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COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH
REGULAR MEETING FEB 19 2010
Monday, May, 18 2009, 5:30 p.m.
First Floor Committee Room
City Hall, 1201 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to speak during the meeting. A recording is made of the
proceedings. You must first identify yourself by name and address. Then state your point as briefly as possible when
addressing the Committee. Presentations will be limited to three (3)minutes.
Any person who plans to attend this meeting and may need an accommodation is requested to contact the Parks and
Recreation Department at 826-4000 at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
MINUTES
Call to Order—called to order at 5:34pm, 5/18/09
II. Roll Call of Members—Eddie called Roll: Members present: Dr. Mary Jane Garza, Laura Smith,
Amanda Stukenburg, Miles Toren, Isaac Valencia, , Lorenzo Knowles, Debbie Espinoza. Members
absent: Guy Nickelson, Fran Wilms, Rita Morales (work), Robert Mirabal (work), Rosa Gonzales (sick),
Johnny Oelschlegal (resigned), Chandace Tryon.
III. Adoption of Minutes: Regular Meeting, May 18, 2009-adopted
IV. Action on Absent Member(s)—April 20, 2009 Chandace Tryon will be removed from committee due to
lack of attendance.
V. Public Comment:
Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the Commission on Children and Youth (CCY)
from responding and discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes them to do the
following:
1. make a statement of factual information,
2. recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry, or
3. advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an agenda at a later date.
VI. Presentation—Latchkey program—Margaret Morin, Parks and Recreation Dept. Program Manager,
passed out brochures of the city Latchkey Program and presented the program summer activities to
the committee. She explained that training required for staff. Ratio is 1 staff per 20 children.
Children are provided with breakfast and lunch by CCISD. The price for this service is $76.00 per
week. There is financial assistance available. There are two field trips per week. Program services
about 1000 children in the summer. Margaret answered several question by committee members
about the program.
VII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
1. Proposal of data collection project and funding—Dr. Rhoades was present to answer questions
on the data collection proposal. The committee reviewed the proposal. The proposal consisted of
three different options with different cost : 1 -$24,626.50, #2-$51,570 and#3- $90,835.50. Dr.
Rhoades answered question made by committee members. Committee expressed some concerns
with the options and was interested in#2 or#3. Dr. Rhoades expressed that options could be
modified. Committee decided to take some time to study this proposal.
2. Update-Juvenile Assessment Center Letter—Dr. Garza explained that the letter would be
submitted to the new mayor. Committee reviewed the letter and approved it. Letter will be
submitted to the New Mayor.
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3. Bars near schools - This topic was discussed and it was decided to invite Mark Schaur of
CCPD to the next meeting.
VII. Identify items to be placed on next agenda—Data Collection Project, Bars near schools, Community
Connections..
VIII. Adjournment—adjourned: 6:42pm