Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council
MINUTES approved as submitted 9/27/07
Thursday August 23, 2007
Seminole Community Library; Seminole, FL

Call to Order

Chair Dave Plyer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 

Public Comment

None.

The meeting roster follows:

 ACTIVE VOTING MEMBERS:

 

NAME

AFFILIATION

 

Cathy Corry 

Justice4Kids.org

 

Keith Estes

- -

 

Brian Pitts

Justice-2-Jesus

 

Dave Plyer

Citizen

 

Greg Pound

Parent

 

Dennis Segall

CRYS

 

Matt Sullivan

Business

 

Bruce Wright

Refuge

OTHER ATTENDEES:

 

NAME

AFFILIATION

 

Nicole Bussey

 

 

Roll call was taken and a quorum was present.

In the absence of a Secretary, meeting minutes were taken by Membership Registrar Cathy Corry.

Approval of Minutes

Reading of the June 28, 2007 meeting minutes was waived, without objection.  Meeting minutes were approved as submitted.

Report from the Chair

Chair Dave Plyer provided a brief review of the following topics:

  • Receipt of Bernie McCabe designee letter;

  • DJJ Investigation of DJJ’s 2007-08 delinquency prevention grant process in Pinellas County.

Chair asked the Council for permission to contact the Governor’s Inspector General to request review of the 2007-08 delinquency prevention grant process in Pinellas County.  There was no objection.

  • Pinellas appointed Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board member Susan Biszewski-Eber submitted her resignation.

The Chair report was submitted for the record.

Chair announced next Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at Seminole Community Library.  

New Business

            Nomination Committee

Chair Dave Plyer appointed Bruce Wright as Nomination Committee Chair.  Nominations will be accepted for:

  • Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board member

  • Council officers – Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Membership Registrar

Bruce Wright will send an email to all Council members explaining the nomination process.

            Annual Calendar

Bruce Wright moved, seconded by Dennis Segall, that the calendar development be postponed until after the Council officer elections.  Motion passed by majority vote.

Greg Pound suggested that the December 27, 2007 council meeting be a seasonal celebration and said he will provide more information at a future meeting.

            Proposed legislation for administrative funding

Brian Pitts provided an overview of administrative funding needs by the juvenile justice county councils and circuit boards.  Brian Pitts will pursue getting more information about legislative budget provisions to statute-mandated entities.    

Council Member Announcements

Cathy Corry distributed a compilation prepared 7/18/07 by Carlos Martinez, Circuit 13 Assistant Public Defender, titled JUVENILE JUSTICE CPR (Charting a Path to Redemption), Draft Reform Recommendations as submitted to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Blueprint Commission, of which Martinez is one of the 25 Blueprint Commission members.  A copy is submitted for the record.

Public Comment

None.

Adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.

 

DRAFT minutes prepared 9/20/07
Cathy Corry, PCJJC Membership Registrar


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