Discussion: Ralph, Joe (lives in Venice, on the boardwalk), Joel lives down here, Lonnie, artist, grew up in Venice, Diane has lived in Venice since she was 18 years old. Carol lioves in Ocean Front Walk (15 years in Venice), Carol C Bonnay, Andrew, Vickie Hill politically involved (atty?) won a 1st amendment free speech court case and was banned from the boardwalk until she could prove all of her cases. There is a new law, but it is not being enforced. She is an artist, recording artist, street performer and painter./ Wants to make sure that people are respected. Venice attracts more people than Disneyland. The color n Venice is one of a kind. She is not an attorney but she did all her own research and represented herself in court. Jeff Kissinger has worked on the boardwalk for 7 years and he wants to keep doing the same thing. Sammy has won awards for being a super hero artist and the fastest artist. Courtney Waltin is an artist, play school interruption. (Carol interrupted Courtney and said she is from the FBI. A joke? Carol did not like that Courtney was talking so much. Gina told Carol that that is what we do at our meetings. We talk and we listen for about an hour before going on with the agenda.) Jeff (another Jeff) wants to be part of a (free speech?) organization. He does not understand why religious artifacts can be sold on the boardwalk, doesn’t that violate the separation of church and state? Sheila Bernard is the president of Lincoln Palce (lived there since 1988) and the chairperson of GRVNC. Something about economic pressure. Likes that we passed the GRVNC letter around that recommends the ordinance be started all over again, in public, with mediators, and can’t wait to get started on the new and improved free speech lottery ordinance that will alleviate what she calls a dog eat dog situation of people fighting for space. Came here to listen. Wants to put cops on permanent paid
vacations so they don’t have to do anything. -Break- Public comment resumed after committee, minutes and agenda were approved - Carol (says she is the FBI, no one laughs) lived on Ocean Front Walk, busted for tabling political activity in the early 70’s. Applauds the Venice Survival Committee and another (defunct?) organization. Fought with business interests on the east side. In those days people were being busted for sitting on a bench and knitting, can you believe that? (She apparently does not realize that people are being busted and told they cannot sit on the benches at all, now.) Concerned about amplifiers “And don’t tell me to move!” The better they are (musicians) the more they understand. I was trying to write. I didn’t move to Venice to live in the forest. Carol has been called a “fat, grumpy old bitch”. She has been asked if she “doesn’t understand the mystic vibrations?” But when it’s amped up to the tits, man it really hurts. She had to close the windows on a beautiful day. What about my rights? Ibrahim: It is the law and I refuse to surrender to people who pay rent. The DA says it is a state park. If the committee is about peace, then we must do something about 5 Rose (Avenue). |
