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>> AFTERNOON, JOANNE IS RUNNING A LITTLE BIT LATE SO NIKKI IS GOING TO CHAIR OUR MEETING UNTIL
SHE IS ABLE TO GET HERE SO I WILL HAND IT OFF TO YOU. >> I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 3:00. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA. THE AGENDA WAS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR FOR YOU TO PICK UP. ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? THERE BEING NONE, WE
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WILL MOVE FORWARD. WE WOULD LIKE TO GET APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM OUR JANUARY 14TH MEETING .HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO READ THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING? ANY DISCUSSION? DO I
HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> I APPROVE. >> I HAVE A MOTION. I NEED A
[2. Marketing Presentation (Discussion)]
SECOND. >> WILL SECOND IT. >> THANK YOU. THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM OUR JANUARY 4TH MEETING. MOVING ON TO OUR CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS, THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A MARKETING PRESENTATION. WE WILL CALL ON MARI COCKRELL FROM THE CITY OF ABILENE TO DELIVER THAT FOR US. THANK YOU.
>> HELLO. MIKE COCKRELL COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING DIRECTOR. LET'S SEE HERE. I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN LOOKING TO DO FOR A WHILE AND WE ARE LOOKING TO EMBARK ON SOME SORT OF INFORMATION CAMPAIGN ABOUT THE BOARD AND WHAT YOU WILL DO AND PART OF WHAT WE WERE WAITING FOR OR LOOKING AT DOING IN OUR LAST FEW MEETINGS, OR SINCE WE LAST MET WAS TO GET A LITTLE BETTER CLARIFICATION AND DIRECTION FROM OUR CITY MANAGER AND MAYOR ON HOW TO TACKLE THIS. WE DON'T NECESSARILY WORK IN THIS CAPACITY WITH OTHER BOARDS FOR THE CITY AND SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, BEING ABLE TO SPEAK WITH OUR CITY MANAGER UNDER MAYOR, OUR CITY MANAGER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MAYOR HAS DIRECTED THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT TO PRODUCE TWO INTERVIEW-STYLE VIDEOS WITH THE AIM DEFINING THE WORK OF THE BOARD TO THE PUBLIC AS STATED IN ITS FORMING RESOLUTION AND CREATING COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND SO I WENT AHEAD AND INCLUDED A REFERENCE POINT TO MAKE SURE WE HAD CLEARLY THERE SO INFORMING THE RESOLUTION FOR THIS BOARD FROM OCTOBER 26 TO 17 IT STATES THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD IS TO SERVE AS A POINT OF CONTACT AND VOICE FOR THE RESIDENTS FROM THE CITY OF ABILENE CONSIDERING MATTERS OF USE AND BENEFIT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL SO WITH THAT IN MIND, WE HAVE THIS DIRECTION HERE . GIVEN THIS DIRECTION ARE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT HAS CREATED A PAGE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. IT IS HIDDEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT IT IS THERE AND READY TO ACTIVATE UPON APPROVAL FROM ALL PARTIES BUT I HAVE HERE A QUICK LINK SO YOU CAN EASILY SHARE THAT WITH FOLKS. GO TO ABILENE TX.GOV/DISABILITIES ADVISORY BOARD ON THE WAY YOU WOULD GET THERE, GO ON OUR CITY WEBSITE, ABILENE TX.GOV AND UNDER THE GOVERNMENT HOW WE FIND BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND THAT LISTS ALL THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR THE CITY AND YOU SEE THERE IF YOU JUST CLICK ON MAYOR'S ADVISORY BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THAT WILL GET YOU THERE, AS WELL. YOU CLICK ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THERE WITH THAT FIRST ARROW ON THE LEFT AND AS THE PAGE LOOKS RIGHT NOW ONCE YOU CLICK ON THAT, YOU CAN SEE THE 911 EMERGENCY BOARD AND KEEP BABBLING BEAUTIFUL ARE THE ONLY OTHER BOARDS THAT HAVE ACTIVE LINKS AVAILABLE TO ANOTHER PAGE OF INFORMATION SO YOU ALL ARE JUST A COUPLE DOWN FROM KEEP BABBLING BEAUTIFUL SO THAT WILL BECOME RED ONCE WE ACTIVATE THE PAGE FOR YOU SO THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LINKS THERE BUT IF YOU WANT TO USE THAT QUICK LINK OF ABILENETX.GOV / DISABILITIES ADVISORY BOARD THAT WILL GET YOU THERE FASTER. ONCE YOU GET TO THAT PAGE WE HAVE A BASIC DEFINITION, THE BOARDS PURPOSE REALLY TAKING OUT OF THAT RESOLUTION, THERE IS INFORMATION ON WHEN THE BOARD
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MEETS, WHERE TO FIND THOSE MEETING POSTINGS ON HOW TO WATCH PREVIOUS MEETINGS SO THAT TAKES YOU TO OUR ARCHIVE SECTION OF THE WEBSITE FOR YOU SEE OTHER BOARD MEETINGS THAN LASTLY WHAT WE DID , HOW TO SPEAK OR SUBMIT A COMMENT TO THE BOARD SO WE LISTED HOW THE PUBLIC CAN COME TO THIS MEETING AND SPEAK TO THE BOARD BUT WE CREATED A FORM THINKING THAT MIGHT BE THE BEST WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOU THEN THAT WAY YOU CAN CHOOSE AMONG THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONNECTED TO THE FORM. WE CAN CHANGE THAT IN AND OUT BUT IT CAN BE AS MANY AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RECEIVING A FORM NOTIFICATIONS THAT SOMEONE SAID IN TO COMMUNICATE A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION. FOR THE OTHER PIECE OF THIS, THE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT WILL VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH WILLING MEMBERS HERE ON THE BOARD . I HAVE THREE QUESTIONS WE CAN CAME UP WITH TO SHAPE OUR CONVERSATION AND SPEAK TO THE MAYOR'S CHARGE ABOUT PROVIDING INFORMATION IN BUILDING COMMUNITY AWARENESS. WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD , WHY DO YOU DO IT ? WHY IS PLAYING AN ADVISORY ROLE TO THE MAYOR IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WHY SHOULD THE CITY SHARE THOUGHTS WITH OUR BOARD SO KIND OF JUST THOSE POINTS TO TALK ABOUT. THIS IS WHAT THE BOARD DOES. THIS IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT AND WHAT WE DO AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNICATION SO AGAIN THIS WOULD JUST BE A POINT OF OVER HERE ON THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF THAT EFFORT AND WE COULD INTERVIEW ALL OF YOU SEPARATELY THEN PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER OR DO A COUPLE OF YOU. HOWEVER YOU WOULD LIKE SO THOSE INTERVIEWS WITH NB EDITED INTO TWO VIDEOS TO BE POSTED ON THE WEBPAGE AND CABLE CHANNEL 2 AND THEN FROM THOSE TWO MONTAGE VIDEOS WE CAN CHOP IT UP SOME MORE, MAKE SOME REELS AND POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH LINKS BACK TO THE BOARD'S PAGE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH THE BOARD. WE CAN GET THOSE VIDEO SHOOTS ON OUR CALENDARS IN EARLY APRIL WITH THE TARGET TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THOSE EDITED AND START POSTING MIDMONTH TO THE END OF THE MONTH AND THEN THE WEBSITE PORTION IS PRETTY MUCH READY TO GO . IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT WE CAN TWEAK SOME THINGS, OF COURSE. BUT, THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER AND EXECUTE. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR FROM THE AUDIENCE?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS. THIS IS SO COOL. I WAS LOOKING OVER THE PACKET AHEAD OF TIME AND I HAVE HAD THREE PEOPLE TRACK ME DOWN AND TRY TO GET A HOLD OF ME BECAUSE THEY KNOW I AM ON THE BOARD IN ALL THREE PEOPLE SPENT LIKE 20 MINUTES ON THE PHONE WITH ME TELLING ME THINGS THEY ARE CONCERNED WITH , AND WHAT I HEARD WAS THE BIGGEST ISSUE WAS THEY WERE LIKE HEY, WE TRACKED YOU DOWN BECAUSE WE ARE DISABLED AND WE CAN'T COME TO A BOARD MEETING SO ALL I HAVE IS TO CALL YOU AND TELL YOU, SO IT KIND OF JUST MADE ME THINK YOU KNOW, IF SOMEONE CAN'T BE HERE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, IS THERE A WAY THEY COULD SUBMIT A FORM ON THE WEBSITE FOR SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK FOR THEM IF THEY CAN'T COME TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES?
>> CORRECT. I HOPE THAT WOULD BE THE CASE FOR THE LINK THAT WE HAVE. THE SUBMITTAL FORM. THEN YOU ALL KNOWING MUCH MORE INTIMATELY WHAT WORKS WELL IT DOES NOT WORK WELL FOR THE DISABLED COMMUNITY , WE CAN MODIFY THE LINK OR HOWEVER IT NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED SO THAT IT IS MOST USEFUL . I WOULD IMAGINE FROM THAT POINT IS YOU GUYS COLLECT THESE COMMENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, IF IT IS SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD AS YOU CONDUCT A MEETING, BUT THAT IS THE IDEA OF THE FORM THERE. IT'S HARD FOR EVERYONE TO GET
TO THE COUNSELOR BOARD MEETING A LOT OF TIMES. >> COOL. ANSWERED MY QUESTION.
THANKS. >> I WAS WONDERING , COULD THEY CALL IN AND WE COULD TALK TO THEM AND MAYBE ASK THEM QUESTIONS OR LET THEM ASK US QUESTIONS IF THEY THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE? I AM THINKING WE MIGHT HAVE QUESTIONS WE WANT TO ASK AT THE TIME.
>> THAT GETS INTO A LEGAL ISSUE FROM OUR FANTASTIC TIMES OF COVID WHEN WE HAD LIVES IN THE
-- LIVE AND AS FAR AS OUR CHARTER IS CONCERNED. >> SOMEONE NOT ON THE BOARD CAN CALL INTO THE MEETING. IS THAT TRUE? WHAT A BOARD MEMBER CANNOT DO IT.
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>> THAT IS NOT ACCURATE. IF THEY ARE NOT PRESENT -- THEY HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK ,
SO WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY FOR COLIN. >> LOGISTICALLY BECAUSE I KNOW FOR SOME OF OUR BOARDS WE DO THAT IN IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE ACT FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS TO
CALL SOMEONE. >> DURING A MEETING USUALLY A VERY SPECIFIC , FOR EXAMPLE, THE FIREMAN'S BOARD WILL HAVE SOMEONE THAT WILL CALL TO GIVE A REPORT BUT IT'S USUALLY A VERY
SPECIFIC, PLANNED THING TO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL . SO. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MINDY PATTERSON, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER. IF IT IS FOR A CONSULTANT OR A SPECIFIC , WE DON'T HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT AVAILABLE FOR SOMEBODY TO JUST CALL SO IF SOMEBODY WANTED TO COME IN, IT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THEM. IF WE HAVE A CONTRACTOR, A CONSULTANT WHATEVER THE YES, THEY CAN DO THAT . YOU JUST CAN'T CALL IN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. THEY CAN EITHER FILL OUT THE FORM OR, AS
PART OF THAT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO GET A DAY ON THE CALENDAR FOR SHOOTING THE
INTERVIEWS. >> I THINK WHAT YOU'VE DONE IS AMAZING AND WE APPRECIATED ESPECIALLY SINCE WE'VE ALL GONE DARK ABOUT IT A LOT AFTER THE HOLIDAYS AND ALL SO THANK YOU FOR STAYING ON TOP OF IT. LESLIE, DO WE NEED TO DO ANY MOTION TO DO -- MOVE FORWARD
WITH THAT? >> THIS WAS JUST ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, SO STAFF WAS
HERE TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK AND WE CAN MOVE FORWARD. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AT THIS
[3. CityLink Report (Discussion)]
TIME WE WILL MOVE TO THE CITY LINK REPORT AND WE KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF CHANGES TOCITYLINK OVER THE MONTHS. IS PREPARED FOR CITY LINK? >> MICHELLE HURICK. YES, THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A FEW CHANGES. COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, WE ARE ALMOST LESS THAN HALF OF TRIPS.
THAT IS ALSO DUE TO US CUTTING OUT SOME OF THE BA.2 AREAS. WE ARE IN HOPES TO GET BACK UP THERE TO BE ABLE TO BRING THOSE BACK. WE ARE NOT SURE WHEN THAT WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PLACE BUT WE ARE IN HOPES TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. WE ARE CONSTANTLY STILL TRYING TO INCREASE OUR DRIVERS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE. WE STILL HAVE NOT HAD ANY TRICK DENIALS. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO FULFILL EVERY TRIP POSSIBLE ALTHOUGH THEY MAY BE LATE UNFORTUNATELY, LIKE TODAY WITH JOANNE. WE DO HAVE SOME THINGS THAT ARE LATE TODAY. LET'S SEE HERE. WE ARE SHORT 11 DRIVERS IN THIS DEPARTMENT. SO, IT MAKES IT KIND OF DIFFICULT WITH ONLY SEVEN DRIVERS TO GET EVERYBODY WHERE THEY NEED TO BE ACROSS THE CITY. A.D.A. APPLICATIONS STILL KEEP COMING IN. THEY STILL KEEP POURING IN. AS YOU CAN TELL FOR JANUARY, WE RECEIVED 56 APPLICATIONS WE HAD THE PROCESS AND 28 FOR FEBRUARY. THEY JUST KEEP POURING IN FOR US TO FULFILL THIS NEED. WE ARE DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE QUALIFY FOR THE SERVICE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY QUALIFY. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE QUALIFIED DRIVERS OUT THERE AS WELL TO MAKE SURE INAUDIBLE ] THANK YOU. WE ARE CONTINUALLY STILL HOLDING INTERVIEWS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE CLASSES. WE ARE IN HOPES TO HAVE CLASS START MONDAY. WE ARE JAMPACKED WITH INTERVIEWS IF THEY SHOW UP. UNFORTUNATELY WE HAD TWO TODAY. THEY DID NOT SHOW UP FOR THEIR INTERVIEWS.
CONSTANTLY BOOKING THOSE INTERVIEWS. TRYING TO FIND A DAY IF THEY SHOW UP SO TRYING TO DO
EVERY EFFORT THAT WE CAN THERE. ANY QUESTIONS OF ANYTHING ELSE? >> 21 QUESTIONS ABOUT CITY LINK SERVICES OR THE THINGS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT TODAY? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. ARE
[4. Upcoming Board Topics (Discussion)]
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THERE ANY UPCOMING BOARD TOPICS THAT OUR BOARD WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS? YOU WILL HAVE ABSOLUTELY MADE THIS TOO EASY FOR ME. HOW ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. IS THERE ANYONE THERE WHO HAS TOPICS YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO BRING UP OR DISCUSS IN THE FUTURE? ALL RIGHT, THAT BEING[5. City Hall Tour (Discussion)]
SAID , I'M GOING TO MOVE TO A CITY HALL TO HER IS THAT RIGHT, LESLIE? DO WE COME BACK HEREAFTER THAT TO ADJOURN OR DO I ADJOURN NOW? >> NO. WE WILL TAKE THE TOUR THEN COME BACK HERE AND ADJOURN.
>> THANK YOU, LESLIE. ANY QUESTIONS, ANYONE? THOUGHTS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND I WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING AT
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.