Minutes 04/27/2006
Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council
Meeting Minutes - Minutes approved 8/24/06 as submitted
Thursday April 27, 2006
North Greenwood Recreation Complex
7:00PM 

Chair called the meeting to order at 7:03PM. A quorum was established at 7:05PM. 

In the absence of the Secretary, Chair Dave Plyer requested that minutes be transcribed by Council Member Carol Schiffler. There were no objections. 

In the absence of the Parliamentarian, Chair Dave Plyer requested that roll call be recorded by Council Member Cathy Corry. There were no objections. 

The meeting roster follows: 

ACTIVE VOTING MEMBERS:                                OTHER ATTENDEES:

NAME AFFILIATION NAME AFFILIATION
Christian Brooks Advocate Tim Niermann DJJ
Cathy Corry  Justice4Kids.org Diana Boyce DJJ
Serge Kostin Citizen    
Marissa Massanet Student    
Chris Ortiz Lionheart    
Dave Plyer Citizen    
Mike Robinson Self / Citizen    
Carol Schiffler St Pete Food Not Bombs    
Don Schiffler Parent / Community    
Jeremy Sackel Advocate    
Ronald “Kelly” Starns Student    
Ryis Stearns Citizen    
Bruce Wright Refuge / Faith    
 

Election of Officers

The nominee for Vice Chair, Matthew Sullivan, was elected on a voice vote with no objections.

The nominee for Secretary, Carol Schiffler, was elected on a voice vote with no objections.

Council Member Cathy Corry was nominated for Membership Registrar. The nomination was seconded and she was elected on a voice vote with no objections. 

Approval of Minutes

Chair Plyer requested that the reading of the minutes from the Council Meetings of 2/23/2006 and 3/23/2006 be waived. There were no objections and both sets of draft minutes were adopted as submitted. 

Report from the Chair

The Report from the Chair was received and placed on file

New business

Council Member Cathy Corry moved that “a website for this Council be established and maintained by the Executive Committee. There was a second and brief remarks. The motion passed on a voice vote. 

Announcements

Council Member Cathy Corry submitted the following comment for the record:

In response to this Council’s summon, Jim Coats, as a Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board member elected by this Council, has attended the last two meetings of the Circuit Board, on January 30 and April 24. 

Council Member Bruce Wright submitted the following comment for the record:

I would like for the record to state that I have grave concerns about the Circuit Board relinquishing control of the board to the Department of Juvenile Justice. 

Council Member Cathy Corry requested that the remainder of the meeting be used to discuss Council participation in School Board meeting of May 23 to provide input regarding placing a moratorium on certain types of school arrests. There were no objections. 

Meeting was adjourned at 8:18 

Draft prepared 5/03/06 
Carol Schiffler, Council Member


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