Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · June 16, 2025
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SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
May 19,2025
PRESENT:
Chair Willard Evans, Jr.
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
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.by Board Chair Willard Evans, Jr. As
there were no corrections to the April 21, 2025 meeting minutes, the minutes were
approved. Memoranda presented by Police Chief Jesse Barnes announcing the
retirement of Police Officer Robert Roque, the resignation of Probationary Police
Officers Adam Vaid and David Huang, along with the resignation of Police Officer
Jonathan Ngo were reviewed and approved. The Board expressed gratitude for their
service and extended well wishes to each of them.
The Police Sergeant promotional process launched February 24, 2025. Five
candidates applied for promotion and completed each of the segments up to the
BFPC interviews which will be conducted this evening during the Executive Session.
The Fire Lieutenant promotional process will launch during the month of June 2025.
The Final Entry Leve! Police Officer Eligibility List comprised of 42 candidates was
certified by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners with an expiration date of
May 18, 2027, or when exhausted.
Board Chair Willard Evans announced he will not be present at the June 16, 2025
meeting.
Two Police Officers were scheduled to be sworn in at the Village Board meeting and
Commissioner Bruce Rottner had the honor of performing the swearing-in ceremony.
With no further business on the agenda, at 6:15pm Chair Evans moved to adjourn the
meeting to move into Executive Session. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Bruce Rottner and approved unanimously. The next regular Commission meeting is
scheduled for Monday, June 16, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
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Debra W. Stinson, Board Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
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Agenda
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SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025
Skokie Village Hall - 2nd Floor
Conference Rooms D & E
I. Opening
A. Call to Order and Roll Call
B. Approval of Minutes of May 19, 2025, Regular Meeting
II. Communications
A. Memorandum from Chief Barnes announcing the retirement of Police Officer Joseph Marzigliano;
B, Memorandum from Chief Barnes announcing the resignation of Police Officer Adem Nazifi
III. Unfinished Business
A. Police Sergeant Eligibility List;
B. Fire Lieutenant Promotional Process
IV. New Business
A. Resolution stipulating a one-time deferral of his rank on the Eligibility List for Entry Level Police
Officer candidate llie Suciu until he returns from National Guard training in October, 2025
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: Monday, July 21,2025.
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 wilt 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 Halt.
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