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Mayor Bryant, deputy chief to host public safety forum; residents press council on ordinance enforcement and tower fees
Summary
Mayor Darren E. Bryant said a planned Saturday walk will be replaced by a public safety forum with Deputy Chief Antwon Russell and stated the village's goal to install cameras on every block; residents raised questions about code enforcement and whether the village collects fees from nearby cellular towers.
Mayor Darren E. Bryant announced at the Sept. 24 meeting that a scheduled community walk will instead be held as a public safety forum in the Robbins courtroom with Deputy Chief Antwon Russell. "The goal is to have cameras on every block," Bryant said, framing the forum as part of an effort to address local safety concerns.
Deputy Chief Antwon Russell introduced himself to residents and answered procedural questions about the forum format. VA Korie Dickson, who said she is newly in the role, offered to follow up with requested hiring and reporting information and provided her contact details (708-470-9890; kdickson@robbins-il.com).
During the public comment period, residents pressed the board on enforcement and revenue questions. Ms. Echols asked why a man washing cars at 13830 Claire Blvd. appeared to be operating despite village ordinances and whether officers know what those ordinances require. Rosie Mitchell raised a related financial question, noting a nearby tower she said is owned by AT&T and asking, "aren't we supposed to get a fee from those towers?" The transcript records the questions but does not include a staff response or a board commitment to pursue either issue.
Other residents asked about access to the settlement agreement and details of the Montgomery Development contract; Mr. Jacob Mitchell requested village action on an overgrown alley behind his home (Pulaski/135th Pl), and Mr. Bourne urged cleanup and offered grant ideas for youth programs.
The meeting moved to closed session later in the agenda to discuss personnel matters; no further public responses to the residents' enforcement or tower-fee questions are recorded in the transcript. The requests and questions raised during public comment would typically be routed to the appropriate staff departments for response and follow-up.
