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City Council Ceremonial Meeting - December 3, 2024

City Council — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
BodyCorpus Christi, Texas
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, December 3, 2024
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Speaker 1

0:00

And appreciation that divines defines our shared values.

Speaker 2

0:08

So now, therefore, pursuant to the powers vested in me, as the mayor of the city of Corpus Christi, I do hereby proclaim December the 8th of 2024 Special Hearts Day in Corpus Christi, Texas, and encourage all citizens to embrace a vision of a world where everyone has the opportunity to share and celebrate their special abilities.

Speaker 3

0:35

Thank you so much for having us.

0:36

Yes, if you know a special heart, please let them know.

0:40

We're having a celebration this Saturday at Boys and Girls Club to celebrate their special abilities.

0:46

With Special Hearts and the Arts, we do art, music, theater, and dance.

0:51

Vicky is the solo, not the solo, the center of our ballet folklorical group.

0:57

So this is telling you they can do what they can, how they can, and she can throw that skirt like nobody's business.

1:05

And also I just want to say thank you to the city, uh, to the councilman and to uh mayor Paulette for all that they've done for us in the last few years and everything.

1:18

We actually perform at the mayor's Fourth of July Veterans Day and for her, and it's always been a uh big event for us.

1:26

So thank you so much.

1:28

God bless you.

1:29

And uh it is now a state also proclamation.

1:35

So please pass the word to everybody you know in the state so they can celebrate their special abilities also and God bless you all.

Speaker 4

1:45

I would like to thank you all for acknowledging us and having us spread the word about special hearts and the arts.

1:55

It is a good community, so please, if anyone out there knows of a special heart in need or special heart, please stop by and just come and visit us.

2:07

We're we're a family, we care about each other, and we just love each other.

2:14

We don't turn anyone away, and I mean, I want to thank Miss Sherry because she helped me see that I actually have a lot of talent that I can do.

Unassigned speaker

2:26

Thank you.

Speaker 3

2:29

Tell them our age group from 13 to 81.

Speaker 5

2:32

Yeah, Sherry wants me to share with everybody that we celebrate all individuals.

2:37

Our ages range from 18 uh 13 to 81, our oldest right now is 81 years old.

2:43

I just want to say thank you so much for allowing us to highlight Texans with disabilities and celebrate their special abilities.

2:50

So don't forget December 8th is Special Hearts Day.

2:53

Our big celebration this year is December 7th because it's a Saturday, and that'll be at the Boys and Girls Club.

2:59

So we hope to see everybody there.

3:00

Thank you.

3:01

Thank you.

3:01

Thank you all so much.

3:02

Let's take a look

Unassigned speaker

3:03

at the picture.

Unassigned speaker

3:05

Thank you, Mate.

Unassigned speaker

3:11

Show your um course.

Unassigned speaker

3:13

There we go.

Speaker 6

3:20

One more time.

3:21

One, two, three.

Unassigned speaker

3:26

Congratulations.

Unassigned speaker

3:27

Thank you.

Speaker 7

3:27

Congratulations, Vicky.

Speaker 8

3:34

Teacher and teachers.

Unassigned speaker

3:43

That's right.

Unassigned speaker

3:46

Thank you.

Unassigned speaker

3:50

Amen.

Unassigned speaker

3:51

Do we have a minute anywhere?

Unassigned speaker

3:55

Thank you.

Speaker 7

3:56

Thank you.

3:56

Thank

Unassigned speaker

3:57

you.

Unassigned speaker

4:04

Okay,

Speaker 7

4:05

teacher sex.

4:06

Yes.

Unassigned speaker

4:21

We're always great.

Speaker 2

4:23

Okay.

4:24

Our next commendation, which thought was first

Speaker 7

4:28

one,

Speaker 2

4:29

honors our teacher of the month, and that's Miss Laura, Mrs.

4:33

Laura Bartlett.

4:34

Raise your hand.

4:36

There you are.

4:37

Uh and she teaches at TJ Allen Elementary School.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Education Policy███████████████████████████████████████████43%
Disability Rights███████████████████19%
Food Safety██████████████14%
Youth Programs███████████11%
Procedural███████7%
Community Engagement██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

City Council Ceremonial Meeting - December 3, 2024

This ceremonial meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council was held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM in the City Council Chambers. The meeting included four ceremonial items: a proclamation declaring December 8, 2024 as "Special Hearts Day," and commendations honoring an educator, a student founder of a food pantry nonprofit, and a regional outreach coordinator. No votes, deliberations, or policy actions were taken.

Ceremonial Items

  • Proclamation – Special Hearts Day (December 8, 2024): Mayor Paulette read a proclamation declaring December 8, 2024 as "Special Hearts Day" in Corpus Christi, encouraging citizens to embrace a vision where everyone can share and celebrate their special abilities. Representatives from Special Hearts and the Arts spoke, noting the group serves individuals aged 13 to 81 and will hold a celebration on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Boys and Girls Club. They thanked the city and council for support.
  • Commendation – Teacher of the Month Laura Bartlett: Mrs. Laura Bartlett, a fifth-grade math and science teacher at T.G. Allen Elementary School with 16 years of experience, was honored as Mayor’s Teacher of the Month. The commendation highlighted her diverse background (data clerk, instructional paraprofessional, dyslexia professional, librarian) and her ability to instill confidence in students. She received a $100 Amazon gift card. Her principal and other school officials attended.
  • Commendation – Kelley Cruger (also referenced as Kelly Krueger in the transcript) – Corpus Christi Little Pantry: Kelley Cruger (agenda spelling) / Kelly Krueger (transcript spelling), a student at W.B. Ray High School, was recognized for founding and directing the Corpus Christi Little Pantry nonprofit. The commendation noted the pantry provides food to over 40 individuals weekly (including veterans), delivers medicine and toiletries to those without transportation, and has established a veteran-focused pantry serving 20–25 veterans weekly. The discrepancy in spelling between the agenda (Kelley Cruger) and transcript (Kelly Krueger) is noted.
  • Commendation – Cammie Bonilla (also referenced as Cammy Bonia in the transcript) – School of Science and Technology: Cammie Bonilla (agenda spelling) / Cammy Bonia (transcript spelling), Regional Outreach Coordinator for the School of Science and Technology, was honored for her service since 2012. The commendation highlighted her role in the school’s growth from one campus to four, from 14 graduates in 2012 to a projected 54 in 2025, and her assistance in helping an 11th-grade student attend the 2017 presidential inauguration. The discrepancy in spelling between the agenda (Cammie Bonilla) and transcript (Cammy Bonia) is noted.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes, resolutions, or binding actions were taken. The meeting was ceremonial only.

Meeting Transcript

And appreciation that divines defines our shared values. So now, therefore, pursuant to the powers vested in me, as the mayor of the city of Corpus Christi, I do hereby proclaim December the 8th of 2024 Special Hearts Day in Corpus Christi, Texas, and encourage all citizens to embrace a vision of a world where everyone has the opportunity to share and celebrate their special abilities. Thank you so much for having us. Yes, if you know a special heart, please let them know. We're having a celebration this Saturday at Boys and Girls Club to celebrate their special abilities. With Special Hearts and the Arts, we do art, music, theater, and dance. Vicky is the solo, not the solo, the center of our ballet folklorical group. So this is telling you they can do what they can, how they can, and she can throw that skirt like nobody's business. And also I just want to say thank you to the city, uh, to the councilman and to uh mayor Paulette for all that they've done for us in the last few years and everything. We actually perform at the mayor's Fourth of July Veterans Day and for her, and it's always been a uh big event for us. So thank you so much. God bless you. And uh it is now a state also proclamation. So please pass the word to everybody you know in the state so they can celebrate their special abilities also and God bless you all. I would like to thank you all for acknowledging us and having us spread the word about special hearts and the arts. It is a good community, so please, if anyone out there knows of a special heart in need or special heart, please stop by and just come and visit us. We're we're a family, we care about each other, and we just love each other. We don't turn anyone away, and I mean, I want to thank Miss Sherry because she helped me see that I actually have a lot of talent that I can do. Thank you. Tell them our age group from 13 to 81. Yeah, Sherry wants me to share with everybody that we celebrate all individuals. Our ages range from 18 uh 13 to 81, our oldest right now is 81 years old. I just want to say thank you so much for allowing us to highlight Texans with disabilities and celebrate their special abilities. So don't forget December 8th is Special Hearts Day. Our big celebration this year is December 7th because it's a Saturday, and that'll be at the Boys and Girls Club. So we hope to see everybody there. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all so much. Let's take a look at the picture. Thank you, Mate. Show your um course. There we go. One more time. One, two, three. Congratulations. Thank you. Congratulations, Vicky. Teacher and teachers. That's right. Thank you. Amen. Do we have a minute anywhere? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, teacher sex.

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