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Summary of Minutes for October 7, 2010 NOV 0 5 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
Chairperson Ramiro Gamboa called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
A. ROLL CALL
Present Commissioners:
Ramiro Gamboa Robert Garza Robert Adler
Edna Arredondo Kathleen Cooper Toni Davis
Margie Myers Lucy Reta Elias Valverde
Denise Villagran Jacob Sendejar Zachary Zepeda
Present Staff:
Leon Bazar(Human Relations) Patsy Garcia (Human Relations) By Phone if Necessary (Legal)
Absent Commissioners:
Abel Alonzo (Excused) Robert Franklin (Excused) Pastor Derrick Reaves (Excused)
Janet Zuniga
B. REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES
MOTION Motion to excuse Abel Alonzo, Robert Franklin and Pastor Derrick Reaves for the October
7, 2010 meeting made by Robert Garza and seconded by Kathleen Cooper. Motion passed.
2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF 09102110
MOTION Motion to approve the September 2, 2010 meeting minutes made by Robert Adler and
seconded by Robert Garza. Motion passed.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES]
None
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. PresentationlRequest for Support— Felix Longoria Recognition Event—
Dr. Nick Adame
Professor Patrick Carroll from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi asked for the
Commission's support to award $250.00 to help defray the $1,000 cost of the October 25,
2010 screening for the upcoming PBS documentary entitled The Longoria Affair at the
Q Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. The
J documentary will be aired on November 9, 2010 through the Boston PBS station and will
be aired nationally on the series Independent Lens. The Longoria Affair deals with a civil
rights case in the greater Coastal Bend Area which took place in January 1949. Decorated
war hero, Felix Longoria, was killed in 1945 in WWII and his widow asked that his body be
U buried in his hometown in Three Rivers, Texas. The funeral director for Mr. Longoria's
C/3 funeral refused to bury the body of Mr. Longoria. The funeral director, on more than one
occasion, indicated to his widow and three other individuals that the whites would not like
to bury "a Mexican" - all who testified being true. Professor Carroll indicated the screening
will also be held at other universities across Texas and will all assist in covering the costs.
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5. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
A. DiscussionlApproval of Felix Longoria Recognition Event Support
MOTION Motion to support the screening of The Longoria Affair with a $250.00 sponsorship made
by Robert Adler and seconded by Robert Garza. Motion passed.
(Copies of the Longoria Affefadyer#samenb as attached to the back of the minutes.)
6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Housing Subcommittee
Margie Myers reported the following:
• Attorney General Abbott Signs Agreement with Wells Fargo Resulting in Mortgage
Relief— More than 200 distressed Texas homeowners to get help with loans
(A copy of the October 8,2019 Press Rebase Y attached lathe bast MIS minutes.)
• Attorney General Abbott Calls for a Halt on Foreclosures while Loan Services Review
their Business Practices—Abbott calls for thorough review to determine if
"robosigners" were used in foreclosure paperwork processing
(A copy of the Weep 52019P!keStiese030 back of the misters)
B. Committee for Persons With Disabilities — 10106/10 Meeting
Leon Bazar reported the following:
• Elected a Vice-Chair - Carlos Vargas, MV Transportation General Manager
• Discussed major projects that impact the community —Water Street from Cooper's
Alley to 1-37, all new sidewalks and curb ramps. Joint project: City of Corpus Christi
and TxDOT. Also discussed the ADA Group 1 project that addressed 360 ramps
throughout the City of Corpus Christi
• Discussed the privatization of the Golf Course —The South Texas Lighthouse for the
Blind has the concession contract. The Committee wanted to ensure that those
employees were still going to have an opportunity to continue working under the new
management.
C. Education Subcommittee— No Report
D. Disparity Subcommittee— No Report
E. Health Disparity Subcommittee— No Report
7. HUMAN RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
A. Department Monthly Performance Report Review
• September 301h was the end of the EEOC contract year
• Target/Contract Obligation was to close 104 charges (10/01/09 —09/3010) - the
department closed 109 cases
• Met intake goal of 121 intakes for the year
• Closed 5 HUD cases (Total of 12 cases closed in 3 months)
• Mr. Bazar is scheduled to present the department's annual presentation to the City
Council on October 12, 2010
• Mr. Bazar continues to work on Las Colonias Subdivision project
8. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
• Bob Jones —Texas Housing Development Corporation
9. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Elias Valverde and seconded by Toni Davis.
Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 5:43 p.m.
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