Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

Village of Winnetka Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Special Meeting November 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM Winnetka Village Hall Conference Room 510 Green Bay Road AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comments 3. Approval of Minutes a. October 17, 2024 b. October 30, 2024 4. New Business 5. Closed Session 6. Other Business a. Patrol Officer Conditional Offers of Employment 7. Adjournment NOTICE All agenda materials are available at villageofwinnetka.org (Governance > Agendas & Minutes); or the Village Manager’s Office at Village Hall (2nd floor). The Village of Winnetka, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that all persons with disabilities who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities, contact the Village ADA Coordinator, 510 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, Illinois 60093, 847-716-3543; T.D.D. 847-501-6041. Page 1 of 5  VILLAGE OF WINNETKA BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS MINUTES October 17, 2024 Approved: _____________ A record of a legally convened special meeting of the Winnetka Board of Fire & Police Commissioners, which was held in the Village Hall Conference Room (510 Green Bay Road) on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 5:00 PM. 1) Call to Order: Chairperson Benson called the special meeting to order at 5:01 PM. Secretary Storkman called the roll. Present: Chairperson Margaret (Meg) Benson, Commissioner Julian Solotorovsky, and Benefits Manager Lizzy Storkman (Board Secretary). Absent: Commissioner Scott Myers Also Present: Deputy Police Chief Dylan Majcher and Commander James O’Neill. 2) Public Comment and Questions. None. 3) Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to approve the minutes of the October 9, 2024, Board of Fire and Police Commissioners special meeting as presented. The motion was seconded by Chairperson Benson. By voice vote, the motion carried. 4) New Business. a) Review of Proposed Changes to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Rules and Regulations Secretary Storkman shared that staff is working with legal for language to update the Board the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Rules and Regulations to allow candidates for entry-level and Village lateral police officer to apply at age 20 instead of the current age 21 requirement. Changing our rules to allow 20-year-olds to apply would further expand our potential recruitment pool and allow eligible employees to apply with us before being eligible to do so with other agencies. Our academies will allow 20-year-olds to attend as long as they will turn 21 before the program’s graduation date. Staff anticipates legal review to be complete and the rules to be presented for adoption at the Board’s next meeting on October 30. 5) Closed Session: Chairperson Benson moved to adjourn to closed session pursuant to Section 2(c)1 of the Open Meetings Act to discuss personnel and employment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Solotorovsky. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Chairperson Benson and Commissioner Solotorovsky. Nays: None. Absent: Commissioner Myers. The Board adjourned to closed session at 5:06 PM. -1- Page 2 of 5  The Board returned from closed session at 6:38 PM. 6) Other Business: a) Patrol Officer Conditional Offer of Employment Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to extend a conditional offer of employment to Mahamadou Traore for the position of patrol officer, subject to the successful completion of post-offer examinations and procedures, and to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Certificate of Appointment should the candidate accept their offer and successfully complete the post-offer examinations. The motion was seconded by Chairperson Benson. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Chairperson Benson and Commissioner Solotorovsky. Nays: None. Absent: Commissioner Myers. 7) Adjournment: Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to adjourn the special meeting. Chairperson Benson seconded the motion. By voice vote, the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:39 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________ Secretary, Board of Fire & Police Commissioners -2- Page 3 of 5  VILLAGE OF WINNETKA BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS MINUTES October 30, 2024 Approved: _____________ A record of a legally convened special meeting of the Winnetka Board of Fire & Police Commissioners, which was held in the Village Hall Conference Room (510 Green Bay Road) on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 4:00 PM. 1) Call to Order: Commissioner Solotorovsky called the special meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Secretary Storkman called the roll. Present: Commissioner Julian Solotorovsky, Commissioner Scott Myers, and Benefits Manager Lizzy Storkman (Board Secretary). Absent: Chairperson Margaret (Meg) Benson Also Present: Police Chief Brian O’Connell and Commander Marcin Beskur 2) Public Comment and Questions. None. 3) Approval of Minutes: The approval of the October 17, 2024 meeting minutes was postponed until the Board’s next meeting. 4) New Business. a) Adoption of Proposed Changes to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Rules and Regulations Commissioner Myers moved to adopt the revised Village of Winnetka Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Rules and Regulations and direct staff to post the amended rules. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Solotorovsky. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Commissioner Solotorovsky and Commissioner Myers. Nays: None. Absent: Chairperson Benson. Staff will post the revised rules for 10 days on the Village of Winnetka website, following which the new rules will take effect. b) Patrol Officer Village Employee Lateral Recruitment Call for Examination Commissioner Solotorovsky moved to call an examination for the rank of lateral patrol officer to create a new register of eligibles to begin on or about November 11, 2024. Eligible Village employees will be required to complete the Village’s standard employment application. The eligibility requirements will follow the newly adopted BFPC Rules and Regulations. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Myers. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Commissioner Solotorovsky and Commissioner Myers. Nays: None. Absent: Chairperson Benson. -1- Page 4 of 5 5) Closed Session: Commissioner Myers moved to adjourn to closed session pursuant to Section 2(c)1 of the Open Meetings Act to discuss personnel and employment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Solotorovsky. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Commissioner Solotorovsky and Commissioner Myers. Nays: None. Absent: Chairperson Benson. The Board adjourned to closed session at 4:06 PM. The Board returned from closed session at 5:05 PM. 6) Other Business: a) Patrol Officer Conditional Offer of Employment Commissioner Myers moved to extend a conditional offer of employment to Kenneth Harvey for the position of patrol officer, subject to the successful completion of post-offer examinations and procedures, and to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Certificate of Appointment should the candidate accept their offer and successfully complete the post-offer examinations. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Solotorovsky. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Commissioner Solotorovsky and Commissioner Myers. Nays: None. Absent: Chairperson Benson. 7) Adjournment: Commissioner Myers moved to adjourn the special meeting. Commissioner Solotorovsky seconded the motion. By voice vote, the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:06 PM. Respectfully submitted, _____________________ Secretary, Board of Fire & Police Commissioners -2- Page 5 of 5