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SISTER CITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 (k 12:00 P.M.
CVB BOARD ROOM
ITEM DISCUSSION ACTION
L Call To Order Heather Moretzsohn, Chair, Sister City Committee
called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m.
IL Roll Call Members (A=Absent P=Present)
P Misaki Berrios
A Deven Bhakta
A Barbara Canales
P Susane `Westi' Horn
A Annette Medlin
A David Loeb
P Heather Moretzsohn
A Bill Pettus
P Ian Vasey
Quorum was not reached, therefore, no action items
were discussed.
Ex Officio
P Tess Allan
P Elizabeth Hardin
CVB Staff
P Teresa Rodriguez, Sister City Program Director
P Carmen Newton, Recorder
P Paulette Kluge, CEO
III. Public Comment There was no Public Comment.
III. Approval of Minutes Heather Moretzsohn stated we could not request action Approval of the minutes
on the minutes of January 23, 2017 as we do not have a tabled until the next meeting.
quorum.
IV. Discussion/Action
Items
A. Student Exchange Heather Moretzsohn informed the members present
Program about the 2017 Exchange Program Timeline. She
stated a Student Exchange Program Press Conference
would be held tonight at 6pm at the Galvan House and
asked everyone attend.
B. Program to re- Teresa Rodriguez stated the Sister City agreement with
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establish relations with Sister Mexico will be re-signed. She noted she will be
Cities in Mexico meeting with the Mayor of Monterrey, Mexico on
Thursday.
C. Sister City Teresa Rodriguez stated the Sister City Committee
Relationship Request with the received permission from Mayor Pro Tem, Carolyn
city of Linz, Austria Vaughn to proceed with establishing a relationship
with Linz, Austria. Heather Moretzsohn added she
knows someone at Voelsalpine she can reach out to to
find inquire as to when someone from their company
will be traveling to Austria. Iain suggested someone
from the POCCA or EDC may also be traveling to
Austria.
V. Other Business Susan `Westi' Horn reminded the committee that the
selected exchange students will be trained to be
excellent representatives of the city of Corpus Christi.
VI.New Agenda Items Chaperones
Appoint subcommittee for Training Classes
VII. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m.
The next meeting will be held on March 27, 2017.
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