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COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
December 11, 2020 — 2:00 P.M.
Corpus Christi, Texas
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Commissioner Nina Trevino, Chairman
Tom Tagliabue, Treasurer
Judge C. H. Mills, Past Chairman*
Michael Willow*
Commissioner Armando Olivarez*
Brent Ocker
Chief Libby Shelton*
Pat Eldridge*
Mayor Kay Roach*
GUESTS PRESENT:
Mayor Wanda Dukes*
Judge David Krebs
Mayor Sally Lichtenberger*
Mayor JoAnn Ehmann*
Commissioner Gary Moore
Alderman Randy Cain*
Mayor Kathy Skurow*
City Commissioner Ann Marie Torres
Rebecca Klavermann*
Dr. Kateryna Wowk, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
STAFF PRESENT:
John Buckner R.J. Thomas Shelby Simms Frank Garcia
Veronica Toomey Mary Afuso Tory Atokuku-Vitz
Due to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic members were allowed to either attend the
meeting via ZOOM or attend in person Some members and alternates attended via ZOOM
*via Video/sound conferencing -not at CBCOG office conference room
CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Nina Trevino, CBCOG Chairman, called the meeting to order at 2:05 PM.
John Buckner called the roll and there were 9 of 11 counties represented and 17 of 34
votes present.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 MEETING
A motion was made by Judge Krebs, seconded by Commissioner Moore to approve
the September 25, 2020 meeting minutes. The Minutes were approved by unanimous vote.
3. TREASURER'S REPORT
CBCOG Treasurer Tom Tagliabue presented this report. He noted the membership had not met
since September 2020 so his report covered 3 months: September, October and November 2020.
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Mr. Tagliabue at this point reported that the City of Port Aransas was the only local government
that had not paid their 2020 membership dues.
However, the City of Port Aransas did send a check on December 11, 2020 payinLy their
calendar year 2020 membership dues This check was received on DecemberK 2020
4. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
A. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Confirmation of Committee Appointments
There were no names presented for consideration.
Chairman Trevino noted it was time to appoint the CBCOG 2021 Nominating Committee. This
committee would meet in January 2021 and recommend officers and executive board members
for 2021 at the January membership meeting on January 20, 2021. The 2021 CBCOG
Nominating Committee members are: Judge Jim Huff, Chairman, Mayor Patrick Rios, Tom
Tagliabue, Judge C. H. Mills, Judge David Krebs, Commissioner Nina Trevino,
Commissioner Margie Gonzalez, Mayor JoAnn Ehmann, Mike Willow, Brent Ocker, Judge
Rudy Madrid and Mayor Kathy Skurow.
B. BUDGET COMMITEE REPORT
Mr. Brent Ocker, Chairman of the Budget Committee presented this report.
He noted that one thing the membership needed to act on was the Budget Committee's
recommendation that the staff be granted a 2% cost of living salary increase. The 2021 budget
draft that was under consideration incorporated this increase. He moved for acceptance of this
2% COLA increase. His motion was seconded by Commissioner Gary Moore. This motion
was adopted by unanimous vote.
Then Mr. Tagliabue moved for adoption of the draft 2021 CBCOG annual budget. His motion
was seconded by Mayor JoAnn Ehmann. The CBCOG 2021 Annual Budget was adopted as
presented by unanimous vote.
C. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT
R. J. Thomas presented this report on behalf of the committee.
RESOLUTION NO. 3065
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR, HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS DIVISION TO APPLY FOR REALLOCATING
FY2018 FUNDING IN THE COASTAL BEND REGION.
A motion was made by Judge Krebs to adopt Resolution No. 3065. His motion was
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seconded by Mayor JoAnn Ehmann. Resolution No. 3065 was adopted by unanimous vote.
5 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NON -ACTION ITEMS
Ms. Felipa Wilmot, a Caregiver Program Specialist within the Area Agency on Aging gave
a detailed presentation with slides and handouts on the subject of dementia. She explained
issues that are faced by those with it along with problems faced by their caregiver families.
Dementia is one of the family of Alzheimer's diseases and there are approximately 400,000
persons that are 65 years of age and older that are living with Alzheimer's Disease in Texas.
Ms. Wilmot provided websites where families could receive educational information along
with supportive services assistance advice. She noted that Corpus Christi has been
designated a Dementia Friendly City.
Next, Ms. Emily Martinez, the CBCOG's Director of Economic Development explained
how funds from our current Economic Development grants were going to be use to used
to assist in improving our regional economic development goals and initiatives. In one
way, there were to be major technological improvements made in the COG'S conference
room that would greatly improve it functionality as a training and meeting facility. Ms.
Martinez also explained that Ms. Mary Afuso had been hired as the new Director of
Economic Development. She would be assisting local governments in the development
of grant applications whatever these might be. The goal of this effort was to have a means
for them to develop projects and thereby have available a better system to better deliver
services for their constituents. Ms. Martinez also said another staff person was hired to
assist in the development and expansion of a GIS database for this region. The results of this
effort could be used in the development and support of other projects in this region. His
name is Mr. Shelby Simms. Mr. Simms is now working with Texas A&M University Corpus
Christi in support of this project.
Other ongoing work included the development of a method of distribution for post Hurricane
Harvey funds from the Texas Department of Agriculture. Major work remains in the
Hurricane impacted area of the Coastal Bend Region.
6. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:50 PM.
Duly adopted at a meeting of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments this 29th day of
January 2021.
ATTEST:
John P. Buckner, Executive Director
Commissioner Nina Trevino, Chairman