Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.): memos, agendas, and meeting minutes

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARD OF CLARK COUNTY
Ban i 6 7o
January 14, 1970
TO : Members of The Executive Committee
FROM: Thomas W. Wilson, Sr., Chairman
RE : NOTICE OF MEETING
The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County has been scheduled for:
Monday, January 19, 1970
.932 West Owens Avenue (EOB Conference Room)
3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
I.
Approval of Minutes (Meeting held November 24, 1969 enclosed)
2.
Status of E.O.B. Programs
3.
Adoption of Resolution Accepting 0E0 and HEW Grants
4.
Adoption of Resolution ratifying granting of December 26, 1969 as a Holiday
5.
Demonstration of "The Talking Typewriter" by Mr. Anderson of Responsive Envi । oi'iinenf s Corport; on
6.
Other
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
•of;the
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARD OF CLARK COUNTY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
January 19, 1970
Presiding : Thomas Wilson, Chairman
Present : Rev. Marion Bennett
Donald McKamy Charlotte Hill Thomas Hickey Donald Clark
Absent : Woodrow Wilson Thelma Hearon Harvey Dondero
Staff Present: James Tyree
Ver Iia M. Davis
Sylvia Staples
LuciI Ie Pendleton
The meeting was called to order by Thomas Wilson, Chairman, at 3:45 P.M.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
There being no corrections, additions or deletions, it was moved by Charlotte Hill, seconded by Thomas Hickey, that the Minutes of the Executive Meeting of November 24, 1969, be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
STATUS OF E.O.B. PROGRAMS:
Syliva Staples, Planning Coordinator, stated that the following programs had been approved for funding for 1970:
Central Administration
CAA Planning
Community Organization (Neighborhood Council)
Family Planning
Legal Services
Special Summer Programs
$ $ $ $ $
81,439
10,900
70,150
35,000
53,074
32,580
Minutes - Executive Committee
January 19, 1970
Mrs. Staples said that on January 5, 1970, the Head Start Grant received was $239,643 for the operation of both Operation Independence and Henderson Programs. She noted that it had not been established as to how much will be allocated to each program as special conditions were requiring that some changes be made in the budgets as submitted.
Mrs. Staples noted that information had not been received about any of the new programs for which funding had been requested. She reviewed the special conditions attached to both grants.
Mrs. Verlia Davis, Administrative Assistant, read a letter from the Department of Labor regarding the refunding of CEP. The program has been extended three months, and the proposal goes back to San Francisco for approval of funding for the balance of the year.
Mr. McKamy asked Sylvia Staples about the status of the Migrant Program. Mrs. Staples said this grant has been in effect since October I, 1969, but that there was a problem in funding for vocational training. She said that Washington feels that Day Care and such services should be secondary to the goal of training the migrant to enable him to break out of the migrant stream. Vocational training has been required as a special condition of the grant, and $20,000 of the $100,000 has been set aside for this purpose. The CAA staff is .assisting the'mignant staff to have'approved and developed an MDTA course, which would free the $20,000 to be used for Day Care.
Rev. Bennett asked Mrs. Staples about the reason for disallowing the Assistant Project Director for Operation Independence. She explained the guideline governing this is that a program with up to 100 children cannot allow an assistant. 46 children should operate with a staff person designated as Director; with 46 to 100 children there should be a part-time Director; for over 100 children there should be a full-time Director, but 100 children does not justify an Assistant Director.
Rev. Clark asked what it was that made the decision to cut this position. He also questioned why we are limited to serving only 100 children and asked if statistics had been provided to Regional showing how much greater the need is. Rev. Clark asked if anyone had chailenged the concept of the 100 figure. Mrs. Staples explained the limitation was based upon the amount of funds available to Clark County.
Mr. McKamy suggested we could go back to Regional and show the actual existing need. Rev. Bennett said we were told we had so much money and no more and this is the basis for serving this number of children. Rev. Clark noted that all the surveys show that age-wise, this is a younger community and as a result we have more children. Rev. Clark asked if the board had submitted figures relating to the need existing. Mrs. Staples said we had submitted..the figures
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January 19, 1970
of children on the waiting list. Rev. Clark said that we should not have submitted a waiting list. We should tell the amount of children we have who need to be served.
Rev. Bennett further pointed out that though the need is much greater, it is this way nationwide and communites must do the best they can with the money a I located.
Rev. Clark suggested that the available funds could be better utilized if both Henderson and Operation Independence Centers were under the same administration. Mrs. Staples said there was merit in Rev, Clark’s suggestion because of the benefits gained from pooling resources and the benefits Henderson would receive from Operation Independence’s background in administering Head Start. She noted, however, that there would be little financial savings. Rev. Clark said Henderson was a shoestring operation, able to serve only 20 children. He asked what this was Percentagewise. Mrs. Staples' advised there were 800'pl us ADC families in Henderson.
Rev. Bennett said money would be spent on mileage to and from Henderson and Las Vegas, if both programs were administered by Operation Independence.
Rev. Clark said that eventually there would be two different Head Start programs and they would become competitive.
Mr. McKamy thought Rev. Clark had a valid argument and asked if a Central Administration could be done. Mr. Hickey asked if the present administration could put this together, and if this had ever been discussed or suggested.
Mrs. Staples said "yes," it had been discussed with Mrs. Johnson. She further noted that delegating the Henderson program to Operation Independence could be accomplished; that it would require a letter of request from Operation Independence to the E.O.B. and subsequent approval by ReglonaF HEW.
Rev. Bennett said that we should not involve ourselves or speak for Henderson, suggesting that Henderson is a different area with different needs and they should be allowed to do their own thing. Rev. Clark said that the administration is run by E.O.B. and that one of their functions is to serve as many people as possible. There was further discussion as to how more funding could be secured for Head Start.
Chairman Wilson said the Board had submitted three different budget requests to Regional but was only funded for the lower proposal. He noted that further discussion of this issue would not solve anything.
The question was asked if Neighborhood Councils fwding was for 8 or 4 service workers. Mrs. Staples advised there is a budget of $70,150, including 4 Service Workers. Mr. McKamy noted there is apparently a communication
gap between the Project Coordinator on the project and the Delegate Agency Board, as the Board was not aware that 4 Service Workers positions would be
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January 19, 1970
cut in the new project. Mrs. Staples explained a problem in that though 6 Service Workers were on the payroll the first two weeks in January, there would be a violation of the OEO-approved budget if more than four were being paid. This situation was handled by E.O.B. making a loan on paper to pay the additional two Service Workers; and in the meantime the Neighborhood Councils delegate board had indicated they planned to submit an amendment budget request which would include all six Service Workers at a reduced salary.
Rev. Clark suggested making a request for supplemental funds for the Credit Union and then pick up the two Service Workers from Neighborhood Councils to staff the Credit Union. He asked what the cost of salaries for two Service Workers would be. Mrs. Staples said this would be between $12,000 and $13,000. Rev. Clark asked why not let Neighborhood Counci Is take over the Credit Union with a budget of $12,000 and have the two people work in the Credit Union.
Mrs. Staples explained that it was not possible for the same agency administering the community organization component to administer another program. Rev. Clark asked who had made this determination. Mrs. Staples noted it is a policy handed down by Regional 0E0. Chairman Wilson reiterated that this was a directive f rom 'kOna '' 0E0.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ACCEPTING OEO AND HEW GRANTS:
It was moved by Marion Bennett, seconded by Don McKamy, that the Executive Committee recommend that the Office of Economic Opportunity and Health Education and Welfare Grants be accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION RATIFYING GRANTING OF DECEMBER 26, 1969 AS A HOLIDAY:
It was moved by Rev. Clark, seconded by Rev. Bennett, and passed unanimously that the Executive Committee recommend that the Board ratify the granting of December 26, 1969, as a paid holiday for E.O.B. employees.
OTHER:
Mrs. Staples explained that there was a Personnel Policy Regulation limiting to 30 days the combined vacation and compensatory time that an employee can carry over into a new calendar year. She noted that because of the heavy workload this year and the program modifications and extensions, it was not possible for several employees to take any leave. Following a brief discussion the Executive Committe recommended, by motion duly carried, that a one-time waiver of Personnel Policy Limitation to permit employees to carry all earned vacation and compensary time over into 1970.
Minutes - Executive Committee
January 19, 1970
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN:
Mrs. Verlia Davis explained to the members that a committee should be appointed for Career Development. She explained that the Career Development Plan was to prepare people already working on this program to gain further educational ski Ils to prepare them to work away from this program.
The Executive Committee recommended that the Personnel Committee, with such augmentation as may be necessary, be designated to serve as the Career De- veIopment Commi ttee.
VACANCIES:
Rev. Clark noted that at a Board Meeting about last August, the Executive Director had been told to fiI I all vacant positions. He said that the vacancy for Deputy Director has been open since August 15, 1969, and questioned why this position has not been filled.
Chairman Wilson said that he felt that this question should be brought to the Board Meeting. Members discussed whether this question should be an agenda item for the Board Meeting or whether It should be between the Director and the Exec ut i ve Comm ittee.
It was moved by Rev. Clark, seconded by Mr. McKamy, that the Executive Committee should ask the Executive Director to explain why the order was not carried out to- fiI I vacancies. Motion carried unanimously.
INDUSTRIAL MANPOWER CENTERS:
Mr. George H. Anderson, Director of Industrial Manpower Centers, passed out literature regarding his organization. Mr. Anderson said that their organization prepared trainees for jobs and then helped them locate jobs. He said that the program was built around jobs. He said that hundreds of graduates from their course were now employed' in a variety of good paying jobs. Mr. Anderson explained that they dealt with the hard-core unemployables and that percentagewise they were successful in training resulting in successful employment, with the individuals becoming taxpayers. They have 16 centers throughout the country. Chairman Wilson asked Mr. Anderson to submit a proposal to the Board. Mr. Anderson said that this would be done.
Meeting adjourned at 5:10 P.M.
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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARD OF CLARK COUNTY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
A quorum of the Executive Committee members met on Monday, January 19, 1970 and makes the following recommendations:
I.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Office of Economic Opportunity and Health, Education and Welfare Grants for 1970 be accepted.
2.
The Executive Committee recommends a one-time waiver of Personnel Policy Limitation to permit employees to carry all earned vacation and compensatory time over into 1970.
3.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Board ratify the granting of December 26, 1969, as a paid holiday for E.O.B. empIoyees.
4.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Personnel Committee, with such augmentation as may be necessary, be designated to serve as the Career Development Committee.
Thomas WiIson, Charlotte Hill Marion Bennett Donald Clark Don McKamy Thomas Hickey Harvey Dondero Thelma Hearon Woodrow WiIson
Sr., Chairman
(absent - ill) (absent)
(absent)
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARD OF CLARK COUNTY
January 22, 1970
TO : Members of the Board
FROM: Thomas W. Wilson, Sr., Chairman
RE : NOTICE OF MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Economic Opportunity Board has been scheduled for:
Wednesday, January 28, 1970
900 West Owens Avenue (CEP Center)
8:00 P.M.
AGENDA
I.
Resignation of Board Members
2.
Seating of Board Members
a.
Mrs. Fannie Owens - Welfare Rights Organization
b.
Rev. Donald Clark - Nevada Futures
c.
Mr. Frank Schreck - Legal Aid Society
d.
Mr. Tom Wilson - Clark County Health Department
e.
Mrs. Ruth Long - Highland Neighborhood Council
3.
Approval of Minutes (Meeting held October 29, 1969)
4.
Approval of Finance Committee Report for months of October, November and December, 1969 (December 1969 Financial Statements Enclosed)
5.
Executive Committee Reports (Enclosed)
a.
Meeting of November 24, 1969
b.
Meeting of January 19, 1970
6.
Personnel Committee Report
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January 22, 1970
Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County Notice of Meeting and Agenda (continued)
G Approval of Rewritten Work Program Descriptions for the following Program Accounts:
a.
Neighborhood Councils (Enclosed)
b.
Youth Program (Enclosed)
8 A Reports from Delegate Agencies and/or Advisory Boards:
jfg. Operation Independence
Kbi Joint Neighborhood CouciIs Advisory Board
O Legal Aid Society
kfc E.O.B. Youth Advisory Committees, z
Clark County School District 2
9. Request from Bobby Dabling, Las Vegas Sun Reporter,' to receive information mailed to the Board prior to the Board Meeting.
MINUTES OF THE
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARD OF CLARK COUNTY
JANUARY 28, 1970
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 28, 1970
A regular meeting of the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County was held at the Concentrated Employment Program Center on Wednesday, January 28, 1970, at eight o’clock in the evening.
PRESENT
Thomas Wilson Thomas Hickey
George P. Stobie James Ryan
George W. Day Thelma Hearon
Rev. Marion Bennett Allen Sanders
Harvey Dondero Horst Schmi dt
Charlotte Hi 11 Lemine 1 Quinine
Stella Fleming Margaret Bennett
Ferren W. Bunker Lavonne Lewis
Donald McKamy W. F. Cottrell
Sharon Pinckney Woodrow Wilson
Ella F. Jones Joe Neal
John J. Wawerna Father Benjamin Franzinelli
Gene Echols Douglas L. Williams
Comprising a quorum of the board.
ABSENT
Charles Dear Nick Del gen io
Richard Gueder Victor Hal 1
Joyce Herbert Dorothy King
Ted Lawson J. R. McPherson
Howard Palmer Father Charles Shallow
Elsie Thompson Hank Thornley
Ramon Zubia
EOB STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
J. David Hoggard Ruby Harrison Luci 1 Ie Pendleton
RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Thomas Wilson read letters of resignation from Clyde Newman and Jerome Snyder
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried unanimously, the following persons were seated as new board members:
SEATING OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Mrs. Fannie Owens - Wei fare Rights Organization
Mr. Frank Schreck - Legal Aid Society
Mr. Tom Wilson - Clark County Health Department
Mrs. Ruth Long - Highland Neighborhood Council
Mr. George Osley - Madison Neighborhood Council
Minutes - E.O.B. Meeting (continued)
January 28, 1970
APPLICATION REQUESTS TO BE SEATED AS BOARD MEMBERS
MINUTES APPROVED
FINANCE COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
The following organizations made application to seat their representatives on the Board but were not accepted.
Rev. Donald Clark - Nevada Futures, Inc.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried unanimously, that the Executive Director investigate this company and see if they were still a legal organization and bring back his findings to the next board meeting.
David E. Lutz - Community Services, Inc.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, that additional investigation be done on this company and the Executive Di rector bring back his finds to the next board meeting.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held on October 29, 1969, were approved.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the Finance Committee Report for the months of October, November and December, 1969, were approved.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the following recommendations made by the Executive Committee for the November 24, 1969 and January 19, 1970 meetings were approved by the Board of Trustees:
I.
The Executive Committee recommends that persons who have expressed a willingness to serve on the CEP Advisory Committee be appointed, and if necessary, additional members from the EOB be appointed to serve with them.
2.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Board adopt a Career Development Plan for the staff of EOB and all delegate agencies.
3.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Executive Director make a-recommendation regarding Board'Training at the next meeting and that Board Training be included as a regular part of the agenda.
4.
The Executive Committee recommends that a combined November/December meeting be held on December 17, 1969.
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January 28, 1970
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT
5.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Office of Economic Opportunity and Health, Education and Welfare Grants for 1970 be accepted.
6.
The Executive Committee recommends a one-time waiver of Personnel Policy Limitation to permit employees to carry all earned vacation and compensatory time over into 1970.
7.
The Executive Committee recommends that the board ratify the granting of December 26, 1969, as a paid holiday for E.O.B. employees.
8.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Personnel Committee, with such augmentation as may be necessary, be designated to serve as the Career Development Committee.
Woodrow Wilson asked what would be the functions of the CEP Advisory Committee. Mr. Hoggard explained that it was a requirement of the DOL and that this committee would work as a liaison between CEP and EOB staff.
Joe Neal asked if the Personnel Committee were to serve as the Career Development Committee as well, would it interfere with the actual function. Mr. Hoggard explained that it would not effect it. He said that the Personnel Committee would merely be wearing two hats. He also explained that at this time there was no funding for the Career Development Plan but that the Executive Committee did feel that a committee for the Plan should be appointed now.
Gene Echols questioned how much time and how many people were involved in the waiver of the Personnel Policy Limitation. Mr. Hoggard said that about four persons were involved and about 100 hours.
Chairman of the Personnel Committee, Joe Neal, said that the committee met on January 16, 1970, in a Special Meeting which he had called. He said that as a result of the letters he had been receiving regarding grievances and complaints of CEP, he felt the Personnel Committee should meet and discuss their actual function. He said that as a result of this meeting the committee members directed him, as Chairman, to issue a policy statement to the entire EOB Board so that everyone would have a clearer understanding of the duties of the Personnel Committee. This statement fol lows:
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January 28, 1970
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS AND YOUTH PROGRAM
DELEGATE AGENCIES
AND/OR ADVISORY
BOARDS REPORTS
I.
The Personnel Committee is a Special Committee of the Board whose members are nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected by the Board.
2.
It is the responsibility of the Personnel Committee to make recommendations to the board concerning salary schedules, approval of job descriptions and placement of positions within salary ranges.
3.
Additionally, this Committee undertakes such other assignments as are from time to time designated by the board.
4.
Procedure for employee grievances is set forth in Rule IX-B of the Board’s Personnel Policies and Practices. The Personnel Committee does not have authority to act in matters of grievances unless specifically directed to do so by the board after the proper channels have been exhausted.
Mr. Neal noted that he felt that perhaps another committee should be instituted to handle grievances. He said that perhaps a personnel session with the Executive Di rector should occur and that these sessions should be private.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the Personnel Committee Report was approved.
Mr. Hoggard explained that the work programs for Neighborhood Councils and Youth Program were not accepted by 0E0 as originally presented and rewriting of them was necessary.
This has been accomplished and rewritten work programs and budgets are contained in packets mailed to board members.
Mr. Wawerna asked if there was a way by which the board would know whether these programs were being adhered to. Mr. Hoggard said this can be through monthly reports submitted by the agency or project coordinator.
Operation Independece: Mrs. Lubertha Johnson said that Operation Independence was now serving 100 children under the Head Start Program, and approximately 12 children in the CEP program. She said that the program had been improved due to the additional funding allocated by HEW for the 1970 program.
It was moved, seconded, and carried, that the Operation Independence Report be approved.
Minutes - E.O.B. Meeting (continued)
January 28, 1970
Joe Neal asked if the Operation submitted in writing. Chairman did not have to be written, and saying that they should be.
Independence report was Wilson said that reports that there was no stipulation
JOINT NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS ADVISORY BOARD
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
E.O.B. YOUTH ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
It was moved, seconded, and carried, that all delegate agencies should submit one written copy of their report each month to the board.
There was.no representation from the Joint Neighborhood Councils; therefore, no report was submitted.
Mr. Mahlon Brown, Acting Executive Attorney of the Clark County Legal Aid Society, said that Mr. Mario Ventura had resigned from the Legal Aid Society but that Mr. Ventura will continue on staff until another attorney is appointed or until May I, whichever is sooner. Mr. Brown noted that besides himself, there is a VISTA attorney and three secretaries staffing the Legal Aid Society office. He said that their office has handled 1,030 cases - 930 of which have been closed and 90 still open at the end of January, 1970. He said that they had made 110 court appearances and approximately 50 appearances before various public agencies. He said approximately 25$ of these cases dealt with involved residents from the Target Area.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the Legal Aid Society Report was approved and accepted.
Sharon Pinckney said that the candy sales were advancing rapidly and that she would have a financial report by the next E.O.B. Meeting. The Council has been invited to attend N. A. A. C. P. meeting on February 8 at 3:00 P.M. She noted that Ernie Marshall had asked members of the Youth Advisory Council, along with Miss Mullen to appear on his TV program on February 5 at 11:00 P.M. She said that to date they did not have a place to conduct their Teen Center.
Joe Belarde reported that at present the Migrant Program was not operating at full scale because there were not many migrants. He said that additional migrants would be arriving shortly and a vocational training course is being planned. He said that the only components operating were the Day Care Center and Adult Education now.
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Minutes - E.O.B. Meeting (continued)
January 28, 1970
BOBBY CABLING, LAS VEGAS SUN REPORTER
RATIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the Clark County School District Report on the Migrant Project was accepted.
Rev. Clark asked the Chairman if it were possible to channel some money from this program for a hot lunch or breakfast program in the area. He said that it was his understanding that the board was going to get this started.
Tom MonPere, Field Representative, Office of Economic Opportunity, said that an Emergency Food and Medical Program had been approved by the E.O.B. and submitted to 0E0 but that it was still unfunded. He said that the Department of Agriculture and HEW were sources in which the board could possibly look for funding.
A motion duly made, seconded, and carried, that the Executive Di rector make inquiries and investigate the sources by which a Hot Lunch or Breakfast Program could be made available and bring this information back to the board at the next meeting.
Rev. Clark said that there were many local agencies through which food could be secured for a hot lunch or breakfast program. He said that many agencies had surplus food at their warehouses and if the board were to ride herd on these agencies, it would not be necessary to go outside for assistance.
A request from Bobby Dab ling, Las Vegas Sun Reporter, was made to receive information mailed to the board prior to the board meeting. Due to the fact that Bobby Dabling was unable to appear, this item was tabled until next meet i ng.
Mr. Hoggard stated that during the last 30 days, Mr. James Tyree from Project Transition has been working on a part-time basis in the E.O.B. office. He noted that Mr. Tyree has not been on E.O.B. payroll during this time. Mr. Hoggard asked the Board to ratify a temporary appointment for 30 days for James Tyree as Deputy Director of E.O.B., to begin approximately March I, 1970, when Mr. Tyree will no longer be in the military or on
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January 28, 1970
Project Transition. Mr. Hoggard further indicated that the position would be readvertised at that time.
Rev. Bennett asked if this position had been advertised six months ago. Mr. Hoggard said yes. Lavonne Lewis asked if any of the people who had applied had been considered for this temporary appointment. Mr. Hoggard said yes. Mr. Wawerna said that he felt that it should be left up to the Executive Director to choose the person he wishes to work with.
A motion duly made, seconded, and carried, that the recommendation to ratify James Tyree for 30 days as the temporary Deputy Director to E.O.B. be accepted. — Mr. Joe Neal cast a NO vote.
Joe Neal said that persons already on the program should be considered for this position, and that it seemed that whenever an opening is available, it goes to an outsider. He said that the people already working in the program should be given consideration for this type of position as it would elevate one already working and that the program was set up to promote within rather than bring in someone from the outside.
Upon recommendations of the Executive Director:
A motion duly made, seconded, and carried that Faye Mullen be appointed the Youth Program Coordinator.
A motion duly made, seconded, and carried, that Mrs. Ethel Lucas be appointed the Day Care Teacher- Di rector of the Henderson Day Care Center.
A motion duly made, seconded, and carried, with Joe Neal voting No, that Mrs. Linda Totty be appointed the Assistant Family Planning Coordinator.
A motion duly made, seconded, and carried, with Joe Neal voting No, that Mrs. Peggy Smith be appointed the Outreach Health Aide in Family Planning.
ADMINISTRATION Mr. Hoggard read a letter from Operation Independence
RER0RT reguesting the Board’s consideration of delegation of
the Henderson Day Care Program to Operation Independence.
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January 28, 1970
Joe Neal asked if the people in Henderson had been consulted and if they were agreeable to this proposal. Mr. Hoggard advised that they had not been consulted; therefore he could not answer as to whether they would be agreeable to such a proposal.
Mr. Wawerna said that because the Henderson people had not been consulted in this matter, he felt that this question should be tabled until the next meeting for lack of sufficient information.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, with Rew Bennett voting No, that the consideration of delegation of the Henderson Day Care Program to Operation Independence be tabled until the next board meeting, at which time the Executive Di rector will bring back to the board Henderson’s approval or disapproval for such an act ion.
NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCILS
Mr. Hoggard read two letters he received from members of the Neighborhood Councils regarding the closing down of the North Las Vegas Center and Westside Neighborhood Center. The letters were protesting this action, noting that the Director of the Neighborhood Councils had no authority to close the Centers.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the Board requested that the Director of Neighborhood Councils be present at the next meeting and give a full report on Neighborhood Councils activities.
Mrs. Hill asked if the Executive Director was receiving minutes from the Joint Neighborhood Councils Advisory Committee meetings. Mr. Hoggard said that this was supposed to happen; however, they had not been submitted on a regular basis during 1969.
Mr. Tom MonPere, Field Representative from 0E0, noted that it was important for the minutes to be given to the EOB in order that they know what was going on and to evaluate the program.
Mrs. Darlene Martin, secretary for the Joint Neighborhood Councils Board, said that minutes of the meetings are being kept because she has taken them.
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Minutes - E.O.B. Meeting (continued)
January 28, 1970
TAMCO
Father Franzinelli also noted the importance of the Joint Neighborhood Councils minutes being submitted to the E.O.B.
Mr. Hoggard said that he felt it was lack of willingness of that staff to get this information to the board. Mr. Dondero asked if the board had any authority over this program. Mr. Hoggard said that the contract could be suspended if the delegate agency did not follow the guidelines. Mr. MonPere said that the signed contract did stipulate that the Agency furnish the Board the required information pertaining to this program, and. it was through these reports from Neighborhood Councils that the Board could evaluate whether they were in violation of the guidelines.
Mrs. Darlene Martin asked why they were not notified that this information should be sent to the Board. She said the first notification of it had just been received a couple of weeks ago. Mr. Hoggard said that this requirement is outlined in the Neighborhood Councils signed contract, and that several letters have been written requesting that the delegate agency submit reports and minutes to the Board.
Mrs. Martin said that this was not true because she had not received any correspondence from Mr. Hoggard requesting this information. She noted she did not know about it until a couple of weeks ago, and that this was the first time Mr. Hoggard had requested such information.
Mr. Hoggard said that letters were written of which there were copies on file. He advised her that he did not write to the secretary, but to the Director who was responsible for the program.
Roma Jean Hunt asked if the Board could terminate the contract. Chairman Wilson said that this could not be done unless violations were proven.
Mr. Hoggard read a letter from TAMCO (Technical Assistance and Management Company) asking consideration of a contract for funds to conduct a survey of the Target Area. This survey would support planning and substantiate requests for grants to sponsor a proj’ect in Housing and Economic Development. The total proj’ect would not exceed $5,254 as per an itemized budget submitted by TAMCO. The estimated time for this survey would be 23 days for field time and
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January 28, 1970
20 days in preparation of reports. The total time would be approximately 43 days. The survey would be conducted by unemployed residents of the target area who would be paid $10 per day.
Woodrow Wilson asked if the Board was in favor of accepting this request.
Father Franzinelli asked if the survey was to be conducted first before the program could be started.
Rev. Bennett asked what the Board should do and whether they must sanction the proposed request at this time.
Mr. Hoggard said that this proposal was only in the process of negotiation and that it was not necessary that an immediate decision be made at this meeting.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, that negotiations would continue and that the Executive Director would gather more information and bring this back to the board at the next meeting.
Robert Trimble, representing Community Services, Inc., stated that this survey would be used for a feasibility study to determine the need for more low-income housing in Clark County. The units would be from 1,000 to 3,000 units and that they would be under the Sweat Equitable Program whereby the government underwrites all by 1% of the interest toward the purchase of these homes. Mr. Trimble said that the first 1,000 units would be built in North Las Vegas and other units would be built in Henderson, Las Vegas Valley and West Las Vegas areas, in addition to land which can be made available to the organization for purchase or lease adjacent to the Strip area.
Joe Neal said that it was a known fact that many people in the past had exploited the West Side area and residents and that he could not see the Board giving $5,000 to this company for a survey which was just another case of exploitation. He said that he knew Mr. Trimble and had known him since he came to the area and that he felt that this was another case of exploitation.
COMMUNITY SERVICES INCORPORATED
Mr. Hoggard read a letter from Community Services, Inc. for appointment of named EOB representatives to the Advisory Committee of that organization.
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Minutes - E.O.B. Meeting (continued)
January 28, 1970
PUBLICITY NOTICES
MISCELLANEOUS
CONFERENCE IN CALIFORNIA
Mr. George Stobie said that this request was out of order due to the fact that the Board could not appoint any person from E.O.B. to a private board. He said that this was up to the individual members themselves and was not Board business.
Mayor Echols said that he had attended two meetings of this company, and that he thought that the request was not necessary.
Mr. Hoggard read a news item written by Curtis Hearring of the Las Vegas Sun, regarding expelled West Las Vegas youths. He said that the reason he brought this information to the board was to point out that Miss Faye Muilen was instrumental in getting them back into school. He said that some of the students who had been on a one-day suspension had not returned to school since September. He said that the meeting had been held in the E.O.B. off-ice and that as a result of this meeting, between school officials and students, all students had returned to school. He noted that he felt Miss Mullen should be commended for the work she did on this problem.
Mrs. Hunt, Welfare Rights Organization, commented that it was not Miss Mullen who was instrumental in getting the youths back to school. She further noted that not all of the youths had returned to school. She said that she was the person who had brought this problem to Miss Mullen, and that her children still were not in school.
Rev. Clark asked how much money had been spent on the various consultants who had served the program. He said that he knew that large sums of money had been spent on consultants and that the’fdlks were getting nothing out ot this. He noted the people were complaining about all the money being spent on consultants, in addition,Board and people never finding out just what the consultants sai d.
Mr. Hoggard said that he had just returned from a meeting in California where his attendance was required by D.O.L. He added that because of this conference, a training program will be instituted for ail employees whereby ail the information gathered at this conference can be shared by all.
January 28, 1970
Minutes - E.O.B. Meeting (continued)
PROGRAM EXTENSION
CITY OF LAS VEGAS
AMERICAN SINGERS ASSOCIATION
OTHER
Mr. Hoggard said that CEP had been extended until March 31, 1970, in writing, and that verbally the program had been extended until Decanber 31, 1970. He said that a letter from Kenneth C. Robertson, Regional Manpower Administrator, allocated $448,000 from EOA, $500,000 for MDTA and with the carry-over from last year’s funds, the total amount allocated for the CEP is $1,300,000.
Mr. Hoggard said that he had letters from the City of Las Vegas regarding the proposed Multi-Purpose Neighborhood Facility to be constructed in West Las Vegas, as to the needed space the Community Action Agency programs would require. He noted that at present they had allocated 56,000 sq.ft, and that this was not adequate, but that a response had been sent to the City of Las Vegas.
Chairman Wilson read a letter from the American Singers Association requesting a seat on the Board. Chairman Wilsc:, said that this was only being brought to the board for information only because at the present there was not a vacancy on the board.
Mayor Echols said that the Board had covered a lot of business in the first hour of the meeting but that after the first hour, the meeting had been bogged down with unrelated matters. He said that he felt that Mr. Hoggard should not bring items to the board that were not related to actual business and suggested that at the next meeting only items pertaining to actual business should be brought to the meeting.
LaMar McDaniel said that the community was not informed as to what was actually happening at CEP. He said that he, being a newspaperman, was in and out of the CEP building and from his personal observation that he only could hear at CEP how they were going to get rid of Mr. Hoggard. He said that it was unfair to the community that pertinent information was not given to them. He said that at noon, no one could be found in CEP and that someone should investigate CEP and see what was actually taking place there. He noted that it was the board’s responsibility to investigate CEP. He said that he has been present at CEP when a person would come in and ask the receptionist about enrolling, and the receptionist
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Minutes - E. 0. B. Meeting (continued)
January 28, 1970
AUDIENCE QUESTION TO THE BOARD
ADJOURNED
would just say, "we are not taking anyone in" with no explanation given to the person as to why; that they are simply sent away without any explanation whatsoever. He said that this was not right. The people of the community have been told that CEP would help them, but when they come to CEP, they do not get help. He said that the community has never been informed as to how many people have gone through CEP and Orientation, and that it was time the community learned about what was going on. The community needs to know how many jobs have been obtained and how many have been turned down.
Mr. Tony McCormick said that for the last 4 to 5 months, Intake had been cut off and that this had reduced job development. He said that perhaps a newsletter should be initiated telling the community the happenings at CEP.
Mr. Wawerna said that he felt the community was owed an explanation as to what was happening at CEP and that perhaps the idea of a newsletter should be carried out. He noted that the Board should inform the community of how much was being spent and how and why it was being spent. He said that some basic statistics should be brought to the people.
A gentleman in the audience said that he did not understand why copies of the minutes and agenda were not distributed to the people as well as to the board members. He said that this information should be for the people too. He said that he wanted to know if there was a reason why the packages given to the board was not also given to the people who came to these meetings.
Mr. Hoggard said that this information was not being withheld from the community and that all one had to do was to come to the E.O.B. office and ask for a copy and that this would be given to them.
It was asked why extra copies were not made available on the night of board meetings and that whenever they asked for these packages, they could not get them. He said that it was his idea that all this information was for the community.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the regular board meeting was adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
J. DAVID HOGGARD /•<■’
Executive Di rector
FEB 13 '70
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARD OF CLARK COUNTY
February 12, 1970
TO: Members of the Executive Committee
FROM: THOMAS WILSON, Chairman
RE: NOTICE OF MEETING
The regular meeting of the Executive Committee will be held:
MONDAY, February 16, 1970
932 West Owens (EOB CONFERENCE ROOM) 3:30 P.M.
^1. Approval of Minutes
Meeting held January 19, 1970 (Enclosed)
2. Combining of Henderson Day Care Independence Year Round Program
Program Reports OEO-HEW Funded Programs - DOL
4. Administration Report
^5. Other
Program with Operation
Funded Programs
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
The Executive Committee met on February 16, 1970, and makes the following recommendations to the Board:
I.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Nominating Committee meet and make recommendations for all committee vacancies.
2.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Personnel Committee be appointed to hear the Appeal of Termination from Arthur Grant.
3.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Regular February Board Meeting be changed to March 4, 1970, due to the absence of the Executive Director.
4.
The Executive Committee recommends that the Board reconsider the proposal from Community Services, Inc. and TAMCO.
5.
The Executive Committee recommends that Rev. Leo Johnson be ratified as Acting Deputy for Manpower Services.
Thomas W. Wilson, Sr., Chairman Charlotte Hill Rev. Marion D. Bennett Donald McKamy Harvey Dondero
Woodrow WiIson-----Absent
Thomas Hickey------Absent
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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARD OF CLARK COUNTY
900 West Owens Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
February 17, 1970
TO : Members of the Board
FROM: Thomas W. Wilson, Sr., Chairman
RE : NOTICE OF MEETING
Instead of the scheduled February 25th meeting of the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County, the next meeting will be held:
Wednesday, March 4, 1970
900 West Owens Avenue (CEP Center)
8:00 P.M.
The board mailing package will be mailed to you at a later date.
TWW/lp
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARD OF CLARK COUNTY
February 25, 1970
TO: Members of the Board
FROM: THOMAS W. WILSON, SR., Chairman
RE: NOTICE OF MEETING
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Economic
Opportunity Board has been scheduled for:
Wednesday, March 4, 1970
CEP Center (900 West Owens)
8:00 P.M.
AGENDA
Resignation of Board
2.
Seating of New Board Members
James Behn - Donald Clark
LaMar McDaniel - Representing NAACP
Representing EOB Youth Advisory Council - Representing Welfare Rights Organization
Approval of Minutes
Meeting held January
28, 1970 (enclosed)
Approval of Financial Statements for Month ending January 31, 1970 (enclosed)
Executive Committee Report (Enclosed)
Nominating Committee Report
7.
Reports from Delegate Agencies and/or Advisory Boards
a., Neighborhood Council Project b. Operation Independence
/ c. Clark County School District d. EOB Youth Advisory Council e. Legal Aid Society (enclosed) f. CEP Advisory Committee
8.
Correspondence from Regional Office regarding Board Member and Board Committee Structure
9.
Representative from University Research Corporation, Vernon James, regarding EOB Career Development
10.
Request for Funding from representative of Seventh Step Foundation.
II.
Request from City of Las Vegas Representative, Gene Amberg to discuss services to be included in the proposed Neighborhood Facility.
12.
Request from Welfare Rights Organization representative, Roma Jean S' Hunt, to speak on a matter of interest to the Community.
13.
Administration Report
14.
Other