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REGULAR MEETING
Monday, July 18, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
1st Floor Council Conference Room GRETARY'S OFFICE
City Hall, 1201 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX
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Minutes
Call to Order — Guy Nickleson, Chair called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
Roll Call of Members — Members present: Guy Nickleson- Chair, Danny Kollaja, Tara Martin,
Isaac Valencia, Debbie Espinosa, Dr. Ridge Hammons, Sally Ann Lewis, Charles
Imbergamo
Members absent: Fran Willms, Dolores Oliveira
Staff Present: Stacie Talbert
Ill. Adoption of Minutes: Regular Meeting, May 23, 2011 -- Charles Imbergamo motioned to
approve the minutes, Sally Ann Lewis second the motion. All members approved the minutes for
May 23, 2011.
IV. Public Comments — No public comments.
V. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
Tracking Grants received from Data Collection Project
• Wells Fargo cannot commit at this time due to budget constraints
• Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has offered $3000 to help fund the
update; would like to add a couple more data pieces
• CCISD Office of College Readiness — requested to purchase the 2011 — 2012
update at $250 to distribute to the rest of the district. Stacie informed them that they
needed to come to the table with at least $5000 if they want to distribute to the
school district because they are a city wide entity.
• Do we charge smaller school districts the same as CCISD? Should the cost be
population based?
• Recognition package for corporate sponsorship
• Dr. Ridge Hammons makes a motion to have Stacie Talbert prepare and propose a
framework for corporate sponsorship. Danny Kollaja seconds. Motion carries.
2. October Forum Planning
• What is the platform -Issues relevant to youth that Commission wants to address
• October — check CCISD calendar, call Del Mar
• Important to get with youth to find out what is important at this time
• Dr. Rhoades give a presentation about a specific topic
• Stacie suggest commissioners each look at their copy of the data collection to
propose topics of importance
• Break into workgroups on each topic with community groups addressing these
topics
• Opportunity to invite some of the law enforcement community, faith based initiative
to present how they have addressed issues
• Employers Symposium as opportunity
• Invitation to individuals like Brent Chesney
• Pick 3 avenues — Education, Health, Safety— have people/ entities take part of
each message
• Registration /breakfast 8:30 am, then 3 hours from 9a to 12p
• Chair, Guy Nickelson asked for a show of hands on whether commission wants to
take a leadership (have the forum) or supportive roll (participate /support in someone
else's event)
• Stacie to ask Del Mar if October 12 or 19 mornings are available
VI. Staff Liaison Report — Stacie Talbert
• City Secretary's office would like to take appointments to City Council on July 26
for board vacancies of Religion and Social Services
VII. Identify items to be place on next Agenda for September 15, 2011
1. Data Collection Project
a. School District Partnership Tiers
b. Recognition Package for Corporate Sponsorship
2. October Forum
a. Update on Site/ Date
b. Focus Topics
c. Entities / Organizations to invite/ partner
Vil 1. Adjournment — As there was no further business, Isaac Valencia motioned to adjourn, Dr.
Ridge Hammons seconded. Meeting adjourned.