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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Coastal Bend Council Of Governments - 07/25/2008 " A234t,el MINUTES02 0 AUs 2008 COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS . NECEIVED ) July 25, 2008 - 2:00 PM CIIYSECRETARY'S ' S;' �• Corpus Christi, Texas OFFICE `n a * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * �* *,f `% Minutes July 25, 2008 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 Councilman Kieschnick appointed Chief Karl Van Slooten of the Orange Grove Police Department to the Public Protection Committee. He also appointed Mr. Victor Pinon, Sr. to the Council on Aging and Commissioner Louis Edgar Turcotte, III of Kenedy County to the Homeland Security Advisory Committee. Mr. Soliz made a motion to confirm these appointments. Judge Huff seconded his motion. The appointments were confirmed by unanimous vote of the members present. B. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT John Buckner addressed this report. 1. Consideration of the Fiscal. Year 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) John Buckner introduced Mr. Craig Malady of Collier, Johnson and Woods, the firm providing audit services for the CBCOG. Mr. Malady gave a thorough review of the Annual Financial Report and answered questions regarding the document. Ms. Tennill made a motion to accept the Fiscal Year 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Mr. Ocker seconded her motion. The FY 2007 CAFR was accepted by unanimous vote of the members present. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 2758 'A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,428 AND TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF NON-ENTITLEMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE COASTAL BEND REGION. Ms. Tennill made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2758 . Councilman Al Garcia seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2758 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. C. - PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE REPORT Richard Bullock presented this report. • RESOLUTION NO. 2759 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH DEL MAR COLLEGE TO PROVIDE TRAINING FACILITIES, INSTRUCTORS, AND {` Minutes Page 3 July 25, 2008 CLASSES FOR_.THE 2008-2009 COASTAL BEND REGIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY. Mr. Soliz moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2759. Judge Mills seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2759 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. Mr. Arnie Garcia, Director of the Regional Training Academy at Del Mar College answered questions about the classes and other aspects of the training program. D. COUNCIL ON AGING REPORT Betty Lamb presented this report on behalf of the Council on Aging. RESOLUTION NO. 2760 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING'S REGIONAL AREA PLAN BUDGET BASED ON ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR 2008 FUNDING FROM TITLE III OLDER AMERICANS ACT, STATE GENERAL REVENUE FUNDS AND OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES TOTALING $3,133,499 INCLUDING CARRYOVER FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. Mr. Soliz made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2760. Judge Huff seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2760 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. E. REGIONAL SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT Theresa Finch presented this report on behalf of the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee. RESOLUTION NO. 2761 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUNDING OF SOLID WASTE PROJECTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE COASTAL BEND REGION FROM FY 2009 SOLID WASTE FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. Mr. Soliz moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2761. Commissioner Nardini seconded the motion. Chairman Kiechnick said the City of Driscoll had some questions about the process and results addressed in this resolution. Mayor Pro Tem John Aguilar of the City of Driscoll stated the City of Driscoll had some concerns regarding the solid waste grant application scoring process and he introduced Ms. Sandra Martinez, Driscoll City Administrator. Ms. Martinez explained that the committee gave the City's application some very low points for the 3 criteria against which it was scored. Driscoll's application receive only 41 out of 100 points and they felt significant changes were made to improve the same application that was submitted last year that was not funded. The City was concerned about the consistency of the scoring committee as to the allocating of scores for the different criteria. Ms. Martinez noted an appeal letter was delivered to the CBCOG before this board meeting had started. The letter appealed the action taken by the committee on Minutes Page 4 July 25, 2008 their application. She thought the appeals notification was submitted in accordance with CBCOG appeal requests. That is, within the 10-day period following the committee action [July 16] . Ms. Yolanda Moran with the City of Taft asked for clarification as to how the appeal process worked. She asked if the City of Driscoll' s appeal should go to the committee first or to the CBCOG board. She was concerned that if the appeal went to the full membership first and the board was going to act on the committee recommendation as presented, then it appeared that the appeal was already too late. Mr. Soliz responded that the CBCOG members can only act on a recommendation from its advisory committee. In this case, it appears that all of the members of the committee present at the scoring meeting were unanimous in the recommendation. Had there only been a majority in favor, then some questions might arise as to what concerns existed regarding the recommendation. Ms. Moran said this was probably not the appropriate forum to discuss the matter. She would pursue these concerns at the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee as to its bylaws, etc. Specifically, she was concerned about the composition of the actual scoring subcommittee and how the subcommittee used or applied the scoring criteria. On the call for vote, there was a unanimous vote by the members present to adopt Resolution No. 2761. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NON-ACTION ITEMS There was an announcement that there would be an Open House and Demonstration at the Del Mar West Campus on August 6, 2008 from 9am to Noon regarding what is being offered for law enforcement training 6. ADJOURN With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:10 PM. Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments this 22nd day of August 2008. Councilman Lee Roy Kieschnick, Chairman ATTEST: Judge Terry Simpson, Secretary