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1999 05 10 CSC Minutes . . COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES May 10, 1999 CALL TO ORDER regular meeting of the Community Services Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the a Quinta Civic Center Study Session Room. Chairperson St. Johns presided over the meeting. ommissioner Rebich led the Pledge of Allegiance. MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioner Mike Davis Commissioner Kathryn Pedersen-Nadler (Vice Chairperson) Commissioner Joan Rebich Commissioner Victoria St. Johns (Chairperson) Commissioner Kay Wolff MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Olga Betancourt Commissioner Gilbert Lopez STAFF PRESENT: Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director Cristal Spidell, Secretary t was moved by Commissioner Wolff/Rebich to excuse Commissioner Lopez from the meeting lecause he is out of town. Unanimous. I. PUBLIC COMMENT II. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes for April 12 & April 21, 1999 It was moved by Commissioner Rebich/Davis approve the Minutes for April 12 & April 21 as corrected. Unanimous. B. Monthly Department Report for April 1999 It was moved by Commissioner Wolff/Rebich to approve the Department Report for April 1999. Unanimous. iI. PUBLIC HEARING G:IMyData\CRIST AL\CSCIMIN5-1 O.wpd 1 . . I. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Youth Workshop Peter and Linda Biehl were present at the meeting and discussed a teen violence prevention program through the Center of Disease Control with Chairperson St. Johns. Mr. Biehl said Rodney Hammond has offered his help with the program. Mr. Biehl gave the Commission two booklets, Early WarninglTimely Response - A Guide to Safe Schools, and Safe Schools, Safe Students - A Guide to Violence Protection Strategies. Staff will make copies for the Commission and return the booklets to the Biehls. The Commission reviewed the survey that was taken during the Youth Workshop. The survey indicated the number one priority of those in attendance was a Recreation Center. The Commission discussed ways to develop a strategy to implement a valley wide violence protection program and suggested appointing a subcommittee of Commissioners, youth, and other individuals to meet before schools end with a plan. It was moved by Commissioner Pedersen-Nadler/Rebich to appoint Commissioner Pedersen-Nadler, Commissioner St. Johns, and Commissioner Rebich to the subcommittee. Unanimous. B. Community Picnic Staff informed the Commission that the people on the phone lists given to Commissioner Lopez and Commissioner Betancourt had not been called. The Commissioners were asked to arrive at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 15th and they were reminded to wear their Community Services Department tee shirts. Chairperson St. Johns will call Commissioner Betancourt and Commissioner Lopez and remind them. C. Work Plan The Commissioners reviewed the Work Plan and made minor changes. It was moved by Commissioner Rebich/Wolff to direct staff to make the changes to the Work Plan and then forward the Work Plan to the City Council for approval. Unanimous. III. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS A. Minutes from Joint Meeting with City Council Members on March 30, 1999 Commissioner Rebich would like to be given more notice for any future meetings, and suggested that since most of the Commissioners work during the day, that the City Council consider scheduling a Joint Meeting in the evening so that everyone can come. Commissioner Davis agreed. Commissioner Wolff would like to meet with the City Council more often. B. Year 2000 Project Status Report dated April 20, 1999 A public meeting will be held May 24, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. at the La Quinta Senior Center to inform the public about Y2K, and to discuss what the City has done to prepare. G:IMyData\CRIST AL\CSCIMIN5-10.wpd 2 . . 'III. COMMISSIONER ITEMS :ommissioner Wolff informed the Commission that she is not reapplying to the Commission due to ther commitments and has forwarded her application on to Mark Molina. The Commission suggested ~ike Rosenberg, and Linda and Peter Biehl would be good applicants. :hairperson St. Johns asked about free immunizations for children. :ommissioner Pedersen-Nadler will contact Chairperson St. Johns for a date to meet with the Youth Vorkshop subcommittee. :ommissioner Rebich attended the CV AG meeting and reported to the Commission about elder abuse, nd the YMCA's staffing needs. :hairperson St. Johns attended a luncheon and tour at College of the Desert and reported that they lave a new state of the art theater, as well as many other improvements. K. ADJOURNMENT t was moved by Commissioner Rebich/Wolff to adjourn the meeting. Unanimous. Meeting adjourned It 8:44 p.m. IEXT MEETING DATE, TIME AND TOPIC lune 14, 1999 7:00 PM .a Quinta Civic Center Study Session Room >ubmitted by: ~VJv~cj ~... (~l ~ristal Spidell, Commission Secretary G:IMyData\CRIST AL\CSCIMIN5-1 O. wpd 3