Item #4.A.
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JUNE 12, 2002
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Mayor Marcy Meffert, Chairman Councilman Enrique Barrera
Mayor Raymond Ramirez, Vice-Chairman Commissioner Cesareo Guadarrama
Edward Albrecht Commissioner Lyle Larson
Commissioner Tommy Adkisson Judge Alfred Pawelek
Porter Dillard Molly Pruitt
Judge Richard Evans Judge James Sagebiel
Judge Carlos Garcia Judge Mark Stroeher
Mayor Patrick Heath Councilman John Sanders
Judge Fred Henneke Mayor Gerald Dubinski
Commissioner Paul Elizondo
Commissioner John Kight
Trip Ruckman
Judge David Montgomery GUESTS PRESENT
Commissioner Jay Millikin
Judge Marvin Quinney
Judge Deborah Herber David Carrothers
David Harris
Bill Slivka
Betty Lebo
Steve Saldana
ALTERNATES PRESENT
Ed Chandler
Gilbert Laredo STAFF PRESENT
Al Notzon
Gloria Arriaga
Dean Danos
Claude Guerra
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor Marcy Meffert.
Roll call was taken and a quorum established.
Mr. Notzon gave his Executive Director’s Report.
The next item was to consider and act upon the following items on the consent agenda.
A. Consider and act upon approval of the May 22, 2002 Minutes.
B. Consider and act upon the following status reports:
1. Grants
2. Recoveries
3. Balance Sheet
4. Income Statement
5. Board Expenditures
C. Consider and act upon plan changes to the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS) effective January 1, 2003.
D. Consider and act upon membership renewal with the National Association of Regional (NARC) Councils in the amount of $7,500.
E. Consider and act upon approval to release the following Request for Proposals:
1. Salary Survey for AACOG positions
2. Maintenance of Personnel System
3. Mobile Telephone Service
F. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to proceed on the following:
1. Submit an amendment to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the current year Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) in the amount of $17,000.
2. If the above amendment is approved by the MPO, authorize the Executive Director to expend $15,000 for purchase of updated population and employment modeling software and $2,000 for Statistical Analysis System (SAS) Software for use with the population and employment software.
G. Consider and act upon approval of budget amendment for the Regional Law Enforcement Academy in the amount of $77,000.
H. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Bexar Area Agency on Aging:
1. Temporary care coordinator for the caregiver and care coordination programs
2. Submit an application to the Texas Department on Aging (TDOA) for a $10,000 Center for Medical Services (CMS) Grant
3. Authorization to transfer $2,966.66 from AACOG to the Bexar County Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) for Elder Fraud conference
4. Authorization to ratify “Aging Texas Well: Building Community Capacity” application to the Aging Texas Well Community Preparedness Grants Program
I. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Alamo Area Agency on Aging:
1. Temporary care coordinator for the caregiver and care coordination programs
2. Submit an application for a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) grant through the Texas Department on Aging (TDOA) in the amount of $10,000
3. Release a Request for Proposal for the National Family Caregiver Support Program Capacity Building Grant
4. Additions to the vendor list for Caregiver
5. Request to transfer the following:
a. Dietert Claim Senior Center request to transfer $12,000 for congregate to home delivered meals
b. Internal budget reallocation for Care Coordination and Caregiver programs
J. Consider and act upon authorizing the Executive Director to secure a $13,000 loan to supplement purchase of five vehicles for the Area Agency Nutrition Program.
K. Consider and act upon authorizing the Executive Director to dispose of unused furniture and equipment.
A Motion was made by Mayor Ramirez, seconded by Mayor Heath to approve 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 the following personnel items:
a. Workforce Youth Specialist
b. Temporary Part-time Scantron Data Entry position - Criminal Justice
c. Temporary Skills Instructor – Criminal Justice
d. Administrative Clerk
B. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee:
1. Rules of Conduct and Procedures for Solid Waste Grant Process
2. Review of FY 2002-2003 Regional Solid Waste Grants Program Regional Funding Plan
C. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Rural Public Transportation Program:
1. Reallocation of Federal funds from FY 2002 5311 Budget
2. Approval of the continuation application of the Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) grant for FY 2002 and FY 2003
3. Amendment of FTA grant – Section 5310 Elderly and Disabled to change from Type VII vehicles to purchase of dedicated propane vehicles
4. Confirmation of Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) contract and expenditures
Mayor Ramirez stated the Committee recommends approval of items A, B and C. After consideration, the Motion carried unanimously.
B. Air Improvements Resources Committee
Mayor Heath reported that the Air Improvement Resources Committee did not meet this month.
C. Area Judges
Judge Herber reported on the Area Judges meeting. No action required.
D. Alamo Area Development Corporation
Mayor Ramirez reported on the AADC meeting. No action required.
E. Planning and Program
Commissioner Kight stated the Committee recommends approval of the recommendations from the Health and Human Services Advisory Committee, Solid Waste Advisory Committee and Rural Public Transportation Advisory Committee. After consideration, the Motion carried. Judge Henneke opposed.
F. Legislative Committee
Dean Danos stated the Legislative Committee reviewed issues on County Ordinance Making Authority, Gas Tax to Support Local Roads, Illegal Dumping of Tires and Funding of Solid Waste Grant Program. Mr. Notzon indicated that there is a vacancy for the on the Legislative Committee Chairman. A Motion was made by Mayor Meffert, seconded by Judge Evans to nominate Commissioner Larson as Chairman of the Legislative Committee. The Motion carried unanimously.
The next item was to consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Health and Human Services Advisory Committee:
A. Avance-San Antonio, “Avance-Early Head Start”. Funding: $1,081,134 United States Department of Health and Human Services
B. Baptist Children’s Home Ministries, “Transition to Independence Project (TIP)”. Funding: $293,695 United States Department of Health and Human Services
C. Benedictine Ministries Corporation, “New Services – Early Head Start”. Funding: $375,000 Administration for Children and Families
D. Bexar County Hospital District, “Texas Diabetes Institute”. Funding: $5,637,049 Health Resources and Services Administration
E. Children’s Shelter, The, “The Children’s Shelter – Bright Futures Early Head Start”. Funding: $532,225 Administration for Children and Families
F. Coastal Bend College, “Coastal Bend College Distance Learning Enhancement & Technology Grant”. Funding: $695,994 Rural Utilities Service
G. Community Health Network of South Texas, Inc., “Community Access Program PIN – 2002 – 13”. Funding: $1,039,045 Bureau of Primary Health Care
H. Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc., “Transitional Living Program”. Funding: $223,161 United States Department of Health and Human Services
I. Education Service Center, Region 20, “Early Head Start Request”. Funding: $643,682 United States Department of Health and Human Services
J. Judson Independent School District, “Judson ISD – 84.215E”. Funding: $217,123 United States Department of Education
K. Karnes County Community Network, “Karnes County Community Network: Distance Learning & Telemedicine”. Funding: $774,183 United States Department of Agriculture
L. North East Independent School District, “North East Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator Program”. Funding: $440,000 United States Department of Education
M. Northside Independent School District, “Northside ISD Early Head Start Expansion Program”. Funding: $1,182,830 Administration for Children and Families
N. Palo Alto College, “Palo Alto Rural Community Technology”. Funding: $806,148 United States Department of Education
O. Roy Maas’ Youth Alternatives, Inc., “Transitional Living Program”. Funding: $258,200 United States Department of Health and Human Services
P. Seton Home, “Seton Home – Transitional Living for Homeless Youth”. Funding: $1,096,403 Unites States Department of Health and Human Services
Q. Texas A&M International University, “Distant Education Initiative – Phase 3”. Funding: $944,055 Rural Utilities Service
R. Travis County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survival Center, “Safeplace – Violence Against Women with Disabilities”. Funding: $572,738 Department of Justice
S. University of Texas at San Antonio, The, “Distance Learning for South-West Texas”. Funding: $641,225 Rural Utilities Service
T. University of Texas Health and Science Center at San Antonio, The, “South Texas Family AIDS Network Expansion Grant”. Funding: $59,984 Health Resources and Services Administration
U. University of Texas Health and Science Center at San Antonio, The, “South Texas Youth Minority AIDS Initiative”. Funding: $99,923 Health Resources and Services Administration for Children and Families
Dean Danos stated the Committee recommends favorable review for items A through T and item U was withdrawn. After consideration, a Motion was made by Mayor Heath, seconded by Mayor Ramirez, to accept the Committee’s recommendation. The Motion carried unanimously.
The next item was to consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee:
A. City of Boerne. “Boerne City Park – Soccer Complex Reconstruction. “ Funding: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: $481,000.
B. City of Boerne. “Boerne City Park – Tennis Complex and Swimming Pool Renovation.” Funding: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Account Outdoor Recreation Program: $100,000.
C. University of Texas at San Antonio – Institute for Economic Development. “Construction of Biotechnology Building.” Funding: Economic Development Administration – U.S. Department of Commerce: $3,000,000.
D. Bandera County. “Water & Sewer Service & Housing Rehabilitation.” Funding: Texas Community Development Program – Colonia Construction Fund: $515,000.
E. Medina County. “First Time Water & Housing Rehabilitation in South East Medina Co.” Funding: Texas Community Development Program – Colonia Construction Fund: $512,500.
F. Kerr County. “Kerrville South Wastewater Collection System – Western Loyal Valley.” Funding: Texas Community Development Program – Colonia Construction Fund: $555,000.
G. Atascosa County. “First Time Water Service for Coyote & Rossville Colonias.” Funding: Texas Community Development Program – Colonia Construction Fund: $560,000.
H. Frio County. “First Time Sewer Services to Sandhollow & Sunrise Colonias.” Funding: Texas County Community Development Program: $525,000.
I. Sirius K9 Services Inc. “Housing & Kennel Facilities for Training Police K9s.” Funding: United States Department of Agriculture: $255,200.
J. Texas A & M International University. “Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant & Loan Program.” Funding: United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Utilities Service: $944,055.
K. Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission. “Operator Certification Expense Reimbursement Grant.” Funding: Environmental Protection Agency: $9,642,860.
David Carrothers stated the Committee recommends favorable review on items A, B, C, G, H, and K. After consideration, a Motion was made by Mayor Ramirez, seconded by Judge Garcia approval of the committee’s recommendation. Mayor Heath abstained from the vote on items A and B. The Motion carried. Next, Mr. Carrothers stated the items D, E, F and I were deferred to the July agenda at the request of the consultant representing the application. A Motion was made by Commissioner Kight, seconded by Mayor Ramirez favorable review contingent upon review of the subcommittee. The Motion carried. Judge Henneke, Judge Evans and Judge Montgomery abstained from the vote. Mr. Carrothers stated that item J was reviewed by the Health and Human Services Advisory Committee.
The next item was to consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee:
A. Karnes County Juvenile Probation, “Drug-Free Communities Support Program”. Funding: $100,000 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
B. Bexar County, “COPS in Schools 2002”. Funding: $36,640 U.S. Department of Justice.
C. City of San Antonio/Fire Department, “CERT-Community Response Team”. Funding: $259,387 Corporation for National and Community Services.
D. East Central I.S.D., “COPS in Schools 2002”. Funding: $31,262 U.S. Department of Justice.
E. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, “Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws”. Funding: $160,000 Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention.
Mr. David Harris stated the Committee recommends favorable review on items A though E. After consideration, a Motion was made by Mayor Heath, seconded by Porter Dillard, favorable review. The Motion carried unanimously.
The next item was the Awards Presentation:
A. Outgoing Committee Chairs
B. Regional Citizen outside of Bexar County
C. Regional Citizen in Bexar County
There was an awards presentation to recognize and honor Steve Saldana as outgoing Chairman of the Bexar Senior Advisory Committee, Betty Lebo as outgoing Chair of the Alamo Senior Advisory Committee and Bill Slivka as the Regional Citizen outside Bexar County. A video was shown of Stephanie Lopez accepting her award as the Regional Citizen in Bexar County. Stephanie will be available at the July Board meeting to accept her award.
After the awards presentation, the meeting adjourned to a reception honoring the awardees.