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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Coastal Bend Council Of Governments - 09/28/2007 MINUTES f r ,\ \ Pfi COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS v.iE:j \,✓ m ,$ c September 28, 2007 - 2:00 PM CITY SECRETARY'S Corpus Christi, Texas \`4, OFFICE c` * . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * _*, *. .*:,- MEMBERS PRESENT: Judge Linda Lee Henry, 1st Vice Chairman Bill Roberts Com. Betty Jean Longoria, 2nd V. Chair. Josie Herro City Commissioner Al Garcia, Treasurer Councilmember Billie Erwin Judge Jim Huff, Past Chairman George Noe Judge C. H. Mills Ron Massey David-Morgan - - Chief Richard Hooks Commissioner Ronnie Olivarez Michael Kovacs Judge Raul Ramirez Commissioner Rindle Wilson Councilman Carlos Villarreal . Mayor George Hernandez Ernest Sanchez Penny Weakly Commissioner Roy Cantu Manuel Lara Carlos Yerena Billie Jo Tennill Judge Loyd Neal Mayor Jessica Bates Commissioner Chuck Cazalas Jackie Knox Commissioner Peggy Banales Rebecca Krumnow Oscar Soliz GUESTS PRESENT: Dr. Ann Matula, Chairman, Public Protection Committee Mayor Filberto Riviera, Taft Florencio Sauceda, Interim City Manager, Taft Sharon Scott, Town of Bayside John Scott, Town of Bayside Rose Hernandez, Town of Woodsboro Ruby DeLaGarza, Town of Woodsboro State Representative Yvonne Toureilles, District 35 Kristen Neal, District 35 Susan Villinan, Ingleside Index Judy McAda, Dist. Director, Congressman Ruben Hinojosa Ray de los Santos, Jr. , Field Rep. , Congressman Ruben Hinojosa Steve Swango, Office of Rural Community Affairs Clarissa Torres, Office of Rural Community Affairs Mark Bohrer, City of Corpus Christi Melanie Cooper, City of Corpus Christi Zandra Zuniga, State Senator "Chuy" Hinojosa Rolando Rodriguez, Citizen of Taft, Texas Pricilla Soliz, State Representative Juan Garcia State Representative Juan M. Escobar, Districti 43 Tony Ramirez, Administrative Assistant, District 43 STAFF PRESENT: John Buckner R. J. Thomas Frank Garcia SCANNED Richard Bullock Rebecca Martinez Minutes Page 2 September 28, 2007 p;<<Y 1. CALL TO ORDER Judge Linda Lee Henry, CBCOG First Vice Chairman, called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M. John Buckner called the roll. Ten of twelve counties were represented and 26 out of 34 votes were in attendance. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 24, 2007 MEETING A motion was made by Ms. Tennill to approve the minutes of the August 24, 2007 meeting. Mr. Soliz seconded this motion. The minutes of the August 24, 2007 meeting were approved by unanimous vote of the members present. 3. TREASURER'S REPORT John Buckner presented this report for the month of August 2007. He referred to the first page of the report mailed to the membership with the agenda and summarized the information. Mr. Soliz made a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report. Judge Mills seconded the motion. The Treasurer' s Report for the month of August 2007 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 Henry appointed Mayor Seale Brand of Orange Grove and Ms. Debra Sherrill, Corpus Christi Housing Authority to the Affordable Housing Committee. Judge Henry also appointed Mr. Lanny Holland with the City of Beeville to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Mr. Soliz made a motion to confirm these appointments and Judge Huff seconded the motion. The appointments to the respective committees were confirmed by unanimous vote of the members present. B. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT John Buckner presented this report. RESOLUTION NO. 2731 A RESOLUTION AUTHRORIZING THE CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,720 AND TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF NON- ENTITLEMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS INTHE COASTAL BEND REGION. Mr. Soliz moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2731 . Ms. Tennill seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2731 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. C. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT R. J. Thomas presented this report on behalf of the Homeland Security Minutes Page 3 September 28, 2007 Advisory Committee. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2732 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $2,213,953.53 IN FY 2007 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (HSGP) FUNDS IN THE COASTAL BEND REGION. Judge Huff made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2732. Commissioner Longoria seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2732 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 2733 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING . $26,515.00 OF FY 2007 CITIZEN CORPS FUNDS, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND _ SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM, TO THREE JURISDICTIONS IN - --THE-COASTAL BEND-REGION. - — — - Judge Mills moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2733. Mr. Soliz seconded the motion. Resolution No: 2733 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. D. REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT Rebecca Martinez presented this report on behalf of the committee. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2734 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPLY TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FORA FISCAL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 REGIONAL SOLID WASTE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $652,704 ($326,352 FOR FY 2008 AND $326,352 FOR FY 2009) TO ADDRESS REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COORDINATION AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES. Ms. Tennill moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2734. Mr. Soliz seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2734 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. 2. -RESOLUTION NO. 2735. _ - - ._ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COASTAL BEND REGIONAL SOLID WASTE - GRANT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT FUNDING PLAN 'FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 .AND 2009. Judge Huff moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2735. Ms. Tennill seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2735 passed by unanimous vote of the members present. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NON-ACTION ITEMS As was announced with the meeting agenda, the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) has in the past used the monthly CBCOG membership meeting - at which a "Big Check Ceremony" has been conducted.. This "big check" distribution is symbolic of actual grant awards to eligible applicants during the Fiscal , Year September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007. Mr. Steve Swango from the Austin office of ORCA was present to hand out the symbolic checks to local government officials and hospital representatives that were awarded grants. Ms. Clarissa Torres of the J Minutes i Page 4 September 28, 2007 Alice, Texas regional ORCA office assisted Mr. Swango. Two state representatives were present to speak regarding the state ORCA program and the federal program from which the funding came. Also present and making comments were staff representatives from a state senator' s office, a state representative's Office and a U.S. Congressman's office. Symbolic checks were distributed from a number of funding programs including the Community Development Fund, the Colonia Construction Fund, the Colonia EDAP Fund, the Texas Capital Fund, the Planning/Capacity Fund, the Capital Improvement Loan Fund, and the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Fund. Pictures were taken and press releases were distributed. 5. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:40 PM. Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments this 26th day of October 2007. Councilman Lee Roy Kieschnick, Chairman ATTEST: Judge Terry Simpson, Secretary