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IKE 911 director reports rise in calls; board discusses uniform policy and possible Bellwood integration
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Summary
The board reviewed February call totals showing a month-over-month increase and debated a consistent new-hire uniform package to add to the IGA; members also noted a State 911 site visit to discuss grant funding for Bellwood integration into the Eisenhower ETSB.
At the IKE 911 board meeting on March 18, the director’s report showed a modest increase in call volume and board members discussed aligning employee uniform policy across participating villages and a pending State 911 site visit.
A board official recapped February activity, saying Robview received 1,527 calls and Maywood received 1,536; the speaker noted data discrepancies between systems with one report listing 2,985 calls and another listing 3,132. The official said the difference is largely due to automatic hangups and recordings that are counted differently by each system, resulting in a reported 4.9% increase from January.
On new business, chiefs agreed to develop a consistent uniform package for new hires and to place uniform language into the intergovernmental agreement (IGA). One board member described a proposed new-hire package and inventory: “As a new hire… you’ll be given 3 pair of pants, 2 long sleeve polos, 2 short sleeve polos, a fleece jacket, and a sweater.” The board said chiefs from Maywood and Broadview will meet with interim director Powell and others to finalize the plan for a future meeting.
Broadview’s village attorney, Tiffany Nelson Jaworski, advised staff to check collective-bargaining agreements before implementing a uniform stipend or mandate. “From the legal side of things… we just need to make sure that we look at the union contracts,” she said, stressing the need to avoid grievances.
The board also heard that the State 911 (ISP) will conduct a site visit at 11:00 a.m. to inspect the IKE center and discuss possible grant funding to support integration of the village of Bellwood into the Eisenhower ETSB; members said the state staff will review operations and update the board at the next meeting.
The board did not adopt new uniform rules at this meeting; members agreed to continue the discussion and return with a proposed policy and any required IGA language for attorney review.
