HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Commission On Children And Youth - 12/11/2000 COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2000, 5:30 P.M.
CITY HALL COMMITTEE ROOM ROOM• '
1201 LEOPARD ST., CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Members/Advisors Present Absent Staff
Joe Alley Verna Portis Rosa Balderas Rudy Sosa Dan Whitworth
Talma Benavides Dr.Phil Rhoades ' _Gloria Jackson Robin West Anne Seddelmeyer
Almira Flores Paula Rosenstein Grace,/ Rank
Mary'Jackson Megan Stripling YUroh,cr. Trc n o
Jeff Jung Guy Watts
Missy Medary Capt.Tim Wilson -
I. CALL TO ORDER—The November Regular Meeting of the Commission on Children
and Youth was called to order by Chair Paula Rosenstein at 5:38 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL—The recording secretary called roll and announced a quorum was
present.
III. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES FROM REGULAR MEETINGOF NOVEMBER
13, 2000—.Mr. Alley moved to adopt the minutes as written. Ms. Medary seconded. The
motion carried.
IV. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC—None.
V. BUSINESS-
A. Old Business
Mr. Whitworthreviewed the Commission presentation to.City Council on
November 21, 2000..
Mr. Wattsgave the Commission an updateon the CCISD covered basketball
pavilions.
B. New Business
1. Resolution Endorsing a JAIBC application to establish a Municipal
Juvenile Court
Mr. Cleo Rodriguez from Municipal Court presented to the Commission a
resolution to endorse the application to establish a Municipal Juvenile Court
for non-status offenses. The three-year grant is for$163,000 per year. Ms.
Medary moved to endorse the application to establish of a Municipal Juvenile
Court. Mr. Watts seconded the motion. The motion carried.
3. Resolution endorsing a Nueces County Juvenile Department JAIBC
application for their Probation Rules Enforcement Program (PREP)
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Mr. Alley presented to the Commission a resolution to endorse the application
by Nueces County Juvenile Department JAIBC for their PREP program. Mr.
Whitworth read the resolution., The three-year grant is for$50,000 per year,
with a$5,000 match by Nueces County. Mr. Jung moved to approve the
resolution as read. Ms. Mary Jackson seconded the motion. The motion
carried.
2. Discussion of Recommendations for Local Area Parenting Classes
Mr. Watts discussed recommending curriculum for CCISD Parenting Classes.
Mr. Watts moved to assign research on this issue to the Parenting Education
Committee. Mr. Alley seconded the motion. The motion.carried.
4. Presentation by.Citizens for Smoke Free Committee on Possible City
Ordinance
Mr. Alley spoke as a representative of the Citizens for Smoke Free Committee
in the absence of their.spokesperson. Mr. Watts moved to lay the matter on
the table until the January meeting, so that the Commission would have access
to the proposed ordinance. Ms. Portis seconded the motion. The motion
carried.
VI. COMMITTEE/STAFF REPORTS: No reports were given at this time.
VII. DIRECTOR'S REPORT AND COMMISSIONCONCERNS—Mr. Whitworth
distributed copies of and reported on the Truancy Summit held in November.
It was reported to the Commission that Dr. Rhoades had been named a"Regent's
Professor.
It was also reported to the Commission that.Ms. Mary.Jackson had been given the
designation of United Way"Loan Executive."
Chair Rosenstein presented a Legislative Committee report.
VIII. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, AGENDA ITEMS:
Mr. Alley requested that the Presentation by Citizens for Smoke-Free Committee on
Possible City Ordinance be placed on the January agenda.
Dr. Rhoades requested that discussion and action to serve as Community Advisory
Board for Texas A&M—Corpus Christi Family Life.Center at Haas Middle School be
placed on the January agenda.
Mr. Watts requested that discussion and action supporting research through Texas A&M
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—Corpus Christi on educational guidelines for"crack babies,"be placed on the January
agenda.
IX. ADJOURNMENT _ As there was no further business, Ms. Medary moved that the
December Regular Meeting of the Commission on Children and Youth be adjourned. Mr.
Alley seconded the motion. The motion carried. Chair Rosenstein adjourned the December,
11th Regular Meeting of the Commission on Children and Youth at 6:40 p.m.
Daniel L. Whitworth
Assistant Director of Programs
Park and Recreation Department
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