ITEM #5.A.
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JULY 23, 2003
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Mayor Marcy Meffert, Chair Councilman Enrique Barrera
Mayor Raymond Ramirez, Vice-Chair Judge Diana Bautista
Commissioner Tommy Adkisson Councilman Roger Flores
Judge Jim Barden Porter Dillard
Commissioner Paul Elizondo Mayor Gerald Dubinski
Judge Richard Evans Commissioner Cesareo Guadarrama
Judge Carlos Garcia Mayor Patrick Heath
Judge Alger Kendall Michael Korus
Commissioner John Kight Commissioner Lyle Larson
Commissioner Jay Milliken Judge Marvin Quinney
Ms. Molly Pruitt Councilman Ron Segovia
Judge Mark Stroeher Judge Donald Schraub
Commissioner Bill Williams Senator Leticia Van de Putte
ALTERNATES PRESENT GUESTS PRESENT
J.T. Turner Claudette Yarborough
David Carrothers
Al Notzon
Gloria Arriaga
Dean Danos
Aurora Sanchez
Paulina Brasuell
Claude Guerra
Melissa Pulido
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m.
Roll call was taken and a quorum established.
There were no citizens to be heard.
Next, Mr. Notzon gave his Executive Director’s Report.
The next item was to consider the following items 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 18, 2003, 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
7. Solid Waste
C. Consider and act upon changes to the AACOG Purchasing Policies
D. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to:
1. Purchase Public Service Answering Point (PSAP) equipment for Gillespie and Kendall Counties in the amount of $11,590.
2. Purchase a 5-year Service and Preventative Maintenance agreements from SBC and Verizon for the Public Service Answering Point (PSAP) equipment in the amount of $30,000.
3. Contract for 9-1-1- Regional System with Atascosa, Bandera, Frio, Gillespie, Karnes, Kendall and Wilson counties.
4. Contract with Phoenix Disaster Services for the All Hazard Emergency consulting services.
E. Consider and act upon the extension of MSE Environmental, Inc.’s contract for Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection.
F. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Alamo Senior Advisory Committee:
1. Approval of Caregiver Vendor Application
2.Request from Dietert Senior Center to transfer $10,000 from congregate meals – ($6,000 to home delivered and $4,000 to health screening).
G. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Bexar Senior Advisory Committee:
1. Approval of FY 2003 Vendors for Access and Family Caregiver Support Program.
2. Approval to purchase school supplies in the amount of $24,500 through the Access and Family Caregiver Program.
H. Consider and act upon approval to ratify the selection of Ventura Graphics as publisher for the Senior Resource Directory for the Alamo and Bexar Area Agency on Aging.
I. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to negotiate with the vendor for a reporting system to replace AIM as recommended by the Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging for Bexar and Alamo AAA.
J. Consider and act upon approval of Commute Solutions FY 2003 Advertising Campaign.
K. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to:
1. Expend pass-through funding from the TCEQ to AACOG for air quality research up to $60,000.
2. Submit a contract for MOBILE6 emission inventories development in the amount of $10,000.
A Motion was made by Made by Judge Barden, seconded by Judge Garcia 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 authorizing staff and board members to attend the Texas Association of Regional Councils Annual Conference in Bryan, Texas September 24-26, 2003.
2. Consider and act upon approval of a resolution to continue a Rural Transit District under Chapter 458 of the transportation code.
3. Consider and act upon opening an account with Broadway Bank in Kerrville, Texas for the rural transportation program.
4. Consider and act upon Board budget amendments:
a. Board Local
b. Board General
Mayor Ramirez stated the Management Committee reviewed items 1-4 and recommends approval. After consideration, the Motion carried unanimously.
B. Air Improvement Resources Executive Committee
Commissioner Milliken reported on the AIRCO meeting. No action required.
C. Area Judges
Judge Garcia reported on the Area Judges meeting. No action required.
D. 9-1-1 Area Judges
Judge Kendall reported on the 9-1-1 Area Judges meeting. No action required.
E. Planning and Program
Judge Kight stated the Committee recommends approval of membership to the Law Enforcement Academy Advisory Committee and the Regional Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee. After consideration, the Motion carried unanimously.
The next item was to consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Regional Health and Human Services Advisory Committee:
A. El Centro del Barrio, “Ryan White Title III Ongoing Expansion Application FY03”. Funding: $100,000.00 Funding Source: Health Resources & Services Administration.
B. Community Health Development, Inc., “Shared Integrated Management Information Systems (SIMIS)”. Funding: $1,815,900.00 Funding Source: Health Resources & Services Administration.
C. University of Texas at San Antonio/ College of Education and Human Development, TechConnect, “The Connected Communities Project”. Funding: $1,000,678.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
D. Texas Dept. of Health, “Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)”. Funding: $150,000.00 Funding Source: Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
E. Texas A&M University-Kingsville, “Satellite Downlink Enhancement Project”. Funding: $34,704.00 Funding Source: National Telecommunications and Information Adminstration.
F. Texas A&M Research Foundation, “Technology Opportunities”. Funding: $678,308.00 Funding Source: National Telecommunications and Information Administration/Infrastructure Div.
G. Southwest Key Program, Inc., “Transitional Living Program”. Funding: $200,000.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
H. Seton Home, “Transitional Living Program”. Funding: $198,300.00 Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families.
I. San Antonio Independent School District, “Footsteps to The Future”. Funding: $917,697.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
J. San Antonio Independent School District, “Project SAISD Safety and Security Initiative”. Funding: $527,610.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
K. Northside Independent School District, “Northside ISD: Building Bilingual Communities Program”. Funding: $523,563.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
L. North East Independent School District, “Project PET (Pre-Kindergarten Educational Thrust)”. Funding: $1,255,000.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
M. North East Independent School District, “Foreign Language in Progress (Project FLIP)”. Funding: $175,000.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
N. Intercultural Development Research Association, “Project READ”. Funding: $855,697.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
O. Higgs, Carter, King Gifted ad Talented Charter Academy, “Project CASA (Charter Academy Spanish for All Students)”. Funding: $174,985.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
P. Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, “Runaway and Homeless Youth”. Funding: $100,000.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Q. Education Services Center, Region 10, “Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants”. Funding: $1,027,250.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Education.
R. Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc., “Transitional Living Program for youth of rural South Central Texas”. Funding: $182,668.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
S. Alamo Area Resource Center, “Peer Prevention Support Campaign”. Funding: $182,668.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
T. Parent/Child Incorporated, “PCI: Head Start Program”. Funding: $51,292.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
U. Parent/Child Incorporated, “PCI: One-time Funds for General Program Improvement - Facility Renovations”. Funding: $222,795.00 Funding Source: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Paulina Brasuell stated the Committee recommends approval of items A through N, P, R-U. After consideration, a Motion was made by Commissioner Elizondo, seconded by Commissioner Williams. The Motion carried unanimously. Ms. Brasuell stated that the Committee recommends favorable review on item O pending their presentation to the Board of Directors. Claudette Yarborough, Executive Director of Higgs, Carter, King Gifted and Talented Charter Academy made a presentation to the AACOG Board explaining the services the academy provides. After consideration, a Motion was made by Judge Barden, seconded by Mayor Ramirez, favorable review. Commissioner Elizondo abstained from the vote. Ms. Brasuell also stated that item Q was not considered because the application was not funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
The next item was to consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee:
A. Volunteers of America Texas, Inc. “Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities.” Funding: Housing and Urban Development: $1,971,298.
B. Volunteers of America Texas, Inc. “Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities.” Funding: Housing and Urban Development: $931,067.
C. City of Seguin. “Floor Disaster Infrastructure Improvements.” Funding: Texas Community Development Program – Disaster Relief Fund: $1,385,948.
D. Mooney Airplane Co, Inc. “Guaranteed Loan for Refinancing Debt, Purchasing of Equipment, Building, Lease hold Improvements and closing costs.” Funding: USDA Texas Rural Development: $5,000,000.
E. County of Frio. “Environmental Information Document for Big Foot Water Supply Corporation.” Funding: Texas Water Development Board.
F. City of Boerne. “Construction and Improvements at Boerne City Park.” Funding: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: $240,000.
G. Gruene Cabins, Inc. of New Braunfels. “Construction of Cabin Complex.” Funding: USDA Texas Rural Development: $2,650,000.
F. 21st Century Health Care in America. “To Establish 21st Century Health Care In America Cooperative Development Center.” Funding: USDA Texas Rural Development: $531,000.
David Carrothers stated the Committee recommends favorable review of items A through G. After consideration, a Motion was made by Judge Garcia, seconded by Mayor Ramirez, favorable review. The Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Carrothers also stated that the Committee recommends unfavorable review on item H due to no IRS status and budgets are ambiguous. After consideration, a Motion was made by Judge Evans, seconded by Judge Barden, unfavorable review. The Motion carried unanimously.
The next item was to consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee:
A. Bexar County Juvenile Probation Dept., “Bexar County Juvenile Drug Court”. Funding: $547,863. Funding Source: Bureau of Justice Assistance.
B. Education Service Center Region XI, “Distance Learning Project”.
Funding: $500,000. Funding Source: Rural Utilities Services.
C. Medina County Sheriff's Dept., “COPS in Schools (CIS) Grant”.
Funding: $239,088. Funding Source: US Dept. of Justice.
D. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, “Texas Statewide Drug Court Enhancement”. Funding: $298,368. Funding Source: Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Ms. Aurora Sanchez stated the Committee recommends favorable review on items A through D. After consideration, a Motion was made by Mayor Ramirez, seconded by Commissioner Elizondo, favorable review. The Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 2:10 p.m.