03-16-10 (CCAC) Community/Campus Advisory Coalition

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~Yi 3.r~Z"_s,aEt v. ti~,...v~ r =~ ~~r. ;~ x"" ,~ Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) tw wr fAi.. ~:: ,, ~~ ~~ ~ _. The March 16, 2010 meeting of the Community/Campus Advisory Coalition was held in the informal Common Council meeting room, 4th floor, County-City building. Due to the prior commitments of Councit Members Kirsits and Puzzelio which delayed their arrival, the meeting was called to order at approximately 3:36 p.m. by South Bend Common Council Attorney, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Attorney Cekanski-Farrand welcomed everyone in attendance and asked that everyone introduce themselves. Attendees included: Mayor Stephen Luecke, Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Nash, Common Council Members Ann Puzzelio and AI "Buddy" Kirsits, University of Notre Dame Representatives, Student Body President Grant Schmidt, Incoming Student Body President, Catherine Soler, Bill Kirk, and Tim Sexton, Holy Cross Representative Dan Cochran, Saint Mary's Representatives Meg Griffin and Patrick Daniel, Robinson Center Adult Program Coordinator Marguerite Taylor, Attorney Richard Nussbaum, Landlords of Off-Campus Housing Representative Mark Kramer, Neighborhood Resident, Matt Costello and South Bend Tribune Reporter Margaret Fosmoe. NOTRE DAME Tim Sexton announced the next Safety Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 17th at 4:30 at the "firehouse". On the agenda is a request for money to provide "Neighborhood Watch" signs. He stressed that this safety committee is not just for the benefit of students in the neighborhood, but rather the neighborhood as a whole. Grant Schmidt announced that there is a new website rent.nd.edu which lists apartments available in the area. Students are allowed to rate apartments and list square footage, etc., but are not allowed to rant. The website has already generated a lot of interest from the students. Grant also announced two upcoming events, the Community Summit on March 26tH at 10:00 a.m. at Downtown Notre Dame and Communiversity Day on April 10th At the Community Summit attendees will break into groups to discuss, among other things, transportation, the arts, community engagement and safety.