HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 07.13.2010 CC-SThe City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor
George Garver presiding.
Council Present: Council Absent:
Danny Meigs, Gabe Sansing, Tommy Gonzalez, All Council Present
Dale Ross, Pat Berryman, Bill Sattler, Patty Eason
Staff Present:
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary; Shirley Rinn, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
A Call to Order
Mayor called the meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. Berryman absent.
B Discussion and possible action regarding funding allocations for contracted social services and youth programs
for 2009/2010 budget year -- Mayor George Garver
Mayor said
a
couple
of
organizations did not have the chance to speak at the last meeting. He noted he will
allow
summer camps for mentally and cognitively disabled
them
to
speak
this summer. She
at
this
pick a theme and try to work with
meeting.
to them how to act in social situations. Berryman arrived at the dais. Harper said the "Any
Speaker, Dee Dee Harper, Treasurer
of the Exceptional
Georgetown Alliance thanked the
Council for their past
support. She said the foremost thing
they do is develop
summer camps for mentally and cognitively disabled
children. She said the "Any Eagle Can"
and "Lets Make
Friends" camps came into fruition
this summer. She
described what each of those camps
do and noted they
pick a theme and try to work with
the children to explain
to them how to act in social situations. Berryman arrived at the dais. Harper said the "Any
Eagle Can" camp
allows children to learn important life
skills.
Speaker, Isaac Lopez, Getsemani Community Center said the City has funded them before and they are
grateful for that help. He said they are the only organization of its kind in the Hispanic barrio of the City and said
they offer programs for underprivileged children.
Mayor made a suggestion for how Council may want to proceed with the allocation. The City Council went
through the Social Service and Youth programs applications and allocated monies to each of those
organizations as follows:
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Assistance League of Georgetown- $5,000
Bluebonnett Trails PRIDE- $4,000 plus a $4,250 Challenge Grant if they are able to obtain funding from
another governmental entity not currently providing funding for the program.
CARTS- $9,000
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Faith in Action Caregivers- $15,000
Georgetown Community Service Center- The Caring Place - $55,000
Habitat for Humanity- $40,000
Ross asked why some of the Councilmembers are recommending a dollar amount that is higher than what was
requested by the organization. Sattler said the price of housing is going up. Eason agreed and said they
provide a huge benefit to the community and she read statistics from the minutes of the last meeting to
demonstrate that fact. Ross asked and Debbie Hoffman said any dollar given to the organization by the City will
go toward Georgetown housing. Motion by Eason, second by Sattler to recommend $40,000 for the
organization. Approved 7-0
Literacy Council of Williamson County- $3,500
Lone Star Circle of Care- $100,000
Sansing said Lone Star Circle of Care is getting so big and the center is in South Austin now. He added he
hopes the money spent by Georgetown will actually stay in Georgetown. Meigs said the model used by the
Lone Star Circle of Care is a model for the nation. He added the model is being looked at in Washington and he
supports the organization. Berryman agreed and added Lone Star is an economy driver in Georgetown.
Sansing asked and Rinn described and read the application from the organization.
Senior Citizen Center at Stonehaven- $12,000
Williamson County Crisis Center- $45,000 plus a $5,000 challenge grant if they are able to obtain funding
from another governmental entity not currently providing funding for the Program.
Williamson -Burnett Co. Opportunities (WBCO)- $6,000 plus in kind rent and utilities at Mary Bailey Head
Start and Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center
Shirley said the total allocation is $294,500, or $303,750 with the matching grants, and said $7,581 will be
leftover in the budget for the youth programs or other programs in this section. Mayor reviewed the
recommended allocations for the social service organizations.
Motion by Berryman, second by Sansing to approve the social services funding recommendations. Approved
7-0
YOUTH PROGRAM FUNDING
The City Council moved on to the youth program applications and allocated funds to each of the organizations
as follows:
Boys and Girls Club - $40,000
Boy Scouts of America- $2,500
Cultural Citizens Memorial Association- $3,000
Georgetown Partners in Education- $15,000
Getsemani Community Center- $11,000
Georgetown Project- $15,000
Exceptional Georgetown Alliance- $10,000
Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD)- $0
Sansing asked and Rinn said the health district has a cooperative agreement with the City but noted they are
asking for additional money for their new Get Fit Program. Berryman said she would be willing to fund this but, if
there are not enough monies in the budget to do so, she'd rather not.
Shirley said, by providing money to all of these groups, the budget is short about $3,000. Berryman said, if
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Council does not fund the new program for WCCHD, it should fund all of the Georgetown Project's request.
Eason said she would like to ask what this program is providing that others can not and added she agrees with
Berryman on this issue. Sansing said he has always believed that, if you fund the youth programs now, you
wouldn't have to spend as much money on social service programs. He said he thinks the Get Fit Program is an
important addition to the community. There was much discussion on this issue.
Motion by Berryman, second by Eason withhold funding to WCCHD. Gonzalez asked and Sansing said he
would like to go back to the social service funding and take some of that money to fund the youth programs.
Approved 6-1 (Sansing opposed)
Motion by Berryman, second by Sansing to move $5,000 to the Georgetown Project that would have been used
to fund the WCCHD project. Approved 7-0
Motion by Berryman, second by Gonzalez to approve all of the funding allocations. Sattler asked and Rinn
reviewed all of the approved allocations. Approved 7-0
Rinn asked and Council agreed the City should send a letter to the Williamson County and Cities Health District
to ask them to contact all of these social service and youth programs organizations in order to hep them
promote their Get Fit program.
Motion by Eason, second by Berryman to have staff write a letter to the Williamson County Health District
asking them to contact the social service organizations about implementing the Get Fit Program into their
programming. Approved 7-0
C Adjourn -- The meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m.
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The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 PM.
Secretary Jessica Brettle