Public Safety Commission

SKOKIE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21,2023 PRESENT: Police Chief Brian Baker, Marcie Claus, Comell Collins, Deputy Chief Nicholas Eschner, Scott Ford, Paul Kruszynski, Mitchell Kushner, Vice Chau- Mark Peiming, Chairperson Paul Pitalis, Leslie Post-Weissinger, Director of Engineering Russ Rietveld, Dennis Rizo, Trustee Edie Sue Sutker, Melissa Villegas EXCUSED: Fire Chief Jeff Hoeflich, Deputy Chief Stephen Jagman, Senior Engineer Samantha Maximilian, Fred Moore, Linda Perlin, Trustee Aiison Pure-Slovin, Howard Rosenburg, Jeff Schvimer, Du'ector of Public Works Max Slankard, ABSENT: Ibrahim Mansuri, Kenneth Mantel, Bryant Smith, Nicholas Vickers CALL TO ORDER AND APPRQVALOf THEMINUTES Chairperson Pitalis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The minutes of the May 17th meeting were approved. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT Chief Baker gave the Police Department Report. Currently six vacancies within the Department, but hopefully they will be filled soon. Recently purchased a new drone. The pertinent state law now more widely allows drone use in police operations. QA discussion followed. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT Deputy Chief Eschner gave the Fire Department Report. Call volumes are still up. On track for more calls than last year, which was the highest volume received. QA discussion followed. ENGINEERING REPORT Russ Rietveld gave the Engineering Report. The PSC safety tips were posted on the Village website at the end of May. The tips were/will be published in SkokieNews 6/6, 6/13 and 6/27. Gross Point Road construction started this week. Detour will commence in two to three weeks. Nicor construction on Oakton will not be an issue with the July 4fil parade. Provided follow up on items from last time. QA discussion followed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Chauperson Kushner expressed concerns about RRFB push button location/arrangement and asked if the southern eastbound lanes at both the Howard St and Lmcoin Ave and Howard St and Skokie Blvd intersections could be converted to right turn lanes. NEW BUSINESS A group picture was taken and Chairperson Pitalis mentioned that anyone interested m riding in the July 4th parade should meet at Oakton College around 11 a.m. ADJOURNMENT At 8:16 p.m. a motion was made to adjourn which was seconded and then passed unanimously. THE NEXT M^ SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 AT 7:00 P.M, IN PERSON AT THE SKOKIE POLICE STATION TRAINING ROOM AT 7300 NILES CENTER ROAD PLEASE CALL ENGINEERING DIVISION AT 847-933-8232 IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE MEETING DM#508651 v62