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Sister City Committee RECEIVED
Monday, August 2, 2010, 6 p.m.
6th floor Conference Room, City Hall OCT 0 5 200
1201 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX
_ _ s CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF
Randy Farrar Alan Thornburg Yoshiko Boulan Laura Gonzales
Almira Flores Brandi Williams Jorge Brenner
Elizabeth Garza Drue Combs
Michele Hammock Maria Couret
Chris Kailas Tim Dowling
John Rocha Rose Gunjii
Donald Russell Westi Horn
Gloria Sykes-Saucedo
Kate Rodriguez
Samantha Sandate
CALL TO ORDER:
The regular meeting of the Sister City Committee was called to order by Brandi Williams at 6:13
pm.
II. ROLL CALL: Laura Gonzales called roll. A quorum was met with 9 of 18 members present.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Corrections: None
Randy Farrar moved to approve the minutes as corrected. 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 $18,000. PALS account is $8,545.23.
Michele Hammock moved to accept the Treasurer's Report and Donald Russell seconded the
motion. The Treasurer's report was accepted.
V. PUBLIC COMMENT: none
VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
VII.
A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on reviewing City ordinance Michele Thomas spoke to
the committee about reducing the number of members on the committee. Randy Farrar
moved to reduce the committee numbers from 21 to 17 members. Chris Kailas seconded
the motion. Three members voted to approve, 3 members disapproved, and 2
abstained. The motion did not pass. Michele Hammock moved to table this item until
September's meeting. Chris Kailas seconded the motion. The motion passed.
B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on reappointments for September Donald Russell,
Michele Hammock, and Elizabeth Garza would like to be reappointed. Tim Dowling is not
in attendance, but will be asked if he wants to be reappointed. Almira Flores does not
want to be appointed. Donald Russell moved to reappoint Donald Russell, Michele
Hammock, Elizabeth Garza and Tim Dowling, assuming he accepts. Chris Kailas
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
C. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on adopting new by-laws Michele Hammock moved to
table the discussion of by-laws until September. Donald Russell seconded the motion.
The motion passed.
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D. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on using PALS money to fund students who are not
able to afford the exchange. Randy moved to remove Items D and E from the agenda.
Michele Hammock seconded the motion. The motion passed.
E. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on price increase of Folklorico and Mariachi
Performance at Del Mar.
F. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on Sister City International dues. Discussed the pros and
cons of being a member of the Sister City International. Randy moved to authorize the
expenditure of money to pay the Sister City dues. Chris Kailas seconded the motion.
The motion passed.
G. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on amount of prize money for our students International
Young Artist prizes. The prize money for the Art Competition totals $600 and to submit
the art to the International Art Competition is $70.00. Michele Hammock moved to solicit
prizes from local businesses instead of spending money from the General Fund. Chris
Kailas seconded the motion. The motion passed.
H. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on Student Selection Contract. Donald Russell moved to
table this item until September's meeting. Randy seconded the motion. The motion
passed.
I. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on resolving association with Toledo, Spain as a Sister
City. Michele Hammock moved to have the committee draft a letter for the Mayor to send
to Toledo, Spain to help reestablish the communication with Spain. Chris Kailas
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Publicity Committee Congrats to Liz for doing a wonderful job on this project. Lino
Diaz, and Maddie Lu and Zoe Wilson went on Channel 3. Zoe Wilson did a great job!!
Caller Times also did an article at the Welcome Lunch.
B. Curriculum/Training Committee — No Report
C. Selection Committee —Applications will be sent out in October and due in December.
Alan Thornburg would like to be added to this committee.
D. Fundraising Committee — Chris Kailas will be the new Chairperson for this committee.
E. Art Competition Committee — Rose has resigned. She will be moving to Pensacola,
Florida to live with her son. Michele Hammock will be the new Chairperson for this
committee.
E. International Cultural Festival/EXPO — No Report
G. Yokosuka, Japan — No Report
H. Agen, France — No Report
I. Keelung, Taiwan — No Report
II.
J. Monterrey, Mexico —
K. Toledo, Spain — No Report
M. Playa del Carmen —The students were not able to participate in the exchange. Ulysses
started school and Julian had a family emergency and was not able to attend.
N. New Sister City Evaluation Committee — No Report
O. Activities Committee —John talked to the students about the activities that were
planned for this year. He asked the students to list the activities that they would like to
do and also let us know what activities they did not like. We will take their suggestions
and plan for next year's activities Chris Kailas and Elizabeth Garza would like to be on
this committee. Westi also sent an e-mail letting the committee know that only 8
students showed up to the Texas A&M Tour.
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P. Pen Pal Committee — Michele is going to send out the information to get the Pen Pal
program started. Michele needs the contacts from each of the Sister Cities.
Q. Vera cruz — No Report
IX. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA —
I. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on reviewing City Ordinance
II. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on adopting new Sister City by-laws
III. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on Student Exchange Agreement
X GENERAL CHAIR'S REPORT:
A. Funding for next Fiscal Year —We are funded for next year.
XI ADJOURNMENT: Randy Farrar moved to adjourn and Michele Hammock seconded
the motion.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 pm.
Laura Gonzales, Sister City Recording Secretary
Cultural Services Division
Parks & Recreation Department