HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-09 Meeting of 2010 Complete Count Committee
City of La Porte
Census 2010
Complete Count Committee
Minutes of November 10, 2009
Committee Members Present:
Herman Berges
Don Hill
Susan Robinson
T. J. Walker
Jeanne Zemanek
Vickie Campise
Committee Members Absent:
Marie Meehan
Sherry Lowe
Henry Newsom
Joe Lopez
Sarah Lindeen
Charlie Perry
Betty Moore
Jesse Garcia
Paula Swearingen
Ernest Escobar
Earl Ehlers
Others in Attendance:
Desirae Renteria, Census Bureau Partnership Assistant and Steve Sorowczek, visitor
Staff Members Present:
Masood Malik, City Planner and Peggy Lee, Office Coordinator
1. Call to order.
Meeting called to order by Chairman Don Hill at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll call of members.
Members in attendance for roll call were Don Hill, Herman Berges, Susan Robinson, T. J. Walker, Vickie Campise,
and Jeanne Zemanek.
3. Consider approval of October 6, 2009, meeting minutes.
Motion by Jeanne Zemanek to approve the October 6,2009, meeting minutes. Second by Vickie Campise. The
minutes were approved as presented with all in favor.
4. Discuss 1-2 Committee Members serving on "Southern Texas Partners" panel in Galveston, Texas, on November
13, 2009.
Chairman Hill will serve on the panel for Southern Texas Partners in Galveston on November 13th. Herman
Berges may also attend; he will check his schedule.
S. Discuss possible locations for Be Counted (Be) and/or Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QAe) within the City.
The Committee discussed possible areas where assistance centers could be located for several days leading up
to Census Day, April 1 st. Locations suggested include the Jennie Riley Center, Evelyn Kennedy Center, Recreation
and Fitness Center, Municipal Court, and City Hall.
6. Administrative Reports
Masood Malik reported that at Monday night's Council meeting, the Mayor presented a Proclamation to Yvonne
Moore, U.S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialist. In general, the Proclamation declared City of La Porte
support for the goals of the 2010 Census.
Complete Count Committee
Minutes of November 10, 2009
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Mr. Malik mentioned we have a few Census posters, in both English and Spanish, for displaying at area
businesses. The Committee will wait until after the first of the year to begin distributing the posters.
7. Committee comments
Desirae Renteria, Census Bureau Partnership Assistant, was available to answer questions of the Committee and
questions posed by Steve Soroczek, an interested citizen who arrived at the meeting at 6:25 p.m. Mr. Sorowczek
wanted to become better informed about the Census taking effort in order to dispel rumors he has heard.
The Committee agreed to sponsor a booth at Christmas on Main Street scheduled for December 3rd. The
Committee liked Vickie Campise's suggestion to set-up the booth in front of her antique store, as a matter of
convenience.
Chairman Hill reported three Committee Member resignations to date, due to their work schedules: Manley
Boudreaux, Lou Ann Martin, and Mike Cooksley.
Chairman Hill asked for 8Yz x 11 hand-outs to distribute at the Community Thanksgiving Service that will be held
at Fairmont Park Church at 6:00 p.m. on November 22nd. Several locations were suggested for distributing
Census literature: Harris County Health Center on Broadway, Neighborhood Center, churches, schools, and
water bills.
A. Matters appearing on agenda.
None.
B. Inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy.
None.
8. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Prepared by Peggy Lee, Planning Department Office Coordinator