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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Coastal Bend Council Of Governments - 07/22/2016 I v. MINUTES COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS July 22, 2016—2:00 P.M. Corpus Christi, Texas ********************************************************************* MEMBERS PRESENT: City Commissioner Al Garcia, Chairman Mayor Nelda Martinez Judge C. H. Mills, 1st Vice Chairman Jay Ellington Councilman Patrick Rios Pat Eldridge Michael Willow Commissioner Ann Lopez Commissioner Carlos Villarreal Commissioner Fred Nardini Ana Garcia Mayor Celestino Zambrano Judge Jim Huff Mayor Jo Ann Ehmann Johnny Berlanga Rebecca Klavermann Brent Ocker John Hererra Glen Sullivan Councilman Antonio Garcia Elsa Saenz GUESTS PRESENT: Frances G. Morrow, Chairman, Council on Aging Dr. Ronald Tyler, Texas Department of Health Services, Region 11 Dr. James Mobley, MD, San Patricio County Health Department Dante Gonzalez,PhD, Corpus Christi/Nueces County Public Health Department Clara Rieder, San Patricio County Health Department John Shepard, Collier, Johnson and Woods Ann Fields, Collier Johnson and Woods Raquel de los Santos, Freer, Texas Ernie Gonzales, Consultant-Freer, San Diego and Falfurrias Shelby O'Brien, State Representative Todd Hunter's office STAFF PRESENT: John Buckner R. J. Thomas Veronica Toomey Frank Garcia Richard Bullock Betty Lamb Theresa Finch Chayne Sparagowski 1. CALL TO ORDER City Commissioner Al Garcia, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 2:01 PM. John Buckner called the roll. Nine of eleven counties were represented and the attendees included 18 out of 35voting representatives. A quorum was present. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE APRIL 29, 2016 MEETING. A motion was made by Mayor Martinez to approve the April 29, 2016 meeting minutes. This motion was seconded by Ms. Pat Eldridge. The minutes were approved by unanimous vote. SCANNED Minutes Page 2 July 22,2016 3. TREASURER'S REPORT John Buckner presented this report for the months of April, May and June 2016. He referred to page one of each report and summarized the transactions, account balances and interest earned.. Upon a motion by Mr. Ocker, seconded by Judge Mills,the April, May and June 2016 Schedule of Transactions for these months were approved by unanimous vote of the members present at the end of the meeting. 4. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT The following advisory committee recommendations are presented for confirmation: TO THE COUNCIL ON AGING: Ralph"Tony"Ferguson, Bee County Victor Salazar, Bee County Ana Marie Silvas, Bee County Johnny Segovia, San Patricio County Upon a motion by Mayor Martinez, seconded by Mr.Willow,these appointments were confirmed by unanimous vote. Chairman Garcia then noted that there were several appointment that should have been addressed at the April 29, 2016 meeting but were not presented for consideration. Even though these were not included with the July 22nd agenda,he wanted to take care of the matter today if possible. TO THE SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Commissioner Ann Lopez,Refugio County Valerie Gonzalez, Aransas County Mayor Martinez moved to confirm these appointments. Her motion was seconded by Commissioner Lopez. The appointments were confirmed by unanimous vote. TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY COMMITTEE: Tracy Florence, Bee County Alyssa Barrera, City of Corpus Christi Ms. Pat Eldridge made the motion to confirm these appointments. Her motion was seconded by Judge Mills. The appointments were also confirmed by unanimous vote. B. EXECUTUVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT John Buckner introduced Mr. John Sheppard with Collier Johnson and Woods who presented the following item. A Minutes Page 3 July 22, 2016 Consideration of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015 Mr. Sheppard stated that it was his firm's role to audit the financial report that was prepared by the CBCOG's financial department and he gave credit to the Director of Finance, Ms.Veronica - Toomey, for compiling another great report. This was for the year ending December 31. 2015. He presented brief highlights of the audit and noted there was nothing to report in regard to compliance matters. Also, everything was in order as to the Federal Single Audit regulations with the calendar year 2015 comprehensive annual financial report. Mayor Ehmann moved to accept the 2015 audit and financial report. Her motion was seconded by Judge Mills. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2015 was accepted by unanimous vote. C. COUNCIL ON AGING REPORT This report was presented by Ms. Frances Morrow, Chairman of the Council on Aging. RESOLUTION NO. 2975 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADD FISCAL YEAR 2016 ALLOCATIONS TOTALING$67,634 TO CURRENT CONTRACTS AND VENDOR AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE PROJECT PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2015 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 SUPPORTING OLDER AMERICAN'S ACT NUTRITION PROGRAMS NOW TOTALING$1,718,299. Mr. Ocker made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2975. Judge Huff seconded this motion. Resolution No. 2975 was adopted by unanimous vote of the members present. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NON-ACTION ITEMS Chairman Garcia asked R. J. Thomas and Chayne Sparagowslci to come forward and be recognized. He presented each of them with letters of appreciation from Captain Christopher Meisner, Commanding Officer of NAS Kingsville. In the letters, Captain Meisner acknowledged the work and support provided by Mr. Thomas and Mr. Sparogowski within the emergency operations center during the Wings Over South Texas event(Blue Angels, etc.) in the Spring of 2016. Richard Bullock reported that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) was designated to administer HUD Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Relief funds for areas impacted by 2015 storms and floods. Four counties and cities in this region are eligible for these funds. The counties are Duval, Jim Wells,Nueces and Refugio and cities within these counties. The CBCOG notified county judges;mayors and emergency management coordinators within the area that a survey needs to be completed and submitted back to the GLO by July 31, 2016. This brief survey form will describe any damage sustained by the storms and flooding. Chairman Garcia then introduced Dr. Ronald Tyler, Jr., DVM a zoonosis control veterinarian or a veterinary pathologist dealing with animal disease control. He is with Region 11 of the Texas Department of Health Services, a large region stretching from Webb to Refugio Counties then south to the Rio Grande River. He was asked to speak on the mosquito carrying the Zika Virus and what Minutes Page 4 July 22, 2016 can be done to minimize exposure. He noted that this is a new viral disease in this country spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, one of the smaller mosquitoes. However,he said that the less than 100 cases of humans in this country having the Zika Virus did not contract it here. They came here with the virus that was contracted elsewhere,probably South America. The virus that should be of more concern is the West Nile virus carried by this same mosquito. It is found here and along the Gulf Coast. He said the mosquito that can carry the Zika virus is not a flood water species. Where mosquitoes are found,prevention is the best policy to avoid infection by using repellants, clothing covering the arms and legs and the time of day one is outside. Some mosquitoes like the dawn and dark periods while the Aedes aeqypti is more daylight time of day. Eliminating standing water to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes is a long standing preventive policy. Dr. Tyler provided a number of handouts on the subject he covered. 6. ADJOURN There being no further business,the meeting adjourned at 2:55 PM. Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments this 26th day of August 2016. City Commissioner Al Garcia, Chairman ATTEST: Commissioner Nina Trevino, Secretary