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COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH
REGULAR MEETING FEB 1 9 2010
Monday, July 27, 2009, 5:30 p.m.
1st Floor Committee Room
City Hall, 1201 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
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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.
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Minutes
Call to Order-Dr. Garza called the meeting to order at 5:42pm
II. Roll Call of Members Eddie called Roll: Members present: Dr. Mary Jane Garza, Amanda
Schulenburg, Guy Nickelson, Rita Morlaes, Fran Wilms, Isaac Valencia, Robert Mirabal, Rosa
Gonzales, Debbie Espinoza. Members absent: Miles Toren, Lorenzo Knowles, Laura Smith, Debbie
Espinosa
III. Adoption of Minutes: Regular Meeting, June 15, 2009 were adopted
IV. Action on Absent Member(s)-,June 15, 2009 No action taken
V. Public Comment: No 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: Status of Data Collection Project- Amanda Guartuche read and email from Dr. Philp
Rhoades -Today, July 27th is to be the first day that the contract is in effect. The contract ends on July 31,
2010. I have placed ads for the two student employees at our Career Services Office. I hope to hire the two
students within two weeks. This position is not funded by the contract with the City. However, the graduate
student in this position will help in supervision of the two student research assistants and will help track expenses
and complete invoicing for this project.
VII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
1. Back to School event-(Guy Nickelson)Third Annual Back to School health fair sponsored by
County Commissioners, Walmart, HEB, CC Caller times, Coca Cola and other entities. Guy
explained that the health screening and services that will be available at the event. Guy
reported 75 vendors would be there and will be giving away about 1000 back packs filled with
school supplies. Guy stated the event will be 8/22/09 at Miller High School from 10am-2pm.
Guy asked if the commission would like to set-up a table. The members discussed this event.
Guy will email all members an email regarding this event. Guy would set up a booth for the
commission.
2. Community Connections - (Committee) - Guy reported on the committee meeting and
presented some information about the how the process of the event and how to fund the
Updates of the Data Collection Project by community agencies. The amount would be a
yearly fee of$150.00 to $200.00. Guy reported that some state representatives may be at
the community connections event.
3. Oral Presentation of Quarterly Report to Council - Dr Garza reported that it was time to do
an oral report. Should be done in August or October. This will be further discussed.
SCANNED
VIII. Identify items to be placed on next agenda:
Items needed for Community Connections Event
Oral Presentation of Quarterly Report to City Counsel
Quarterly Report
Update on Juvenile Assessment Center
IX. Adjournment: meeting as adjourned at 6:00pm