HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Sister City Committee - 12/05/2011Sister City Committee
Monday, December 5, 2011 6 p.m.
Home of Westi Horn
7637 Rockspring, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Kelly Kimball
Yvette Lara
Elena Mendez
Heather Moretzsohn
Mohamad Omar
John Rocha
Donald Russell
JR Seaman
Alan Thornburg
Brandi Williams
West Horn
Andi Baker
Jeremy Coleman
Timothy Dowling
Elizabeth Garza
Meredith Delano
Franklin Harper
Dr. Judith Prewitt
Mac Sanders
Samantha Chase
Chris Kallas
Laura Gonzales
I. CALL TO ORDER:
The regular meeting of the Sister City Committee was called to order by John Rocha at 6:00
pm.
II. ROLL CALL: Laura Gonzales called roll. A quorum was met with 11 of 21 members present.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Corrections: None
Mohammad Omar moved to accept the minutes as corrected. Donald Russell seconded the
motion. The Minutes were accepted.
IV. TREASURER'S REPORT: DISCUSSION ITEMS: Laura Gonzales reported that the PALS
account is $9,339.50. Donald Russell moved to accept the Treasurer's Report and Brandi
Williams seconded the motion. The Treasurer's report was accepted.
V. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on what percentage the students will pay for the exchange.
Tim Dowling asked for this discussion item. It had been discussed and voted on in a
previous meeting that the students will be paying 50 %. This amount was included in the
student packets that went out to the schools in October.
No Action needed.
B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on designated funds.
Donations that are given to the Sister City Committee should not to be designated to
specific programs. If someone wants to donate, the money will be used as the Committee
sees fit. It will not be used specifically for the Art Contest, for example.
Donald Russell moved that A) The Sister City Committee will neither solicit nor accept
funds which are designated for a particular program or use; and B) Any prior resolutions
of this Committee which imply that special purpose or designated funds will be solicited or
accepted be hereinafter interpreted to clarify that all funds solicited or accepted are to be
used as the Committee in its sole discretion shall designate. Kelly Kimball seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
VII. Liaison Reports
A.
Yokosuka, Japan — No Report
B.
Agen, France — No Report
C.
Keelung, Taiwan — No Report
D.
Monterrey, Mexico — No Report
E.
Toledo, Spain — No Report
F.
Playa del Carmen — No Report
VIII. Task Manager Reports
A Publicity Reports — No Report
B. Curriculum /Training — No Report
C. Fundraising — Asian Cultures Holiday Festival at the Asian Cultures Museum — Dec. 10
Bake Sale at City Hall — Feb. 10. 2012
International Festival at Heritage Park — May 19, 2012 1 lam — 6pm
(Sponsored by Committee of Cultures)
D. Art Competition — No Report
E. New Sister City Evaluation — No Report
F. Activities — .Westi Horn would like to be added to this Task Group
G. Student Selection — No Report
H. Pen Pal — Heather passed around pen pal letters with pictures.
I. Student Service — No Report
Ilk IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA —
A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on eliminating the Art Competition
B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on assigning members to Task Groups
X. GENERAL CHAIR'S REPORT: None
XI. ADJOURNMENT: Brandi Williams moved to adjourn and Donald Russell seconded the
motion. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.
Laura Gonzales, Sister City Recording Secretary
Cultural Services Division
Parks & Recreation Department