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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Coastal Bend Council Of Governments - 12/12/2003 e :- MINUTES , ,0292-4` 25, COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS �b December 12, 2003 - 2 : 00 PM �� !j "��'� `' Corpus Christi, Texas MEMBERS PRESENT: cr/I°L g S L9�� Bill Hennings, Chairman Councilman Lee Roy Kieschnick Billie Jo Tennill, 2nd V. Chairman _ Clif Moss Councilman Frank Reilly • Tom Utter Commissioner Ronnie Olivares Ron Massey Councilman Carlos Villarrreal - Commissioner Rindle Wilson Mayor Mario Rodriguez Judge Terry Simpson Oscar Soliz _ - Commissioner-Nina Trevino - --- M. Brent Ocker Commissioner Fred Nardini Keh Faughn Councilmember Sami Shirley Annette Mouttet Mayor Joe Burke Josie Herro Rebecca Krumnow GUESTS PRESENT: Fred Bell, Chairman, Council on Aging Bill Roberts, Emergency Management Coordinator, Nueces County • Henry Gonzales, Local Emergency Planning Committee, Nueces County DeWitt Lile, NAMI-Corpus Christi • STAFF PRESENT: John Buckner Betty Lamb Veronica Rapp Richard Bullock Judy Wenger Frank Garcia Veronica Toomey. R.J. Thomas Jennifer Recio 1. CALL TO ORDER • Bil-1 Hennings, CBCOG Chairman called the meeting to order at 2 :03 P.M. and John Buckner called the roll . There were 7 of 12 counties -- represented and 19 out of '34 votes in attendance. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 31, 2003 MEETING Councilmember Kieschnick moved for approval of the October 31, 2003 meeting minutes. Ms. Tennill seconded this motion. The minutes of the October 31, 2003 meeting were approved by unanimous vote of the members present. 3. TREASURER' S REPORT John Buckner presented this report for the month of October 2003 . Referring to the first page of reports mailed to the membership with the agenda for the meeting, he summarized the financial transactions for the month of October 2003 . The information presented inclu till D Minutes Page 2 December 12, 2003 balances, cash receipts, cash disbursements, ending balances and interest earned on both the TEXPOOL and American Bank accounts. Mr. Soliz moved for approval of the Treasurer' s Report. Mr. Ocker seconded his motion. The Treasurer' s Report for October 2003 was approved at the end of the meeting by unanimous vote of the members present. 4. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - Confirmation of Committee Appointments Chairman Hennings reported that the Council on Aging has recommended officers for 2004 and they'were as follows: Frances Garza, Chairman; Art Gomez, Vice Chairman; and, Marilyn Isenberg, Secretary. Mr. Soliz moved for the confirmation of these recommended officers and his motion was seconded by Mayor Burke. The officers of the Council on Aging for 2004 were confirmed as recommended by unanimous vote of the members present. B. BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT Mr. Brent Ocker, Chairman of the Budget Committee, presented this item. Consideration of the Proposed 2004 CBCOG Budget Mr. Ocker reported that the proposed 2004 budget included in the agenda packet for the meeting was considered by the Budget Committee at a meeting on November 25th and recommended for adoption by the CBCOG membership. At the November 25th meeting, the Budget Committee voted to bring two requests to the CBCOG membership for possible inclusion in the 2004 budget that was under consideration. These were requests from two entities that were voted for inclusion in the 2003 budget by the CBCOG membership -last_year_.__ _The -2-00.4 budget -included- in--the- agenda does—not - - have the requests as follows: The Regional Leaders Forum is requesting $5, 000 and the Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition is requesting $10, 000 . He explained that both of these amounts, if authorized, would come from the CBCOG local fund balance. Mr. Ocker also noted that the fund balance at the end of 2004 will be lower because the CBCOG as well as other COGs in Texas did not get an allocation in state planning assistance as has been provided for many years. He also reported that the budget included a 2% cost of living salary adjustment for the CBCOG staff. Mr. Ocker then moved to adopt , the budget as included in the agenda. His motion was seconded by Judge Simpson. Judge Simpson:. then moved to amend the motion to adopt the budget and have the two requests (one for $5, 000 and the other for $10, 000) included in the 2004 budget. Mr. Soliz seconded Judge Simpson' s motion. There was no discussion on the motion to amend. The members present then voted unanimously to pass the motion to amend the budget by adding the two amounts requested. The Chairman then called for any discussion on the motion to adopt the 2004 budget' as amended. There were some questions as to the fund balance and Minutes • Page 3 December 12, 2003 the impact of this action. The members present then voted unanimously to adopt the budget as amended. C. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT R. J. Thomas presented this item on behalf of the committee. • RESOLUTION NO. 2520 A- RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS PLAN FOR THE COASTAL BEND REGION IN SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOR THE TEXAS FIRST RESPONDER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM. • Ms. Tennill moved for adoption of Resolution No. 2520 . This motion was seconded-by Mr. Ocker. Resolution No. 2520—was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. D. COUNCIL ON AGING REPORT" • Mr. Fred Bell, Chairman of the Council on Aging, presented this report. RESOLUTION NO. 2521 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING REGIONAL SUMMARY BUDGET FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, DIRECT SERVICES, VENDOR SERVICES AND SUBCONTRACTED ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF PLANNED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BASED ON FISCAL YEAR 2004. PLANNING ALLOCATIONS FOR TITLE 1•II OLDER AMERICANS ACT FUNDS, STATE GENERAL REVENUE FUNDS AND OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES TOTALING $2, 842, 897 INCLUDING ESTIMATED CARRYOVER FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. • Commissioner Trevino moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2518 . Mr. Soliz seconded this motion. Resolution No. 2521 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. E. PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE REPORT • Ms. Jennifer Recio presented this item on behalf of the committee. RESOLUTION NO. 2522 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE POLICIES & PROCEDURES, REVIEW INSTRUMENT, AND DEADLINE SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY THE PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE WITH REGARD TO GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. • Councilman Kieschnick moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2522 . Mayor Burke seconded this motion. Mr. Utter noted that there were three changes that were needed on page 4 of the document attached to the resolution. These were as follows : In item "17 . Scoring-...," the second sentence should end with the words "for final action by the CBCOG." In item "20. Notification to Applicants Regarding Funding Decisions," The COG' s Executive committee should read the COG' s Board; and, in the second sentence of the second paragraph under item 2,0, executive committee Minutes Page 4 December 12, 2003 should be board. Mr. Utter then moved to make these corrections on page 4. His motion to make these changes was seconded by Commissioner Trevino. Resolution No. 2522 was adopted with the attached policies amended on page 4 as noted by Mr. Utter. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NON-ACTION ITEMS Chairman Hennings then appointed a Nominating Committee to recommend officers and Executive Board members for consideration at the next CBCOG membership meeting in January 2004 . He appointed the following to the Nominating Committee: Oscar Soliz, Chairman, Judge Glenn Guillory, Commissioner Oscar Ortiz, Commissioner Fred Nardini, Judge Jimmy Martinez, Councilman Henry Garrett and Judge Arnold Saenz. Richard Bullock asked if anyone would like for the CBCOG to host a planning commission workshop in the coming year to notify him. Chairman Hennings announced that the next CBCOG membership meeting would be on the fifth Friday in January, January 30, 2004 . 7 . ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2 :30 PM. Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments this 30th day of January 2004 . Bill Hennings, Chairman ATTEST: Judge Linda Lee Henry, Secretary