Gallatin County, MT - October 19, 2006

October 19, 2006


	Gallatin County DUI Task Force Minutes October 19, 2006 Al Stiff Professional Building 2^nd floor meeting room 5:30 to 7 PM Members present Bob Larson, Chairperson Matthew Lowy, Gallatin County Attorney’s Office Katie Donath, Volunteer, Gallatin County Probation Department Guests Christina Crowe, Belgrade Every 15 Minutes Program Denise Knox, Nursing Student Tania Mittleider, ASMSU Community Outreach Absent Belgrade PD Representative Manhattan PD Representative West Yellowstone PD Representative Three Forks Marshal’s Office Representative MSU PD Representative GCSO Representative Bozeman PD Representative September minutes: Matt moved to approve. Katie seconded. Motion carried. New Business Discussion about proposal to host a quarterly round table with law enforcement and MADD to begin to build a forum where everyone involved with DUI in the community would sit at the same table quarterly. Jenna has been discussing this option with Susan Bianchini of MADD. Marty Kent from Bozeman PD has indicated interest. Katie expressed concern that we be sure to have the varying missions of the two organizations – DUI Task Force and MADD – clear so that attendees know what each of us do. Jenna suggested each organization could read its mission at the meeting. Katie suggested a way of clarifying the distinction between organizations would be to read what projects each has funded over the past year. We want them to understand that we can fund projects, and that we are a county funded agency. The group agreed to have further discussion on this idea in November, to invite representatives from MADD to attend that meeting, and to aim toward having our first roundtable in January. Jenna talked with Judge Wyckman about having an informal luncheon like we did with Judge Seel to discuss DUI in the county. Task Force members agreed it would be good to get going on organizing that after the upcoming election when its clear who the new judges will be. Bob Larson reported on Midnight Mania. Tania Mittleider reported on Cat Cab. She says ASMSU is in the process of updating the Cat Cab website and checking to see if they can place a link on the MSU home page. They will begin fund raising in November. Jenna asked if it made sense to raise the price. Katie said that it seemed more likely people would pay for someone else to have a ride if it stays at $1. Matt asked if our current funding level is adequate, if we should be budgeting more or less for Cat Cab. Katie and Matt wondered if it would make sense to print coupons for rides that the bars could use to call students a cab. Tania said she would research these questions Marketing Jenna showed Halloween posters that will be distributed by Community Service volunteers Bob commended the marketing committee on the work they’ve done Statewide DUI Task Force meeting Jenna said she and Stephen attended the statewide DUI Task Force meeting. We’re the only Task Force present who is not strongly focusing on underage drinking. The upside of that is that Jim Lynch, head of MDOT, reminded all Task Forces that DUI is about adults too Jenna presented on the Swimming Upstream Awards – the presentation was well-received and three Task Forces have indicated interest in starting their own awards ceremonies, using the same theme Jenna shared BAC cards the Task Force designed. Katie asked to see those cards. Christina also attended the meeting and she and Jenna told Matt about the Visual Trial presentation from the meeting. Jenna said she would connect Matt with the person from Missoula PD who made that presentation Christina brought two DVDs of the Every 15 Minute program that the Task Force helped to fund. She gave one to Bob and one to Jenna for the Task Force “library. Katie borrowed the Task Force DVD Christina was encouraged to become a Task Force member. Jenna will send her a membership application Denise Knox introduced herself. She’s a nursing student at MSU, interested in DUI. She needed to attend a community meeting as part of a class requirement to study how groups interact. Finances Jenna and Katie met to discuss finances and how to create useable financial reports for each meeting At the next meting, the Task Force will discuss whether to increase the budget for fiscal 2007 since there is such a large reserve in the Task Force account. The meeting as adjourned at 6:50 PM.