Public Safety Minutes 1996 04-22-96 UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE
Committee Minutes - Public Safety
Date of Meeting: April 22, 1996 Location: 111 W. Fox
Time Convened: 6:48 P.M. Time Adjourned: 8:40 P.M.
Attendees:
Mayor Bob Johnson
Kathy Jones
Bert Callmer
Jim Stafford
Tony Graff
Discussion:
Old Business
1.) Liquor Ordinance Update - Review
a.) Standards/Zoning issues - Callmer would like to keep a packaged
liquor licenses and restaurants that serve liquor separate. Does not
feel it is a good idea to have a restaurant selling packaged liquor.
Graff thinks that a pizza place might want to sell both. Stafford
feels that they should purchase two liquor licenses.
b.) Single Can purchase - Prohibited.
2.) Glen Palmer Dam Update - As soon as the weather breaks Ameritech
will be out. They want to work with the Riverwalk workers schedule.
3.) Budget Review FY 95/96- Overtime Usage Report Reviewed - 22
overtime hours. Mainly because there were no holidays and no
vacations. 12 hour shifts will start in June. Barry will be released
from school in mid June until August. Graff has spoke with Jack
Jarred. Jarred is looking into getting a refund for the electric and
having it changed. The Police Department should not be getting
charged.
4.) Budget Reviews/Proposal FY 96/97 - No change.
5.) Grant Updates
A. Image Traffic Grant
a.) Next Enforcement Period - May 19 - June 1, 1996. The last
enforcement period was very good. Everyone met quotas of
two stop per hours. Tickets were objective. 70 percent of
people are wearing seat belts. Graff applied for an award due
to the seatbelt percentage.
B. CopsMore Grant- Prochaska is concerned with the pay out.
Perhaps we could wait on payout until later part of June or first
part of July. Graff thinks we should be ok. Graff said you need to
be able to justify holding grant money.
6.) Police Department Reports
A.) 1995 Annual Report - Review - Added graph for three year traffic
accident. Traffic accidents are up.
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B.) March - Man-Hour Utilization & Offense Report - Graff has been
working with the Shell Gas Station on a solution for the drive offs.
The last bay of gas pumps will have to pre-pay. There has been
some property damage down at the Riverwalk and to a couple of
business. Mayor Johnson said the hours look high. Graff will
check into them. Mayor Johnson would like to know how many
hours are spent in the office. Graff said the could make a new
category for station duties.
C.) March - Vehicle Usage Report - Graff is looking into a program
that would let you know what vehicle needs what service work.
Stafford likes this idea. Maybe it is something the Public Works
department could also use and split the cost. New car is not on
report. New car will be called M9.
7.) Idot Update
A.) Walnut Street & Rt. 47 - Still waiting for budget for turn lane.
B.) Countryside Parkway - Unable to find volunteers over the spring
break to count. Graff would like to do it in June. Someone has
to count the turns. Graff recommends two people, there is not a
age limit but he would like it to be adult supervised. Senior
citizens have always offered to help out. Perhaps this is
something Graff could ask them to do. Callmer would like this
moved to the front burner.
8.) Human Service Commission Ordinance - Update - Three of the five
people invited were able to come. They do see a need for a
commission. Mayor Johnson would like to schedule a meeting
sometime soon. Passed out ordinance for review. Bring back to next
Public Safety meeting.
9.) Police Captain Promotion Interview Process Review - Graff is looking
for feed back on essay questions. He would like to have updated
copies of resumes from the applicants. Mayor Johnson would like to
have a time period at the interview for applicants to answer
questions. Position is looking for someone that can run things
smoothly when Graff is not in the office. Callmer does not want Graff
to be isolated from his employees. Graff does not feel this will be a
problem: Questions will be limited to three written questions with a
time limit and three oral questions. A point scale will need to be
assigned. Oral questions will be answered in front of three people
from the Public Safety committee, Mayor Johnson, and Tony Graff.
Graff would also like to be able to look outside the department if the
applicants that apply do not meet the criteria.
10.) Job Descriptions - Review
A.) Police Chief & Police Captain - Add monitoring. Take to COW for
approval.
11.) Operation ID Program - Sponsored by Secretary of State
RE: Education awareness for liquor licenses holders. Meeting will held
on a Monday night. This is sponsored by the Secretary of State. A
letter will be sent to all liquor licenses holders.
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New Business
1.) Railroad Crossing Safety Program - RE: Funding. - City could do a five
year plan. Graff has got application from the State. It all depends on
need. How much traffic, pedestrians, and recreational area near
railroad crossings.
2.) Alcohol Beverage Server Program: There is a program called the
Bassett program. TGIF does training. Moose employees would like to
be trained.
Next Public Safety Meeting - May 29, 1996.
Minutes by: Mollie Anderson