Board of Fire and Police Commissioners — Skokie, IL
Date: 2026-01-20

5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, iL 60077
 847-673-0500

 www.skokie.org




 SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS

 AGENDA

 Regular Meeting
 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2026

 Skokie Village Hall - 2nd Fioor
 Conference Rooms D & E


I. Opening
 A. Call to Order and Roli Call;
 B. Approval of Minutes of December 15, 2025, Regular Meeting

li. Public Comment (3 minutes per person)

li!. Communications

 A. Memorandum from Chief Eschner announcing the retirement of Firefighter Brian Riordan;
 B. Memorandum from Chief Barnes announcing the resignation of Probationary Police Officer
 Kamil Komar;
 C. Memorandum from Chief Barnes announcing the retirement of Police Officer Stephany
 Gonzaiez;

iV. Unfinished Business
 A. None

V. New Business
 A. None


Vi. 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.


VII. Closing
 A. Next regular meeting: Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

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 property 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, IHinois, 60077; or via the Village's drop box located near
the public entry to Village Hall.


 Council-Manager Government

 Fully Accredited Fire, Police and Public Works Departments State oflllinob Certified Health Department
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Government. Finance Officers Association Budget Award & Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Finnndal Reporting

5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, iL 60077
 847-673-0500

 www,skokie,o^




 SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS

 MiNUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

 January 20, 2026

 PRESENT:
 Board Chair Willard Evans
 Vice Chair Helene Levine
 Commissioner Nicole Potthast
 Commissioner Bruce Rottner
 Commissioner Ferdinand Soco

 ALSO PRESENT: Debra Stinson, Board Secretary
 Nicholas Eschner, Fire Chief
 Jesse Barnes, Police Chief

 The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Board Chair Wiiiard Evans.

 The December 15, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes were reviewed and approved as
 written.

 Chair Evans read the opening statement in accord with the Open Meetings Act and
 called for public comments. A citizen, David Daika, made the following comments:

 He moved to Skokie with his family effective January 20, 2026, he never wants to be
 taken to Endeavor Health, the Police Deputy Chief has never done anything he's
 asked, the Police Commander position has been vacant for years, one of the
 Sergeant's is acting in the Commander role. Mr. Dalka wanted to know why isn't the
 Commander position staffed. He stated his mother was handicapped. He also
 stated he provided stacks of letters to the Police Department who never sent them to
 the Post Office.

 The Board reviewed and approved a memorandum submitted by Fire Chief Eschner
 announcing the retirement of Firefighter Brian Riordan after having served 20 years
 in the Department.

 The Board reviewed and approved a memorandum from Chief Barnes announcing
 the resignation of Probationary Police Officer Kamil Komar.

 The Board reviewed and approved a separate memorandum from Chief Barnes
 announcing the retirement of Police Officer Stephany Gonzalez after having

 Coit nd! -Manager Government

 Fully Accredited Fire, Police and Public Works Departments \ State of Illinois Certified Health Department
Goyemntent Finance Officers Associau'on Budget Award & Certificate, of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
 completed 20 years of service.

 Upon acceptance of their resignations the Board thanked them for their service and
 extended best wishes to each of them in their future endeavors.

 With no further business on the agenda, at 6:21 p.m. Board Chair Willard Evans made
 a motion to move into Executive Session, seconded by Vice Chair Helene Levine. The
 next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 1 7,2026.

 Respectfully submitted,




 Debra W. Stinson, Board Secretary
 Board of Fire and Police Commissioners



 Approved: _____
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