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SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
Monday, March 26, 2012, 5:30 p.m.
1st Floor Council Conference Room
City Hall, 1201 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX
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Minutes
Call to Order — Stacie Talbert, Staff Liaison called the meeting to order 5:35 p.m.
II. Roll Call of Members — Members present: Danny Kollaja, Fran Willms, Tara Martin, Isaac
Valencia, Debbie Espinosa, Dr. Ridge Hammons, Dolores Oliveira, Michael D. Huddleston
Members absent: Guy Nickelson- Chair, Clarissa Silva, Antonio Illas, Sally Ann Lewis, Charles
Imbergamo, Denise Etheridge
Staff Present: Stacie Talbert
III. Adoption of Minutes: Regular Meeting, February 20, 2012 — Debbie Espinosa motioned to
approve the minutes, Dr. Ridge Hammons second the motion. All members approved the
minutes for February 20, 2012. .
IV. Public Comments — No public comments.
V. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action
1. 2012 -2013 Commission Goals and Objectives
a. Goals and objectives summary/ideas provided by Stacie Talbert — handout
Objective 1.1 — _Debbie Espinosa asked if any organization has shown
interest in using the Data Collection Project. Stacie shared that yes they
are, we reached our matching goal for the Data Collection update via
several donations and subscriptions. Also, 3 more letters have been
sent out requesting 10,000. Several organizations are using the Data
Collection information in their grant writing projects.
Objective 1.2 — Dr. Hammons questions how we make the data useful.
Suggestions are a workshop teaming up with Del Mar, coming up with
talking points, develop subcommittees on blaring issues, line up
organizations who have gained using the Data Project to provide
testimonials, go to existing workshops /events such as SBA -Score to
promote database rather than creating an event to "sell" the database
Stacie asked the committee for suggestions /ideas /changes for the
remaining Goals and Objectives; Danny Kollaja suggested that if there
isn't something specific on meeting agenda, then place a goal or
objective on the agenda to work on. Change Objective 1.2 to say
something along the lines of "increase awareness through existing
programs ".
• Goal 2: Comprehensive list will be available on CCY website. Get Troy
Riggs' faith based list and First Call of Corpus Christi — Catholic
Charities. Add "of' after development
• Objective 2.4 — Yes to collaboration with CBAY
• Goal 3: change to "advise the council"
• Objective 3.1 — Stacie suggesting that May, June or July are good
months to present to City Council an annual presentation or first meeting
with the new Council members in November and various points through
May, June, and July
• Add objective to appear before council when specific issues come up
• Danny Kollaja motions to approve 2012 -2013 Commission Goals and
Objectives with changes as discussed. Debbie Espinosa seconds.
Motion approved.
VI. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
1. Approval of 2012 Meeting Calendar —
• The Commission suggested that "meets" replaces "meet', and change wording
to regular meeting schedule
• Ridge motions to accept the 2012 Meeting Calendar with changes. Dolores
Oliveira seconds. Motion approved.
VI I. Staff Liaison Report — Stacie Talbert —
• Any changes or additions to comprehensive list, send via email
• Stacie to contact Danny Kollaja, for First Call list
• Invite Dr. Rhoades to talk about data collection
• Election of Officers - Have nominations in April, then a vote in May or hold off
until May and take nominations from the floor then and take a vote then.
After discussion, it was decided that nominations and voting would take place in
May.
VIII. Identify items to be place on next Agenda for April 16, 2012
• Dr. Rhoades
IX. Adjournment — As there was no further business, Fran Willms motioned to adjourn, Isaac
Valencia seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.