Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

Village of Skokie SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Village Hall May 8, 2023 5127 Oaktan Street Skokie, Illinois 60077 Phone (847) 673-0500 PRESENT: Fax (847) 933-8200 Chair Willard Evans, Jr. 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 Framed C. Shah Trustees James H, Jahnson Chair Evans called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. Khem Khoeun Ralph Klein Alison Pure Slavin Commissioner Rottner made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Levine to approve the Keith A. Robinson Minutes of the April 17, 2023 Regular Meeting as written. Motion carried 5-0. EdieSueSutker Manager John T. Lockerby Counsel Michael M. Large The Board reviewed memoranda presented by Chief Hoeflich announcing the retirement of Firefighter Brian Diedrich. Commissioner Potthast made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Levine, to accept the retirement of Firefighter Diedrich Motion earned 5-0. Chief Baker provided an update on the Lateral Entry and Entry Level Police Officer Awards and Distinctions recruitment processes. As of April 28, 2023, 57 applications have been requested for American Public Works Association Lateral Entry and as of May 5, 2023, 23 applications have been requested for Entry (APWA) Accreditation Leve!. Commission an Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) Chief Hoeflich announced the Fire Lieutenant Promotional Process will launch on May Gold Level Clean Air Counts Community 16, 2023 and the department is expecting approximately 20 or more candidates. Chair Evans requested the Board Secretary to confirm interview dates as soon as possible. Government Finance Officers Association Budget Award Government Finance Officers In an attempt to increase the candidate pool for Police Officers, revisions to the BFPC Association Certificate of Rules & Regulations were recommended by Chief Baker and approved by the BFPC Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting effective April 24, 2023 to include revision of the age requirement from 21 to 20 years of Illinois Law Enforcement age at the time of application and retain the requirement of at least 21 years of age at the Accreditation ((LEAP) time of hire; reduce the requirement associated with military service from four years to Insurance Services Office (ISO) two years at the time of the written examination; removal of the candidate Class One Fire Department reimbursement requirement and the personal appearance policy sign offs at the time of State of Illinois Certified Health application; and removal of residency requirements for specific counties. Department Tree City U.S.A, Distinction At 7:10 pm, Commissioner Rottner, seconded by Commissioner Soco, made a motion to move into Executive Session. Motion carried 5-0. The next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in Village Hall. 547891  Respectfully submitted, ^ ^— Debra W. Stinson, Secretary Board of Fire and Police Commission Director of Human Resources Approved:, /^o/^v/. 1 .(date) 547891