ARROYO SECO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (ASNC)
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009 -- 07:00 P.M. to 09:30 P.M.
MONTEREY ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTER
5926 Monterey Road (at Avenue 60
in Hermon), Los Angeles CA 90042
Supporting
documentation for this meeting can be found at:
http://www.asnc.us/2009-archives/November
23, 2009_1109archives.htm
I.
CALL TO ORDER (Hank
Shaeffer, presiding)
Meeting
called to order at 07:15 PM.
II. ROLL CALL (Glenda Lubelsky)
Present: Martha Benedict, Michael Blatt, Robert Hawkes, Judy
Knapton; Mark Legassie, Pablo Lopez, Glenda Lubelsky, Tom Marble, Robert Rakauskas, Joseph Riser, Ernie Sanchez, Hank
Schaeffer, Jerry Schneider, Paula Sirola, David Talbert, Lacey Wagner, Ann
Walnum.
Excused Absences:
Anthony Guida, Pablo Lopez.
Unexcused Absences: Scott
Folsom.
A Quorum was established.
III.
COMMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT (Hank Shaeffer)
IV. NOMINATION AND
ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS
1. Position: Sycamore Grove Geographical
Representative
After hearing a statement from Lacey
Wagner, the Board voted to elect Ms. Wagner Geographical Representative for the
community of Sycamore Grove, and Ms Wagner took her place on the Board
immediately. Her term of office is
to run until a successor is elected in April 2010.
V.
APPROVAL
OF OCTOBER 26, 2009 MINUTES
After
discussion, on motion duly made and seconded, the Minutes of the October 26,
2009 Minutes were unanimously approved.
VI.
TREASURERÕS REPORT
(Mark S. Legassie)
The Treasurer presented a financial report, which has been
posted on-line.
VII.
ACTION ITEMS -- Funding Requests.
1. Way Finding Signage Project - $3,000 -- After consideration, the Board re-approved
this project. Reconsideration of the funding of the Way Finding Signage Project
in light of the BoardÕs action on Agenda Item 1, and reconsideration of the
categorization of the Project as ÒCulture and the ArtsÓ rather than
ÒEnvironmental and BeautificationÓ in light of Agenda Items 1 and 3. After discussion,
the Board adopted the motion, after further amending it as follows:
The Environmental Committee will come back to the
Board with a detailed proposal showing the number and location of the signs after
full funding is secured.
2. WIRELESS MICROPHONES FOR ASNC BOARD MEETINGS. After
consideration, the Board voted to approve an expenditure of up to $500 for
wireless microphones and related amplification equipment (if needed) for use at
ASNC meetings. The funds are to be
allocated from Meeting Expenses.
3. Reprint of Debs Park Informational Brochures. After
consideration, the Board voted to allocate $300 from Communications and
Outreach, and up to $832 in community project funds to Debs Park Advisory Board
for the reprint of informational brochures for Ernest Debs Regional Park. The amount
of $832 is to be allocated 50:50 from the Environment and Culture & Arts categories.
4. Watering
of 15 trees on marmion way. After consideration, the Board voted against allocating $1,500 in community project funds to the
non-profit organization Northeast Trees to water 15 trees for one year on
Marmion Way, near Avenue 43.
5.
Pet Adoption Benefit. After consideration, the Board voted to
allocate up to $1,500 in community project funds to support the ÒAdopt a
ValentineÓ pet adoption benefit on Feb 13, 2010 to be held at the North Central
Animal Shelter (3201 Lacy St).
Funds will be allocated from the Festivals and Events category.
7. HERMON HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING. After consideration, the Board
voted to allocate up to $350 to co-sponsor the annual holiday tree lighting in
Hermon, on December 6,2009, at 6:30 p.m. Funds will be allocated from the
Festivals and Events Category.
VIII.
ACTION
ITEMS – Non-Funding Requests.
1 IMPACT OF BUDGET SURVEY
After discussion, on motion duly made and seconded, the Board defeated a
motion stating that the Budget Categories established in the budget survey
would NOT be binding on the Board, and adopted a motion that the categories
WOULD be binding on the Board through the end of the Third Quarter (March 31,
2010).
2. VOTING BY PRESIDENT. Report by Tom Marble (Rules and
Elections) on motion to amend Standing Rules or Bylaws to enable the President
to vote on ASNC business, and action as appropriate was deferred to the next
meeting of the Board.
4. POSTING
LOCATIONS. After consideration,
the Board adopted the following motion:
ÒResolved
that having received no response since June from the DONE General Manager or
staff regarding its request to reduce the number of physical posting locations
for ASNC Local Issues meeting agendas, the ASNC Board of Representatives hereby
amends its Standing Rules to instruct the chairs of single-community committees
to post to the four (4) closest approved locations within or near their
community 72 hours in advance. The
Board further declares its sense that since the initial instructions for
Neighborhood Councils at certification required the establishment of a minimum
of five (5) posting locations, the requirement to post in four (4) physical
locations along with the two online postings – www.asnc.us
and ASNCalert – is in keeping with the intent of DONEÕs posting
requirements.
5. ASNC CENSUS SUPPORT After discussion, on motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously approved the following resolution:
ÒResolved that
the ASNC is dedicated to help promote the 2010 US Census efforts via the ASNC
website, email distribution, local events, and other promotional avenues in
order to obtain the highest return possible for the US Census questionnaire for
residents within ASNC boundaries. The benefit to ASNC stakeholders will include
securing the maximum federal funds possible for the city of LA (since higher
census returns will result in more federal dollars in the future).
6. DWP LIAISON. After discussion, on motion duly made
and seconded, the Board resolved that the ASNC shall vacate, for lack of
communication with the Board, the position of DWP Liaison currently held by
Peter Parrish.
7. DECEMBER MEETING. After discussion, the Board determined
that there would be no Board meeting in December and that the next meeting of
the Board would be held on January 25, 2010, at a location to be determined by
the President.
IX. COMMITTEE AND
LIAISON REPORTS. Due to
the lateness of the hour, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
approved, committee reports and further business on the Agenda was tabled to
the next meeting of the Board.
X. FUTURE MEETING
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
The next meeting will be held on MONDAY, JANUARY
25, 2010, at a location to be determined.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned
at 10:25 P.M