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Monday, March 7, 2011 6 p.m. IVED
6th Floor Conference Room, City Hall
1201 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 APR
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MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENTSTAFF
Angela Carmona Dr. Judith Prewitt Ernesto Trevino Laura Gonzales
Jeremy Coleman John Rocha
Letisia Rios-Cortez Donald Russell
Timothy Dowling Mac Sanders
Andrea Foley JR Seaman
Elizabeth Garza Alan Thornburg
Meridth Delano Arthur Valdez
Michele Hammock Brandi Williams
Chris Kailas
Elena Mendez
Heather Moretzsohn
CALL TO ORDER:
The regular meeting of the Sister City Committee was called to order by Chris Kallas at 6:00
pm.
II. ROLL CALL: Laura Gonzales called roll. A quorum was met with 19 of 20 members present.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Corrections: Add John Rocha to Members Present Box. Under
VII. A. Change "2 to Japan" to "3 to Japan.
Arthur Valdez moved to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Michele Hammock.
The minutes were approved as corrected.
IV. TREASURER'S REPORT: DISCUSSION ITEMS: Laura Gonzales reported that the General
Fund balance is $17,120.00 PALS account is $8,509.75.
Michele Hammock 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:
VII.
A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on sending more than six students for the Student
Exchange.
Donald went online and researched the cost of airfare. The cost would be roughly
13,000.00 With the current cost of airfare, it could be possible to send 1 more student to
Yokosuka, Japan. It was calculated and with other expenses deducted, there would be
about 1700.00 left. If we did not use this money to send a third student to Japan, it could
be used in other ways. Tim Dowling moved to send a third student to Yokosuka, Japan.
Donald Russell seconded the motion. The motion did not pass.
Yes — 2, No—8, Abstain - 6
B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on having a clean-up project on April 30, 2011 and going to
council on May 10, 2011 and discussing with council the project already completed.
Tim Dowling contacted Angela Rowe with Pride and the students will be participating in a
City Wide Downtown Clean-Up on April 2, 2011 from 8:30am — 1:30pm. The car wash will
be on June 18th at 10:00am. Michele Hammock suggested getting T-shirts for the
students to wear at the clean-up and at the car wash. Chris Kallas also suggested getting
our exchange students shirts. Elena Mendez will take care of getting the t-shirts.
Arthur Valdez moved to approve the clean up and to buy t-shirts for our students and the
exchange students. Liz Garza seconded the motion. The motion passed.
SCANNED
C. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on ideas for new student activities for the summer of 2011.
John Rocha moved to table this item until next month. Michele Hammock seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
D. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on developing new ways of exchange with Mexico other
than a Student Exchange.
Chris Kailas moved to table this time until April. Brandi Williams seconded the motion.
The motion passed.
E. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on having a planning retreat to discuss the direction of the
Sister City Committee. Donald Russell suggested that members of the committee facilitate
the meeting instead of hiring someone from the outside. Elena Mendez, Donald Russell,
and Andrea Foley will get together and discuss a planning meeting. Arthur Valdez moved
to have Elena Mendez, Donald Russell, and Andrea Foley start working toward a planning
retreat. Dr. Prewitt seconded the motion. The motion passed.
VIII. Liaison Reports
A. Yokosuka, Japan —Japan would like to have the students July 10th—July 24th
B. Agen, France — Need to confirm dates with France.
C. Keelung, Taiwan —Taiwan needs to know the dates of travel soon so that they can
purchase the tickets as soon as possible.
D. Monterrey, Mexico— No Report
E. Toledo, Spain — No Report
F. Playa del Carmen — No Report
IV. Task Manager Reports
A Publicity Reports—Caller-Times not able to come to the reception tonight but would
like to interview the students on Wednesday at the Galvan House. Channel 3 will be
here tonight. The Caller-Times asked Liz to take pictures and send them to the Caller-
Times
B. Curriculum/Training —Training will be on April 3, 10, and 17, 2011 from 1:30—3:30
at the Galvan House.
C. Fundraising —
D. Art Competition — Brandi sent a sign up-sheet for the committee to bring something
for the art reception. Reminded the committee that next month's meeting will be at the
Galvan House
F. New Sister City Evaluation —Two new requests—A suburb of a large city in South
Korea is asking to be a Sister City but has very few similarities with Corpus Christi. And
the second one is a rural city in Ghana, Africa.
F. Activities— No Report
G. Student Selection — No Report
H. Pen Pal — No Report
I. Student Service — No Report
IX. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA—
I. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on developing new ways of exchange with Mexico other
than a Student Exchange
II. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on the Planning Meeting to discuss the direction of the
Sister City committee
X GENERAL CHAIR'S REPORT:
A. Sister City Annual International conference
B. Sister City funding Mexico exchanges
XI ADJOURNMENT: Michele Hammock moved to adjourn and Alan Thornburg
seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 pm.
Laura Gonzales, Sister City Recording Secretary
Cultural Services Division
Parks & Recreation Department