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 AGENDA

ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WEDNESDAY, October 24, 2001 – 12 NOON

8626 TESORO DRIVE, SUITE 100
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS  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 September 26, 2001 Minutes. 

B.      Status reports: 

1.      Grants

2.      Recoveries

3.      Balance Sheet

4.      Income Statement

5.      Board Expenditures 

C.      Consider and act upon Alamo Aging allocations: 

1.      Subcontractors

2.      Administration

3.      Caregiver 

D.      Consider and act upon approval of 2002 AACOG Holiday schedule. 

E.      Consider and act upon approval of membership renewal with the National Association of Development Organizations in the amount of $2,000. 

F.      Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by Rural Public Transportation: 

1.      Reallocation of state funds from the FY 2001 – 5311 Administration Budget to operations not to exceed $35,000 in operations funds.

2.      To apply for one vehicle through the 5310 Grant for Elderly and Disabled Persons with Disabilities Transportation Program for FY 2002.

3.      Membership renewal with Texas Transit Association in the amount of $1,022 for one year. 

G.     Consider and act upon the following personnel recommendations: 

1.     Bexar Aging: 

a.       Local Managing Ombudsman

b.       Ombudsman Assistant

c.       Monitor

d.       Contract Specialist

e.       Care Giver Assistant

f.         Part-time Care Giver Information and Assistance 

2.     Alamo Aging - Part-time Information and Assistance 

3.     Natural Resources -  Secretary II 

H.      Consider and act upon authorization to submit an application for a $50,000 grant from the United Way to fund a Coordinator position for a proposed Teen Court program. 

I.         Consider and act upon TRACS review of the Fiscal Year 2002 Unified Planning Work Program as recommended by the Metropolitan Planning Organization. 

J.       Consider and act upon TRACS review of amendments to the FY 2002 Unified Planning Work Program as recommended by the Metropolitan Planning Organization. 

5.                   Consider and act upon Committee Reports: 

A.      Air Improvement Resources Committee

B.      Area Judges

C.      Planning and Program

D.      Bylaws Committee

E.      Management Committee: 

1.     Consider and act upon approval of the draft 2002 AACOG Budget. 

2.     Consider and act upon Salary Schedule for all positions as prescribed by the general appropriations act. 

3.     Consider and ac t upon authorization to submit a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency for a Brownfields assessment pilot project in the amount of $200,000. 

6.                   Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Regional Health and Human Services advisory Committee: 

A.      Alamo Community College District.  “Tech-Prep Demonstration Program.”  Funding:  U.S. Department of Education:  $599,579. 

B.      Texas Education Agency.  “School Health Programs to Prevent Serious Health Problems and Improve Educational Outcomes.”  Funding:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  $396,271. 

C.      Texas Department of Health.  “Addressing Asthma in Texas.”  Funding:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  $396,271. 

D.      Texas Department of Health.  “Tools Promoting Quality HIV Prevention Counseling.”  Funding:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  $256,341. 

7.                   Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee: 

A.      City of San Antonio.  “Rehabilitation of Lincoln Park and Playground.”  Funding:  Urban Park and Recreation Recovery-Department of the Interior National Park Service:  $714,254. 

B.      City of New Braunfels.  “Infrastructure for Regional Technical Facility.”  Funding:  Economic Development Administration:  $4,001,963. 

8.                   Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee: 

Texas Department of Public Safety.  “Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG).  Funding:  Federal Emergency Management Agency:  $7,890,457. 

9.                   Consider and act upon approval of Board meeting dates for 2002. 

10.               Consider and act upon approval of a resolution in support of a request to Governor Perry to declare Medina and Gillespie Counties as disaster areas. 

11.               Report from Nominating Committee for 2002 AACOG officers. 

12.               Information Items.

13.               Adjournment.

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