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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Coastal Bend Council Of Governments - 03/28/2008 • X5678970 MINUTES COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS05 tkn � r• March 28, 2008 - 2:00 PM ca qp ( C+1 ,t-- Corpus Y^Corpus Christi, Texas � OtiZI'SECRET ARY'S c` * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Or`rIG� 4�e MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilman Lee Roy Kieschnick, Chairman Mike Biddle Judge Linda Lee Henry, 1st Vice Chairman Bill Roberts City Commissioner Al Garcia, Treasurer Josie Herro Judge C. H. Mills Oscar Soliz David Morgan Commissioner Nina Trevino Councilman Carlos Villarreal Commissioner Fred Nardini Commissioner Roy Cantu Manual Lara Judge Loyd Neal Florencio Sauceda Tyner Little Rebecca Krumnow GUESTS PRESENT: Dr. Ann Matula, Chairman, CBCOG Public Protection Committee STAFF PRESENT: John Buckner Betty Lamb Frank Garcia Richard Bullock Jennifer Recio - 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Kieschnick called the meeting to order at 2:08 P.M. John Buckner called the roll. Seven of twelve counties were represented and 17 out of 34 votes were in attendance. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 25, 2008 MEETING A motion was made by Judge Neal to approve the minutes 'of the January 25, 2008 meeting. Mr. Soliz seconded this motion. The minutes of the January 25, 2008 meeting were approved by unanimous vote of the members present. 3. TREASURER'S REPORT City Commissioner Al Garcia, CBCOG Treasurer, presented this report for the months of January 2008 and February 2008. He 'referred to the first page of two reports (January and February 2008) mailed to the membership with the agenda and summarized the information on the January 2008 report first. Mr. Soliz moved for the approval of the January 2008 Treasurer's Report. Commissioner Trevino seconded this motion. Mr. Garcia then presented information in the February 2008 Treasurer's Report. Commissioner Trevino moved for the approval of the February 2008 Treasurer's Report. Mr. Soliz seconded her motion. The Treasurer' s Reports for the month's of January 2008 and February 2008 were approved by unanimous vote of the members present at the end of the meeting. SCANNED Minutes Page 2 March 28, 2008 4. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A. ' CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Confirmation of Committee Appointments Councilman Kieschnick appointed Ms. Keith Callaway from Aransas County to the Council on Aging. Mr. Soliz made a motion to confirm this appointment. Judge Neal seconded his motion. The appointment was confirmed by unanimous vote of the members present. B. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT RESOLUTION NO. 2747 A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH IN THE COASTAL BEND REGION. Commissioner Nina Trevino moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2747. Mr. Roberts seconded her motion. Resolution No. 2747 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. C. PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE REPORT Dr. Ann Matula, Chairman of the Public Protection Committee presented this report. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2748 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2008-2009 REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT THE PLAN AS AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $126, 133 TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION. Commissioner Trevino moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2748. Mr. Soliz seconded her motion. Resolution No. 2748 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. - -- - 2. RESOLUTION NO. 2749 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON APPLCATIONS FOR THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) FUND TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, AND THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT APPLICATIONS THAT INCLUDE: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; THE WOMEN'S SHELTER OF SOUTH TEXAS; NUECES COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER; FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES; AND, DUVAL COUNTY. Mr. Soliz moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2749. City Commissionner Garcia seconded his motion. Resolution No. 2749 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NON-ACTION ITEMS I r l�- Minutes Page 3 March 28, 2008 Richard Bullock reported on an upcoming Public Hearing to be conducted by the Coastal Bend Regional Review Committee on April 8, 2008 at the CBCOG office regarding the adoption of scoring procedures for the 2009-2010 Texas Community Development Program Block Grants. He also reported that a CBCOG ad hoc committee was working with the CBCOG staff to secure funding for the hosting of the Texas Association of Regional Councils Annual meeting in Corpus Christi in early October 2008 and local governments might be interested in helping to raise funds in support of an opening night reception that was a responsibility of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments. 6. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:32 PM. Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments this 25th day of April 2008. Councilman Lee Roy Kieschnick, Chairman ATTEST: Judge Terry Simpson, Secretary