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The committee unanimously recommended buying $654,217.80 in new Fire Department equipment, including five cots, four powered stair chairs, four portable monitors and defibrillators, and four cot loaders. Members also unanimously recommended several fire, police enforcement, grant, school, and surplus-property resolutions.
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The equipment purchase would update tools used for emergency medical response, but the minutes record a committee recommendation rather than final city approval. The committee also recommended agreements supporting fire standpipe inspections for the I-80 bridge project and coordination with the Elwood and Channahon fire protection districts. Additional recommendations covered tobacco enforcement, a FOID enforcement grant, an agreement with Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, and surplus property tied to the Tri-County Auto Theft Taskforce. Members discussed alcohol enforcement, e-bike, ATV, dirt-bike and motorcycle concerns, Kratom sales, and possible ordinance changes without taking final action.
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