MINUTES OF CRIME PREVENTION & SAFETY ASSOCIATION

WEDNESDAY JULY 14, 2010

PRESENT:   Stephen, Ken, Ben, Jack, Sharon, Irene, Brian, Jayne, Kelly, Don, Jeremy (Police Officer)

Meeting called to Order @ 7:00pm

Minutes of the meeting of June 9^th approved.

Drug Paraphernalia in Barrie Stores

Letter to be delivered to Barrie stores concerning the display and selling of Drug paraphernalia with BDNA letterhead approved by group.  Copy to be given to Eileen Carroll and Patrick Brown, also to City Councillors.  Petition with Names and Addresses approved by group.

Business Arising: 

Video Cameras in Downtown Barrie - Jack

Jeff Lehman informed us about a meeting at the Georgian Room at City Hall on the 2^nd Floor @ 10:00am on July 27, 2010 concerning Video Cameras to be installed in the downtown area.  Hoping to attend, Jack Ben, Steve, and Irene. 

Super Jail Offenders released in Barrie – Jack

Jack to have more discussions with Roy from the Salvation Army.

Noise from Bars in Downtown Barrie – Stephen

Stacy Guymer from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and Stephen  walked from Tiff’s on Mulcaster Street to the Five Points visiting all the Bars on Dunlop Street  and The Ranch on Bayfield Street on June 26, 2010 starting at 11:00pm.   Stacey makes sure staff have certificates for security and for serving.     The Bars are also responsible for control and maintaining patrons outside their establishment.   The Patio at the 5 has noise restriction written into licence.    School buses were available to take people to and from bars. 

Police must have a complaint to enforce bylaw.  Currently police priority is to have the “Garage Doors” rolled down at 11:00pm to cut down on noise.  Any concerns to be brought to the attention of the Police to make sure the roll down doors are down at 11 p.m.   Stacey has to be informed of any complaints.    A balance is needed between restaurants and nightclubs in the downtown area with input from the public.

Jeff informed us of a public meeting in August to get input into the proposed minimum separation distance bylaw.     It was suggested that bars be added to the list of establishments listed in the bylaw.

Traffic at the Five Points

Brian to check on signs with Wendel McArthur from the City.

Citizens on Patrol:

Angela Butler of the Barrie Police works on the Neighbourhood Watch program and Park Ambassador program.  Citizens on Patrol are in different areas, but nothing for downtown at the present time.  With 122 parks in Barrie, the city is installing 10 mosquitoes (a high frequency noise machine to discourage young people from hanging around the parks and doing damage.)  Stephen to contact the members about doing walk-abouts in the downtown area from Mulcaster to High Street during the day and late at night. We would also hit the side streets.

BDNA Website:

Ken offered to work on a new website format for the BDNA.    This items was referred to the Steering

Committee for consideration.

Meeting adjourned @8.45pm.