HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Advisory Committee On Community Pride - 01/28/2013OFFICIAL MINUTES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY PRIDE
Monday, January 28, 2013 5 :30 pm
Solid Waste Operations 1 2525 Hygeia1 Corpus Christi, Texas 78415
I. Call to Order Time: @5:41 pm
II. Roll Call of Members
Present Absent
1. Oscar Carmona x
2. Bob Copes x
3. J. Kyle Davidson x
4. Jason Haviland x
5. Christina Hernandez x
6. Paul Gottemoller x
7. Tony Reyes x
8. Frank Franklin x
9. Stefany Schade x
10. VACANCY
11. VACANCY
12. Kim Womack (Ex- Oficio) x
13. Eddie Ortega (Ex- Oficio) x
Other City Staff present : Angela Gonzalez, Russell Stowers
III. Approve Minutes & Absences of Nov. 26, 2012
o Motion F. Edwards Franklin
o 2nd Motion Paul Gottemoller
IV. Public Comment: Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the committee from responding
and discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes members to make a statement of factual
information, recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry, or advise the citizen that this subject will be
placed on an agenda at a later date.
Russell Stowers introduced himself as the new Green Intern with the Solid Waste Department. Mr. Stowers
attended UTSA and studied public policy.
Jeff Craft: Introduced himself and informed the board that he is interested in one of the board vacancies. Mr.
Craft is owner of Yin Yang Fandango and Tango Tea Room, President of downtown Farmers Market.
V. Business for Discussion and Possible Action:
o Update to Mayor Martinez's 2013 PRIDE Projects- Chair Schade
o First Friday meeting every month. Start on East Side.
o American Cancer Society- Bob Copes
o Mig epidemiological study. Mayors Pride Committee is looking for 400 individuals in Corpus
Christi area. Note: Letter to Editor about Mayors Proclomation.
o PRIDE Vacancies- A. Gonzalez
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o Subcommittee Reports:
• Municipal Courts - K. Davidson
• Green and Clean Award - 0. Carmona
• Marketing - Tony
• Social Media, Facebook & Twitter- B. Copes
Aet proclamation on Facebook
• PRIDE School Club at Rose Shaw Elementary - C. Hernandez
Last Year at Rose Show -600 kids, 2nd highest bilingual. 9540 free
Lunches; feeders - Martin Middle School to Miller /Moody= Student Council, What Kind of
incentives?
Next Step: Find the teacher payment facilitator and connector attendance
• Recycling Education - J. Haviland
VI. Identify agenda items to be placed on next agenda
Set ways to implement Mayor's Proclamation.
Action for Re- PRIDE - alization.
Higgins Park restoration funding inquiry.
Contact Bonilla Law Firm
Extract information for area arround Higgins Park.
Picky Pete program update.
Facebook Report message board.
VII. Adjourn @ 7:12 pm