hire: 04/23/2025
5. Motion to approve Officer Thomas R. Shaw to the Palatine Police Pension (Tier
2)
Date of hire: 04/23/2025
6. Motion to approve Officer Chandler B. White to the Palatine Police Pension (Tier
2)
Date of hire: 04/23/2025
7. Motion to approve Officer Georgi G. Kyosev to the Palatine Police Pesnion (Tier
2)
Date of hire: 04/23/2025
IX. OLD BUSINESS
X. ADJOURNMENT
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