HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Senior Companion Program Advisory Committee - 02/25/2010 Senior Companion Program(SCP)Advisory Committee
REGULAR MEETING 301340 SIASV.9HS3S JWO
Thursday, February 25, 2010. 4:00 p.m.
Lindale Senior Center OIOZ_ti 0 WWW
3135 Swantner Dr., Corpus Christi, TX
Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to speak during
the meeting. A recording is made of the proceedings. You must first
identify yourself by name and address. Then state your point as briefly as
possible when addressing the Committee. Presentations will be limited to
three (3)minutes.
Any person who plans to attend this meeting and may need accommodation
is requested to contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 826-3147 at
least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made:
MINUTES
I. Call to Order-Meeting was called to order by Isabel Odeh at 4:20 p.m.
II. Roll Call of Members - Members present: Marie Partington, Shirley
Tipton, Carmela Quintanilla, Apolonia Cantu, Isabel Odeh and Steven
Hensley
III. Approval of Minutes - Minutes were approved as read for meeting of
January 28, 2010.
IV. Action on Absent Members -
Steven Hensley announced that Harry Falcon was terminated due to
excessive, =excused absences.
V. Public Comment: No Public Comment
Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the Senior
Companion Program Advisory Committee from responding and
discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes them
to do the following:
1. Make a statement of factual information;
2. Recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry; or
3. Advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an
SCANNED
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agenda at a later date.
VI. Introduction of New Committee Members
Monica Rodriguez and Carmela Quintanilla were introduced as new
Committee Members. Only Ms. Quintanilla was present today and
provided information about herself to Committee Members.
VII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
1. Determine Committee Member Terms
Carmela Quintanilla agreed to serve for a two-year term.
2. Open Meeting Act Training
Ms. Tipton and Ms. Partington agreed to complete training before
April's scheduled meeting. The rest of Committee Members present
have completed the training.
3. Elect a Vice Chair- Deferred.
4. Discussion of By-Laws -Deferred.
5. Recruitment Strategies
Isabel Odeh provided information on Cimarron Apartments as an
option for recruitment of volunteers and clients. Steven Hensley
agreed to contact Cimarron Apartments to see if they are willing to
be a Volunteer Station. Palacio Residencial and El Paraiso were
also mentioned as options since they are Senior Citizen Apartments.
VIII. Identify Items to be placed on Next Agenda:
-Determine new committee member terms
-Elect a Vice Chair
-By Laws
-Status of Open Meetings Training
-Recruitment of Volunteers
-Annual Senior Companion Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
IX. Meeting was adjourned at 5 p.m.