HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/21/2001 - JointI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Joint
Council Meeting of the City of Corpus Christi of August 21, 2001, which were approved by the City
Council on August 28, 2001.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this 28th day of August, 2001.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
SEAL
MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI CITY COUNCIL AND
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
August 21, 2001 - 12:10 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Samuel L. Neal Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Rex A. Kinnison
Brent Chesney
Javier Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly*
Jesse Noyola
City Staff Present
City Manager David R. Garcia
City Attorney James R. Bray Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Police Chief Pete Alvarez
Police Cmdr. Bryan Smith
Recording Secretary Rachelle P. Ramon
CRIME CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD
Linda Bridges, President
Vicky Alexander
Larry Baker
W.L. Hermis
Butch Pool
ABSENT
John Longoria (City Council)
Mark Scott (City Council)
John Heldenfels (Crime Control)
Danny Mora (Crime Control)
Rose Marie Soto (Crime Control)
Isaac Valencia (Crime Control)
Mayor Neal called the meeting to order in the Basement Training Room of City Hall. City
Secretary Chapa checked the roll and verified that a quorum was present to conduct the meeting. Ms.
Bridges verified that there was a quorum of the Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Crime
Control and Prevention District. She noted that in addition to herself, the other new officers on the
board are Mr. Baker as the Vice President and Mr. Pool as the secretary.
Ms. Bridges first discussed the crime control district evaluation, which was conducted by Dr.
Phil Rhoades regarding district activities through the fall of 2000, including technology, new
equipment, redirection of youth crime, and other issues. She said the evaluation showed that progress
has been made in reaching the crime control district's goals and she discussed the importance of the
citizen survey. Ms. Bridges added that the board needs to review the district's plan and fine tune it
to ensure that it includes measurable objectives.
Cmdr. Smith, coordinator of the crime control district, referred to a handout entitled "Crime
Control and Prevention District Project Review -Year 3." He highlighted the following activities:
directed patrol program and citizen advisory councils; campus crime stoppers program; street
lighting project; canine unit; juvenile curfew and truancy assessment center; and pawn shop detail.
*Council Member Kelly arrived at 12:22 p.m.
Cmdr. Smith also discussed the recent effort by the directed patrol officers to clean up junk
in the Flour Bluff area. He showed several pictures which helped to illustrate the amount and type
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of junk that was picked up with the assistance of several city departments and others, including Code
Enforcement and Neighborhood Improvement, Solid Waste Services, Traffic Engineering, Beautify
Corpus Christi, and volunteers from Naval Air Station -Corpus Christi.
Cmdr. Smith said that after initiating the clean-up project, the organizers realized they had
underestimated the amount of junk that was present and the effort that would be entailed. However,
he said despite the large volume the clean-up was successful and future events are being planned.
He also responded to Council members' questions about the event.
Ms. Bridges said the board has also discussed the upcoming reauthorization of the crime
control district. They voted on holding that election in November 2002 so as to share election costs
with other entities. She said the board is recommending a 10 -year renewal period.
Mayor Neal asked that the board prepare a written recommendation for staff and that an item
be placed on an upcoming agenda regarding the district's reauthorization. Council Member Chesney
also asked the board to let the Council know how they can assist in preparing for that event. Ms.
Bridges said it is important to educate the citizens about the strides that the district has made since
its formation, including utilizing organized presentations to community groups. Council Member
Kinnison said Forward Corpus Christi is continuing to remain active and have pledged their support
as well.
Cmdr. Smith said that with regard to the district's budget, they have developed a plan that
takes the district beyond the fifth year and which establishes priorities. Mayor Neal said he would
like Dr. Rhoades to work with the board and the Police Department to establish quantifiable results
of the district's efforts.
There being no other business, Mayor Neal adjourned the joint meeting at 12:50 p.m. on
August 21, 2001.
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