2010-11-01 METROPORT TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Monday, November 1, 2010
5:30pm
In Attendance: Kristin White (Teen Court Coordinator), Crystal Maddalena (Teen Court Assistant), Sean
Leonard (Deputy Finance Director), Mike Taylor (Colleyville City Council Liaison), Darlene Freed (Grapevine
City Council liaison), Sandy Sobocinski (Southlake Board Appointee), Traci Wilkinson (Grapevine Board
Appointee), Marjorie Lewis (Grapevine Board Appointee), Heath Dowell (Colleyville Board Appointee),
Absent: Laura Hill (Southlake City Council Liaison), Tim Reilley (Southlake Board Appointee), and Carrie
Stewart (Colleyville Board Appointee)
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to order at 5:30pm by Kristin White.
REPORTS:
2. Administrative Comments: None
CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of Minutes from August 16, 2010
Approved by Marjorie Lewis, Second by Sandy Sobocinski
REGULAR AGENDA:
3. Discussion: FY 2009 -2010 Referral Review
Staff reviewed the referral information for FY2010. This information included a detailed analysis of referrals by
zip code, completion rates, and numbers of serious violations. No additional information was requested from
Board.
4. Discussion: FY 2010 -2011 Discipline Grid Review
Staff reviewed the potential discipline grid for 2010 -2011. Changes included the addition of Usage of Cell
Phones in a School Zone and spreading out the violations over the grid. Councilmember Taylor requested that
Cell Phone Usage in a School Zone be taken from a Class 4 to a Class 5. Councilmember Freed inquired
about Cell Phone Use while underage. Coordinator explained that this was a Driver's License Restriction.
5. Discussion: Changes to Teen Court Program
Staff updated the Board on the upcoming changes for teen court. Included were: streamlining processes to
accommodate more teens, addition of more teen attorney trainings and also beginning the teen court sessions
earlier.
6. Discussion: Holiday Event 2010
Staff gave Board the information for the 2010 Teen Court Holiday Reception. The event is typically a luncheon,
however staff has reinvented the event in order to accommodate more invitees, reduce costs and to be able to
have the event at Southlake DPS Headquarters.
7. Meeting Adjourned at 6:45pm.
Next meeting scheduled at 5:30pm on Monday, January 3, 2011.
Respectful Submitted by: Approved B .
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Metroport Teen Court Coordinator MT Advisory Board Member