February 2018 Safety Committee Minutes
MINUTES OF ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY SAFETY COMMITTEE
HELD AT DIANA TORREY HEALTH AND COUNSELING CENTER, CONFERENCE ROOM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 STARTING AT 9:00 AM.
Chairperson: Pat Gagnon, Co-Chair
Present: Bill Ritchie, Timothy Corbitt, Kasarian Dane, Nick Ormasen, Jim Kozsan, Susan Johnson (secretary), Tim Kinch, Suna Stone, Sharmela Garcia-Martin, Mary Charleston, Cindy Atkins and Stacie Olney-LaPierre
Apologies: Marcus Sherburne, Eric Shinnick, Ethan Townsend, Dan Seaman, Marsha Sawyer, Nancy Alessi, David Richer, Stacy Vassar and Jill Pflugheber
Open comments, introductions and guests
Approval of the Minutes
Old Business:
1.NYS Fire Inspections – complete; no violations. CLOSED.
2.Melting ice and snow on the roof of Herring-Cole has a tendency to slide off the copper edging… and plummet onto the path between Richardson and 7 University/Java. An employee reported a near miss with ice falling from the roof – redirected path with barricades as this definitely was an issue. Using the same plan as is in effect for the back of Newell and redirecting foot traffic. CLOSED.
New Business:
1.Evacuation diagrams are now required in all dormitories/student housing per NYS Fire Code. The diagram is required to show two evacuation routes and is to be posted on or immediately adjacent to each egress door from each sleeping unit. There are currently 1,438 residential rooms on campus, including the Theme Houses. Environmental Health and Safety is working with SLU GIS Dep’t and Facilities Operations on creating necessary diagrams. The deadline for this requirement is 8/31/18.
2.Sharmela brought up concern of elevator not working and asked if they could be checked as doors are by Security Officers or Facilities staff routinely. Also, signage to be created to notify Facilities of any elevator not working during normal business hours and to notify Safety &
Security after hours.It was agreed that Sharmela will be notified of any accessibility issues with buildings as they arise. Currently, Facilities Operations building personnel check elevators on a routine basis. Anyone who discovers an elevator out of order can notify Facilities Operations
by calling 315-229-5601 (M-F; 7:30am-4:00pm). After hours calls can be directed to Safety and Security at 315-229-5555.
3. Tim K. has a concern with the current set up of transporting trash containers from the basement of Dean-Eaton to their pick up location outside of the building. The trash containers can be heavy at times and need to be brought up two sets of stairs from the basement to get them to the pickup site. Tim suggested a trash shed as other buildings have be created so the route is shorter and less difficult. Jim K., Melissa M., Marcus S. and Bill R. to walk the route early week of 2/5/18 to look for possible solutions.
4. Stacie brought an FYI to the group that 16 rooms in Dean Eaton have incurred water damage and three of these rooms will be off-line for the rest of this semester.
5. Marcus S. and Pat G. met with Becky Allen from SLC Public Health to discuss becoming a POD location again. They will work on an MOU and keep the committee advised.
Tabled
1.Park Street Lighting – has been approved in the second tranche of the capital process and we anticipate a summer of 2018 installation of new LED lighting and new poles. The LED lighting and poles will mirror our proto-type which is located at the crosswalk near 53 Park Street. The second phase of the project will consist of new stamped crosswalks and painting which will be contingent on approval within the capital process.
2.1st draft of Drone policy drafted by Suna and Pat. Committee to meet and review.
3.Tim Corbitt raised concern students have over crosswalk safety from campus to Price Chopper; there is not a crosswalk from upper East Main until the intersection of SR 310/SR 68 and US 11. Pat Gagnon to discuss with Chief James Santimaw; Canton PD. Since this is a State Road Village of Canton would have to make request from NYSDOT which they have done 2x already. Letter of support to Buildings & Grounds Committee which will hopefully move on to the Village’s Complete Streets Committee and/or Master Trails Committee for review and action. Marcus Sherburne shared his concern of maintenance of paths/trails; seasonal usage? Lighting? Curb cuts? The committee reviewed and discussed the letter of support for the bike path and cross walk proposal and Canton Connector diagrams.
Future Meetings:
The next Safety Committee meeting will be Friday, March 2, 2018. It is requested that any new business to be added to the Agenda be forwarded to Susan Johnson no later than February 23, 2018.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 9:19 am.
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Susan C. Johnson
Assistant to the AVP of Safety & Security and
Emergency Management
Safety & Security
St. Lawrence University | Canton, NY 13617 | 315-229-5010/5554