AGENDA
ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Wednesday, December 1, 2004 – 10:30 a.m.
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78217
1. Meeting called to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Citizens to be Heard.
4. Consider and act upon approval of the 2005 Officers for Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
5. Consider and act upon approval of the 2005 AACOG Budget.
6. Executive Director’s Report.
7. 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 November 3, 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 approval of AACOG’s Cost Allocation Plan.
D. Consider and act upon authorizing staff and board members to attend National Association of Regional Councils Washington Federal Briefing from February 4-8, 2005.
E. Consider and act upon approval of the following memberships:
1. National Association of Development Organizations - $2,000.
2. Texas Association of Regional Councils - $17,676.76.
3. International City/County Management Assoc. - $1,230.21
F. Consider and act upon approval to renewal of Arc/GIS Licenses in the amount of $11,500.
G. Consider and act upon approval of the Phase 1 E9-1-1 Service Agreement for Cingular Wireless.
H. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to contract with Xerox for the lease of copiers.
I. Consider and act upon authorizing the Executive Director to extend the Medtox contract for FY 2005 in the approximate amount of $5,600.
J. Consider and act upon approval for the Executive Director to enter into an interlocal agreement with Wilson County Appraisal District for digital parcel mapping work.
K. Consider and act upon authorization to purchase a Ford Escape Hybrid for the Executive Director.
L. Consider and act upon acceptance of $60,000 from the City of San Antonio for prescription assistance to seniors.
M. Consider and act upon amendments to the FY 2004-2006 Transportation Improvement Program – TRACS Review as recommended by the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
8. Committee Reports:
A. Planning and Program Committee
B. Rural Area Judges/Legislative Committee
C. Regional Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee
9. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee:
A. Department of the Air Force – Lackland Air Force Base. “Relocation of C-5 Formal Training Unit from Altus AFB, Oklahoma to Lackland AFB.” Funding: U.S. Department of Defense.
B. University of Texas at San Antonio. “Science to Achieve Results Program.” Funding: Environmental Protection Agency: $3,000,000.
C. Moore Water Supply Corporation. “Sewer Lines, Sewer Plant and House Connections.” Funding: U.S. Department of Agriculture: $3,012,051.
10. Consider and act upon approval of the Texas Department of Transportation funding recommendation for Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Grant Program from the following agencies as recommended by the Bexar Senior Advisory Committee:
A. Air Force Village Foundation
B. Air Force Village, II
C. City of San Antonio Community Initiatives
D. Kirby Senior Center
E. Presa Community Service Center
F. San Antonio Lighthouse
G. St. Gregory the Great Parish
H. Warm Springs Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc.
11. Consider and act upon TARC Board Member designee from December 2004 through 2005.
12. Consider and act upon designating principal and alternate to the Corporation for Texas Regionalism.
13. Presentation by Fannie Mae – Aurora Ortega Geis.
14. Information Items.
15. Adjournment.
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