Public Safety Commission — Skokie, IL
Date: 2024-02-21

SKOKIE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION

 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2024

 7:00 P.M.

 AGENDA



I. CALL TO ORDER AND REVIEW OF THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 17th
 MEETING.



II. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

III. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT

 A. PRESENTATION – FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY RISK
 ASSESSMENT

IV. ENGINEERING DIVISION REPORT

V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VI. NEW BUSINESS

VII. ADJOURNMENT




Document Number: 583961V2
Document Name: Public Safety Commission Agenda

SKOKIE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024

PRESENT: Police Chief Jesse Barnes, Connell Collins, Fire Chief Jeff Hoeflich, Chairperson Paul Pitalis, Dennis Rizo, Bryant
 Smith, Vice Chairperson Melissa Villegas, Howard Rosenburg, Marcie Claus, Fire DC Op Nicholas Eschner,
 Deputy, Linda Perlin, Doug Rocklin, Trustee Edie Sue Sutker, Senior Engineer Samantha Maximilian and Scott
 Ford

EXCUSED: Fire Chief Stephen Jagman, Paul Kruszynski, Director of Public Works Max Slankard (Staff Liaison), Kimani Levy,
 Ibriham Mansuri, Fred Moore, Leslie Post-Weissinger, Trustee Alison Pure-Slovin, Director of Engineering Russ
 Rietveld

ABSENT: Nicholas Vickers, Jeffrey Schvimer and Mark Penning,


CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Chairperson Pitalis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Quorum has been obtained. The minutes of January 17th meeting were
approved.

POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Chief Barnes gave the Police Department January Report and included the December Report. Overall year-to-date offenses for the
month of January is down for both Group A and Group B offenses. Six interviews were conducted in the past week for promotion to
Commander positions. Further, an outside assessment will be conducted by a 3rd party as part of the evaluations for the Commander
position candidates. QA discussion followed.

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Deputy Chief Nick Eschner gave the Fire Department Report. DC Eschner explained that the department has had the busiest months
on record with respect to call volume. Two notable house fires were discussed on the 4000 block of grove and 7400 block of
Kilbourne. The Fire Department will begin to focus on public education in the Spring and Summertime seasons. QA discussion
followed.

Management Analyst for the Fire Department, Rolando Ithier presented on the Community Risk Assessment. It was a high-level
overview of the Departments process in reviewing Village data and risks, current status is that each Village Department is reviewing
the CRA and will be providing input prior to completion. QA discussion followed.

ENGINEERING REPORT
Samantha Maximilian provided the Engineering Report. Work will begin on the on the Oakton Street Bridge Replacement Project in
March. The Old Orchard Street Bridge Replacement Project will also begin this summer, a pre-construction meeting is being held by
IDOT on Friday with all the corresponding agencies involved in the project. Gross Point Road Project is also gearing back up to
commence construction after the winter-time moratorium in hopes to complete by June of 2024. Design for 2024 resurfacing and
water main projects is wrapping up. QA discussion followed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.

NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson Paul Pitalis reminded the commission of the Boards and Commissions Reception that is being held on March 13th. All
commissioners should have received the invitation from the Mayors office and RSVP is due by March 1st.

ADJOURNMENT
At 7:47 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,
 MARCH 20, 2024 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




Document Number: 508651 Version: 67
Document Name: Public Safety Commission Minutes, 2017