CRIME STOPPERS OF FORT COLLINS, INC.
Board of Directors
Meeting Summary May 3, 2007

Board Members Present: Stu VanMeveren (Chair), Ray Martinez, Brownie McGraw, Charles Robles, Ron Pino, Diane Jones

Stu VanMeveren called the meeting to order at 1:09 p.m.
 
1. Annual Agency Coordinators’ Meeting

• Board members discussed the purpose and potential topics for this annual meeting. The following were preliminarily identified:

▫ Crime Stoppers of FC provide an update of activities; donations
  received over the last year; awards and payments to informants
  this last year
▫ Show our Crime Stoppers’ Web site (need to set up projector
  and laptop in the meeting room).
▫ Discuss with agency coordinators how they can more actively
  and more effectively utilize crime stoppers to do their work; how
  can we encourage agencies to tap into crime stopper resources
  and aides.
▫ Following “tips” through to completion so we can consider a
  reward to the persons who provide “tips” (see Other Business
  below)

• The Board decided to schedule the Annual Agency Coordinators’ Meeting on TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 FROM 8:00 a.m. TO 10:00 a.m. in the CIC Room at City Hall.
• Next steps:

▫ Prepare a draft agenda (Diane) and review at the June 21 Board
  meeting.
▫ Prepare the draft invitation letter (Diane) and review at the June
  21 Board meeting; invitation letter is to be mailed on June 22
▫ Review the list of Law Enforcement Agency Coordinators – we
  will get this to Board members before the June 21 meeting and
  finalize (update) the list.

2. Crime Stoppers Payment Box

• The payment box in which to drop Court ordered or other
  donations is currently located in the Records Department at Fort
  Collins’ Police Services. Police Services will be moving this
  summer to their new location on S. Timberline Drive. Susan
  Nieman sent an email stating that it will be more difficult for
  individuals to make/drop payments to the Crime Stoppers
  program at the new location.
• The Board discussed alternative locations—Sheriff’s office;
  Municipal Court, DA’s office. The general consensus was that to
  us it still makes sense to have the payment box located at Police
  Services (the new location might even be closer or more
  convenient for individuals from Loveland and Wellington).
  Further, the use of the crime stoppers money benefits Police
  services’ efforts to resolve crimes.
• It was agreed that Stu will talk w/Chief Harrison about keeping
  the payment box at Police Services. If Chief Harrison would like a
  different type of box, we are certainly willing to see if we can
  accommodate the set up in the new building.

3. Web Page Expense and New Pricing

• Motion: Approve the $300 payment for Web maintenance for the year. Motion approved 6-0.

4. County Sheriffs’ of Colorado

• We have a request to contribute an amount (at the $75, $250,
  or $500 level) and become a member of the Statewide Sheriffs’
  association.

5. Treasurers’ Report

• Ray will report on the ledger at the next meeting.

6. Other Business

• Charlie will gather the data and present at our next Board
   meeting regarding the past year’s Tip numbers.
• Often we don’t hear about the benefit/resolution of the “tip”
  once it goes to the detectives. If they don’t let us know, we
  can’t pay/reward the person who provided the tip. Put this on
  the Agency Coordinators’ Agenda.
• Larimer County Sheriff is now putting out a newsletter. Perhaps
  we can get a notice or article in the news letter.

Meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.


Respectfully submitted,
Diane Jones

Next Meeting of the Board of Directors is Thursday, June 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at First Community Bank, 151 S College