TIME: 5:30
p.m.
MEMBERS
ABSENT:
NON-MEMBERS
PRESENT: Acting Chief Evans, Deputy Chief Boyle, Executive Secretary Puracchio, Reporters Monson & Smith
DISCUSSION: Police Chief Position
ACTION: Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to open the Police & ESDA Committee meeting at 5:31 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Mietzner seconded to approve the minutes as written and place on file. All yes. Motion passed.
Alderman Hermes stated that Evans was interested in staying until May 2007.
DISCUSSION: Towing Fees for Training
ACTION: Boyle
explained the purpose for setting up this account was for training and
equipment above what is covered in the training/equipment budget. The Committee requested that this item be
added to the City budget.
DISCUSSION: Former Police Chief Car
ACTION: Evans asked the Committee if he could donate it to ESDA. ESDA would use it as a responder car and if
the Police Department needed it ESDA would loan it back.
Alderman
Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to recommend to full
Council the transfer of the police car to ESDA. All yes. Motion passed
DISCUSSION: Tower and Scales Projects
ACTION: Evans stated that scales have been ordered and should be delivered in a
couple of weeks. Boyle, Soucie, Brimer
and another officer will receive training.
R. Thomas and Delaney have been previously trained. Evans stated that he
worked out a deal with the company to get the scales calibrated bi-yearly.
There
will be a meeting about the tower on Tuesday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the
police department. The City Engineer
will also attend.
DISCUSSION: Speed Limit on RT 53 & River and
No Parking on Jackson & Water.
ACTION: Evans stated that he is working with IDOT in getting the speed limit
reduced to 45 mph from Kangley’s curve to when the lane splits into two.
Evans
requested that no parking be allowed on the east side of Water and Jackson due
to line of site interference. The
Committee agreed.
DISCUSSION: Full Time Dispatcher
ACTION: A dispatcher has resigned and the job has been posted. Evans would like to have the replacement in
by July.
DISCUSSION: Executive Session
ACTION: Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to go
into executive session to discuss personnel issues at 5:54 p.m. All yes.
Motion passed.
Alderman
Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to come out of
executive session at 6:00. All yes.
Motion passed.
DISCUSSION: Adjournment
ACTION: Alderman Johnston made a motion and Alderman Mietzner seconded to adjourn at 6:02 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.