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March 16, 2011
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  Gallatin County DUI Task Force Minutes
  


Members Present

KC McLaughlin, Citizen Member
Mark Carpenter, Citizen member
Steve Scott, Citizen member
Chuck Sprague, Belgrade PD
Michael Jensen, MSU PD
Robert Larson, citizen member
Aaron Baczuk, Three Forks PD
Doug Lieurance, GCSO
Cherie Lofton, MHP
Dennis Farnham, Citizen member
Susan Wordal, City Attorney’s Office

Jenna Caplette, Coordinator

Guests
Tom Schwartz, NPS

Introductions
Meeting called to order by Cherie Lofton.

Public comment: None.

Minutes approved
Approval of minutes: motion to approve by Susan, with amendment of the number of businesses participating in the Super Bowl sticker campaign to increase from 3 to 5 and adding those business names. Second by Dennis Farnam.

New Business

Strategic Plan
The Strategic Planning group will present on their progress to the full board in May.
•       Terry Dutro is helping put together “job descriptions” for Jenna and for members
•       The Public Information & Education work group will be doing a report, with clear objectives in place.
•       The granting committee will be revising the “mini-grant” process easier to apply and interrupt mini grant applications.
•       The Finance committee will meet in May. For now Jenna will use the 2011 budget as a template for the fiscal 2012 budget (less grant funding from MDOT).
•       Terry’s contract was for six months of mentoring. We’ve made a lot of progress. There are still outstanding projects. Some members of the strategic planning group have approached her about continuing her work with the Task Force. She will put together another proposal for about another six months of strategic planning/implementation support.

Legislative update
  • Jenna reported that there have been some successes for DUI legislation. But the refusal bill was not successful.
  • Becky Sturdevant will speak at the Swimming Upstream Awards and she  will be doing the “Drugged and Driving” presentation at our April meeting as well.  Jenna will look for a venue for the event and do a press release.  The TAsk Force is contributing $250 toward her travel and lodging, taken from the funding set aside for the Swimming Upstream Awards ($750 total). MADD will contribute $100 toward Becky’s meals while she is in town.
PI&E
The workgroup met last week and discussed where to focus energies for the next year. They discussed:
•       “DUI cost cards” for each member to post around town on bulletin boards, etc
•       Putting together some new PSA’s
•       Putting together a DUI Task Force Speakers Bureau. If you know of some lunch meetings where we could speak, please email Jenna contact information.

Finances
•       Madison County DUI Task Force representative Janet Zimmerman stated that they would like to put up more “DUI You can’t afford it” signs in their county, in 9 different locations. Mini grant application requesting 5 signs @$110.00 and Madison County will pay for the other 4. Requesting a total of $550.00.  Jenna thought we need approval from Jim Lynch as to where to place the signs. However, there is a time factor in getting the signs installed.  That will need to be resolved. Motion to fund 5 signs by Dennis F, second by Steve. Approved.
•       Court Services submitted a mini-grant requesting new PBT’s because the old ones are not compliant.
•       The Community Mediation Center submitted a mini grant application to develop charts and reports from a database of the DUI stats research Jenna has done. This would be a one time project. Once it’s set up, it will not be time consuming to maintain. Connie already donated about 20 hours in time getting the data in to a database as part of her role as Chair of the CJCC data subcommittee. $500.

April meeting will start at 5:30 with Becky presentation at 6:00.  

Motion to adjourn by Susan, second by Bob. Adjourned at 6:45 PM.