Public Safety Commission

SKOKIE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022 PRESENT: Chairperson Paul Pitalis, Fire Chief Jeff Hoeflich, Leslie Post-Weissinger, Trustee Alison Pure-Slovin, Senior Engineer Samantha Maximilian, Dennis Rizo, Cornell Collins, Paul Kruszynski, Howard Rosenburg, Mitchell Kushner, Linda Perlin, Bryant Smith EXCUSED: Police Chief Brian Baker, Vice Chair Mark Penning, Director of Public Works Max Slankard, Director of Engineering Russ Rietveld, Trustee Edie Sue Sutker, Frank Ippolito, Marcie Claus, Kenneth Mantel, Melissa Villegas ABSENT: Daniel Fink, Jr., Edward McCarthy CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Chairperson Pitalis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The minutes of the May 18th meeting were approved. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT DC Barnes presented the Police Department report. QA discussion followed. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT The Fire Department presented the progression of an EMS response simulation on a cardiac arrest call. Typically, 9 EMS/Fire department staff respond to the call. Simulation on equipment used was presented. QA discussion followed. ENGINEERING REPORT Samantha Maximilian reported on the ongoing construction projects in Skokie. QA discussion followed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS Discussion on a potential catalytic converter lock program was discussed in idea. PD discussed their license plate reader capabilities. Fire department discussed the future Fire Career day. ADJOURNMENT At 7:57 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, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 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 VOSDOCS-#508651-Public Safety Commission Minutes