Oak Forest public meetings in 2021
15 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Fire & Police Commission
The Commission will conduct a meeting including roll call and approval of minutes. The agenda includes the approval of the Final Lateral Police Officers List.
- Approval of the Final Lateral Police Officers List
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire & Police Commission will meet to conduct business including the approval of lateral police officer interviews. Other agenda items are procedural.
- Approval of Lateral Police Officers Interviews
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire & Police Commission will meet to conduct routine business and consider the approval of hiring one firefighter.
- Approval of hiring one Firefighter
Senior Citizens Commission
The commission is reviewing the October 28 luncheon and planning entertainment and menus for upcoming events. Members are discussing a proposal to allow retired commission members with at least five years of service to attend luncheons for free.
- Review of Oct 28 luncheon: 79 tickets sold
- Entertainment scheduled: Madrigal Singers (Dec 2, 2021), Edizon Dayao (Jan 27, 2022), and Paul Strolia (Mar 24, 2021)
- Proposal for retired commission members to attend luncheons for free
- Discussion regarding Oak Street Health providing materials or a table at luncheons
- Search for one new commission member
Fire & Police Commission
The Commission will meet to conduct roll call, approve minutes, and review correspondence. The primary action item is the approval of hiring one Firefighter.
- Approval of hiring one Firefighter
Senior Citizens Commission
The commission is reviewing the September 23 luncheon and planning for upcoming entertainment events. Members are discussing menu options and ticket sales for October and December dates.
- Review of Sept 23 luncheon with 79 tickets sold
- Planning for Oct 28 entertainment featuring Pete & Joe
- Planning for Dec 2 entertainment featuring Madrigal Singers
- Candidate Susan Marcus for commission member vacancy
Senior Citizens Commission
The commission is discussing the logistics for resuming luncheons on September 23, 2021. Planning includes entertainment procurement, menu costs, and COVID-19 precautions.
- Planning for luncheons resuming September 23, 2021
- Procurement of entertainment for September, October, and December
- Review of ticket sales and menu costs per person
- Reassignment of Sam's card to Joe Pilch
- Suspension of AARP Smart DriverTEK and search for one commission member
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire & Police Commission will meet to conduct routine business and review a personnel matter. The primary action item is the approval of hiring one firefighter.
- Approval of hiring one Firefighter
Senior Citizens Commission
The Commission is planning the resumption of luncheons scheduled for September 23, 2021. Discussion includes menu procurement, entertainment, COVID-19 precautions, and advertising. Other agenda items including AARP Smart DriverTEK and filling a commission vacancy are suspended.
- Planning for September 23, 2021 luncheons
- Procurement of entertainment and menu costs
- COVID-19 precaution planning
- AARP Smart DriverTEK (suspended)
- Filling one Commission Member vacancy (suspended)
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire & Police Commission is meeting to conduct routine business and vote on personnel additions. The primary action item is the approval of four new hires for public safety roles.
- Approval of hiring three Police Officers
- Approval of hiring one Firefighter
Senior Citizens Commission
The Commission is reviewing the direction of its activities and the potential recreation of senior luncheons amid coronavirus restrictions. Members are discussing logistics, economics, and the process for resuming events, including the need for City Council and legal approval.
- Discussion on recreating senior luncheons regarding crowd size and cost recovery
- Proposal to turn in petty cash fund to the city
- Review of state restrictions on large, mixed groups
- Plan to update Oak Forest E-briefs and official announcements
Fire & Police Commission
The commission will conduct a meeting including the approval of minutes and correspondence. The agenda includes a discussion regarding preliminary eligibility for lateral police officers.
- Approval of Preliminary Eligibility for Lateral Police Officers
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire & Police Commission is meeting to conduct oral interviews for the Lateral Police Officer Test. Other agenda items include standard procedural business.
- Oral interviews for Lateral Police Officer Test
Fire & Police Commission
The Fire & Police Commission will meet to conduct general business and hold a discussion regarding police lateral testing. The meeting includes a scheduled executive session.
- Police Lateral Test Discussion
Senior Citizens Commission
The commission will discuss the impact of the coronavirus and decide whether to continue or dissolve the body. Members will review the logistics and economics of recreating senior luncheons and determine if petty cash funds should be returned to the city.
- Discussion on whether to hold or dissolve the Senior Commission
- Review of senior luncheon logistics, costs, and audience risk
- Potential return of petty cash fund to the city
- Update of Oak Forest E-briefs and official announcements
- Suspension of AARP Smart DriverTEK course and search for one commission member