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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Coastal Bend Council Of Governments - 04/24/2015 r � MINUTES COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS April 24,2015—2:00 P.M. Corpus Christi,Texas ************************************************************************ MEMBERS PRESENT: City Commissioner Al Garcia, Chairman Glenn Sullivan Commissioner Nina Trevino, Secretary Elsa Saenz Commissioner Mike Pusley,Treasurer Annette Mouttet Judge Terry Simpson,Past Chairman Councilman Lee Roy Kieschnick Mayor Pro Tern Patrick Rios - Councilman Antonio Garcia Michael Willow Mayor Nelda Martinez Commissioner Carlos Villarreal Tom Tagliabue Judge Ricardo Carrillo Council Member Colleen McIntyre Commissioner Roy Cantu Isabel Chapa Judge Jim Huff Commissioner Ann Lopez Councilman Murrell Foster Commissioner Fred Nardini Judge Loyd Neal Councilman Celestino Zambrano Tyner Little Mayor Pro Tern Jo Ann Ehmann Brent Ocker John Herrera GUESTS PRESENT: Commander Michael Alanis, Corpus Christi Police Department Rudy Cantu,Chairman, Council on Aging Robert Meager,Police Chief/City Administrator, City of Gregory STAFF PRESENT: John Buckner Richard Bullock R.J.Thomas Betty Lamb Frank Garcia 1. CALL TO ORDER City Commissioner Al Garcia, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM.John Buckner called the roll. Nine of eleven counties were represented and the attendees included 25 out of 35 voting representatives. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MARCH 27,2015 MEETING. A motion was made by Councilman Kieschnick to approve the minutes of the March 27,2015 meeting. Commissioner Cantu seconded this motion.The minutes of the March 27 meeting were approved. 3. TREASURER'S REPORT John Buckner presented this report for the month of March 2015. He referred to the first page of the report and summarized the transactions, account balances and interest earned. Upon a motion by Commissioner Cantu, seconded by Mayor Martinez,the March 2015 Treasurer's Report was approved by unanimous vote of the members present at the end of the meeting. SCANNED � t Minutes Page 2 April 24,2015 4. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Confirmation of Committee Appointments The following persons were appointed to a CBCOG advisory committee: COUNCIL ON AGING: Ms.Rebecca Mays,Aransas County Ms.Pamela Larson, San Patricio County Ms.Elsa Paez,Jim Wells County Mr.Ernesto Morales,Jim Wells County Mr.Dean Fleming,Brooks County (All recommended by the Council on Aging) REGIONAL SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mr.Ned Cherry,Environmental Enforcement Officer,Nueces County Mr.Robert Brake, City of Aransas Passs (Recommended by Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee) Mayor Martinez made a motion to confirm the appointments to the Council on Aging. Commissioner Cantu seconded the motion. The appointments were confirmed by unanimous vote. Mr.Willow moved to confirm the appointments to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Mayor Pro Tem Ehmann seconded this motion which passed by unanimous vote. B. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Request for Approval to add$8,000 from Local Funds to Auto Purchase Line Item in Adopted Calendar Year 2015 Budget John Buckner presented this report. After a brief discussion,Judge Simpson made a motion to approve this request. Commissioner Lopez seconded the motion.The request to add$8,000 to the auto purchase line item in the budget was approved by unanimous vote of the members present. C. COUNCIL ON AGING REPORT Mr.Rudy Cantu,Chairman of the Council on Aging presented this report. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2942 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO AMEND THE COASTAL BEND AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS ,r- Minutes Minutes Page 3 April 24,2015 DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES, ADDING AN ADDITIONAL $36,476 TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR THE PROJECT PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2015. (TOTAL AMENDED CONTRACT AMOUNT $216,363). Commissioner Cantu made a motion to adopt Resolution No.2942. Judge Huff seconded his motion. Resolution No.2942 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. 2. RESOLUTION NO.2943 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF$24,725 FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES FOR HOME MODIFICATIONS FOR THE PROJECT PERIOD MARCH 1,2015 THROUGH AUGUST 31,2015 FOR TARGETED OLDER RESIDENTS IN THE ELEVEN-COUNTY COASTAL BEND - REGION. Councilman Patrick Rios moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2943. His motion was seconded by Councilman Kieschnick. Resolution No.2943 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. D. PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE REPORT Richard Bullock presented this report. He noted that when the committee met at the time the CBCOG meeting agenda was being mailed. Copies of the resolutions under consideration with committee recommendations were available on yellow paper and these were distributed to the members present. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2944 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON APPLICATIONS FOR THE GENERAL JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PROGRAMS SOLICITATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION,AND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY APPLICATIONS INCLUDE:DUVAL COUNTY,NUECES COUNTY AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. Councilman Kieschnick moved for the adoption of Resolution No.2944. Judge Huff seconded his motion. Resolution No.2944 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. 2. RESOLUTION NO.2945 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON APPLICATIONS FOR THE GENERAL VICTIMS—DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAMS SOLITICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION AND THE GENERAL VICTIM ASSISTANCE— DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAM APPLICATIONS INCLUDE: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,DUVAL COUNTY,FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES,INC.,KLEBERG AND KENEDY COUNTIES DA OFFICE,NUECES COUNTY—CSCD,RIO GRANDE VALLEY EMPOWERMENT ZONE CORPORATION AND WOMEN'S SHELTER OF SOUTH TEXAS. Commissioner Cantu moved for the adoption of Resolution No.2945. Mr.Tagliabue seconded this motion. Resolution No.2945 was adopted by unanimous vote. 3. RESOLUTION NO.2946 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON APPLICATIONS FOR THE VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN CRIIVIINAL JUSTICE AND TRAINING PROJECTS— Minutes Page 4 April 24,2015 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT,DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING PROGRAM SOLICITATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION AND THE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS INCLUDE: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,DUVAL COUNTY,NUECES COUNTY—CSCD,AND RIO GRANDE VALLEY EMPOWERMENT ZONE CORPORATION. Judge Huff moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2946. His motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Ehmann. Resolution No.2946 was adopted by unanimous vote. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 2947 A RESOLUTION REVIEWING AND COMMENTING FAVORABLY ON JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS SOLICITATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION,AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS INCLUDE: CITY OF ALICE,CITY OF BEEVILLE,BROOKS COUNTY DUVAL COUNTY,NUECES COUNTY AND CITY OF ROCKPORT. Mayor Martinez moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2947. Her motion as seconded by Commissioner Lopez. Resolution No. 2947 was adopted by unanimous vote. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NON-ACTION ITEMS Commander Michael Alanis, Corpus Christi Police Department presented information on the risks and concerns associated with high speed chases in populated areas. He gave information on the evolvement of the current CCPD policy on vehicle pursuit and what the emergency driving policies are included in the police department's policy manual. 6. ADJOURN With no further business,the meeting adjourned at 2:55 PM. Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments this 221'd day of May 2015. City Commissioner Al Garcia,Chairman ATTEST: Commissioner Nina Trevino, Secretary