ITEM #5.A.
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JULY 28, 2004
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Mayor Raymond Ramirez, Chair Commissioner Tommy Adkisson
Judge James Barden Councilman Enrique Barrera
Judge Diana Bautista Porter Dillard
Councilman Roger Flores, Jr. Commissioner Paul Elizondo
Mayor Gerald Dubinski Judge Richard Evans
Mayor Ed Fisher Commissioner Cesareo Guadarrama
Judge Carlos Garcia Judge Marvin Quinney
Mayor Patrick Heath Councilman Ron Segovia
Judge Alger Kendall Judge Donald Schraub
Commissioner John Kight
Michael Korus GUESTS PRESENT
Mayor Jack Leonhardt
Commissioner Jay Millikin David Carrothers
Molly Pruitt Bobbie Lesser
Trip Ruckman
Judge Mark Stroeher STAFF PRESENT
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Commissioner Bill Williams Al Notzon
Gloria Arriaga
ALTERNATES PRESENT Dean Danos
Aurora Sanchez
Will Trujillo, Bexar County Rose Jackson
Mayor Raymond Ramirez called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m..
Roll call was taken and a quorum established.
There were no citizens to be heard.
Mr. Notzon gave his Executive Directors report.
The next item on the agenda was to consider the following on the 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 June 23, 2004 Minutes.
B. Consider and act upon the following Status Reports:
1. Grants
2. Recoveries
3. Income Statement
4. Balance Sheet
5. Board Expenditures
6. Texpool Quarterly
C. Consider and act upon renewal of the annual maintenance for the agency’s procurement software in the amount of $8,592.77.
D. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to negotiate with vendors resulting from reverse auction for the agency’s personnel management system.
E. Consider and act upon renewal of the contracts with PC Wholesale and Global Government Education for computer hardware.
F. Consider and act upon renewal of the agency’s mobile telephone service with Verizon Wireless.
G. Consider and act upon authorization to submit an application to the Office of Rural Community Affairs for a Community and Economic Development Assistance Fund Grant in the amount of $13,233.00.
H. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to approve the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) in an amount not to exceed $60,000.
I. Consider and act upon the following:
1. Ratify the submission a joint letter of intent to apply for an Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC), the National Council on Aging, Inc. Grant in an amount up to $40,000 for each.
2. Authorization to submit applications to the Texas Department on Aging for additional Center for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) funds in the amount of $16,524 for each.
3. Authorization to submit a joint letter of intent for an Administration on Aging Grant in an amount of $50,000 for each.
4. Approval of New Vendor
J. Consider and act upon authorization to negotiate with vendors through reverse auction for the purchase of five (5) Interoperability Communications Trailers and associated equipment at a cost not to exceed $440,000.
K. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to execute the Alamo Area Council of Governments Interlocal Cooperation Contract for Operation of a Regional 9-1-1 System with the participating counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Frio, Gillespie, Karnes, Kendall and Wilson.
L. Consider and act upon authorization to ratify a grant proposal to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for Inter-City Bus Security Funds in the amount of $83,100.00.
M. Consider and act upon authorization to enter into a contract with Community Council South Central Texas for 5311 Rural Public Transportation Services for Guadalupe County effective September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005 for a yearly contract to be renewable annually for up to a total of three years.
N. Consider and act upon authorization to submit a grant application to Union Pacific Foundation in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
O. Consider and act upon creation of a new position in Workforce entitled Assistant Center Manager.
P. Consider and act upon annual membership renewal with the Austin San Antonio Corridor Council in the amount of $500.00.
After consideration, a Motion was made by Judge Barden, seconded by Mayor Heath approval of the items on the consent agenda. The Motion carried unanimously.
The next item was to consider the following committee reports:
A. Management Committee
1. Consider and act upon hosting National Association of Regional conference in 2006.
Commissioner Williams stated the Committee recommends approval for staff to submit a proposal to the National Association of Regional Councils for the 2006 Conference & Exhibition. After consideration, the Motion carried unanimously.
2. Consider and act upon forming a corporation for regional issues with an investment of $5,000 in local funds.
Commissioner Williams stated the Committee recommended that this item be considered by the Board of Directors. Mayor Heath briefed the Board members on the formation of this Corporation for Texas Regionalism, which would be a new organization to advocate the legislative objectives of regional councils of governments all across Texas. Mayor Heath indicated that in order to create this corporation, $5,000 would be provided from each region to support the first year of the new corporations activities. After much discussion, a Motion was made by Mayor Dubinski, seconded by Commissioner Millikin approval for AACOG to support this corporation and invest $5,000 in local funds. Commissioner Kight and Mayor Fisher opposed. Senator Van de Putte abstained from the vote. The motion carried.
B. 9-1-1 Area Judges
Judge Kendall reported on the 9-1-1 Area Judges meeting. No action required.
C. Rural Area Judges
Commissioner Millikin reported on the Rural Judges meeting. No action required.
D. Legislative Committee
Commissioner Millikin reported on the Legislative Committee meeting. No action required.
E. Alamo Area Housing Finance Corporation
Judge Garcia reported on the AAHFC meeting. No action required.
F. TARC 2004 Annual Conference Committee
Commissioner Kight reported on the TARC 2004 Annual Conference. No action required.
G. Transportation
This Committee will be meeting after the board meeting.
The next item was to consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee:
A. San Antonio Water System. “Purchase of Conservation Easement (Annandal Ranch).” Funding: Environmental Protection Agency: Special Appropriations Project: $4,000.000.
B. University of Texas at San Antonio. “Center for Economic Development.” Funding: Economic Development Administration/U.S. Department of Commerce: $164,003.
C. Alamo Area Council of Governments. “Kerrville Intermodal Facility Security Improvements.” Funding: Department of Homeland Security – Transportation Security Improvements – Intercity Bus Security Program: $88,134.
D. City of Poth. “Disaster Relief Repairs to Street & Sewer Systems.” Funding: Office of Rural and Community Affairs/Texas Community Development Program: $350,000.
David Carrothers stated the Committee recommends favorable review on items B, C and D. After consideration, a Motion was made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Mayor Heath, favorable review. The Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Carrothers also stated the Committee recommends favorable review with the condition that the applicant coordinates with Uvalde County Judges Office. After consideration, a Motion was made by Commissioner Millikin, seconded by Judge Barden, favorable review with condition. Mayor Fisher opposed. The Motion carried.
The next item was to consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee:
A. Alamo Area Rape Crisis Center, ”Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services”. Funding: $15,000 Funding Source: US Dept. of Justice - Office of Victims of Crime.
B. Alamo Community College District/St. Phillip's College, ”Homeland Security Training Program”. Funding: $2,611,697 Funding Source: Office of Domestic Preparedness.
C. Baptist Child and Family Services, ”Infrastructure and Efficiency Building Through Database Creation and Unification”. Funding: $50,000 Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families.
D. Baptist Children's Home Ministries, ”Decisions for Life (DFL)”. Funding: $300,000 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
E. Bexar County Juvenile Board, ”Truancy Reduction Initiative”. Funding: $227,215 Funding Source: Title V Delinquency Prevention Act Fund.
F. City of Ingram, ”COPS in School”. Funding: $119,250 Funding Source: Dept. of Justice.
G. Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc., ”Basic Center Program”. Funding: $182,743 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
H. Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, ”Basic Center Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth”. Funding: $150,000 Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families.
I. George Gervin Youth Center, ”Street Outreach Program”. Funding: $200,000 Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families.
J. Healy Murphy Learning Center, Inc., ”BEAT/210, Building Abstinent Educated Teens in San Antonio”. Funding: $299,783 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
K. Hope Action Care, ”Hope for Homeless Women”. Funding: $400,000 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
L. Karate Instruction Challenges Kids to Succeed, ”KICKS Program”. Funding: $50,000 Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families.
M. Karnes City Independent School District, ”Physical Education for Rural Youth Program”. Funding: $499,750 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
N. K'STAR Inc., ”Basic Center Program”. Funding: $82,536 Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families.
O. Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives, Inc., ”Basic Center Program for Runaway and Homeless Youth”. Funding: $200,000 Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families.
P. San Antonio Independent Living Services, Inc., ”Helping to Educate and Assist the Rural and Disabled (HEARD)”. Funding: $397,448 Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families.
Q. Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, ”Creating Access to Recovery through Drug Courts”. Funding: $15,000,000 Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
R. The Children's Shelter, ”Project BOLD”. Funding: $300,000 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
S. The Patrician Movement, ”Services Grant Program for Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women (PPW)”. Funding: $500,000 Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
T. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, ”Project STAY (Substance Abuse Treament Access for Youth)”. Funding: $500,000 Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Bobbie Lesser stated the Committee recommends favorable review on items A through O and Q through T and unfavorable review on item P. After consideration, a Motion was made by Judge Barden, seconded by Commissioner Millikin, approval of the Committee’s recommendations. The Motion carried unanimously.
The next item was to consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Housing Advisory Committee:
A. D. Ansley Company, Inc. “104 Multi-family rental unit complex – Laurel Canyon Apartments.” Funding: Housing and Urban Development: $6,078,800.
B. D. Ansley Company, Inc. “Converse Ranch Apartments in Converse, Texas.” Funding: Housing and Urban Development: $6,807,600.
C. Resolution of the Utility Allowance Schedule to the U.S. Department of HUD for the AACOG Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
D. Resolution of the Administration Plan to the U.S. Department of HUD for the AACOG Section Housing Choice Voucher Program.
E. Resolution supporting continued funding of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) by City Public Service (CPS) and recognizing Sharon Luther-Minor of CPS for her support of the WAP.
Rose Jackson stated the Committee recommends favorable review on items A – C and approval of the resolutions. After consideration, a Motion was made by Judge Garcia, seconded by Judge Barden, approval of the recommendations. The Motion carried unanimously.
The next item was to consider and act upon 2004-2005 SA/BC MPO Work Plan.
Mr. Notzon stated staff recommends approval of the 2004-2005 SA/BC MPO Work Plan. After consideration, a Motion was made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Mayor Fisher approval of the work plan. The Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.