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COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10,2001, 5:30 P.M.
CITY HALL COMMITTEE ROOM ROOM
1201 LEOPARD ST., CORPUS CHRISTI,TX.
Members/Advisors Present Absent Staff
Joe Alley Mary Jackson Barry Abels Rudy Sosa Dan Whitworth
Rosa Balderas John LaRue Hertariiee Anne Seddelmeyer
Talma Benavides Verna Portis
Almira Flores Dr.Phil Rhoades
Gloria Jackson Paula Rosenstein
I. CALL TO ORDER—Chair Gloria Jackson called the December.10, 2001 Regular
Meeting of the Commission on Children and Youth to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL—The recording secretary called roll and announced a quorum was
present.
Chair Jackson led the Commission in a prayer.
III. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES FROM REGULAR MEETINGOF NOVEMBER
12,2001 —Ms. Balderas moved to accept as approved the minutes from the November
12, 2001 Regular Meeting. Ms. Rosenstein seconded the motion. The motion carried.
IV. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC—None.
V. BUSINESS -
A. Old Business—None
B. New Business—
1. Presentation on Juvenile Assessment Center—
Mariah Boone, Program Manager of the Juvenile Assessment Center
(J.A.C.), discussed the Center's intake/evaluation process.
John La Rue arrived at 5:35 p.m.
Ms. Boone reminded the Commission members that they sponsored the
J.A.C.'s application for a Title V grant,which is funding 4 case managers
and Judge King.
Verna Portis arrived at 5:45 p.m.
Capt. Tim Wilson arrived at 5:49 p.m. SCANNED
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The Commission discussed the possibility of a Curfew Awareness
Program in the community.
3. Discussion of Website Possibilities
Mr. La Rue showed the Commission drafts for a website. Mr. Whitworth
recommended that the Commission discuss any links to the City website
with Susan Cable in Communication and Quality Management. Chair
Jackson said that she would arrange a meeting between Ms. Cable,Mr. La
Rue and herself to discuss a Commission website.
2. Discussion of Attendance Policy
Mr. Whitworth presented a draft attendance policy to the Commission for
their consideration. After discussion,Ms. Balderas and Ms. Mary Jackson
volunteered to work on an attendance policy for the Commission.
3. Recommendation on Vacancies
Chair Jackson recommended the creation of a"communication piece"to
send to applicants, to advise them where they are in the application
process.
The Commission made the following recommendations:
Education—Suzanne Coleman,Principal of I.W.A.
John La Rue left at 6:20 p.m.
Legal—Minerva Arriaga, Attorney-at-Law
VI. COMMITTEE/STAFF REPORTS:
Mr. Whitworth reported that the Planning Dept. was"tweaking"the Children's Impact
Statement the Commission submitted. Chair Jackson requested that a Planning
Department representative attend the January Commission meeting.'
VII. DIRECTOR'S REPORT AND COMMISSION CONCERNS—REQUESTS FOR
INFORMATION,AGENDA ITEMS:
VIII. ADJOURNMENT— As there was no further business,Ms. Mary Jackson moved that the
December 10, 2001 Regular Meeting of the Commission on Children and Youth be
adjourned. Ms.Portis seconded the motion. The motion carried. Chair Jackson adjourned
the December 10,2001 Regular Meeting of the Commission on Children and Youth at 6:45
p.m.
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LIALi
Daniel L. Whitworth
Assistant Director of Programs
Park and Recreation Department
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