MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING Thursday, May 14, 1998 1:30 pm Corpus Christi Council Chambers ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Interim Committee on Housing was held on Thursday, May 14, 1998 at Corpus Christi Council Chambers, in Corpus Christi, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Carlos Truan Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Jeff Wentworth ***** Other members of the legislature who attended the hearing were: Representative Gene Seaman. The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:40 pm. The following members arrived after the roll was called: none. The following business was transacted. Chairman Lucio gave opening remarks. Chairman Lucio recognized the following witnesses: Neal, Loyd, representing the City of Corpus Christi, gave opening remarks and testified on the interim charge. Borchard, Richard, representing Nueces County, gave opening remarks and testified on the interim charge. At 2:00 pm Senator Truan assumed the chair. Manley, Larry Paul, representing TDHCA, testified on the interim charge. At 2:10 pm Chairman Lucio resumed the chair. Oliver, Esther, representing Congressman Solomon, testified on the interim charge. Utter, Tom, representing the City of Corpus Christi, testified on the interim charge. Alonzo, Abel, representing self, testified on the interim charge. Potashnik, Brian, representing Southwest Housing Development, testified on the interim charge. Vasquez, Elias, representing Nueces County, testified on the interim charge. Coleman, Lena, representing Lena's Business Management and Housing Consultants, testified on the interim charge. Botella, Steven, representing Nueces National Bank, testified on the interim charge. At 4:10 pm Senator Truan assumed the chair. At 4:15 pm Chairman Lucio resumed the chair. De La Cruz, Victor G., representing Corpus Christi Housing Authority, testified on the interim charge. Garza, Maria Luisa, representing Gulf Coast Council of La Raza, testified on the interim charge. Trejo, Delma, representing Dale Cumberland, testified on the interim charge. Bushell, Gary, representing Greater Corpus Christi Business Alliance, testified on the interim charge. Summerlin, Errol, representing Coastal Bend Legal Services, testified on the interim charge. A brief discussion followed. Chairman Lucio recognized the following witnesses who registered but did not testify: Cumberland, Dale, representing Housing Issues Partnership. Garcia, Jerry, representing Homebuilders Association of Corpus Christi. Garza, Diana Z., representing Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Perez, Sylvia, G., representing self. Tayler, Lamont, representing Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Lucio closed public testimony. Chairman Lucio announced that the committee will meet again in Austin. The date was not announced. There being no further business, at 5:30 pm Senator Truan moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair ______________________ Buddy Garcia, Clerk