March 2018 Safety Committee Minutes

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MINUTES OF ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY SAFETY COMMITTEE

HELD AT DIANA TORREY HEALTH AND COUNSELING CENTER, CONFERENCE ROOM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018 STARTING AT 9:00 AM.

Chairperson:       Bill Ritchie, Co-Chair

Present:               Pat Gagnon, Timothy Corbitt, Kasarian Dane, Nick Ormasen, Jim Kozsan, Susan Johnson (secretary), Suna Stone, Mary Charleston, Cindy Atkins, Ethan Townsend Eric Shinnick, Jill Pflugheber and Stacie Olney-LaPierre

 

Apologies:            Marcus Sherburne, Tim Kinch, Sharmela Garcia-Martin, Dan Seaman, Marsha Sawyer, Nancy Alessi, David Richer and Stacy Vassar

Open comments, introductions and guests

Approval of the Minutes

Old Business:

  1. 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.Currently, Facilities Operations building personnel check elevators on a routine basis.  Anyone who discovers an elevator out of order can notify Facilities Operation 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. CLOSED.

 

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3.   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. Three rooms will remain offline next year as well. CLOSED.

 

New Business: 

 

  1.       Suna Stone and Jaclyn teRiele are writing an innovation grant proposal for First Aid Backpack kits for courses that conduct classes off campus in the field. They have asked the Safety Committee for a letter of support.

 

  1.       With Spring coming we will ask Marcus Sherburne to attend next meeting to go over the Pesticide application plan.

 

3.   Mary Charleston brought up a concern of the crosswalk signs being level with students’ heads creating blind spots for drivers. Jim Kozsan said that the plan is to raise them as part of the Park Street Lighting project to convene during the summer of 2018.

 

  1.       Kasarian Dane asked about active shooter training particularly in his area that is very open and public. Pat Gagnon will conduct a table top drill with the Safety Committee and work to make the St. Lawrence community more aware of the active shooter training available to all.

 

 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.  TABLED.

 

2.       1st draft of Drone policy drafted by Suna and Pat.  Committee to meet and review. Safety Committee was asked to review for next meeting for approval. TABLED.

 

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. Bill Ritchie contacted Ken Bibbons who is the Regional Traffic Engineer with NYSDOT. Ken informed that NYSDOT will need another request from the Village of Canton for proper review.   Ethan will be asking B&G again regarding status. TABLED.

 

4.    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. Four students are also working with GIS Dep’t on creating floor plans. TABLED.

 

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.

 

Future Meetings:

 

The next Safety Committee meeting will be Friday, April 6, 2018.  It is requested that any new business to be added to the Agenda be forwarded to Susan Johnson no later than March 30, 2018.

 

 

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Susan C. Johnson

Assistant to the AVP of Safety & Security and

Emergency Management

Safety & Security

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