CSC Minutes 03/06/1992 Children ' s Services
Council of Collier County
Minutes/Transcripts
March 6 , 1992
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The Children's Services Council of Collier County
Meeting of March 6, 1992
Council Members Present Council Members Absent
Alma Cambridge Nelson Faerber
Judge Cynthia Ellis Richard Shanahan
Lavern Gaynor
Bea Harper
Dr . Thomas Richey
Delores D. Dry
Mary Ellen zum Felde
A meeting of the Children's Services Council was held on Friday,
March 6, 1992 , 9 : 00 AM, Collier County School Board Room.
The meeting was chaired by Bea Harper .
The invocation was delivered by Michelle and Denise Ellis ,
daughters of Gerry and Cynthia Ellis . The pledge of allegiance
followed.
CThe minutes were approved as presented. Motion made by Dr. Thomas
Richey; seconded by Alma Cambridge.
Paul C. Pinson, executive director, gave a campaign update :
1 . the endorsements of the Greater Naples Civic Association, the
League of Women Voters, the Collier County Medical Society, Ft
Myers News-Press , the Naples Daily News , the Golden Gate Gazette
and other weekly newspapers;
2 . phone banks and precinct walks indicate 8 yes votes to 2 no
votes which is not to be considered as a prediction, but
presented as a part of the report;
3 . the campaign committee had done its homework providing the
public with all the information it requested, referring
specifically to the General Estimate of Funds Required To Meet
The Needs of Collier County Report and the Projected Capital and
Operation Budget . The intent of the Report was not to say the
Council was going to fund the programs , but to say there are a
great number of needs not being met . In answer to an inquiry by
Judge Cynthia Ellis, Mr . Pinson explained the agencies were asked
to submit proposed programs, identify the number of children that
14:) would be served by those programs and include the cost, and that ,
the Report was a direct response from the service providers .
Mr . Pinson reported seven applications had been received from
persons wishing to fill the two open positions on the Council ;
that said applications will be submitted to the Collier County
Commission after the March 10 , 1992 election for their final
decision as to which names will be forwarded to the Governor .
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Also brought to the attention of the Council was Mark Price' s
(Frost & Jacobs) resignation as volunteer attorney. Margaret
(Meg) Steinbeck (Frost & Jacobs) , who volunteered to replace Mark
Price, was introduced. Dr . Richey made a motion to accept the
appointment of Mrs . Steinbeck as legal counsel ; seconded by Mary
Ellen zum Felde. It was agreed Mark Price should receive a
letter of appreciation for his volunteer services .
Mrs . Delores Dry, HRS district administrator, commented on the
problems facing her department . She and her administrators and
supervisors are totally behind the Governor' s Investment Budget
as it contains significant pieces of funding for major on-going
programs . During the past year there has been no less than three
different funding cuts . There is the possibility an additional
cut may be made between now and the end of the fiscal year, June
1992 . For the past two or three weeks the department has been
trying to assess priorities for all areas of service and
determine what programs would be effected should the additional
cut be made .
There is a pool of vacant positions being held in reserve which
417.) necessitates a process in order to justify the release of those
positions back into the work force. Due to the economic
downturn, HRS is experiencing phenomenal growth in a number of
programs being administered and more and more complaints are
being received. Every effort is being made to maintain staff
morale . The situation is taking its toll with staff and clients .
Mary Ellen zum Felde gave a brief overview of funding request
forms used by the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach
County .
The meeting closed with comments from the council members
thanking Paul Pinson for his commitment and stamina during the
referendum campaign.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Alma Cambridge;
seconded by Dr . Thomas Richey .
Respectfully
�n�nsubmitted,
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Mary Ellen zum Felde
Secretary