Public Safety Committee

City of Joliet 150 West Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers Public Safety Committee Committee Members Jan Hallums Quillman Don "Duck" Dickinson Larry E. Hug Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final November 17, 2020 Page 1 of 1 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final November 17, 2020 The Governor’s Office and the Illinois Department of Public Health activated a Tier 2 mitigation plan for Region 7 (Will and Kankakee Counties), Region 8 (DuPage and Kane Counties) and Region 5 (Southern Illinois), effective Wednesday, November 11, 2020. The new mitigation plan limits in-person meetings to 10 people. During meetings, any member of the public physically present in the Council Chambers in excess of the limit will be asked to wait in another room with live feed to the meeting until the Citizens To Be Heard on Agenda Items section or Public Comments section of the meeting has commenced. Speakers will be rotated into Council Chambers to allow everyone an opportunity to speak. Pursuant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Guidelines, it is recommended that any individual appearing in-person wear a face-covering to cover their nose and mouth. Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov. ROLL CALL Present Jan Hallums Quillman and Larry E. Hug Absent Don "Duck" Dickinson ALSO PRESENT: Fire Chief Greg Blaskey, Bob Okon, The Herald-News APPROVAL OF MINUTES TMP-0649 Attachments: Minutes 6-Oct-2020 TMP-0650 Attachments: Minutes 20-Oct-2020 A motion was made by Larry E. Hug, seconded by Jan Hallums Quillman, to approve the Minutes of the October 6, 2020 and October 20, 2020 Public Safety Committee Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Hallums Quillman and Hug Absent: Dickinson Page 1 of 3 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final November 17, 2020 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS None. NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov "Meeting Agendas, Minutes, & Videos" web page. In-person public speaking is temporarily suspended. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda, except for items listed under Public Hearing. Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Public Safety Committee do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Public Safety Committee shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak PUBLIC COMMENTS THE ORDINANCE ASSOCIATED WITH COST RECOVERY SERVICES Ordinance Amending the Current HAZMAT Cost Recovery Ordinance and Authorization to Enter into a Service Agreement with Fire Recovery USA to begin January 1, 2021 Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Section 12-14, Code Ordinance of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances TMP-0646 Attachments: Fire Recovery USA Service Agreement TMP-0647 Attachments: Hazmat Amendment TMP-0648 Attachments: Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Section 12-14 Fire Chief Blaskey briefly discussed Ordinances Associated with Cost Recovery Services: Ordinance Amending the Current HAZMAT Cost Recovery Ordinances and Authorization to Enter into a Service Agreement between Fire Recovery USA to begin January 1, 2021 and Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Section 12-14, Code Ordinance of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances. Councilwoman Quillman stated for the record that Jonathan Marquardt declined entering the Public Safety Committee meeting. A motion was made by Hug, seconded by Hallums Quillman, to recommend for approval to the full Council the Ordinance Amending the Current HAZMAT Cost Recovery Ordinance and Authorization to enter into a Service Agreement with Fire Recovery USA to begin January 1, 2021 and an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Section 12-14, Code Ordinance of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances. Page 2 of 3 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final November 17, 2020 The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Hallums Quillman and Hug Absent: Dickinson NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov "Meeting Agendas, Minutes, & Videos" web page. In-person public speaking is temporarily suspended. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda, except for items listed under Public Hearing. Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Public Safety Committee do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Public Safety Committee shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION Councilwoman Quillman spoke about Community Risk Reduction, a new program that is going to be started by the Fire Department. The first item on the agenda will be Mental Health First Aid. Fire Chief briefly discussed Fire Inspections, Public Education Community Outreach and Mental Health First Aid. There was a brief discussion on Mental Health First Aid and Fire Inspections. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Larry E. Hug, seconded by Jan Hallums Quillman, to adjourn. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Hallums Quillman and Hug Absent: Dickinson This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Christa M. Desiderio, City Clerk, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780. Page 3 of 3