In an effort to find ways to attract future police officers to the DeKalb Police Department, the city council will look to make a resolution to provide officers with additional benefits and services.

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 115 voted on establishing a three-year contract with the City of DeKalb that would run through Dec. 31, 2005.

“It’s been difficult to get police officers,” said DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen. “We still don’t have the numbers of people applying as we did years ago.”

Employees would see wage increases over all three years of the contract, including an increase in family and individual medical insurance. Residency requirements to be a DeKalb police officer would expand from a 12 mile radius to a 15 mile radius.

“Employees now are pushing to live where they want to live,” Feithen said.

The council will consider a first reading regarding the insertion of a code of ethics for the city Plan Commission. A number of city officials collaborated to create the code that originally became an issue nine months ago. It was well documented when Plan Commission member and NIU sociology professor Herb Rubin spoke out on the Savannah Green project before the commission had decided to vote on the project.

“The idea was presented to decide what were proper merits,” said Community Development Director Paul Rasmussen. “We think this might be something of interest to other municipalities around the country.”

Finally, the city council will discuss a first reading to prohibit a small section of parking on the east side of Garden Road. This would look to remove 40 feet of parking adjacent to the entrance of the Anderson Hall parking entrance. This would impact about two parking spots and would alleviate those leaving the Anderson Hall parking lot from having an obstructed view when exiting onto Garden Road.

The city council meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Monday at the Council Chambers, 200 S. Fourth St.