Public Safety Commission — Skokie, IL
Date: 2021-10-20

SKOKIE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION

 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20, 2021

 7:00 P.M.

 AGENDA



I. CALL TO ORDER AND REVIEW OF THE MINUTES OF JUNE 16TH MEETING



II. REVIEW AND DISCUSS PROPOSED USE OF FORCE REVIEW BOARD
 ORDINANCE

III. POLICE DEPARTMENT – QUARTERLY BEAT MEETINGS

IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

V. NEW BUSINESS

VI. ADJOURNMENT




Document Number: 583961V7
Document Name: Public Safety Commission Agenda

SKOKIE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021

PRESENT: Chairperson Paul Pitalis, Director of Marketing and Communications Ann Tennes, Police Chief Brian Baker,
 Transportation Engineer Samantha Maximilian, Director of Engineering Russ Rietveld Alicia Case, David Freireich,
 Howard Rosenburg, Cornell Collins, Leslie Post-Weissinger, Melissa Villegas, Marcie Claus, Fire Deputy Chief of
 Operations Nicholas C. Eschner. Linda Perlin, Director of Public Works Max Slankard, Paul Kruszynski, Vice Chair
 Mark Penning.

EXCUSED: Fire Chief Jeff Hoeflich, Mitchell Kushner, Frank Ippolito, Dennis Rizo, Trustee Edie Sue Sutker,

ABSENT: Daniel Fink, Jr., Earl Nicholas, Bryant Smith, Kenneth Mantel, Kevin Frampton, Julian Levy, Edward McCarthy,
 Joel Reyes.
CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Chairperson Paul Pitalis called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The minutes of the
June 16, 2021 meeting were approved.

POLICE DEPARTMENT QUARTERLY BEAT MEETINGS
The two representatives from the police department gave a presentation on the Beat Officer Program. The Beat Officer Program
allows Officers an opportunity to engage with their areas of responsibility, and develop a partnership with residents to improve the
quality of life in individual neighborhoods. Starting in 2022, the quarterly Beat meetings will start at 6 pm.

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
The Fire Department report was presented by DC Eschner. Year to date calls are up with a total of 7,301 calls to date. Cardiac arrest
type of calls are up partially due to COVID and the hesitancy to seek health care during the pandemic. An update on the status of the
maintenance of the fire engines was also discussed.

ENGINEERING REPORT
The new Director of Engineering was introduced. Russ Rietveld gave an update on current construction projects occurring in Skokie.
Questions were answered regarding the planned Church Street bike lanes and future Crawford Avenue reconstruction project.

REVIEW AND DISCUSS PROPOSED USE OF FORCE REVIEW BOARD ORDINANCE
Vice Chair Mark Penning gave an overview of the process to date and the next steps. Ann Tennes informed the commission that the
ordinance is being rewritten based on the subgroup’s recommendation. The new ordinance will be presented to the board in the
November to December time frame. Questions and answers type of discussion followed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
It was suggested that commission members be polled regarding their preference for a continued 7 p.m. meeting start time for the
monthly meetings, as was the practice with Zoom meetings, or changing back to a 7:30 p.m. monthly meeting start time. An email
with a poll will be sent out later in the week.

NEW BUSINESS
None.

ADJOURNMENT
At 7:45 p.m. a motion was made to adjourn which was seconded and then passed unanimously.

 THE NEXT MEETING OF THE SKOKIE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY,
 NOVEMEBER 17, 2021 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




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