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Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council Call to order Chair Plyer, Called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., Registrar Corry called the roll, a quorum was present. Public comment Chair Plyer invited public comment by any persons present. Seeing no citizens in attendance public comment was dispensed with. The meeting roster of active members was as follows:
Approval of the minutes Chair Plyer called for the council members to approve the minutes of the general council meeting of 2/28/2008. There being no objection as to waiving reading, there were comments or corrections as to the content by council member Corry as to page 2 in the beginning clause, Reports ---placing a period(.) after the words members present and changing the remaining words of the clause to They gave their reports as follows:. The minutes were moved with these corrections for adoption by council member Wright, council member Pitts seconded the motion. The chair called for the adoption and approval with corrections by all council members present, which were approved unanimously. Chair Plyer called for reports by the present members at large their being none the chair gave his report as follows: Chair Plyer On 4/21/08 during Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board meeting council representative Plyer reported to the Board that the Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council voted to appoint Brian Pitts to the Circuit 6 Board; described the Council’s report to Superintendent Wilcox and the Pinellas County School Board on school-related arrests; moved to amend C6JJB bylaws to provide for continuous rotation of the board chair and vice chair among the statutory members, it was not adopted; moved to amend C6JJB bylaws to eliminate DJJ approval of the Board’s bylaws, it was postponed pending additional language to exclude any actions that were illegal; moved to amend C6JJB bylaws to replace all references to statute 985.4135 with 985.664, which was passed; and asked Board Chair Calvin Harris to appoint a nominations committee so the Board could elect a new Chairperson at its next scheduled meeting. Council representative Pitts moved to have Chair Harris or the board contact board member Dillinger to attend or appoint a representative to the Board, which was passed. On April 17, 2008, the Council received e-mail from Heidi Huelskoetter, Office of the Chief Inspector General Stating, “We are in the process of completing the final review of our response to you.” On March 17, 2008 the Council received e-mail from Patricia Wright, a Director of School Operations, replying to the Council’s request for information on how the Pinellas County public school system has been able to decrease school-related charges. On April 13, 2008 the Council Chair wrote Representative Ed Hooper asking for support for legislation to establish independent oversight of DJJ detention and residential facilities. There is no May meeting. The Next Council meeting is 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 26, 2008, at the Seminole Community Library. The Next executive committee meeting is Monday, July 14, 2008 at the Seminole Community Library. This report is submitted for the record by Dave Plyer, Chair, Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council. Old business No old business was under consideration at this meeting. New Business Direction of the council and changing of its bylaws were taken under consideration. The chair expressed concerns and matters as term limits as to his office, the vision and transition of the council and the next elected chair. Council member Wright expressed pursuing an accountability measure in government on key issues of the council. For example: striving to ensure the Blueprint Commission recommendations are enacted and implemented, and pursuing issues of gangs and detention as pertains to juveniles, specifically. PCJJC 4/24/2008 general council draft minutes page 2 of 3 Council member Segall expressed the council should develop a strategy for clout and being informed on issues and matters where the council is enabled to use its authority effectively and legally where applicable. All the members expressed at great length concerning the Blueprint Commission report and legislation, how if it was or is enacted and implemented, clearly, sets a purpose and future for the council as a whole. After lengthy discussion as to the effect the Blueprint Commission report and legislation has on the council’s goals and vision, council member Wright suggested the council approve a press release or conference for Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council as a watchdog, to observe with the intent of trying to ensure the progress and implementation of the Blueprint Commission recommendations. The chair expressed goals of the council, ultimately, being its three year strategic plan, the Blueprint Commission recommendations having statewide application, and council member Corry clarifying the recommendations as pertain to at-risk youth the main focus of boards and councils.
Council member Bupp and Corry expressed the goal of increasing council membership base by various venues and mediums. Council member Pitts recommended due to the length of time and issues involved not coming to a resolution, the council should convene a special meeting on calendar or approve a subcommittee on the issue of the direction of the council, so to take-up the issue of changing of bylaws before adjournment. Council member Wright moved for the primary goal and statement of the council: To ensure implementation of the Blueprint Commission recommendations. Council member Segall and Bupp seconded the motion. The chair called for the adoption and approval of the primary goal and statement by all council members present, which were approved unanimously. Council member Wright moved for the appointment of a committee by the chair for the implementation of the goal and statement, which was approved, then with further discussion by the council said appointment was withdrawn to be conducted by the council members. A press release would be designed, then sought for approval by the council in thirty days on the council’s goal and statement. The issues of changing bylaws were not taking under consideration and passed to the next council meeting, if required. Council Member Announcements Council member Segall spoke on his pending court matter pertaining to a purported traffic citation asking members for their support and to attend his court date for trial on 5/8/2008. Public Comment Seeing no persons in attendance and time of the meeting exhausted, public comment was dispensed with. Adjournment Chair Plyer declared adjournment of the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Draft Minutes 6/19/2008 by Brian Pitts, Secretary |
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