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Public Safety Minutes 1993 08-09-93 UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE COMMITTEE MINUTES COMMITTEE NAME: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING DATE OF MEETING: August 9, 1993 - 5:00 PM LOCATION: Kendall County Public Safety Building PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED: YESXXXX NO TIME CONVENED: 5:00 PM TIME ADJOURNED: 7:45 PM MINUTES TAKEN BY: Robert Johnson, Chairman ATTENDEES: ELECTED OFFICIALS Robert Johnson, Chairman Burton Callmer, Vice-Chairman Jack Jones, Alderman Jeff Baker, Alderman OTHERS: Chief Anton Graff Discussion (Identify By Numbers) 1: The first item of business was a tour of the Kendall County Public Safety Building. The tour was conducted by Carol Price of the Kendall County Sheriff's Department. 2: The monthly reports of Vehicle usage, Arrests, and Activity/Man Hours were presented. The reports were reviewed and approved by the committee and will be presented for council approval on August 12, 1993. Discussion was held on th utilization by local mechanics whenever possible. 3: The budget report was reviewed with slight overage in overtime hours due to the summer vacations and lack of two part time offices. Chief Graff stated that he hopes a quarterly budget report will be available for next months committee meeting. 4: The animal and B.B. gun ordinances from Aurora were reviewed and discussed. Committee comments included the addressing of cats in the animal ordinance and the age limit in the B.B. gun ordinance. Chief Graff will present drafts for review at the next months Committee meeting. 5: The Use of Force Policy has come back with comments from the insurance carrier. A final draft will be prepared and presented at the next month committee meeting. ( 1 ) 6: Chief Graff announced that ten local Neighborhood Watch meetings have been scheduled throughout the City, during the month of August. Chief Graff will keep the committee updated on the process of organizing these committees. A schedule of meeting with names and locations was given to the committee members. 7: Chief Graff advised that there have been no complaints or incidents to report at Meetballs tavern. 8: We are still waiting for feedback from Waubonsee Community College and our insurance carrier regarding the duties and responsibilities of the Police Cadet program. Our attorney his reviewed the documents and has approved then. It is hoped that all feedback will be available at the September Committee meeting. 9: A letter has been received from the Fox Valley South Life Chain advising of their event at RT 34 & RT 47 on October 3, 1993 from 2:30 - 3 :30 PM. Chief Graff will advise the full council and coordinate coverage with the County and State Police. 10: Two letters of appreciation were shared with the committee by Chief Graff regarding quality work by our officers. These letters will be put in the officers personnel files. 11: Chief Graff advised that the Fox Valley Chapter of MADD has donated $500. 00 towards the In-Car Video Camera Program. This fundraising effort through the Kendall County Foundation is starting to materialize and Chief Graff hopes to hear back from a few more organizations and companies. More to follow next month. 12: A C.P.A.T. press release was presented by Chief Graff which detailed the eradication of approximately 116 pounds of cannabis from an area field located in Kendall County. 13: The Illinois Public Action's Campaign for National Health Insurance will be soliciting during the month of August. From this a discussion was held regarding the need for an ordinance regulating soliciting. Chief Graff will report back to the committee next month. 14: Chief Graff has asked Mayor Kittoe to proclaim the week of August 23-28 as "School's Open Safety Week. " The proclamation shall be done at the August 12 formal City Council meeting. 15: Chief Graff advised the Committee of the availability of a Helicopter Search and Rescue Company if ever the need should warrant its use. An information video is also available. This can be used in our critical incident plan. ( 2 ) 16: Chief Graff advised the Committee on the financial advantage of the Police Pension Fund being implemented in the City of Yorkville. A referendum would be needed to establish this fund as long as we are under 5,000 population. Discussion was also held concerning whether a Police and Fire Commission should also be included if a referendum is done. Chief Graff will provide more information and recommendations at next months meeting. 17: Chief Graff is in the process of arranging an interagency meeting regarding the Glen Palmer Dam with the Illinois Department of Water Resources and local entities. Also the Illinois Department of Conservation will assist the Police Department in a training seminar on water rescue. The Fire Department will also take part in the training. 18: The proposed Tobacco Ordinance was reviewed with proposed corrections by fellow aldermen and committee members. Chief Graff will meet with Dan Kramer to see how these changes can be incorporated in the ordinance. The Committee approved the ordinance with these changes and if it is feasible the ordinance will be presented for council approval on August 12 or August 26. 19: There is currently two openings in our part time police officer unit. Chief Graff is in the process of interviewing a candidate for one of these positions. Chief Graff provided the committee with information on the candidate who is presently a full time officer with the Plano Police Department. The Committee agreed that if Chief Graff approves of this candidate that the nomination to hire this officer for part time status be brought to the full council on August 12 or August 26. 20: The next meeting of the Committee will be Monday September 13, 1993 at 5:00 PM, at City Hall. Recommendations (Identify By Same Number As Above) 2: Approval of monthly reports: a) Activity/Man Hours Report b) Vehicle Usage Report c) Arrest Report 14: Mayoral Proclamation "School's Open Week August 22-28. " 18: Approval of Tobacco Ordinance. 19: Recommendation to hire one part time police officer level I. ( 3 )