Public Safety Minutes 2016 04-07-16Page 1 of 3
APPROVED 7/7/16
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING
Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:30pm
City Hall Conference Room
In Attendance:
Chairman Larry Kot Alderman Joel Frieders
Alderman Carlo Colosimo Alderman Seaver Tarulis
Other City Officials in Attendance:
Mayor Gary Golinski Alderman Chris Funkhouser
City Administrator Bart Olson Police Chief Rich Hart
Others in Attendance: None
The meeting was called to order at 6:30pm by Chairman Kot.
Citizen Comments: None
Minutes for Correction/Approval: January 7, 2016
The minutes were approved as read.
New Business:
1. PS 2016-06 Police Reports for January 2016 – March 2016
Chief Hart said the reports are status quo and the reports were accepted as presented.
2. PS 2016-07 Adjudication Reports for December 2015 – March 2016
Chief Hart commented that the Hearing Officers are doing a good job and the reports
were accepted as presented.
3. PS 2016-08 Request to Dispose of Hewlett Packard Design Jet 500 Printer
According to Chief Hart, this is a plotter that has never worked and should either be
recycled or parted out. The committee approved of the disposal.
4. PS 2016-09 Police Department Training Report
This report was requested by Alderman Frieders at a previous meeting and shows what
types of training are occurring. Some training is required to keep certifications current.
The Sergeants and officers also do mandatory policy reviews each month. Chief Hart
said the department is considering using a program which uses standardized rules and
regulations for police departments. Automatic updates are also provided.
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The Chief discussed some of the other training programs and other aspects of the report.
Alderman Kot said he was encouraged to see this amount of training. Officers are
encouraged to go to conferences that pertain to their particular expertise or position in the
department. The Chief said each officer is trained for crime scenes, breathalyzer testing,
DUI's, fingerprinting and juvenile matters. This helps to minimize overtime by not
having to call other officers to handle. No further action.
5. PS 2016-10 Police Facility Planning
Chairman Kot asked to include this topic on the agenda and said the 2005 plan is the
most recent and was only a space analysis. He wants the committee to begin to think
about a new facility. A plan of all city buildings and their uses needs to be done.
Quotes are being gathered now according to Mr. Olson.
The County has agreed to continue being the holding facility unless a new building or
major remodeling is done. Alderman Kot recalled parental concern about the police
department being so close to the schools. Chief Hart said there is also some concern
about sex offenders being brought to the department since it's close to the schools and
library.
Funding of a new building was discussed by Alderman Colosimo and he likes the idea of
retrofitting the Old Second Bank building downtown as the police department. Then
more space would become available in City Hall. Alderman Kot said he would not want
the police department being moved around frequently as in the past. Alderman Frieders
said he was glad to see planning begin prior to it being an emergency and he would like a
central location.
Chief Hart said many departments have expandable campuses and include indoor ranges.
He said the current department is tight on space and has been in the same space for 8
years. Also discussed was indoor vehicle storage which adds life to the squads. He noted
Plano PD has a pole building for their vehicles.
Administrator Olson suggested using the 8 acres near Kendall Marketplace as a north
central location for a department with the idea that a south side location would be needed
at some point. He said land is cheap now and possible locations should be explored.
This item will be kept on the agenda for more discussion.
6. PS 2016-11 Crosswalk Pedestrian Signage
Alderman Kot said this item should be discussed at Public Works meetings. Mr. Olson
replied that some residents and schools have contacted the City about signage. It was
noted that the students cross Game Farm Road at several locations and it was suggested
there should be a study. Alderman Colosimo said a 3-foot landscape material could be
used and leave openings at the crosswalks only.
Alderman Kot summarized and said the problem areas should be identified, take it to
Public Works for a study and ask for an engineering recommendation. Mr. Olson said
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the problem can be presented to the schools, however, he does not expect they would
spend any money to rectify the problems. The Mayor added that staff can also look at
and make recommendations.
Old Business None
Additional Business
Chairman Kot discussed the police vehicles and said he does not want to fall behind in
purchasing new squads if there is extra money. Mr. Olson commented that any purchases
do not have to be tied to the FY.
There was no further information and the meeting was adjourned at 7:17pm.
Minutes transcribed by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker