AGENDA
ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, February 27, 2002 – 1:00 P.M.
8626 Tesoro Drive, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78217
1. Meeting called to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Executive Director’s Report
4. 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 January 23, 2002 Minutes.
B. Status Reports:
1. Grants
2. Recoveries
3. Balance Sheet
4. Income Statement
5. Board Expenditures
C. Consider and act upon membership renewal with the Texas Association of Counties in the amount of $500.00 for one year.
D. Consider and act upon canceling the contract with Corporate Express and accepting the next lowest bid through TNT Office Supply and Office Resource Center.
E. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Alamo Senior Advisory Committee:
1. Distribution of USDA initial allocation
2. Contract a portion of the Area Agency on Aging monitoring for subcontractors not to exceed $6,000.
F. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Bexar Senior Advisory Committee:
1. Caregiver Program Proposed Vendors FY 2002
2. Distribution of initial USDA FY 2002 Allocation
3. Jewish Family Services FY 2002 Unit Rate
4. Contract a portion of the Area Agency on Aging monitoring for subcontractors not to exceed $6,000.
G. Consider and act upon authorization to submit a grant application to the U.S. Geological Survey in the amount of $20,000.
H. Consider and act upon approval for the Executive Director to use funds in the maintenance of the Trinity University Monitoring Sites.
I. Consider and act upon approval for the Executive Director to apply for grant funding from the Department of Energy State Energy Program.
J. Consider and act upon the following:
1. Lease option with RM Crowe, Inc. for relocation of AACOG Board Room
2. Request for Proposal for architectural services
K. Consider and act upon extending the present Weatherization contract with South Texas & Development Corporation for one (1) additional year.
L. Consider and act upon approval to solicit a Request for Quotes for long distance service.
M. Consider and act upon authorization to submit Regional Youth Services application of resolution.
N. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Metropolitan Planning Organization:
1. Amendments to the FY 2002 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).
2. Amendments to the FY 2002-2004 Transportation Improvement Program.
5. Consider and act upon the following Committee Reports:
A. Management Committee:
1. Consider and act upon legal services for AACOG.
2. Consider and act upon authorization to apply for Transportation Coordination Grant in the amount of $30,000 for the Alamo and Bexar Area Agency on Aging.
3. Consider and act upon approval of the following Rural Public Transportation items:
a. AACOG to contract for Alcohol testing with a State awarded contractor “Texas Alcohol & Drug Testing Service” (TADTS) for FY 2002.
b. Execute an interlocal contract with Houston-Galveston Area Cooperative Purchasing Program
c. Authorization for the Executive Director to executive vehicle purchase through 5311 Rural Public Transportation for FY 2002 contract capitol amount of $52,118.
d. Authorization for the Executive Director to execute up to six future vehicle purchases not to exceed $55,000 per vehicle as funding becomes available.
4. Consider and act authorization to execute resolution for Regional Law Enforcement Academy continuation grant in the amount of $665,411.
5. Consider and act upon approval to respond to Request for Proposal for Installation of Ozone Monitors.
6. Consider and act upon approval of the following personnel items:
a. Workforce Transportation Dispatcher
b. Temporary Natural Resources Specialist
c. Temporary Accountant for Workforce
d. Law Enforcement Academy Instructor
7. Consider and act upon approval for the Executive Director to release a Request for Proposal for the software and hardware for a passenger dispatching system not to exceed $75,000.
B. Air Improvement Resources Committee
C. Area Judges Committee
1. Discussion and Appropriate Action regarding TXDOT Working Group on Priorities
2. Discussion and Appropriate Action regarding County Road & Bridge Upgrade and Maintenance Funding Resolution
D. Planning and Program Committee
E. Alamo Area Housing Finance Committee
F. Audit Committee
G. Alamo Area Development Committee
6. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Health and Human Services Advisory Committee:
A. Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, “Extramural Research Facilities Construction – Genetics Research”. Funding: $4,888,293 National Institutes of Health
B. JOVEN, “TEJAS – Training and Educating Juveniles in Abstinence Skills”. Funding: $326,932 Health Resources and Services Administration
C. University of Texas at San Antonio, “Special Education-Personnel Prep to Improve Services-Project Equity in Diversity”. Funding: 195,658 United States Department of Education
7. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee:
A. San Antonio River Authority. “Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention.” Funding: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Services: $1,000,000.
B. City of Hondo. “Repair and Reconstruction Projects.” Funding: Disaster Relief Fund – Texas Community Development Program: $392,904.
C. Kendalia Volunteer Fire Department. “Purchase of New Front Line Pumper Truck.” Funding: Community Facility Grant Program – U.S. Department of Argiculture- Rural Development: $150,000.
D. Prudential Huntoon Paige. “Mortgage/Loan for Oak Meadow Apartments.” Funding: Mortgage-Loan for Multifamily Housing Units – Housing and Urban Development: $5,728,400.
E. Perrin Oaks Ltd. “Mortgage/Loan for Perrin Oaks Ltd.” Funding: Mortgage-Loan for Multifamily Housing Units – Housing and Urban Development: $17,507,700.
8. Consider and act upon approval to submit a letter of support of Stamp Commemorating Polish Immigration in 2004 to be sent to the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee, the Texas Congressional Delegation and the Texas Governor.
9. Consider and act upon approval of the AACOG Board of Directors Standing Committees.
10. Consider and act upon changing the June 26, 2002 Board of Directors meeting date to June 19, 2002.
11, Consider and act upon the Solid Waste Advisory Committee’s recommendation that the presentation on the Whole Earth Composting facility.
12. Consider and act upon amending professional service contract between AACOG and E.P. Hamilton and Associates, Inc. to add bid and construction services for a multi-modal facility in Kerrville.
13. Consider and act upon authorizing the Executive Director to accept additional $27,330 in the Rural Public Transportation Program.
14. Presentation by San Antonio Spurs for “AACOG Community Night.”
15. Information Items.
A. Resolution Opposing the Annexation of Southern Bexar County into the Evergreen Underground Water District
B. Resolution Supporting SAWS Aquifer Storage Recovery Project and a Memorandum of Understanding for Groundwater Management in Southern Bexar County between SAWS and Bexar Metropolitan Water District.
16. Adjournment.
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