LOCAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (LOC)

Chaired By: Fred Gunnerson

Minutes of last meeting were brought to the table to be approved, Glen needs a copy to review. Approval held until everyone could review the minutes.

Lt. McBride from the Idaho Falls Police Department stated that after reviewing police logs and visiting with area officers, that it appears that crime is down in the Freeman Park area. Lt. McBride informed the committee that a bike patrol had been implemented five years ago and throughout the spring, summer and fall they are present until 3 a.m. As winter comes a patrol officer will make rounds in a patrol car, coming around approximately every half hour. Lt. McBride further described the Neighborhood Officer Program. This program has officers assigned to specific areas throughout Idaho Falls. The committee asked if our Neighborhood Officer, Office Steve Poulter, could stop by and introduce himself to the staff and possibly walk the halls in the CHE occasionally.

Lt. McBride was asked if the police officers patrolling the area could make their presence more noticeable in the evenings between the hours of 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. With limited parking, students are parking further away from the building and where there is less light. The increase of patrols during these hours would aid students are they are leaving their classes in the evenings.

The emergency phones and costs to install were discussed. It was suggested that further investigation of the success of emergency phones on other university campuses might be worthwhile.

Security camera were discussed and it was suggested that possibly their presence would limit crime.

The priority items that are to be submitted to the Presidents are:

1) Phones

2) Mirrors

3) Crash Bars

4) Locks

5) Better Signage

6) Security Officer

7) Card Reader System - listing both pros and cons

Section 5.1 of the merger agreement was put before the committee for a vote of agreement to the wording. Jennifer Fisher moved that Section 5.1 be given to the oversight council for ratification, and Dennis Allen seconded the motion.

Section 8.0 and attachment was left pending approval until all members of the committee could review it.

The letter soliciting local community members to sit on a Community Advisory Council was discussed. It is hoped that this committee will be re-established. This letter will be given to the Presidents for their approval at their next meeting. Some concerns surrounding this council were: who will they report to?, who will be the support staff?, and who will the support staff report to?, and the need to keep the council from becoming so big that it becomes unwieldy.

The agenda items from the Local Operations Committee to be brought before the Presidents on September 24 are: 1) security issues, 2) 5.1 agreement, 3) Community Advisory Council.

In closing it was agreed that the $2,500 wiring bill from the CHE would be paid from the building expense account. Fred Rose agreed to pay this bill, before the wiring took place.