Public Safety & Transportation Committee

Village of Lombard Village Hall 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:00 PM Lorraine G. Gerhardt Community Room Public Safety & Transportation Committee Trustee Brian LaVaque, Chairperson Bob Bachner, Alternate Chairperson Jennifer Perkins, Michael Corso, John Larkin, Robert Corbino, Gary Cation, John Mullins, Rick Miller and Patrick Casey Public Safety & Transportation Minutes May 1, 2024 Committee 1.0 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Trustee Bachner called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. 2.0 Roll Call Present 7 - Bob Bachner, Jennifer Perkins, Michael Corso, John Larkin Jr., Bob Corbino, Gary Cation, and Rick Miller Absent 2 - Brian LaVaque, and John Mullins 3.0 Public Participation 4.0 Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Bob Corbino, seconded by John Larkin, Jr., that the Minutes of the April 3, 2024 meeting be approved. The motion carried unanimously. 5.0 Unfinished Business An Ordinance Amending Article XIII of the Lombard Traffic Code to Add Parking Prohibitions on Central Avenue A Recommendation from the Public Safety & Transportation Committee to amend the Ordinance amending Article XIII of the Lombard Traffic Code to prohibit on the north side of Central Avenue from Stewart Avenue to Grace Street. (District #6) Mike Barbier presented the recommendation. He presented the photos taken to illustrate the bottleneck that occurs when there is parking on both sides of the street. Letters to residents were sent out and no resident feedback was received regarding the proposed changes. The Committee discussed and was in favor of recommending the changes. A motion was made by John Larkin, Jr., seconded by Gary Cation, that this Ordinance be recommended to the Board of Trustees. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. 6.0 New Business 7.0 Other Business 8.0 Information Only Fire Department Reports/Information June 2025 Deputy Chief Hyland presented the report. The new Deputy Chief, Nathan Gac, started with the Department on April 15. Two new firefighters accepted Village of Lombard Page 1 Public Safety & Transportation Minutes May 1, 2024 Committee final offers and will start with the Department in May. FFPM Plunge is officially on shift and will be taking his paramedic test soon. Applications are open for the next firefighter/paramedic test. Police Department Reports/Information Sgt. Balsitis presented the monthly report. Two new policemen graduated the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, April 26. Two more officers began at the Academy on April 29 and will train for 16 weeks. A new Community Service Officer is currently in training and the Department is hiring another. The Police Department is fully staffed at this time with the hiring of the new officers. The Committee discussed the monthly report and their concerns regarding accidents and panhandling in the community. DuPage County Mental Health Pilot Program Update Sgt. Balsitis presented the program to the Committee. He provided an update on the Department's intentions and goals with the program. The Department hopes to have it up and running by September 1. This program is currently in use by the DuPage County Sheriff's Department and has been successful. 9.0 Adjournment A motion was made by Gary Cation, seconded by Jennifer Perkins, that the meeting be adjourned at 7:14pm. The motion carried unanimously. Village of Lombard Page 2