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COMMISSION ON CHILDREN & YOUTH
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY,JULY 12, 1999,5:30 P.M.
COMMITTEE ROOM,FIRST FLOOR
CITY HALL- 1201 LEOPARD STREET
MEMBERS PRESENT ABSENT STAFF
Paige Dion Arturo Rodriguez Grace Rank Sylvia Martian
Mazy Jackson Cpl Lewis Dr.Mazda Gan Ppm Epps
Jae Alley Missy Magary Rudy Sawa
Paula Rosenstein Vera Pott Robin West
Dr.Phil Rhonda Brio Smith Vaonl a Trevino
Rebecca ROMs Telma Bn,t
CALL TO ORDER—The regular July meeting of the Commission on Children and Youth was called to
order by Chair Paige Dinn at 5:35 PM
ROLL CALL—The recording secretary called roll and announced a quorum was present.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES—Rebecca Smits moved to accept the minutes from the regular meeting
of June 14, 1999. Mary Jackson seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously by the Commission.
ACTION ON ABSENCES—Chair Dinn called for action on absences.Joe Alley responded he forgot the
meeting which was unexcused. Arturo Rodriguez was unexcused from the May meeting and Rebecca Stuns
made a motion to excuse Arturo Rodriguez for the June meeting due to illness,Mary Jackson seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously.
HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC:
BUSINESS—
A. Absence Policy: The policy needs to be updated in written form. Currently, all absences are excused or
unexcused. The consensus is to change to a system whereby a member can miss 25%or 33%of the
meetings without having any excuse and remain in good standing. A method of petitioning the
commission for reinstatement after an excessive number of absences is needed. A policy will be drafted
and sent out with the August 9th agenda.
B/D.Update on the Juvenile Assessment Center. Paige Dinn reported on the Juvenile Assessment Center.
The goal is to have it up and running by September. Lease space has been found to house the center.
Renovations will need to be made for rooms for counselors, intake workers and parents. The site is located
off of Bear Lane and SPID. There would be two separate entrances,one for police and one for the public.
The assessment center may be combined with a police substation,but that has not been decided yet.
Discussion was held about how the Assessment Center would enable all agencies to have background
information on a juvenile once he/she enters the system through whichever agency.
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C. Update on YOU (The Youth Opportunities United Initiative)meeting in Houston: Corpus Christi
was the only city who had turned in their grant proposal. Discussion was held regarding the statewide
meeting held in Houston on June 24-25, 1999
D. Update on other related grants: Paige Dinn mentioned that the United Way is spearheading Snetexs by
Six grant. The Kenedy Foundation has awarded$50,000 to YOU to hire a grant writer.
E. Discussion on merging and updating of the Master Plan with YOU Five Year Plan: Chair Paige
Dinn suggested that Robin and Phil could look it over and see what we've accomplished.
(Arturo Rodriguez left at 6:28 PM)
COMMITTEE OR STAFF REPORTS-There were no committee or staff reports.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS—There were no subcommittee reports.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT—None
CURRENT CONCERNS/REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION—Regarding the agenda,the sentence at the
top of the agenda needs to be revised to read"members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to speak
at the meeting"rather than specifically at the end of the meeting.
Carl Lewis stated that perhaps it might be good to address the meetings of school principal/assistant principals
which are held every six weeks. A motion was proposed by Carl Lewis to task the appropriate committee for
making a presentation to CCISD Principals/Assistant Principals meeting.Joe Alley seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
August 20,there will be training at the Nueces Co. Children's Advocacy Center.
ADJOURNMENT—As there was no further business,Chair Dinn called for adjournment at 6:50 p.m.
Carl Lewis made the motion to adjourn and Mary Jackson seconded it. Motion carried.
Marco A. Cisneros,Director,
Park&Recreation Department