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Council reappoints Tim Gillan to Fire and Police Commission despite emailed opposition
Summary
The Village of Forest Park reappointed retired village administrator Tim Gillan to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for a term through April 30, 2025; an emailed public comment from Tom Kovak alleged Gillan’s involvement in past misconduct but the council moved and approved the appointment by roll call.
The Village of Forest Park on July 25 reappointed Tim Gillan to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for a term ending April 30, 2025, after a short, primarily procedural vote.
An emailed public comment from resident Tom Kovak was read into the record opposing Gillan’s reappointment. Kovak alleged that Gillan had a role in “the apparent deceit… regarding the approval and execution and enforcement of the original Farmington Foods PUD in December 2015 and the later April 2021 amendment,” and argued those assertions disqualify Gillan from holding village positions. The clerk read Kovak’s submitted text aloud during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
Commissioner Burns moved the reappointment; Commissioner Maxam seconded. The motion carried by recorded voice vote with commissioners Burns, Maxam and Vog and Mayor Hoskins recorded as voting in favor.
No extended council deliberation on Kovak’s allegations was recorded during the meeting; the council proceeded to adopt the appointment and a separate resolution clarifying the terms of Fire and Police Commission appointees. The record shows the council accepted the emailed public comment into the record but took no additional action related to those allegations at the meeting.
The reappointment is effective immediately; the council did not adopt any additional findings related to the public complaint at this session.
