02-11-09 Community/ Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC)

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~ f i~ ~~~ ~k. ~ ~~ f a ` RAl'A~ f ~` ~/ ,.. :<-, ;,~ti `,,,,~< Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) JNIVkN~~}4 < `~ _\hC\v\GCCC16Y. I . ~ I © ,.; ~ The meeting of the Community/Campus Advisory Coalition was held in the Council informal meeting room, 4th Floor County-City Building in downtown South Bend, Indiana, on February 11, 2009. The meeting was called to order at approximately 3:05 p.m. by South Bend Council at Large Member AI "Buddy" Kirsits. Council Member Kirsits welcomed everyone in attendance and asked those attending to introduce themselves. Attendees included: South Bend Code Enforcement Director Catherine Toppel, South Bend Police Sgt. Lee Ross, Crime Prevention Unit and Cpl. Ron Hechlinski, Crime Prevention/Community Outreach, South Bend Common Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, South Bend Common Council Members Ann Puzzello and Henry Davis, Jr., Local Alcoholic Beverage Board Member Mike Carrington, Robinson Center Adult Program Coordinator Marguerite Taylor, University of Notre Dame Representatives Bob Reish, M. Brian Coughlin, and Sarah Mervosh (The Observer), Saint Mary's College Representatives Alison Spurlock, and Patrick Daniel, Holy Cross Representatives Br. Chris Torrijas and Olivia LaFortune, Attorney Richard Nussbaum, Bill Stenz, Northeast Neighborhood Council, and Jamie Loo, South Bend Tribune. Council Member Kirsits reported that he addressed the Common Council in November on what the CCAC has achieved thus far. A copy of the report is available. Student Safety and Security Cpl Hecklinski and Sgt. Ross presented an update on the on-going cooperative efforts between Notre Dame and the South Bend Police to ensure the safety of the students. They are working with the Notre Dame Crime Prevention Officer on the Student Watch program. E-mails are sent out if a student is a victim of crime. South Bend Police are also working on educating students living off-campus and will give seminars on safety if requested. A safety seminar was given at Turtle Creek, but only 20 people attended. Officers had hoped for a better turn out.