HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 05/12/1997 - SpecialI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Special Council Meeting of the City of Corpus Christi of May 12, 1997, which were approved by
the City Council on May 20, 1997.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this 20th day of May, 1997
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City Secretary
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MINUTES
CORPUS CHRISTI CITY COUNCIL
City Hall Basement Training Room
May 12, 1997
7:30 a.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT Staff Members Present
Mayor Loyd Neal
Council Members: Arnold Gonzales
Alex L. Garcia Jr.
Edward Martin
John Longoria
Betty Jean Longoria
City Manager Bill Hennings
City Secretary Armando Chapa
City Attorney James R. Bray Jr.
The Corpus Christi City Council met with members of the Black Chamber of Commerce on
Monday, May 12th, at 7:30 a.m. in the City Hall Basement Training Room. Mayor Neal called the
meeting to order and asked members of the Black Chamber of Commerce for comments.
Mr. Lamont Taylor gave an overview of the goals and objectives of the Black Chamber of
Commerce, emphasizing the need for more inclusion of minority businesses in city purchases and
contracts and the need for more jobs in the Black community. Mr. Taylor emphasized the high rate
of unemployment in the Black community in relation to the general and Hispanic populations.
Ms. Beverly Winters stressed the problem of teenage pregnancy. She recommended
mentoring programs as well as a program designed to help young people stay in school. She asked
the City to help her in getting foundation funding to alleviate this problem.
Mr. Sam Johnson stated that the basic problem is related to economics and jobs. He stressed
that more jobs and businesses are needed in the northside.
Mr. Bob Jones promoted a disparity study for the City. He stated that the Regional
Transportation Authority and the Texas Department of Transportation had done such studies to
determine what the needs really are in this community. The study, he said, would provide the City
with a vehicle to contracting with small minority businesses without the threat of being sued.
Discussion ensued regarding the disparity studies and what the city is currently doing. The
Council asked that copies of the disparity studies be provided to them.
The Mayor thanked everyone for attending. He stressed the importance of being consistent
and fair and stated that he wanted to continue these meetings, perhaps on a quarterly basis to follow
up and to help keep up with what is going on.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 a.m.