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OFFICIAL MINUTES
Mayor's Fitness Council RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 30,2011, 12:00 pm
Corpus Christi City Hall, 6th Floor Conference Room JUN 0 6 2011
I. Call to Order : 12:10 CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
II. Roll Call of Members:
Present Absent
a Scott Elliff- CHAIR X
a General (RET) Marc Cisneros X
a Rex Kinnl>' ' ?
a Greta
c� Tim Fitzpatrick X
a Jane Bell
(" Father Joseph Lopez X
a Judy Laponte Jenni
Venessa Santos-Garza X
a Mary LaFrancois, AT- LA
r; Wade Spenst, AT- LARGE X
CITY STAFF
a Aurora Parlamas, Health District Assistant Director x
a Stacie Talbert, Parks & Recreation Interim Director x
III. Public Comment: Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the committee from responding and
discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes members to make a statement of factual information,
recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry, or advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an agenda at
a later date.
:Alan Albin spoke to the MFC regarding the 'Bridge Walk,"has facebook page regarding walking over the Harbor
Bridge. Albin is awaiting the date for TXDOT to reopen the bridge and hope to have an inaugural Bridge Walk when it
reopens. The walk is approximately 2 miles from Fire Station#1 to North Exit at Old Concrete Street and across. He
would like to request a partnership in the future. Albin also discussed the website autoftownclub.com.
Eddie Fernandez addressed the MFC about the success and his appreciation for TEXERCISE.
Elizabeth West, Mrs. Corpus Christi introduced herself the MFC as her platform is fitness and exercise as a quality of life
issue.
IV. Business for Discussion with Possible Action:
o Approval of Minutes and Absences of January 26, 2011
• FIRST T. Fitzpatrick SCANNED
• SECOND J. Lapointe
V. For Informational Purposes:
o VFit Running Club-Victor Betancourt, VFit Studios A. Rowe discussed the VFIT Running Club, which would be
starting back up in May. This is a running club that is Free and Open to the Public and allows first time runners to
participate in running and stretching correctly.
VI. Business for Discussion with Possible Action:
o Additional Fitness Council Projects as submitted by members: Dates for Paddle Surfing Championship will be in
October. J.Bell wants to ensure that disability features are available and also suggested speaking to Nueces Couty
submitting a proposal for mobility mats.
o Mayor's Fitness Council Vacancy: Mayor Adame would be recommending Dr. Charles Campbell-see bio.
o IACHIEVE Grant: Community Assessment&CHART Team-Stacie Talbert:attachment. S.Talbert briefed the MFC on
a deliverable for the IACHIEVE Grant. Surveys would also be a contribution to the Bold Future proiect.
o Media Launch Date: Tabled until after elections(May 10) if run off occurs then June 18.
VII. Identify agenda items to be placed on next agenda: ACHIEVE, media launch date.
VIII. Adjourn time 1:11 Next Meeting: April 27,2011