Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · January 21, 2025
Minutes
Village Hall
51270akton Street
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Phone (847) 673-0500
Fax (847) 673-0525
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SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
January 21,2025
PRESENT:
Chair: Willard Evans
Vice Chair Helene Levine
Commissioner Nicole Potthast
Commissioner Bruce Rottner
Commissioner Ferdinand Soco
ALSO PRESENT: Debra Stinson, Board Secretary
Jeffrey Hoeflich, Fire Chief
Jesse Barnes, Police Chief
Chair Evans called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Commissioner Bruce Rottner
made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Potthast to approve the Minutes of the
December 16, 2024, Regular Meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
Police Chief Jesse Barnes presented memoranda announcing the resignation of
Probationary Police Officer Ernesto Colon, and the retirement of Police Commander
Timothy Gramins after 30 years of service. The Board extended best wishes to
Officer Colon along with their sincere thanks and congratulations to Commander
Gramins on his retirement and for his many years of service to the Village of Skokie.
With no further business on the agenda, Vice Chair Hetene Levine made a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Ferdinand Soco to move into Executive Session. Motion
carried 5-0. The next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
February 18,2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra W. Stinson, Board Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
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Agenda
A Village Hall
5127 Oakton Street
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Phone (847) 673-0500
Fax (847) 673-0525
www.skokie.org
SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Skokie Village Hall - 2nd Floor
Conference Rooms D & E
I. Opening
A. Call to Order and Roll Call
B. Approval of Minutes of December 16, 2024, Regular Meeting
II. Communications
A. Memorandum from Chief Barnes announcing the resignation of Probationary Police Officer
Emesto Colon;
B. Police Commander Timothy Gramins is retiring, with over 30 years of service
Unfinished Business
A. None
IV. New Business
A. None
V. Executive Session
A. Section 2, Paragraph c. 1 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act, a closed session is
requested and to adjourn therefrom.
VI. Closing
A. Next regular meeting: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Note: Five Firefighters and two Police Officers will be sworn in at the Village Board meeting. Board
Chair Willard Evans, Jr. will have the honor of performing the swearing-'sn duties.
Members of the public who wish to comment as to an item on the published agenda must submit their statement or
question in writing to Debra Stinson at debra.stinson@skokie.org, and all properly submitted statements or questions
will be presented and read during the relevant portion of the meeting. Written comments also may be submitted by
email to citizencomments@skokie.org by mail to Village of Skokie, Attn: Debra Stinson, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie,
Illinois, 60077; or via the Village's drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall.