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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Coastal Bend Council Of Governments - 06/30/2006 4,0 M I N U T E_ S � e7''�� cV 311 210 COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ►� RECEIVED June 30, 2006 - 2:00 PM :� CITYSECRETAR n, Corpus Christi, Texas OFFICE ` : f� * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEMBERS PRESENT: Judge Jim Huff Chairman Ken Faughn Councilman Lee Roy Kieschnick, 1St Vice Chair. Bill Roberts Judge Linda Lee Henry, Second Vice Chair. Josie Herro Commissioner Betty Jean Longoria, Secretary Annette Mouttet Councilman Frank Reilly Ed Garana Councilman Carlos Villarreal Michael Kovacs Ron Young Commissioner Rindle Wilson Councilman Al Garcia Judge Terry Simpson Carlos Yerena Commissioner Fred Nardini Commissioner Chuck Cazalas Mayor Elaine Kemp Commissioner Peggy Banales Manuel Lara Oscar Soliz Charlotte Lawrence Brent Ocker GUESTS PRESENT: Sheriff Leroy Moody, San Patricio County Dr. Anne Matula, Public Protection Committee Nina Amador, Council on Aging John Shepherd, Collier, Johnson & Woods Mari Muniz, DSHS, SNS Coordinator Alex Rodriguez, Bee Community Action Agency STAFF PRESENT: John Buckner Gilbert Guarjardo Judy Wenger Veronica Toomey Frank Garcia Danielle Hale R. J. Thomas Jennifer Recio 1. CALL TO ORDER Judge Huff, CBCOG Chairman, called the meeting to order at 2:05 P.M. John Buckner called the roll. There were 9 of 12 counties represented and 24 out of 34 votes in attendance. A quorum was noted as being present. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE May 26, 2006 MEETING A motion was made by Mayor Kemp to approve the minutes of the May 26, 2006 meeting. Councilman Kieschnik seconded this motion. The minutes of the May 26, 2006 meeting were approved by unanimous vote of the members present. SCANNED Minutes Page 2 June 3Q 01D 6 3. TREASURER'S REPORT • John' 'Buckner presented this report for the month of May 2006. He referred to the first page of the report mailed to the membership with the agenda. He reported on cash balances, wire transfers, . disbursements and interest earned on both the American Bank and TEXPOOL accounts for May 2006. Councilman Kieschnick made a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report. Councilman Al Garcia seconded the motion. The Treasurer' s Report for May 2006 was approved by unanimous vote of the members present at the end of the meeting. 4. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION By THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - Confirmation of Committee Appointments Judge Huff made three appointments to the Council on Aging [Maria Garcia, Janie Dunn-Perez and Jerry Price] . He also made appointments to a new Comprehensive Economic Development Committee: Judge Jim Huff, Joe Montez, Dean Kruckenberg, Dick Messbarger, Glynis Strause, Ken Trevino, Ken ' Faughn, Judy Telge, Ray Covey, Irma Caballero, Leonard Riviera, John Larue, David Royal, Jim Needham, Philip Rhodes, Joe Martinez, Stephen Ndima, Rick Zamarripa, and Josephine Miller. (These appointees were listed in the agenda for the meeting. ) Judge Huff made two more appointments to this committee, those being Muriel Foster of Live Oak County and Gary Basinger of Nueces County. These last two appointees were not listed in the agenda but were requested before the CBCOG meeting. One other request that came in after the COG meeting agenda was sent, that being a request from Port Aransas Mayor Claude Brown to have the City' s new Police Chief, Sam Russell replace City Manager Michael Kovacs on the Homeland Security Advisory Committee. Mr. Soliz moved that all the appointments be confirmed. Mayor Kemp seconded this motion. The above appointments were confirmed by unanimous vote of the members present. . B. - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2005 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report John Buckner introduced Mr. John Shepherd of Collier, Johnson and Woods, the firm doing the audit for calendar year 2005. Mr. Shepherd summarized the information provided in the audit report. He highlighted those elements that he thought were important for the CBCOG members to hear. Minutes Page 3 June 30, 2006 Councilman Garcia moved to accept the Fiscal Year 2005 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report as presented. Mr. Soliz seconded this motion. The Fiscal Year 2005 audit was accepted by unanimous vote of the members present. C. COUNCIL ON AGING REPORT 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2674 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING'S REGIONAL AREA PLAN BUDGET BASED ON ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR 2006 FUNDING FROM TITLE III OLDER AMERICANS ACT, STATE GENERAL REVENUE FUNDS AND OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES TOTALING $2, 685, 031 INCLUDING CARRYOVER FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. Mr. Soliz moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2674. Councilman Kieschnick seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2674 passed by unanimous vote of the members present. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 2675 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT A CONTINUING GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $47, 316 TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITIES TO PROVIDE COASTAL BEND MEDICARE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS INFORMATION, COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE ON HEALTH INSURANCE MATTERS. Mr. Soliz moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2675. Judge Simpson seconded the. motion. Resolution No. 2675 passed by unanimous vote of the members present. D. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT Sheriff Leroy Moody, Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Committee presented this report. Request for authorization to have letters sent by chief elected officials in Coastal Bend Region to the Governor and State Coordinator of the Governor' s Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) Sheriff Moody provide background on the purpose of these letters. Judge Simpson moved, seconded by Mayor Kemp, to authorize the sending of the letters, a sample of each was included in the CBCOG meeting agenda. This motion passed by unanimous vote of the members present. The letters were to be sent to the CBCOG office either by mail or FAX by Friday, July 7, 2006. Sheriff Moody agreed to hand-deliver the letters to the Governor and Mr. Colley. E. PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE REPORT Dr. Anne Matula, Chairman of the Public Protection Committee, presented the report. Minutes Page 4 June 30, 2006 RESOLUTION NO. 2676 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON APPLICATIONS FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE & DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND (JJDP) TO THE OFFICE ;OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION AND THE APPLICATIONS BE RANKED NUECES COUNTY - NUMBER ONE AND 36TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - NUMBER TWO. Judge Simpson moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2676. Mr. Soliz seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2676 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. F. HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL REPORT 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2677 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON A CONTINUATION APPLICATION FROM THE BEE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2, 959, 165 (TOTAL PROJECT COST: $3, 841,799) TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HEAD START PROGRAM SERVICES IN BEE, LIVE OAK, GOLIAD AND REFUGIO COUNTIES. Councilman Al Garcia moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2677. Mayor Kemp seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2677 passed by unanimous vote of the members present. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 2678 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON A SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT APPLICATION FROM THE BEE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $506, 905 (TOTAL PROJECT COST: $633, 631) TO PURCHASE NEEDED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR AN ONGOING HEAD START PROGRAM SERVING BEE, LIVE OAK, GOLIAD, AND REFUGIO COUNTIES. Mr. Soliz moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2678. Councilman Kieschnick seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2678 passed by unanimous- vote of the members present. -- - 3. RESOLUTION NO. 2679 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON A CONTINUATION APPLICATION FROM THE NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,206, 652 (TOTAL PROJECT COST: $11, 508, 315) TO CONTINUE PROVIDING BIRTH-TO-FIVE HEAD START PROGRAM SERVICES IN NUECES COUNTY. Mayor Kemp moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2679: Councilman Villarreal seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2679 passed by unanimous vote of the members present. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 2680 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON A SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT APPLICATION FROM THE NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $605, 000 (TOTAL PROJECT COST: $756,250) TO SUPPLEMENT THE REGULAR HEAD Minutes Page 5 June 30, 2006 START BUDGET IN AN ONGOING BIRTH-TO-FIVE HEAD START PROGRAM SERVING NUECES COUNTY. Mr. Soliz moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2680. Judge Henry seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2680 passed by unanimous vote of the members present. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 2681 RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON A CONTINUATION GRANT APPLICATION FROM THE RURAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE, INC. TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $372, 843 (TOTAL PROJECT COST: $913, 889) TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SECTION 5311 RURAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN JIM WELLS, BROOKS AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES. Judge Simpson moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2681. Mr. Kovacs seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2681 passed by unanimous vote of the members present. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OTHER ACTION ITEMS There was no report under this item. 6. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM. Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments this 28th day of July 2006. Judge ' Jim Huff, Chairman - ATTEST: Commissioner Betty Jean Longoria Secretary