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REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 4:00 p.m. CIIYSECRETgRy'S pFRC
Lindale Senior Center E
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 4:15 p.m.
II. Roll Call of Members - Members present: Marie Partington, Shirley
Tipton, Apolonia Cantu, Isabel Odeh and Becky Perrin
III. Approval of Minutes - Minutes were approved as read for meeting of
October 29, 2009.
IV. Action on Absent Members -
Apolonia Cantu moved, Shirley Tipton seconded the motion, and it
was unanimously approved that Mr. Hensley report on actions or
procedures needed to be taken on SCP Committee members with
several 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
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3. Advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an
Agenda at a later date.
VI. Presentation:
Committee Members introduced themselves to Becky Perrin,
Superintendent.
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:
Two applications were reviewed and will be presented to the
City Council. Two additional individuals have expressed an interest,
and their applications will be presented during the next SCP
Meeting. Apolonia Cantu moved and Marie Partington seconded the
motion that the two individuals of applications reviewed be
approved, pending City Council's approval. In addition, Celeste
McCraw, interested applicant was also approved, pending her
application and approval by the City Council.
4. Discussion of By-Laws
Deferred.
VIII. Identify Items to be placed on Next Agenda:
-Action on absent members
-Determine new committee member terms
-Elect a Vice Chair
-Results of recommendations for new committee members
-By Laws
-Status of Open Meetings Training
IX. Meeting was adjourned at 4:48 p.m