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City of Highland Park Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met March 22

City of Highland Park Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met March 22

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING

CALL TO ORDER 

At 4:30 PM Chairman Rachman called the meeting to order and asked for a roll call.

ROLL CALL 

Members Present: Chairman Stephen Rachman, Commissioner Kiki Katz, Commissioner Evan Witkowski

Members Absent: None

Staff Present: Chief of Police Lou Jogmen, Detective Tom Spanos, Fire Chief Joe Schrage, HR Manager Emily Taub and Board Secretary Nick Barnes

Others Present: None

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

Special Meeting of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners – February 17, 2022

Chairman Rachman requested a motion to approve the open and closed session Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the date of February 17, 2022.

Commissioner Katz moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Witkowski seconded.

On a voice vote:

Voting Yea: Chairman Stephen Rachman, Commissioner Kiki Katz, Commissioner Evan Witkowski

Voting Nay: None

Abstain: None

Absent: None

Chairman Rachman declared that the motion passed.

CLOSED SESSION 

Chairman Rachman requested a motion that the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners close its meeting to the public pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)) for the purpose of discussing personnel matters.

Commissioner Katz moved to go into closed session. Commissioner Witkowski seconded.

On a voice vote:

Voting Yea: Chairman Stephen Rachman, Commissioner Kiki Katz, Commissioner Evan Witkowski

Voting Nay: None

Abstain: None

Absent: None

Chairman Rachman declared that the motion passed.

At 4:32 PM the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners recessed the public portion of the meeting to meet in closed session.

Chairman Rachman reconvened the open session of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners at 5:05 PM and asked for a roll call.

Members Present: Chairman Stephen Rachman, Commissioner Kiki Katz, Commissioner Evan Witkowski

Members Absent: None

Staff Present: Chief of Police Lou Jogmen, Detective Tom Spanos, Fire Chief Joe Schrage, HR Manager Emily Taub and Board Secretary Nick Barnes

Others Present: None

CLOSED SESSION REVIEW 

The Board reviewed Post Offer examination elements for Firefighter candidates Charles Shaw, Charles Moskos, Jacob Finnegan, Andrew Beverly and Police (Lateral) candidates Thomas Nowotarski, Anthony Chavez and Michael Bonsonto.

SCHEDULED BUSINESS 

A. Determination of Post Offer Screening Elements

The Board made a written determination, by consensus, on post offer screening elements for the following candidates: Firefighter candidates Charles Shaw, Charles Moskos, Jacob Finnegan, Andrew Beverly and Police (Lateral) candidates Thomas Nowotarski, Anthony Chavez and Michael Bonsonto.

OTHER BUSINESS 

There was no other business.

BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC 

There was no business from the public.

ADJOURNMENT 

Chairman Rachman entertained a motion by Commissioner Katz to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Witkowski seconded.

On a voice vote:

Voting Yea: Chairman Stephen Rachman, Commissioner Kiki Katz, Commissioner Evan Witkowski

Voting Nay: None

Abstain: None

Chairman Rachman declared that the motion passed.

The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners adjourned its meeting at 5:10 PM

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