Public Safety Commission

SKOKIE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025 PRESENT: Michael Anderson, Police Chief Jesse Barnes, Hal Bernstein, Connell Collins, John Domke, Fire Chief Nicholas Eschner, Scott Ford, Trustee Kimani Levy, Fred Moore, Arnie Oskin, Paul Pitalis (Emeritus), Jeffrey Schvimer, Irwin Shiffman, Bryant Smith and Chair Melissa Villegas EXCUSED: Police DC Denise Franklin, Fire DC Stephen Jagman, Avron Kahn, Senior Engineer Samantha Maximilian, Police DC John Oakley, Deputy Chief Adam Pease, Director of Engineering Russ Rietveld, and Director of Public Works Max Slankard ABSENT: Carrie Bradean, Marcie Claus, Paul Kruszynski, Leslie Post-Weissinger, Vice Chair Dennis Rizo and Howard Rosenburg CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Chair Villegas called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Quorum was established. The minutes of the September 17, 2025 meeting were approved. PUBLIC COMMENT None FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT Chief Eschner reviewed the FD September Report. QA discussion followed. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT Chief Barnes reviewed the PD September Report. QA discussion followed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT At 8:42 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE SKOKIE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M. AT SKOKIE POLICE STATION 17 AT 7300 NILES CENTER ROAD PLEASE CALL ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 847-933-8232 IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE MEETING Document Number: 508651 Document Name: Public Safety Commission Minutes Version: 85