Board of Fire and Police Commissioners — Skokie, IL
Date: 2026-04-20

B127 Oakton Street, Skokie, iL 60077
 847-673-0500

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 SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS

 AGENDA

 Regular Meeting
 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2026

 Skokie Village Hall - 2nd Floor
 Conference Room B

I. Opening
 A. Call to Order and Roli Call;
 B, Approva! of Minutes of March 16, 2026, Regular Meeting

li. Public Comment (3 minutes per person)

Hi. Communications
 A. Memorandum from Chief Barnes recommending the permanent appointment of Fernando Navarro
 to the rank of Police Officer;
 B. Memorandum from Chief Barnes recommending the permanent appointment of Alzbeta Walsh to
 the rank of Police Officer;
 C. Memorandum from Chief Barnes recommending the permanent appointment of Benjamin
 Umansky to the rank of Police Officer

iV. Unfinished Business
 A. Background check inten/iews for Firefighter candidates
 B. Revised Police Sergeant Finai Eligibility List

V. New Business
 A. None


VI. Executive Session
 A. Section 2, Paragraph c. 1 of the State of Hlinois Open Meetings Act, a closed session is requested
 and to adjourn therefrom.


Vif. Closing
 A. Next regular meeting: Monday, May 18,2026

Two Firefighters will be sworn in at the Village Board meeting. Vice Chair Helene Levine will have the
honor of performing the swearing-in 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

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 SKOKIE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS

 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

 April 20, 2026

 PRESENT:
 Board Chair Witlard Evans, Jr.
 Vice Chair Helene Levine
 Commissioner Nicole Potthast
 Commissioner Bruce Rottner
 Commissioner Ferdinand Soco

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

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

 Chair Evans read the opening statement in accord with the Open Meetings Act and
 called for public comments. No public comments were brought.

 Chair Evans made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Rottner, to approve the
 Minutes of the March 16, 2026, Regular Meeting, as written. Motion passed 5-0.

 The Board reviewed Memoranda from Chief Barnes recommending the permanent
 appointment of Fernando Navarro, Alzbeta Watsh, and Benjamin Umansky each to
 the rank of Police Officer. Vice Chair Levine made a motion, seconded by
 Commissioner Potthast to approve each individual request. Motion passed 5-0.

 During the March 2026 meeting, Fire Chief Eschner expressed his concern
 regarding time constraints placed on the Department when personnel are required to
 travel long distances to conduct home interviews with candidates. He suggested
 virtual interviews may be a better option when a candidate lives more than 100 miles
 from Skokie. The Board agreed to discuss this option further at the May 18, 2026
 regular meeting.

 The Revised Police Sergeant Final Eligibility List was approved by the Board and
 delivered to Police Chief Jesse Barnes for positing at the Police Department. The
 revised list was also posted in the Human Resources Division and the candidates
 were made aware of the revision.


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 With no further business on the agenda, at 6:10 p.m. Board Chair Willard Evans made
 a motion to move into Executive Session, seconded by Commissioner Soco. Motion
 passed 5-0.


 The next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 18,2026.

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


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