GRVNC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Wed Nov 15 , 2004 @
7pm
Vera Davis Center 610 California Av.
In
Attendance: President Thompson,
Vice President Stek, Second Vice President McCrary, Secretary Davis,
Communication Officer O’Meara, Treasurer Smith
Meeting
Convened at 7pm
Public
Comment Ensued
The
Following Items were approved for the Board Agenda
Approve the
Agenda
PASSED
Approve the
Prior Minutes
PASSED
Administration
Discussion Item 1:
Trammel Crow Project, The Executive Committee was informed that the Project was
proposed for or had exchanged apartments to condos after it was considered by
the GRVNC Board. Therefore the sense of the Committee was that it should return
for reconsideration and with the proposed changes is not approved by the Board.
The project should also conform with the certified Venice Land Use Plan and
Chapter 3 of the California Coastal Act.
Discussion
Item 2: LUPC meeting location???????????
Discussion
Item 3: The
Treasurer reported on the status of GRVNC funds.
Discussion
Item 3: There
was discussion on a written policy for reimbursing parties for expenditures
made on behalf of and approved by GRVNC.
The Executive
Committee approves GRVNC Board Holiday Spirit Meeting at the Vera Davis center and will
reimburse the Second Vice President up to $200 for event supplies upon the
rendering of receipts.
.PASSED
The Executive
Committee approves purchase of direct current power cord, audio patch cord,
and 12 audio recording tapes and will reimburse the Secretary upon the
rendering of receipts.
PASSED
The Executive
Committee approves purchase of a Audio Buddy Amplifer for Committes to use and
will reimburse the Treasurer up to $400 upon the rendering of receipts.
PASSED
The Executive
Committee approves constituting the Executive Committee as a Personelle Committee to
create a job description for GRVNC office and support Staff.
PASSED
The Agenda of
the Monday, November 23, th 2004 Board of Directors Meeting was
approved by the Executive Committee and is attached;
Meeting Adjourned
at 10:15 pm
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1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Prior Minutes
3. Public Comments
(2 minutes per speaker
maximum)
4. City Council Representative Reports
5. OFFICER REPORTS
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Arts Committee
1. MOTION: GRVNC
approves the Arts Committee’s proposal to plan for the 100th birthday of Venice
with Cultural Café’s through out the 7 GRVNC districts.
2 MOTION: GRVNC approves the
development of an Arts Committee web site.
3. MOTION: GRVNC approves the development
of an Artist and Venues in Venice directories.
B. Land Use and Planning Committee
MOTION: Support Pioneer Bakery
Project subject to the following: Live work spaces to be more retail with
transparent glass, vary roofline to create more varietal architecture, and to
keep courtyard gates open during daytime.
Background: Passed 3 in favor, 2 opposed, 3 abstain (The proposed project is a mixed-use project which includes
75 condominiums (including 5 live/work units) and approximately 5,200 square
feet of commercial space for a restaurant/bakery. The project would
include 68 market rate units and 7 affordable units for sale to very low income
persons at approximately $50,000. Total building square footage is
approximately 103,000 sf. The project includes 247 parking spaces on two
subterranean levels, 181 for residential (2.4 per unit) and 66 for the
restaurant. The total lot size is 61,980 sf. 16,396 sf of open
space will be provided. The project is requesting discretionary approvals
for construction on 8 contiguous lots, zoning and density averaging, increased
height (up to 40'), setback reductions, and early operating hours (5:00am) for
the retail bakery.)
7. OLD BUSINESS
NONE
(A)Chain
Stores
MOTION: GRVNC approves
supporting a ban on chain stores in Venice.
(B) Toy and
Book Holiday Drive
MOTION: GRVNC initiates a toy
and book drive on it’s own and in conjunction with community organizations and
approiates up to $400 for the effort. Lydia Ponce will facillitate.
(C) DWP
Proposed Rate Hikes
MOTION: GRVNC
opposes proposed rate increases that pass through cost increases to tennents.
(D) Rules and Proceedures
MOTION: GRVNC approves draft
rules and proceedures as posted on the GRNVC website.
(E) Venice Centenial
MOTION: GRVNC directs the LUPC and Arts Committee to hold a
joint meeting to consider any proposed expenditures from the Venice Surplus
Property Fund regarding the Venice Centenial and report to the Board for
approval of proposed expenditures.
END CONSENT
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