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Pinellas County
Juvenile Justice Council Attendees: Dave
Plyer, Chair Call to Order: Chair Dave Plyer called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. A quorum was established. In the absence of the Secretary, the Chair took responsibility to record the minutes. Approve Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the 10/16/06 Executive Committee meeting were approved as submitted. New Business: 1. A Council brochure was discussed. The decision made to bring forth to Council the adoption of current brochure prepared by DJJ with these modifications: 1) use current DJJ “star” logo rather than the original “eagle” logo (Plyer to contact DJJ for approval to use the logo); 2) reference current Florida statute number 985.664; 3) replace information on back panel with PCJJC web address and telephone number; 4) add a footer that contains the revision date of 11/06 and the name of the Council. 2. 2007 meeting calendar was discussed and the decision made that the four Executive Committee meetings, scheduled for 2007, will be held in an available study room at the Seminole Community Library—there will be no attempt to reserve a larger meeting room. 3. Absence of Council Secretary was discussed. The new Secretary, Debby Bolen, was nominated, agreed to serve, and was elected Secretary at the September 2006 meeting of the Council. Ms. Bolen was not at that meeting nor has she been to any meeting since then. There has been no response from Ms. Bolen to email messages to her concerning Council business. Note: Should Ms. Bolen fail to attend the November 21, 2006 council meeting she will have missed 3 consecutive Council meetings and, according to Council bylaws, shall no longer be a member of the Council and no longer secretary. Chair, to email Bolen with special reminder of next Council meeting. 4. Council’s Three Year Strategic Plan for FY 2006-07 through 2009-10 was discussed. Chair to contact Tim Niermann, DJJ, to arrange to have 12 copies of current plan (FY 2003-04 through 2006-07) printed for distribution at the November 21, 2006 Council meeting. The Executive Committee agreed that the new plan should extend the current plan as there are several initiative that remain valid and yet to be implemented. A new plan would be reviewed by the Council for consideration for renewal. 5. DJJ grant review process was discussed. Matt Sullivan, Vice Chair, will get details of the review process. One of the Council’s responsibilities is to review potential candidates for DJJ grants and report its recommendations to DJJ. 6. Council web site, www.PinellasJJC,org, was reviewed. After discussion, it was decided that the only links to sources outside of the Council would continue to be to public entities. There will be no links to provider agencies or activist groups. No other elements of the site were discussed. 7. Letter dated November 8, 2006 from Senior Assistant [Pinellas] County Attorney Carl E. Brody to the Council Chair (Plyer) was discussed. The letter disputes the Council’s right to not to reappoint Ken Welch to a second 2-year term on the Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board. The Committee agreed that the Chair must rebut the Brody claim, via email, with copies to various members of the legal staffs in the Pinellas County Commission and the Department of Juvenile Justice. This shall be done before the Council meeting on November 21, 2006. 8. New Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council appointments to the Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board to be invited to November 21, 2006 Council meeting. 9. Agenda for the November 21, 2006 Council meeting was established. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Draft minutes
prepared 11/13/06 and approved by the Executive Committee 12/04/06. |
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