AGENDA
ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 100 – 1:00 p.m.
San Antonio, TX 78217
1. Meeting called to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Citizens to be Heard.
4. Executive Director’s Report.
5. Consent Agenda.
Items on the consent agenda are considered being of a routine nature and may require only limited discussion. The items listed on consent agenda, other than A, have been reviewed by the Management Committee and they recommend approval. Any member of the Board may request that items be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately for purpose of discussion and voting.
A. Consider and act upon approval of the July 28, 2004 Minutes.
B. Consider and act upon the following status reports:
1. Grants
2. Recoveries
3. Income Statement
4. Balance Sheet
5. Board Expenditures
C. Consider and act upon membership dues renewal with The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $520.
D. Consider and act upon the additional 1% of Executive Director compensation from TCDRS to International City/County Management Association Retirement Corporation (ICMA RC).
E. Consider and act upon the following personnel items:
1. Workforce Budget Analyst
2. Accounting Billing Technician
F. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Bexar Senior Advisory Committee:
1. Approval of FY 2005 Subcontractors.
2. City of San Antonio Comprehensive Nutrition Program Request.
3. FY 05 Access and Family Caregiver Support Program Vendors.
4. FY 04 Family Caregiver Support Program Budget Revision.
G. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by Rural Public Transportation:
1. Approval to contract for alcohol testing only with State awarded contractor “Texas Alcohol & Drug Testing Service” (TADTS) for the 5311 contract for FY05 in an amount not to exceed $650.00.
2. Authorization to submit the re-application for Section 5310 Grant Program Elderly and/or Persons with Disabilities for FY05 program funds.
3. Authorization to submit the re-application for Section 5311 Texas Department of Transportation – Federal Grant Program for FY05 (State funds only).
H. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to negotiate an Air Quality contract with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
I. Consider and act upon authorization to purchase eight (8) 19” flat screen monitors for the Public Safety Answer Points in the amount not to exceed $8,665.84, which includes installation and one-year warranty.
J. Consider and act upon approval of 9-1-1 Re-sale Agreements.
K. Consider and act upon approval of a request from Morningside Ministries for a Private Switch Agreement.
L. Consider and act upon changes to Standard Insurance Rates.
M. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Metropolitan Planning Organization:
1. Amendments to the FY 2004-2005 Transportation Improvement Program
2. Amendments to the FY 2004-2005 Unified Planning Work Program
6. Committee Reports:
A. Management Committee:
1. Consider and act upon authorization to participate in and support the Regional Futures Institute of the National Association of Regional Councils in the amount of $1,000.
2. Consider and act upon Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS) Annually Determined Contribution Rate for 2005.
3. Consider and act upon authorizing staff and board members to attend the Texas Association of Regional Councils Annual Conference September 22-25, 2004.
4. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Alamo Senior Advisory Committee:
A. Changes and additions to the Alamo AAA funding guidelines.
B. Changes to the Alamo AAA budget.
C. FY05 Vendors.
5. Consider and act upon policy changes related to tuition and payment plans for the Regional Law Enforcement Academy.
B. Air Improvement Resources Executive Advisory Committee
C. Rural Area Judges
D. Alamo Area Development Corporation
E. TARC 2004 Annual Conference Committee
7. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee:
A. San Antonio Water System. “Design and Construction of Water Improvements At Brooks City Base.” Funding: Environmental Protection Agency: Special Purpose Grants: $2,279,273.
B. City of Pearsall. “Flood Prevention & Mitigation Plan.” Funding: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).” Funding: $50,000.
C. Palo Alto College. “Applied Sciences & Technology Center.” Funding: U.S. Department of Commerce: $2,230,109.
D. Community Economic Revitalization Agency, Inc. “Bellinger Square Small Business Incubator.” Funding: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: $139,857.
E. University of Texas at San Antonio. “UTSA Small Business Defense Transition Program.” Funding: Economic Development Agency: $1,003,750.
F. City of Karnes City. “Wastewater System Improvements.” Funding: USDA Rural Development, Rural Utility Service: $4,166,000.
G. Alamo City Chamber of Commerce. “Leadership Training, Youth Entrepreneurial Training and Women’s Forum.” Funding: Community Services Block Grant Program, Community Economic Development Program – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: $75,000.
H. Karnes County Tilapia Producers. “Create a Cooperative to Produce, Process and Market Value – Added Tilapia Products.” Funding: Rural Business – Cooperative Service: $32,000.
8. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Housing Advisory Committee:
A. Housing and Community Services, Inc. “Mira Vista Project.” Funding: Department of Housing and Urban Development: $4,180,197.
B. Mosiac, Inc. “2 group homes in Windcrest and Universal City.” Funding: Department of Housing and Urban Development: $531,300.
C. Bay Area Rehabilitation Center. “61-unit support housing for the elderly in Universal City.” Funding: Department of Housing and Urban Development: $4,161,400.
D. Retirement Housing Foundation. “62-unit affordable housing complex for the elderly in Windcrest.” Funding: Department of Housing and Urban Development: $4,161,300.
9. Consider and act upon a resolution declaring the month of September, 2004 to be Emergency Preparedness Month in the AACOG region.
10. Information Items.
11. Adjournment.
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