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

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Minutes Thursday, February 20, 2025 The meeting was called to order by Councilor Ledin at 6:00 pm on February 20, 2025, 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, Mark Johnson CITY STAFF PRESENT: Councilor Jack Sweeney, Councilor Jenny Van Sickle*, Fire Chief Camron Vollbrecht, Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt, Lieutenant Thor Trone, Jane Darwin*, Director Todd Janigo*, Nikki Kalan OTHERS PRESENT: John Ramos-Duluth Monitor, Nick Ackman-DTA, Lindsey Sella +2 children- Residents, Joe Gronlund-Resident, Eric Wingbermuehle-Urban SDK* 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1. Public Safety Committee (Meeting held January 16, 2025) MOTION to approve to Councilor Elm, second by Councilor Johnson, carried. 3. RECURRING BUSINESS 3.1. Police And Fire Department Updates Police – There were 1,499 calls for service in January 2025. The department interviewed three candidates recently and all three of them will go through the background process. Michelle Pope has been promoted from Investigations Lieutenant to Patrol Captain. Fire – There have been 622 calls year-to-date so far in 2025. The department has been working with the DNR to be prepared for the upcoming wildfire season. Airboat training has been in progress. The kickoff meeting with Kraus Anderson was completed, they will be the construction managers for rebuilding station 2. Members of the fire department will be visiting two stations in La Crosse to get inspiration for the new station. Firefighter interviews were held in January, they are currently fully staffed. The next car seat clinic will be March 06, 2025 and the Swearing In and Awards Ceremony will be held on April 10, 2025. 4. OLD BUSINESS 4.1. Remove “No Night Parking 3AM-6AM” E 5th St from 23rd Ave E to 24th Ave E, even side- Request from Councilor Sweeney MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, second by Councilor Johnson, motion carried. MOTION by Councilor Ledin, second by Councilor Elm, to amend the above motion to read “Remove No Night Parking 3AM-6AM on both sides of E 5th St from 23rd Ave E to 24th Ave E.” Will send to Council. *No objection by committee members to take the agenda out of order and skip to agenda item 5.1, 5.5, and then 5.6; will then proceed with regular order. 4.2. T21 (Easing the legal age to purchase and possession of tobacco) ordinance change – Request from Councilor Johnson. MOTION to postpone agenda item 4.2 to the March Public Safety Meeting by Councilor Johnson, second by Councilor Elm. 5. NEW BUSINESS 5.1. Urban SDK Demo – Request from Police Department Eric Wingbermuehle provided demo of Urban SDK software. The Police Department will do further research on this software and potentially bring it back to Public Safety in the future. *Eric Wingbermuehle left the meeting 5.2. Discussion on DTA Bus Stop on East 4th/East 6th – Request from Councilor Van Sickle Councilor Van Sickle states residents are concerned about the construction of E 5th in regard to traffic detours. DTA representative Nick Ackman is present today and states they are not positive if they are detouring to E 6th or E 4th yet; they expect to have a decision soon. Director Janigo states June 01, 2025, is a rough start date to the E 5th St construction and may last around 3 months. No Action. 5.3. Discuss speeding and possible stop sign(s) on East 6th St at Carl Gullo Park – Request from Councilor Van Sickle Councilor Van Sickle states there has been concerns about speeding on E 6th St. MOTION to hold agenda item 5.3 until the March Public Safety meeting by Councilor Johnson, second by Councilor Elm. 5.4. Approve agreement between City of Superior and Donald Holm Construction for the Internet Crimes Against Children office remodel project in the amount of $28,300.00- Request from Chief Winterscheidt MOTION to approve by Councilor Johnson, second by Councilor Elm, motion carried. Will send to Council. 5.5. Add two sets of stop signs (N/S) on 20th Ave E and E 10th St – Request from Councilor Sweeney Request was from both Councilor Sweeney and Councilor Van Sickle. Resident Joe Gronlund expressed concerns about speeding on this street, particularly during shift change for the refinery, mornings, and when the schools are done for the day. Lieutenant Trone placed a speed sign nearby which faces one direction and recorded as high as 45MPH. Public Works has not created a grid system for this area yet, and they may want to look at 11th St and additional streets on 10th to be consistent. MOTION to hold agenda item 5.5 until the March Public Safety meeting by Councilor Johnson, second by Councilor Elm. 5.6. Add two sets of stop signs (N/S) on 22nd Ave E and E 10th St- Request from Councilor Sweeney MOTION by approve by Councilor Johnson, second by Councilor Elm, motion carried. Will send to Council. *Resident Lindsey Sella +2 children left the meeting 6. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:51 PM by Councilor Ledin. Submitted by Nikki Kalan