Public Safety Minutes 2011 11-03-11
APPROVED W/ CORRECTIONS
1/5/12
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING
Thursday, November 3, 2011 6:30pm
City Hall Conference Room
In Attendance:
Chairman Carlo Colosimo Alderman Rose Spears
Alderman Larry Kot Alderman Chris Funkhouser
(left 6:44pm)
Other City Officials in Attendance:
Police Chief Rich Hart
Deputy Chief Larry Hilt
Others in Attendance:
None
The meeting was called to order at 6:30pm by Chairman Colosimo and a quorum was
established.
Citizen Comments:
None
Minutes for Correction/Approval:
October 6, 2011
The minutes were approved as read on a motion and second by Alderman Spears and
Alderman Kot, respectively. Unanimous voice vote approval.
New Business:
1. PS 2011-30 Intergovernmental Agreement with BKFD for Weather Warning Siren
Fee
Chief Hart said there an electrical issue at the Bristol Bay site and it had to be re-located
instead to Bristol Kendall Fire Department property. This draft agreement would hold
BKFD harmless and all upkeep will be done by the Police Department. It will also grant
access to maintain the equipment and to remove the siren when it is outdated.
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Police department personnel met on November 3 with the installation company, Fulton
Technologies, and toured all the sites. Some other locations will have to be moved also
and an additional agreement may be requested with the school district for a middle school
location. Alderman Spears noted some errors in the agreement.
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A motion was then made by Alderman Kot and seconded by Alderman Spears to approve
this agreement as amended with the corrections. The agreement was unanimously
approved with a voice vote and this item will move to the next City Council consent
agenda.
2. PS 2011-31 Ordinance Regarding the Regulation of Fireworks
This amendment was discussed last month and City Council and Mayoral approval was
needed for a resolution to allow a fireworks display for the high school. The committee
had decided it would be more efficient to grant authority to the Police Chief to issue a
permit for any fireworks displays. The Ordinance was amended to give the Chief this
power.
Alderman Kot asked that the Council members be made aware of any such fireworks
displays approved. Chief Hart will notify Bart Olson and the Mayor and an email will be
sent to the Aldermen and department heads.
A motion was made by Alderman Funkhouser and seconded by Alderman Spears.
Unanimous voice vote approval.
3. PS 2011-32 Ordinance Prohibiting Public Urination or Defecation
Chief Hart said this offense constitutes a Disorderly Conduct charge and it must go
through the court system. A patrol officer suggested this go through adjudication instead,
so as not to bog down the courts. Naperville and other municipalities handle the offense
in this manner.
Alderman Kot moved and Alderman Spears seconded to approve the ordinance as
presented and then move to the consent agenda. Approved unanimously on a voice vote.
Chief Hart noted other ordinances will be reviewed for possible similar action.
4. PW 2011-57 Minimum Fines for Ordinance Violations
This item has also been presented to the Public Works and Administration Committees.
If an offense is not listed in the ordinance, the fine is at the discretion of the Hearing
Officer. Chairman Colosimo said the minimum fine for possession of drug paraphernalia
is $750 for the first offense as a State violation. Currently, the Hearing Officer could
charge a range of $0-750. He asked for input and said specific fines could be set for
more serious offenses.
Alderman Funkhouser addressed curfew and Chairman Colosimo said curfew offenses
can lead to more serious violations. Alderman Kot commented that he is OK with
leaving the fine up to the judge.
Yorkville’s fine schedule is much different than that of Oswego according to Chief Hart.
It was decided to move this to Old Business for December for further discussion.
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5. PS 2011-33 Public Safety Committee Meeting Schedule for 2012
It was decided to keep Thursday as the meeting night with a start time of 6:30pm.
Old Business
:
1. PS 2011-25 Computer/Server Replacement Update
Chief Hart said there has been approval to buy some servers from the contingency fund.
He thanked the committee for their assistance in moving things along. Chairman
Colosimo inquired if final numbers for the costs had been obtained. The Chief said the
computer consultants said a virtual system could be purchased at a higher upfront cost of
$50,000-$60,000. The benefit is that this system would be more compatible in the future
and certain future upgrades would not be needed. Another factor in this purchase would
be if City Hall and the Police Department are still located close together in the future.
Alderman Funkhouser said the systems need to be separate, but should be able to
communicate with each other, in the event of computer failure. This item will be moved
to Old Business on the December agenda for further discussion.
Additional Business:
There was no additional business and the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Spears
and a second by Funkhouser. Meeting adjourned at 6:54pm.
Minutes transcribed by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker
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