City of Columbia, Missouri
Meeting Minutes
Convention and Visitors Advisory Board
300 S. Providence
Monday, September 30, 2024
Road - Walton Building
12:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Board Chair, Richard Walls, at 12:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL & INTRODUCTIONS
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Present:
Joan Beard, Barth Burgin, Melody Marcks, Rusty Strodtman, Aric Jarvis, Scott
Cristal, Donald Laird, Richard Walls, Raman Puri and Kristopher Kunz
2 - Heather Hargrove and Lisa Plakorus
Absent:
Also present City Staff Amy Schneider, Julie Ausmus, Danielle Vardeleon and Adam
Ziervogel.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved as written.
Motion by Cristal, second by Puri, motion passed.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The August minutes were approved as written.
Motion by Jarvis, second by Beard, motion passed.
Attachments:
Minutes.8.26.24.pdf
V. NEW BUSINESS
Presentation of Flock Safety Cameras - Columbia Police Department
Police Chief Jill Schlude presented information on the Flock camera system.
These cameras are designed to track vehicles and do not have facial recognition
capabilities. When a vehicle associated with a known offender is registered in a national
database, law enforcement across counties and states are alerted if that vehicle is
detected in a particular area. This system aids in preventing crime, especially in
high-theft retail areas, by identifying known criminal vehicles and notifying authorities
when they approach areas where they have previously been involved in incidents.
Many large cities have successfully used the Flock system to alert neighboring areas
when known criminals or suspects are heading their way, reducing response time and
increasing the chances of apprehension. Implementing Flock also helps modernize the
department with current technology, which can positively impact recruitment efforts.
The City Council will vote on this matter on October 7, 2024. Citizens will have the
