Public Safety & Transportation Committee

Village of Lombard Village Hall 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Wednesday, August 4, 2021 7:00 PM Lorraine G. Gerhardt Community Room Public Safety & Transportation Committee Trustee Brian LaVaque, Chairperson Bob Bachner, Alternate Chairperson Jennifer Perkins, Michael Corso, John Larkin, Robert Corbino, Gary Cation, John Mullins and Rick Miller Public Safety & Transportation Minutes August 4, 2021 Committee 1.0 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance The meeting was called to order by Chairperson LaVaque at 7:00 P.M. 2.0 Roll Call Present 7 - Brian LaVaque, Jennifer Perkins, Michael Corso, John Larkin Jr., Bob Corbino, Gary Cation, and John Mullins Absent 1 - Rick Miller 3.0 Public Participation Residents were in attendance to speak regarding Item #210246. 4.0 Approval of Minutes A motion was made by John Larkin, Jr., seconded by Gary Cation, that the Minutes of the June 2, 2021 meeting be approved. The motion carried unanimously. 5.0 Unfinished Business 6.0 New Business 210246 Berkshire Ave. & Lombard Road - Request for Stop Signs A resident request to replace the current yield signs with stop signs. (DISTRICT #1) Sgt. Menolascino explained that there was an accident on May 15th at which, the driver disobeyed the Yield sign and ended up on a lawn. There have been two accidents at that intersection. The speed sign was deployed on Berkshire, with results showing only .5% of cars going over 6 mph over the speed limit. The average traffic counts are: southbound 67, northbound 39, westbound 290 and eastbound 420. Per the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the recommended criteria to change a yield sign to a stop sign, would include volume over 6,000 or more and five accidents in two years, however, two accidents in two years at an intersection with only a volume of 67 cars is too much. The third criteria is restricted view. There is a bit of sight restriction for north and southbound traffic, as the homes are close to the road. The recommendation is to replace yield signs and put stop signs. Cation asked where the homes are located that cause the sight restriction. Sgt. Menolascino answered that they are on the west side. Corso stated that the committee had this discussion about five years ago Village of Lombard Page 1 Public Safety & Transportation Minutes August 4, 2021 Committee and staff was supposed to review all signs for reflectivity and then bring to the committee for review if yield signs should be stop signs. Mr. Partipilo added that they have approx 10-12 kids under the age of four, who are always out with their parents. A couple months ago thee was an accident and 1/2 hr earlier the kids had been out there. The car ended up right by driveway. He added that he is pushing for a stop sign to help slow down traffic. Barb Kelly commented that there are drivers that come off of Grace St. and speed down Berkshire and Sunset. We just need to make people stop, it may cut down on drag racing that goes on at night. Sgt. Menolascino explained that per the MUTCD you can't use stop sign to slow down speeds. He further added that talking about Stewart, there are no reported accidents in 10 years. When we don't see a problem in an area we don't want to change it. A motion was made by Jennifer Perkins, seconded by John Larkin, Jr., that this Request be recommend to the Board of Trustees for Approval . The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 210242 Board Policy 6.K Amendment - Street Closures for Special Events A recommendation from Staff to approve revisions to Village Board Policy 6.K regarding street closures for special events. Chairperson LaVaque explained that the Village is looking at amending the policy to detail requirements to close streets for special events. Perkins asked who requests to close roads. Chief Newton replied that the Village does get quite a few requests for 5k's using Main, Madison, Maple, etc. We need a policy to be able to tell organizations for example, where and when road closures are acceptable. Perkins asked how an applicant can demonstrate the things required. Chief Newton answered that on the application within the permit, they have to provide a map. He added that permits for a special event are reviewed through PW, Police and Fire. The applicant has to prove security, if they needs bathrooms, electric, etc. A motion was made by John Larkin, Jr., seconded by Michael Corso, that this Request be recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 210245 Police Department Social Services Efforts Chief Newton explained that for the past 10 years the village has contracted with an association for social services. The service is a useful tool, more so for Police, but also for Fire and Code Enforcement (for neighbor disputes, etc). As issues over last two years regarding mental Village of Lombard Page 2 Public Safety & Transportation Minutes August 4, 2021 Committee health have really come to the surface, we have really started to use them more. We have had 58 cases with them so far this year. It can be used for those suffering in a crisis situation that don't meet the need of the crisis center or transport to a hospital. Recently, they aided the person who had set-up a homeless camp on the south side of town. They were able to help her in getting benefits that she was owed that she wasn't aware of. If the Village employed our own social worker it would be three times the cost. Corso asked what it costs. Chief Newton replied that it has been negotiated down over the last four years and is currently $21,000 for the year, and it's a 24-hour operation. 210248 Purchase of Zoll Auto Pulse Units Staff request for a committee recommendation to purchase four (4) Zoll Auto Pulse units. The approximate cost is $67,759 and the Foreign Fire Tax Committee agreed to a 50% cost sharing measure, not to exceed $35,000.00. Chief Sander addressed the committee saying that the this is an innovative product that the Fire Department is looking for a recommendation to purchase. He introduced Lt. Ekhart who gave a presentation. Lt. Ekhart explained that one of the metrics used is Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC). If paramedics don't get a heartbeat back pre-hospital, a patient's chance of survival is very low regardless of interventions at the receiving hospital. Agencies employing the Advanced Cardiac Resuscitation (ACR) tool kit have gone from 9% to 50% ROSC. Not only does that person have a better chance of survival, but also the neurological intact survival rate of 21% is much higher. Our medical director has just started a trial with the Downers Grove Fire Department. In the first quarter of 2021, Naperville Fire Department has achieved 100% return of pulse before they get to the hospital and 38% of patients left the hospital neurologically intact. High-quality CPR resulting in adequate perfusion requires uninterrupted compressions at the correct depth and rate. With manual CPR we are most often too fast and too shallow; with all of the variables at play, we are only getting all of the components aligned 8% of the time. That's where the machine comes in, providing uninterrupted compressions at the proper rate and depth to achieve re-perfusion of the heart, brain, and other critical organs. Rodney Cheney, Regional Manager for Zoll, introduced himself. There Village of Lombard Page 3 Public Safety & Transportation Minutes August 4, 2021 Committee are inefficiencies in doing manual CPR. The most important medicine is blood flow and when you are going up or down stairs, or doing anything that delays CPR, it prevents you from providing the most important medicine. Allie Marten with Zoll aso introduced herself. She worked as an ICU nurse at Lurie and Loyola and has a Masters in Nursing and Health Management from Johns Hopkins. She added that Zoll will also be able to support Lombard with training and refresher training well into years to come. Mr. Cheney gave a demonstration and explained that because the strap goes around the chest, the compressions hit all four chambers of the heart. Mullins asked how long it takes to put on somebody. Mr. Cheney replied less than 15 seconds. Mullins asked if there is a weight limit. Mr. Cheney answered that the minimum is 100 lbs and the maximum is 300 lbs. He further added that if the patient fits in the band, deploy it. The board is rated for 700 lbs. Cation asked if it recognizes when the heart can pump itself. Mr. Cheney answered that it does not. Cation asked if that effects anything. Mr. Cheney replied that it does not. He went on to explain that Joliet was stopping the machine once they got a pulse and they weren't seeing good numbers coming out of the hospital. Zoll recommended that they let it run another minute or two and that helped their problem. Cation suggested that the department should set up a policy of how long to leave it on after getting a pulse. Chief Sander replied that there will be a protocol that will be part of the policies and procedures. Mr. Cheney further demonstrated that once the device is moving you can pick the patient up with the quick carry case, which is more flexible than a stretcher. Corso asked where the units will be kept. Chief Sander stated that there will be one on each ambulance and one spare. Cation asked if when medical guidelines change, is the machine software driven that can be updated. Mr. Cheney answered that the machine is not software driven. Chief Sander added that this gives patients the best possible outcome and if we can do anything to improve that, we should. Cation asked what the life expectancy of the product is. Mr. Cheney responded that some departments have version 1 units that are at 15 years old already. Cation asked if it is a one-time expenditure or are there maintenance costs. Mr. Cheney replied that the batteries have a life expectancy of 3-5 years, so there would be the cost of battery Village of Lombard Page 4 Public Safety & Transportation Minutes August 4, 2021 Committee replacement. A motion was made by John Larkin, Jr., seconded by John Mullins, that this Request be recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval . The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 7.0 Other Business 8.0 Information Only 150468 Fire Department Reports/Information - July 2021 Monthly Report DC Kickert stated that Lombard remains the busiest department with DuComm. Even though Lisle Woodridge had an EF3 tornado, we still had more numbers. The department continues to hire people; one candidate is currently at the academy. The department had excellent training at the old Northern Baptist Seminary. There is also a picture in the June report of a gear drier that was constructed by department personnel for $1k, that saved the Village probably $7-8k. We employee some very talented individuals that help save us money. 150469 Police Department Reports/Information Chief Newton reported that there are two officers currently in the academy. He also reported that Sgt. Menolascino just had a four year review of 425 policies and standards. Two chiefs go through them and interview officers on the policies. For the 30th year and 10th award received national accreditation. The department entered the Traffic Safety Challenge, finishing 2nd for 5th year. However, this year we tied for 1st in impaired driving. 210247 AAIM Press Release Chief Newton pointed out that at 220 arrests, Lombard was 2nd in the state based on category size and 8th in the entire state. This year we're at 150 already, on pace to exceed 220. It's really good work, mostly by the night shift. Unfortunately though, it become fairly common for days too. Chairperson LaVaque asked if it was mostly on the main corridors. Chief Newton answered that there are a fair amount along Butterfield, but are getting some Main St and it's pretty close to even between substance abuse and cannabis. Village of Lombard Page 5 Public Safety & Transportation Minutes August 4, 2021 Committee Cation asked if there's a breakdown of where the people are from. Chief Newton replied that there will be at the end of the year. 9.0 Adjournment A motion was made by Gary Cation, seconded by John Larkin, Jr., to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 P.M. The motion carried unanimously. Village of Lombard Page 6