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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Coastal Bend Council Of Governments - 08/28/2009 MINUTES RECEIVED COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SEP Q 42009 August 28, 2009 - 2:00 PM Corpus Christi, Texas • CITY SECRE ARYLS OFFICE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEMBERS PRESENT: Judge Linda Lee Henry, Chairman • Brent Ocker Commissioner Betty Jean Longoria, 1st V. Chair. Bill Roberts City Commissioner Al Garcia, Secretary Councilman Antonio Garcia Judge C. H. Mills, Treasurer Bill Hennings Councilman Lee Roy Kieschnick, Past Chairman Pat Eldridge Judge Raul Ramirez Sandra Martinez Commissioner Carlos Villarreal Commissioner Ann Lopez -- Rick Lopez - - - - ----- - - - -- ---Commissioner-Fred Nardini----- --- Carlos Yerena Mayor Pro Tem Jo Ann Ehmann Judge Jim Huff Billie Jo Tennill Mayor Sylvia Steele Rebecca Krumnow GUESTS PRESENT: • Dennis Dewitt, Bee County, Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee Jacquelyn Harborth, City of George West Dianne Leubert, Chairman, Solid Waste Advisory Committee • Chief Karl Van Slootin, •City of Orange Grove Police Department Dr. Ann Matula, Chairman, Public Protection Committee Melanie Cooper, Nueces County Chief Scott Burroughs, Port Aransas Police Department Michelle Lewis, City of George West • STAFF PRESENT: John Buckner . Theresa Finch Luci Rodriguez Richard Bullock Betty Lamb Frank Garcia 1. CALL TO ORDER • Judge Linda Lee Henry, CBCOG Chairman, called the meeting to `order at 2 : 03 PM. John Buckner called the roll. Nine of twelve counties were represented and 19 out of 34 votes were in attendance. -Judge Henry noted that a quorum was present. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JULY 24, 2009 MEETING . A motion was made by Judge Mills -to approve the minutes of the- July 24, 2009 meeting. Councilman Kieschnick seconded this motion. The minutes of the July 24, 2009 meeting were approved by . unanimous vote of the members present. • SCANNED 11 . Minutes Page 2 August 28, 2009 3. TREASURER'S REPORT Judge C. H. Mills, CBCOG Treasurer, presented this report for the month of July 2009. He referred to the first page of the report that was mailed to the membership with the agenda and summarized the information on the page. Ms. Tennill moved for the approval of the July 2009 Treasurer's Report. Councilman Kieschnick seconded this motion. The Treasurer's Report for the month of July 2009 was approved by unanimous vote of the members present at the end of the meeting. 4. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Confirmation of Committee Appointments Judge Henry appointed two persons to the Homeland Security Advisory . Committee. These were Mayor Tommy Knight of Aransas Pass [with Chief Darrell Jones as his alternate] and Chief Ricardo Torres of the Kingsville Police Department. (Chief Torres was added to the appointment list at the meeting in response to . a letter request from Mayor Sam Fugate, Mayor of Kingsville. Councilman Kieschnick moved for the confirmation of these appointments. Ms. Tennill seconded the motion. These appointments to the Homeland Security Advisory Committee were approved by unanimous vote of the members present. B. COUNCIL ON AGING REPORT Betty Lamb presented this report on behalf of the Council on Aging. RESOLUTION NO. 2802 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING' S REGIONAL AREA PLAN BUDGET BASED ON ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR 2009 FUNDING FROM TITLE III OLDER AMERICANS -ACT; STATE GENERAL REV-ENUE-- FUNDS-AND--OTHE-R- FEDERAL-SOURCES TOTALING $3 , 176, 906 INCLUDING CARRYOVER FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. Judge Mills moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2802 . Commissioner Longoria seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2802 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. C. PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE REPORT Dr. Ann Matula presented this report on behalf of the committee. • 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2803 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON APPLICATIONS FOR THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 - EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM (ALSO KNOWN AS THE JAG STIMULUS FUNDING PROGRAM) . APPLICATIONS INCLUDE: BEE COUNTY, CITY OF BEEVILLE, BROOKS, COUNTY, COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,DUVAL. COUNTY, CITY OF FALFURRIAS, CITY OF GREGORY, KENEDY • Minutes • • Page 3 August 28, 2009 • COUNTY, NUECES COUNTY, CITY OF ORANGE GROVE, CITY OF PORT ARANSAS, CITY OF PORTLAND, REFUGIO COUNTY, CITY OF ROBSTOWN, AND THE CITY OF SINTON. Ms. Tennill moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2803 . Mr. Kieschnick seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2803 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. 2 . RESOLUTION NO. 2804 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH DEL MAR COLLEGE TO PROVIDE TRAINING FACILITIES, INSTRUCTORS, AND CLASSES FOR THE 2009-2010 COASTAL BEND REGIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY FOR A CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $139,115 . 00 Commissioner-Nardini--moved—f-or—t-he- adoption o-f- Respluti_on-.No-2..8,0,4_..-_His__ motion was seconded by Judge Mills. Resolution No. 2804 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present.. • D. REGIONAL SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT Ms. Dianne Leubert, Chairman of the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee, presented this report RESOLUTION NO. 2805 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUNDING OF SOLID WASTE PROJECTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE COASTAL BEND REGION FROM FY 2010 SOLID WASTE FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. Judge Huff moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2805 . Commissioner Longoria seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2805 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. D. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT John Buckner presented thisreport, on behalf: of. the committee. RESOLUTION NO. 2806 A RESOLUTION AU'T'HORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A NEW CONTRACT WITH THE COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS (CSEC) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND 2011 TO ALLOW THE COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING 9-1-1 SERVICES IN THE COASTAL BEND REGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. Ms. Tennill moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2806. Mr. Ocker seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2806 was adopted by unanimous . vote Of the members present. 5. Announcements and Non-Action Items Ms. Kimberly Sinclair, Account Executive with the Texas Fleet Fuel and Fuelman of Central Texas provided information how local governments and other entities could potentially save money in the purchase of gasoline and diesel through a w �r Minutes Page 4 August 28, 2009 program she represented. 6. ADJOURN With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2 :45 PM. Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments this 25th day of September 2009. Judge Linda Lee Henry, Chairman ATTEST: City Commissioner Al Garcia, Secretary