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.,~; ~ ' '; PERSONAL REPORT ~. ~>. ~ .. ~~~.. - . .. ~ _ ..: ~ - .• . . ~'' Page 2 .. - ~., ~ •. ~ ~ •. • ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ; • ~'- ~"' PUBLIC SERVICES: After several .stops and. starts, we should have a recommenda- ." ~ - .' `~ tion on a service contractor for the• pilot program to divert .public inebri- '- ~ . ~~ , ates from jail in Houston. The police car equipment procure:aent is an annual• _ ~•~item, and coordinates with our police car purchase. ~~ .• . ' . ~': NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Since the Federal Briefing is just around the^corner, ~. ~ ` ~•.•NARC has asked that we recommend their work priorities for next year, and the ~ ~-- :~'. 'officers wi 11 have suggestions; we•~ are also eligible to make a coupl a of. NARC ~ .. .. policy committee appointments,-~for~which President Reid will have nominations. ~.•.~ ~~INFORMATION: Several elected officials and I attended TARC's winter meeting, ' ;.::; ~• ~~ .and wi 11 .have a briefing for you. • You wil 1 also be interested i n the 19$4 ••.- Community Development Program, now administered by the State. ~ .' The. Annual Meeting is February 2nd, •and this is the last Board meeting for ' ' our current officer team. I know you join me in thanking Mayor Reid, Judge ~ -+. • '• Lindsay, and Councilman Cox for a year of strong and consistent leadership. I . believe H-GAC made outstanding progress in 1983 in developing amore relevant ~ •~~ '. ~ .and responsive service program, while also looking at longer range issues for .~ development of our region. The year was, fortunately, not marked by great .~ ~~ - ~~ controversy; I believe it will be remembered as a time we came into our own • ~ ~ ._ • in a variety of fields and assumed the leadership position we rightfully - deserve. ~• Thanks again to each one' of you for .your work in 1983; with your ~ • :.: continued leadership and support 1984 can be a year of even stronger contribu- f ~•. Hope you'll make plans now to get this new year started right through your. .~ - presence and participation on the 17th. _ .. •r .'~ .. ~ . ...• . .~ .~ Jack St.eel.e ..•... ... .~ . ~ ':,:..