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10/28/05 Subject: PCJJC 10/27/05 meeting - motion not disposed of / improper adjournment /threats From: cathycorry@juno.com Jackie Griffin-Doherty, Chair of the Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council: You allowed the 10/27/05 meeting of the Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council to adjourn without a vote of the assembly for proper adjournment. In doing so, you also permitted a pending motion (appeal the order [decision] of the Chair) to remain as a Council issue that was not properly disposed of, despite objections and queries of 'point of order' and 'parliamentary inquiry'. You, as Chair, threatened to end the Council meeting. You, as Chair, threatened to have members removed from the Council meeting. I request an explanation - a 'parliamentary inquiry' - as to the remedy of this Council disorder. The Council Chair must be fair and impartial while conducting Council meetings. While conducting Council business, the rights of the minority must be protected. Cathy Corry - www.Justice4Kids.org
- Kasserian ingera? [How are the children?] 10/31/05 Subject: Jim Coats ABSENCE at all Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board meetings From: cathycorry@juno.com Hello Jim Coats, We met on June 10, 2004, prior to your election as Sheriff of Pinellas County. At that time, you conveyed an interest in 'juvenile justice'. Early this year (January 2005) you were elected by the Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council to be a member of the Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board. I am a member of the Council and I voted for you! I am disappointed that you have not attended any meeting of the Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board since your election to the Board, nor have you attended any meeting of the Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council. If you have no interest in being a member of the Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board, I request that you submit your resignation. Cathy Corry - www.Justice4Kids.org
10/29/05 Subject: Re: Attendance at meetings [2005 amendment to FL Statute 985.4135] From: "MATTHEW SULLIVAN" <SullivanRep@msn.com> To: <Stephanie_Prestwood@dcf.state.fl.us>, <cathycorry@juno.com> Cc: <anita.hartley@jspfl.org>, <atarbox@operpar.org>, <AHinson@jwbpinellas.org>, <bgcwright@aol.com>, <Bmcclelland2@tampabay.rr.com>, <BMalnic@OperPar.org>, <craig.humphrey@boleycenters.org>, <crysforjustice@hotmail.com>, <d.plyer@gmail.com>, < deborahjoybrowning@yahoo.com>, <diana.boyce@djj.state.fl.us>, <dianamdd@aol.com>, <dkrahl@stpeteymca.org>, <Donnie.Williams@stpete.org>, <DRosynsky@OperPar.org>, <eshort@pcsonet.com>, <gordon.hawkins@djj.state.fl.us>, <JDoherty@OperPar.org>, <JSProgram2@aol.com>, <kost62@hotmail.com>, <ksegerbe@co.pinellas.fl.us>, <michaelw@suncoastcenter.com>, <mlodge@familyservicecentersinc.org>, < Marquita.McGuire@djj.state.fl.us>, <pcloman@marriage-and-family.org>, <rrogers@pemhs.org>, <sbell@danielkids.org>, <szarogoza@suncoastymca.org>, <StaceyW@Family-Resources.org>, <thillier@bgcsuncoast.org>, <Timothy.Brockman@stpete.org>, <jdesimone@operpar.org>, <bgardner@wearethehope.org> Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:19:09 -0400 Subject: Re: Attendance at meetings [2005 amendment to FL Statute 985.4135] Message-ID: <BAY104-DAV7C8BAB7BFF0D6888BFC55B46A0@phx.gbl> References: <20051028.192224.3396.270.cathycorry@juno.com>
Ed Short, I also would like to thank you for making us aware of the recent changes in the Statutes. Judy Smith with the Clearwater Police made an inquiry at the Sept. JJC meeting as to possible changes in the Statutes. Pat McGhee stated that there were no changes in the statutes. The chair [Jackie Griffin-Doherty] did not say anything and has not notified this council of any changes in legal manadates. I went by the current information provided in the bylaws of this council. I am glad you see the you to are being active in keeping abreast of the legal mandates when our chair is unable to or incapable of doing so. We all need do the best we can to see this council is opperating its business within proper rules of order instead of like a kangaroo court characterized by irresponsible, perverted, and irregular procedures that have been exhibited by the chair of this council.
ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP 2.1 Council Membership Council membership must include, but is not limited to the following entities as established in Section 985.4135 (10), Florida Statutes (2000): 2.1.1 Representatives of the school district, which may include elected school board officials, the school superintendent, school or district administrators, teachers and counselors; _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ARTICLE V – OFFICERS 5.2.2 Chair—the Chair shall be the Principal executive officer of the Council and shall supervise all business and affairs of the Council. The Chair shall: Keep abreast of the Council’s programs and be knowledgeable of the legal mandates of the Council;
May God be with you, Matt Sullivan 10/28/05 Subject: Re: Attendance at meetings [2005 amendment to FL Statute 985.4135] From: cathycorry@juno.com To: Stephanie_Prestwood@dcf.state.fl.us Cc: anita.hartley@jspfl.org ; atarbox@operpar.org ; AHinson@jwbpinellas.org ; bgcwright@aol.com ; Bmcclelland2@tampabay.rr.com ; BMalnic@OperPar.org ; craig.humphrey@boleycenters.org ; crysforjustice@hotmail.com ; d.plyer@gmail.com ; deborahjoybrowning@yahoo.com ; diana.boyce@djj.state.fl.us ; dianamdd@aol.com ; dkrahl@stpeteymca.org ; Donnie.Williams@stpete.org ; DRosynsky@OperPar.org ; eshort@pcsonet.com ; gordon.hawkins@djj.state.fl.us ; JDoherty@OperPar.org ; JSProgram2@aol.com ; kost62@hotmail.com ; ksegerbe@co.pinellas.fl.us ; michaelw@suncoastcenter.com ; mlodge@familyservicecentersinc.org ; Marquita.McGuire@djj.state.fl.us ; pcloman@marriage-and-family.org ; rrogers@pemhs.org ; sbell@danielkids.org ; sullivanrep@msn.com ; szarogoza@suncoastymca.org ; StaceyW@Family-Resources.org ; thillier@bgcsuncoast.org ; Timothy.Brockman@stpete.org ; jdesimone@operpar.org ; bgardner@wearethehope.org Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:22 PM Subject: Re: Attendance at meetings [2005 amendment to FL Statute 985.4135] Thank you Ed Short! I am so glad that someone else is taking the initiative to look up these statutes!!! And a LEO! Thank you for your research! The referenced statute (FSS 985.4135) was amended earlier this year, during the 2005 legislative session. So, up until about 5 months ago, there was mandatory representation from the various entities as listed in the Statute. In deference to the Council member who brought up this issue, this Council did not have mandated representation from DOC and local governmental municipalities for most of the last few years; representation from the schools and the judicial system has been sporadic. See below excerpts of Statute 985.4135(10) where the wording changed from MUST (in 2004) to MAY (in 2005). I recall that Circuit 6 Board member Paul McClintock (Pasco representative) initiated this legislative change because as he conveyed last year 'the statute wording should be MAY instead of MUST because people can't be forced to attend'. I think Council members should review the entire 2005 Statute to see if there are any other changes. See link below. While this statute change lets certain government representatives 'off the hook' from being involved, it will possibly help to get rid of some of the non-participants who just sit through Council meetings because they were mandated to be represented (at taxpayer expense!). Next, wording in the DJJ grant contracts will hopefully change, so that grant recipients are not 'required to participate in Council meetings', especially those who just attend the meetings but don't desire to participate. ==================== The 2004 Florida
Statutes The 2005 Florida
Statutes LINK to COMPLETE STATUTE FOR 2005: (retype in address bar if link is broken) Cathy Corry - www.Justice4Kids.org 10/28/05 Subject: [Attendance at meetings] From: Jackie
Griffin-Doherty 10/28/05 On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:19:54 -0400 Stephanie Prestwood <Stephanie_Prestwood@dcf.state.fl.us> writes: Dear Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council: I received an e-mail from Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council member Ed Short and I think that it is very important to pass on to other members for your information. Thanks for your
ongoing commitment to work collaboratively with community members in order to
prevent youth and their families from entering the juvenile justice system. 10/27/05 Subject: [Attendance at meetings] From: Short,Edmund
[mailto:eshort@pcsonet.com] Subject: Jackie, With the allegation made that the school board (Nancy Zambito) was in violation of State Statute by not attending the Juvenile Justice Council meetings I felt obligated to once again look at the Staute that covers the Juvenile Justice Council. Per FSS 985.4135 para10, the statute reads: "Membership of the juvenile justice county councils, or juvenile justice circuit boards established under subsection (9), may include representatives from the following entities:". I believe the key word here is MAY.
My interpretation of paragraph ten is that representatives mentioned in sub-paragraph a - k MAY become members not SHALL become members. I was greatly concerned with the comment I heard reference certain representatives being mandated to participate in the Juvenile Justice Council and that it was a violation of state statute if they didn't. Please advise if you are aware of any other Florida State Statute that states otherwise Oct 17, 2005 Subject: Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board-member names & email addresses From: cathycorry@juno.com Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board Members include 14 elected representatives from Pasco and Pinellas counties (7 representatives from each county) The following Circuit 6 Juvenile Justice Board members were elected January 2005 by the Pinellas County Juvenile Justice Council:
Of the 7 above-listed Pinellas County representatives, these listed persons have been absent for most, or all, quarterly Board meetings that have convened since their election in January 2005:
For your information, statutorily mandated members of the Board are:
Cathy Corry - www.Justice4Kids.org 08/11/04
Juvenile justice board selects first members The board will act as a jury for youths accused of crimes, giving them a chance to right wrongs without a criminal record. "One good playground fight can generate 30 cases," [COMPASS Manager Vance Arnett] said. If prosecutors think the child will successfully complete the program, a letter is sent to the parents. If the parents and child agree, the kid goes into COMPASS. |
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