11-20-08 Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) Committee

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Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) November 20, 2008 Meeting Minutes Page 4 Council Member Kirsits then asked what the universities are doing to promote student safety and security. All universities are continuing the programs discussed last month. Notre Dame's Campus Crime Prevention Officer continues to communicate with students about safety and is working closely with the South Bend Police Department . Saint Mary's continues to provide programs about safety and emails student prior to home football games about responsibility and safety issues. • Holy Cross is interested in participating in the a-mail crime watch. Notre Dame Student Government is working on an information website. Information will not only include safety and security issues, but will provide students with information about the area including restaurants, bill paying, recycling, etc. It was noted that for the first time information is being passed on from one student government to another. Before adjourning, Ms. Taylor briefly spoke about the weekend housing issue. She wanted to know if it is legal for more than three unrelated people to rent a house for a Notre Dame home game weekend. This practice does not foster good neighborhoods because the houses are only occupied on home game weekends. Ms. Cekanski- Farrand said the Area Plan Commission is investigating to see if this practice is legal. Advertising the property may make the difference on whether or not the practice is legal. Mr. Kramer believes this practice will die off as more hotels are built.