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SISTER CITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016(k 5:30 P.M.
CVB BOARD ROOM
ITEM DISCUSSION ACTION
L Call To Order Teresa Rodriguez, Director of the Sister City
Committee called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
IL Roll Call Members present:
Misaki Berrios Deven Bhakta
Susane `Westi' Horn Annette Medlin
David Loeb Heather Moretzsohn
Bill Pettus Iain Vasey
Elizabeth Hardin Stacey Talbert Anaya
Fred Segundo
�Quorum reached
Teresa Rodriguez, Sister City Program Director
Paulette Kluge
Carmen Newton
III. Public Comment Teresa Rodriguez, Sister City Program Director, gave a
background overview of her work experience with the
Sister City Program while with the McAllen Chamber
of Commerce. She stated this program's relationship
had helped improve the city's overall economic
development.
IV. Discussion/Action Items Teresa Rodriguez asked the committee for a
A. Election of Chair nomination for this committee's Chair and Vice Chair
positions.
Iain Vasey made a motion to nominate Heather The motion was seconded by
Moretzsohn as committee Chair. David Loeb. Motion passed.
B. Election of Vice Chair David Loeb made a motion to nominate Misaki Berrios The motion was seconded by
as committee Vice Chair. Iain Vasey. Motion passed.
C. Possible Program Heather Mortetzsohn, Chair, asked that Teresa
Initiatives Rodriguez take the floor to continue discussion of the
Sister City Program. Teresa presented a PowerPoint
presentation regarding the Sister City Program which
was founded on October 18, 1962 by the City of
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Corpus Christi. She noted the cities with which the
Corpus Christi has established affiliations, including
pertinent information. These cities include:
1962 Yokosuka, Japan
1986 Veracruz, Mexico
1987 Keelung, Taiwan
1989 Toledo, Spain
1993 Monterrey, Mexico
1996 Agen, France
2008 Playa Del Carmen, MX
Teresa also presented Ordinance Changes that will be
in effect now that the Sister City Program will be
managed by the Convention&Visitors Bureau, along
with the city Parks &Recreation Department.
Along with the Program Initiatives, each member also
received a copy of the Bylaws for review.
Bill Pettus requested history of the Sister City Program
to better understand its goals and objectives.
E. Determination of Discussion was held regarding the time and date of the
Meeting Time/Date Sister City Committee meetings.
A motion was made by Iain Vasey to hold the Sister The motion was seconded by
City Committee meetings on the 4"'Monday of every David Loeb. Motion passed.
month at 12:00 p.m.
V. New Business Iain Vasey asked each committee member to select a
city with which they would like to re-build the Sister
City Program relationship. The tentative selections
made are as listed below:
Yokosuka, Japan Susane (Westi) Horn
Veracruz, Mexico Annette Medlin/Barbara?
Keelung, Taiwan Misaki Berrios
Toledo, Spain Iain Vasey
Monterrey, MX (Ask Barbara Canales)
Agen, France Iain Vasey
Playa Del Carmen, MX Deven Bhakta
VI. Other Business Heather Moretzsohn stated she has been working with
the Student Exchange program and that applications
are due in January 2017. The applications that are
received will be brought to the committee for review
and selection process. She stated that in the near there
is also a need to make a connection with the host cities
in the near future.
X. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 6:33 p.m. A motion to adjourn was
made by Iain Vasey and
Next meeting: November 28, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. seconded by David Loeb.
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