Motions passed at the ASNC General Meeting 6/27/05:

From Pat Griffith, ASNC President: The following are the motions passed by the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council at the last General meeting on June 27 at Ramona Hall: • The ASNC adopted the budget as presented by the Treasurer and will roll over all unspent funds. • The ASNC will support the "Not a Cornfield" temporary art project. • MOTION: The Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council respectfully urges the Los Angeles City Council to affirm the right and responsibility of Neighborhood Councils to make proactive recommendations of matters to be addressed by the Council.  Please direct the City Clerk to (a) assign a Council File number to all official correspondence from Certified Neighborhood Councils containing original recommendations for City Council action, and (b) refer the matter to the appropriate Council Committee. • Motion to sign NELA Coalition of NC's letter to Mayor-elect Villaraigosa regarding commission appointments and the hiring of General Managers, Samantha Allen. The NELA coalition of NC's letter to be sent to new Mayor. Ask him to go ahead and have us as part of the process to appoint City Commissioners, DONE, and Dept. of City Planning and BONC. Motion passed with no opposition. • Support for Montecito Heights Improvement Association Summer Picnic which is scheduled for Saturday, July 23 rd – approx. $400 for banner. • Hire a part-time assistant for approximately 20-25 hrs per month to coordinate, develop database, map and facilitate distribution of database of projects in Planning Dept. for approximately $375 – 500 per month. Board will approve Job Description, and give final approval before hiring an individual. • Hire youth interns for trail maintenance and invasive weed abatement in Debs and Elyria Canyon Parks through NE Trees and Los Angeles Conservation Corps for $1,100 per full day, or a maximum of $15,000.

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