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Senior Companion Program (SCP)Advisory Committee FEB 1 b [I iJ
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, January 28, 2010. 4:00 p.m. CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
Lindale Senior Center
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 4:10 p.m.
II. Roll Call of Members - Members present: Marie Partington,
Apolonia Cantu, Isabel Odeh and Steven Hensley
III. Approval of Minutes - Minutes were approved as read for meeting of
November 19, 2009.
IV. Action on Absent Members -
Priscilla Wolf was terminated prior to this meeting for 3 unexcused
absences. Harry Falcon will be terminated today since absence of this
Meeting will total 3 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
Agenda at a later date.
VI. Presentation:
N/A
VII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
1. Determine Committee Member Terms (1 or 2 years) for
remaining 2 members - Deferred, since no additional
Committee members were present.
2. Elect a Vice Chair - Deferred.
3. Recommendations for new Committee Members:
Applications were reviewed, and it was unanimously approved that
applicants, Monica Rodriguez and Carmela Quintanilla be presented
for consideration as possible Committee Members.
4. Discussion of By-Laws
Deferred.
VIII. Identify Items to be placed on Next Agenda:
-Determine new committee member terms
-Elect a Vice Chair
-Results of recommendations for new committee members
-By Laws
-Status of Open Meetings Training
-Additional recommendations for Recruitment of SCP Volunteers
IX. Meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.