Public Safety Minutes 2020 01-02-20 Page 1 of 3
APPROVED 3/5/20
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING
Thursday, January 2, 2020 6:00pm
City Hall Conference Room
In Attendance:
Chairman Seaver Tarulis Alderman Daniel Transier
Alderman Joel Frieders
Absent: Alderman Jackie Milschewski
Other City Officials in Attendance:
Police Chief Jim Jensen Purchasing Manager Carri Parker
City Clerk Lisa Pickering
Others in Attendance:
Katie Finlon, Kendall County Record
The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Chairman Seaver Tarulis and a quorum
was established.
Citizen Comments: None
Minutes for Correction/Approval: November 7, 2019
The minutes were approved as presented.
New Business:
1. PS 2020-01 Monthly Report Review
The Chief presented the October and November monthly reports. He said there are now
41 employees including five additional patrol officers and overtime hours have decreased
due to adequate staffing. The crashes at Rt. 126 and 47 were discussed and information
has been given to Public Works Director Eric Dhuse for possible solutions to the sight
line issues.
Chief Jensen reported that the Part I and Part II crimes were down compared to last year
and the non-criminal calls are increasing as the population grows. He also said crisis
intervention calls stats are now available. Alderman Frieders commented that residents
sometimes do not call the police, but instead report incidents on social media. Chairman
Tarulis thanked the Police for the high adoption rate of stray animals and Chief Jensen
praised the Records staff for the adoption efforts.
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2. PS 2020-02 Adjudication Reports for November and December 2019
Chief Jensen said many of the cases were building and zoning issues along with some
cannabis violations. Cannabis charges will continue for minors after January 1st.
Alderman Transier questioned how cannabis violators cases would be handled if they
were charged in December, but not heard until January when the new laws become
effective. Chief Jensen will research this question.
3. PS 2020-03 Request to Dispose of Surplus Items
Ms. Parker said this is a continuation of the cleanup of the sallyport and storage unit. She
listed the various items for disposal which have no value and said they wish to dispose of
through a recycling company. The committee approved this recommendation.
4. PS 2020-04 Liquor Code Amendment – Waiver of Fees for Temporary Permits
Ms. Pickering said for special events, there are two routes that applicants can take. If the
applicant currently holds a liquor license, they can apply for a special event license and
the Mayor has the option to waive those fees. The second option is for temporary permits
to be issued to non-profit groups, wineries and other similar organizations and they are
charged $35. The Mayor would also like the option to waive those fees. For 2019, there
were only six temporary permits issued. Alderman Frieders commented that he would
like the non-taxpaying groups to pay the $35. No further discussion.
5. PS 2020-05 2020 Department Goals
Chief Jensen said he has established four department goals for 2020:
1. Reduce number of accidents: Chief Jensen would like to see a 3% accident
reduction. He said the department will educate and gather data prior to assigning
staff to a specific area.
2. Reduction in Part I and II crimes: Supervisors will be given latitude to direct their
team to achieve results. Focus will be on problem areas.
3. Increase interaction with social media footprint: a Facebook page has been
developed and the department will use Snapchat and Twitter. Increased postings
will be made, especially with positive items.
4. Develop crisis intervention team: Mental health training has been given to all
staff members. Many officers are CIT-certified to deal with various mental
disabilities and the department is developing relationships with families with
autistic members.
Alderman Frieders also commented about marketing the services of the department and
how to disseminate the outreach services available. The Chief said his department will
attend events and work with the schools to inform the community. Mr. Frieders also
noted an event on February 11th at The Den in Oswego which will include conversations
on mental health. YPD will also attend, said the Chief. He also said Officer
Goldsmith/SRO at the high school will begin posting on Facebook.
Old Business: None
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Additional Business
Chief Jensen gave a brief summary about the proposed vehicle lease program and the
department is working with other agencies to determine their satisfaction with their
programs. He said most departments are happy and there are many variables to consider.
He said it's very difficult to obtain vehicles at this time and there is a 20 week lead-time.
More information will be forthcoming.
The school inter-governmental agreement is still pending and waiting on review by the
attorneys, said Chief Jensen.
Another officer will be hired on January 6th. The Chief is looking at a targeted patrol
team and more information will come. A department policy manual will be coming.
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 6:39pm.
Minutes transcribed by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker