CSC Minutes 02/07/1992 Children ' s Services
Council of Collier County
Minutes/Transcript
February 7 , 1992
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The Childen's Services Council of Collier County
Meeting of February 7, 1992
Council Members Present Council Members Absent
Alma Cambridge Nelson Faerber
Judge Cynthia Ellis Richard Shanahan
Lavern. Gaynor
Bea Harper
Dr. Thomas Richey
Robert Ritz
Mary Ellen zum Felde
A meeting of the Children' s Services Council was held on Friday,
February 7 , 1992 , 9 : 00 AM, Collier County School Board Room.
The meeting was chaired by Bea Harper .
Dr . Richey led the invocation followed by the pledge of
allegiance.
Minutes were approved as presented. Motion made by Alma
Cambridge; seconded by Mary Ellen zum Felde.
Mary Ellen zum Felde presented the Treasurer' s Report . Income of
donations and interest , $1 , 238 . Expenses $6, 573 . Cash on hand
as of January 31 , 1992 , $6, 991 . Also, the final contribution of
$11 , 666 . 66 was received from the Community Foundation and final
payment in that amount was paid to the Florida State University .
Judge Cindy Ellis presented a projected budget from March 10 ,
1992/March 10 , 1993 , including capital expenditures and operating
expenditures with a range from $180 , 334 to $234 , 484; ie . ,
(capital expenditures $4, 574 and operation $175 , 760 totalling
$180 , 334) ; to (capital expenditures $4, 574 and operation
$229, 910 , totalling $234, 484 . ) The budget is based on Council
office space and equipment and immediate application process ,
bidding, interviews , set millage rate and award of contracts .
It was suggested that some capital items might be donated or
purchased through the county; that competent , professional staff
be employed -- a salary range be maintained -- a job description
be developed with which to negotiate; that the budget be
considered as a legitimate "start-up" budget; and that council
members review the papers and contact Judge Ellis with their
comments , who will incorporate it all in a final document for
further discussion. A motion was made by Alma Cambridge that the
budget as projected be accepted and returned for further
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discussion; seconded by Dr. Thomas Richey. It was later
determined the council members should contact Paul Pinson,
executive director, with their comments rather than Judge Ellis
because of the Sunshine Law.
Bea Harper presented each council member with a copy of an
informal needs assessment developed as a tool with which to
heighten the awareness of the council to the challenges the
council will face in its deliberations on behalf of the children
in need. The assessment was categorized as follows : homeless
children and families, David Lawrence demographics , child care,
dependency, developmental disability, health, juvenile justice,
substance abuse, teen pregnancy. A responsive review of the
assessement was shared among the council members .
Jack Ryan, a member of the audience, made an urgent plea to the
media to publish the true needs of the children and the manner in
which the Council will perform to resolve thebe needs .
There being no further business a motion was made' byJudge Ellis
to adjourn; seconded Lavern Gaynor.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Ellen zum
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Felde
Secretary