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Safety Committee Meeting Minutes April 3, 2026
Meeting Called to Order @ 8:00 AM
Attendance:
☒ Joe Bizjak, Chair ☒ Carrie Woody ☐
☒ Stephen Ogg, Vice Chair ☒ Chief Snyder
☒ Tom Sollie, Member ☐ Deputy Chief Caton ☐
☒ Corey Schoonover, ☒ Chief Schultz ☐
Member
☐ Don McDaniel, Mayor ☐ Assistant Chief Moore ☐
ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES:
Asst. Chief Banjoff, Councilmembers Cohen, Smiley, Hoop, Asst. Council Clerk Tener, Bob
Wolfinger
Departmental Updates:
Police Department
- Staffing Update
1. Shared that we had two officers go to municipal court full time, and 1 deployed to
Middle East.
- AED Grant Update
1. AED’s need an update, LPD is currently applying for a $48,000 grant from
Firehouse Subs. Councilmember Smiley suggested going to the Fairfield
Foundation for grant opportunities as well.
- General Update of 2025 Statistics (YoY Comp)
1. Traffic stops are up 150% from 2025.
2. Auto injuries are down – serious injuries down 50%, minor injuries down 13%
3. Mental Health Crisis calls continue to increase, with response time from clinicians
taking longer, usually after 5PM.
4. 2025 had 48,000 calls for service.
5. Burglaries are down 53% from the previous year
- Status of Tabled Items from 2026 Budget
1. 1 cruiser is getting replaced for 2026.
Fire Department
- Unbudgeted retirement in April, will need legislation $60k
1. Retirement was made aware two weeks prior to meeting. Looking like the
legislation will cost about $43,000.

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2. There is a chance this may need to go to one reading, depending on input of
Auditor Nettles. After discussion, should Auditor Nettles need this legislation to
go one reading to stay in line with Governmental Accounting Practices, the
committee expressed its unanimous support.
3. So far, LFD is having a utilization rate of overtime at 16%, with personnel
expenses coming out of mostly general fund. Budget controls are tighter this year.
- Completing schematic design phase of EH2 project
1. Goal is to have pricing for the various construction stages laid out for EH2.
- Move money from 2025 PO to 2026 PO for architect, will need legislation
1. Due to the fact that we are now in 2026, the purchase order for 2025’s EH2
design will need to be closed and reopened for 2026. The money in the 2025 PO
will revert to the general fund and then be appropriated from the unencumbered
balance of the general fund for the 2026 PO. Chief Schultz wanted to note that
there is no new money going into this project. Much like the retirement funding,
this closing and opening of a PO is in line with Governmental Accounting
Processes.
New Business:
- Fire on 5th is still under investigation. Details will be released in a public
announcement. Chief Schultz did communicate the effect that this is having on the
family, neighbors, and firefighters. Community has stepped up to assist. Those
present at the meeting commended the Police and Fire Department for all they did to
assist with this call.
Old Business:
Adjournment:
Motion: First - Corey Schoonover Second – Tom Sollie.
Next Meeting: June 5, 2026
Respectfully submitted,Joe Bizjak, Committee Chair