Public Safety Committee (Meets 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Agenda Thursday, December 19, 2024–6:00 PM Government Center Room 204 Virtual Link Click here to join the meeting now Meeting ID 271 389 650 605 / Passcode: cdgjgt Or call in (audio only) +1 (872) 242-8028 Phone Conference ID: 160 308 787# COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nick Ledin, Chair; Tylor Elm, Vice-Chair, Mark Johnson, Mike Herrick 1 ROLL CALL 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1 Public Safety Committee (Meeting held November 21, 2024) 3 RECURRING BUSINESS 3.1 Police and Fire Department Updates 4 NEW BUSINESS 4.1 Approve two stop signs to be installed at John Avenue and 18th St to make it a four way stop -Request from Councilor Ludwig 4.2 Approve flashing lights on yield signs or four stop signs at 18th Street and Cumming Avenue – Request from Councilor Ludwig 5 ADJOURNMENT Notice is hereby given that a majority of the members of the Common Council may be present at the meeting, and although this may constitute a quorum of the Common Council, the Council will not take any action at this meeting. 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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE – 12/19/2024 MEETING Page 1 of 1 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Minutes Thursday, November 21, 2024 The meeting was called to order by Councilor Ledin at 6:00pm on November 21, 2024, in Government Center Room 270 Committee Members: Nick Ledin -Chair, Tylor Elm- Vice Chair, Mark Johnson, Mike Herrick 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Nick Ledin-Chair, Tylor Elm-Vice Chair, Mike Herrick ABSENT: Mark Johnson CITY STAFF PRESENT: Chief Camron Vollbrecht, Chief Paul Winterscheidt, Lieutenant Thor Trone (left 7:06 and returned 7:27), Director Todd Janigo*virtual (left 7:06), Nikki Kalan OTHERS PRESENT: Jeanne Myer (Head Start Director, left at 7:06), Dale Myer, citizen 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1. Public Safety Committee (Meeting held October 17, 2024) MOTION to approve to Councilor Elm, second by Councilor Herrick, carried. 3. RECURRING BUSINESS 3.1. Police And Fire Department Updates Police – Three applicants are in the background process for police officer positions. Two officers recently submitted their resignations, one police officer retired, and there will be two more retirements coming end of 2024. A new wellness app, Cordico, is being built and implemented for the department. This app will include current and retired members, expected to launch around January 2025. Chief Winterscheidt gave a brief update on calls and traffic stops for 2024. A new electric Chevrolet Blazer has arrived and will get fitted with equipment soon. New Axon Body 4 cameras have arrived; the department is under contract with Axon to have the cameras replaced at the 2.5 year mark and once the contract is up, the current cameras will be owned by the department. Fire – Chief Vollbrecht states there have been 3,874 calls year to date. This past Monday there was an explosion at the grain elevator at Connors Point. There were no injuries, and the explosion is under investigation. The Fire Department is hosting caregiver bootcamp on 11/22/24. In 2023, there were over 700 calls for service for elderly falling/lift assists. The department has also been doing rescue task force training with Superior Police Department in the last couple of weeks. One firefighter recently completed probation. 4. NEW BUSINESS 4.1. Approve two stop signs to be installed at Logan Avenue and 17 th Street going East and West – Request from Councilor Herrick Councilor Herrick states he has been receiving phone calls from residents in the area requesting stop signs going East and West to slow down traffic. Vehicles are likely taking this route to avoid the roundabout. Public Works Director Todd Janigo agrees this problem may swell once the Blatnik Bridge closes and the stop signs would help. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, second by Mike Herrick, carried. Will forward to Public Works. 4.2. Approve adding two stop signs to make it a four way stop at North 6 th St and Grand Ave – Request from Raven Ford Moe-, Parent Policy Council Advisor for Head Start Center 2 Public Safety Committee Minutes – 11/21/2024; page 1 of 2  Jeanne Myer states Head Start Center 2 is now self-transport, in the past they were able to utilize buses for students. Many families that live in the area walk their kids to school and the center goes on walking field trips. They are requesting two additional stop signs to make it a four way stop for safety reasons. Jeanne was made aware today by Councilor Graskey the bus stop there has been moved down one block. A school zone sign was also recently placed. Director Todd Janigo states he had a meeting yesterday and they discussed doing a road diet with paint and cones to make a median and eliminate the center turn lane. The paint would have to wait until Spring 2025. There will likely be a signal light placed at Grand Ave and Winter St in the next couple of years due to the Blatnik Bridge closure. Lieutenant Trone did additional traffic detail at North 6th and Grand Avenue recently and he will also be placing a digital speed sign there. Director Todd Janigo states they will place additional speed limit signs going Northbound and Southbound, will place “No parking here to corner” signs where 6th St meets Grand Avenue, and will proceed with road diet in the Spring of 2025. MOTION to hold indefinitely by Councilor Elm, second by Councilor Herrick. 4.3. Approve to purchase First Due Software Suite – Chief Vollbrecht, Fire Department Chief Vollbrecht would like to amend 4.3 to read “Approve and forward to CIT Committee to purchase First Due Software Suite”. The software suite will replace 5 different software programs. The Communications Center/Dispatch uses Spillman which does not integrate with the current program the Fire Department uses. The current programs currently cost around $24,000 annually and First Due Software Suite will cost around $30,000 annually with IT taking this cost in 2026. MOTION to approve and forward to CIT Committee by Councilor Elm, second by Councilor Ledin, carried. Will forward to CIT Committee. 4.4. Approve WEM Hazmat Regional Emergency Response/WHMRS Equipment grant and purchase of hazmat equipment included in the grant for a total of $141,063.05 – Chief Vollbrecht, Fire Department MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, second by Councilor Elm, carred. Will send to Council for approval. 5. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM by Councilor Ledin. Submitted by Nikki Kalan Public Safety Committee Minutes – 11/21/2024; page 2 of 2 From: Ludwig, Ruth <ludwigr@superiorwi.gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:07 PM To: Ledin, Nick <ledinn@superiorwi.gov>; Elm, Tylor <elmt@superiorwi.gov> Cc: Kalan, Nicole <kalann@superiorwi.gov>; Trone, Thor <tronet@superiorwi.gov> Subject: Re: Public Safety Hi Nick, Now that I know I have to switch from Public Works Committee to Public Safety Committee for traffic sign concerns/requests, I need to report that I have had three requests from residents within the last month to put stop signs in place along 18 th Street: -On October 23rd, I got a call from Anthony Martorano (715-919-4091). He lives at 1802 John Avenue. He is concerned with the speed of traffic traveling North and South on John Avenue. Concerned for the children who live in the neighborhood, especially after he witnessed his daughter dashing out onto the street to retrieve a ball. There are currently two stop signs at the corner on 18th Street; he would like a to put in two stop signs on John Avenue to make it a four-way stop at that intersection. -On November 3rd, I got a call from Kayla Johnson, (218-461-6001). She lives on 18th Street and Lamborn Avenue, but she wanted to report that she is concerned about the corner of 18th Street and Cumming Avenue. There was an accident that day on that corner and she wanted to report that she also has been hit on that corner—twice and that accidents seem to be out of control at that corner. She wanted to know if flashing lights can be put on the yield signs that are already there on Cumming Avenue to draw attention to them or if stop signs can be installed there. -On November 6th, I got a call from Carol Eisel (715-394-4754). She lives at 1802 Cumming Avenue. She also is concerned about the several accidents at the corner of 18 th Street and Cumming Avenue. She said there are at least 14 young children who live in that vicinity, and she is very concerned for their safety. She would like a 4-way stop installed at that intersection. (Reminder that we had a request, and did put in stop signs at the corner of 18 th and Hughitt earlier this summer, so traffic along 18th Street seems to be a concern.) I know traffic numbers were up on 18th Street with the reconstruction of Hammond Avenue this summer, especially the several weeks when 21st Street was closed to through traffic, and 18th Street became the substitute. However, now that Hammond Avenue has been reopened, I realize that we probably will continue to see increased traffic on 18 th Street because it is the only street between Belknap and 21st Streets which allows traffic to cross Hammond Avenue. All the other side streets do not align east to west, so with the median on Hammond Avenue, traffic coming from side streets is forced to hang a right on Hammond and go to 21st, 18th, or Belknap to get across Hammond. While I would like to see the accident reports on these two corners to see if stop signs are warranted as requested, Tylor, I'm cc'ing you on this as possible change in traffic patterns may affect your constituents on 18th Street between Tower and Hammond as well. I know you are meeting today, so can we get these concerns put on the next Public Safety Committee agenda? Thanks. Ruth M. Ludwig District 7 City Councilor 1629 Lamborn Avenue Superior, WI 54880 715-394-4877