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[CALL TO ORDER]
GOOD MORNING.I'M AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, NATASHA HARPER, MADISON WE'RE MEETING VIRTUALLY DUE TO THE CURRENT STAY AT HOME ORDERS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2020.
THIS IS THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING.
IT IS NOW 10:08 AM I CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER A CITIZEN COMMUNICATION GENERAL WOULD KIMBERLY AT THE MAP, BUT IT DOESN'T APPEAR US THAT WE HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR CITIZEN COMMUNICATION.
SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM, THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
[1. Approve the minutes of the Health and Human Services Committee special called meeting on August 31, 2020.]
NUMBER ONE APPROVAL OF MINUTES.DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE AUGUST 31ST, 2020 MEETING MAY APPROACH TIM GARZA APPEARS TO HAVE MADE THE MOTION AND THEN SECONDED BY CANTERBURY KITCHEN, OR I'M SORRY, KEPT SOMEWHERE FOR TOBA.
A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES PASSES ON A SORE TO ZERO VOTE.
[2. Discuss the selection of members to the Sobering Center Local Government Corporation Board of Directors.]
I REMEMBER TWO DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION.BOTH ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN UP DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE HAVE ONE ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION DISCUSSION OF THE SELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE SOBERING CENTER, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION, BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IT COMMITTEE WILL TAKE UP THIS ITEM DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UM, WE ALSO WOULD NORMALLY DO BRIEFINGS, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ANY PRESENTERS ON THE AGENDA.
[Executive Session]
AND WE'LL NOW MOVE TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WHERE THE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE UP THE ITEM.THAT'S ITEM NUMBER TWO, UH, TO DISCUSS THE SELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE, UH, MEMBERS TO THE SOBERING CENTER, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UH, PERSONNEL MATTERS, SECTION FIVE FIVE ONE ZERO SEVEN FOUR OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION TO GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, WE'LL GO INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION HEARING.
I'M SORRY, I'M TALKING IN BETWEEN PAGES.
I'M ASSUMING THERE WAS NO OBJECTION.
UM, THE HHSC IS NOW AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
HE IS OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING THE EXECUTIVE.
WE DISCUSSED THE FOLLOWING THE SELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE SOBERING CENTER, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE CENTRAL HEALTH BOARD OF MANAGERS.
I HAD TO, WELL, I WAS IN HERE TWICE.
COLLEAGUES, WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT WE A NOMINATE.
I RECOMMEND ELIZABETH BOSTON FOR THE SOBER.
CAN I, WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO SECOND THIS MOTION? SO THE MOTION IS MADE BY MAYOR PRO TEM COUSIN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KITCHEN IN THIS CASE ALL IN FAVOR.
AND IF I COULD JUST SAY A QUICK THING, WHICH I'M SURE YOU WERE PROBABLY GOING TO SAY, JUST THINKING ALL THE APPLICANTS, THAT THESE ARE ALWAYS INCREDIBLY HARD DECISIONS.
AND THEN I, UM, I THINK THE CHAIR'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT OTHER OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE, FOR THE APPLICANTS.
I APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THAT IT MIGHT BE HAPPENING.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER POSITION THAT COMES, THAT COMES OPEN AND IT'S GOING TO BE A JOINT POSITION BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO PEOPLE CONTINUING TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE.
AND WITH THAT, I BELIEVE THAT WAS A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR ELIZABETH BOSTON TO BE, UH, TO SERVE ON THE SOBERING CENTER BOARD.
AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO ASK OR OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY NOW FOR ANY OF MY OTHER COLLEAGUES LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING.
OTHERWISE I BELIEVE THAT MIGHT BE THE FINAL ITEM.
I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, ONLY IN AUSTIN AND WE HAVE BRIEF FREE SERVICES FOR ALLERGY PROBLEMS. IT'S A PROBLEM.
SO WOULD THAT GET YOUR ITEMS? DOES THE COMMITTEE HAVE ANY ITEMS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO IDENTIFY? OKAY.
SO AS A REMINDER, THE NEXT HHSC MEETING WILL BE ON OCTOBER 14TH, 2020.
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AND WITH THAT, IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 12, 10:00 PM.