GRVNC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MINUTES Wed
Nov 3 , 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
Meeting Convened at 7pm
Public Comment Ensued
The Following Items were APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Approve the Agenda
Approve
the Prior Minutes
The Following Items were approved for the Agenda of the Monday, November 8th
2004 Board
of Directors
1. Moved by O’Meara / GRVNC
shall allocate up to three thousand dollars for notification and expenses
in support of a Town Hall meeting on Monday, December 13 at the Venice Methodist
Church. Speaking: Catherine Austin Fitts on Neighborhood Economics: “ Commerce
which Energizes Local Cluture”
2. Moved by Thompson /
GRVNC approves $500,000 dollar expenditure from the Venice Property Surplus
Fund for improvements at the Venice Circle as recommended by the Windward
Circle District Association and the local City Council Office.
3. Moved by McCrary / GRVNC establishes a Policy to encourage any GRVNC Board Member to inform the Board President of any meetings for any purpose related to Venice and GRVNC Stakeholders.
4. Moved by McCrary / GRVNC
shall provide $600 for 100 meals cooked by Café 50s to be delivered by Board
Members to the needy in a Thanksgiving Assistance Program.
5. Moved by O’Meara /
GRVNC concurs with the local City Council Office to expend $175,000 from
the Venice Surplus Property Fund in support of a Community Design Overlay.
6. Moved by Thompson / GRVNC approves $1000 in support of a bi lingual holiday presentation at SPARC on December 18th .
7. Moved by Thompson / GRVNC supports Neighborhood Councils access to Public Television air time.
8. Moved by Davis / GRVNC
objects to the erection of cell phone transmitter in Venice.
9. Moved by O’Meara /
GRVNC approves expenditure of $32,000 from the Venice Surplus Property Fund
for repairs to the roof and plumbing at the SPARC building.
10. Moved by Davis / GRVNC
will hold a Public Workshop in November to consider public input on proposed
improvements to Oakwood Park and will extend invitations to the local Councilperson,
Representatives from the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Oakwood
Advisory Board, and the California Coastal Commission. GRVNC will expend
up to $1000 to support the workshop and notification to the neighborhood
affected by the proposed improvements. The results of the workshop will be
transmitted to the Board, Local Council Office, Department of Parks and Recreation,
the Los Angeles Planning Department, and the California Coastal Commission.
Adjourned
at 9:50 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
7. OLD
BUSINESS
NONE
(A) Notification
Policy
MOTION: GRVNC establishes a
Policy to encourage any GRVNC Board Member to inform the Board President
of any meetings for any purpose related to Venice and GRVNC Stakeholders.
(B) Thanksgiving
Assistance Program
MOTION: GRVNC shall provide
$600 for 100 meals cooked by Café 50s to be delivered by Board Members to
the needy in a Thanksgiving Assistance Program.
(C) SPARC Holiday Presentation
MOTION: GRVNC approves $1000
in support of a bi lingual holiday presentation at SPARC on December 18th
(D) Cell Phone Transmittors
MOTION: GRVNC objects to the
erection of cell phone transmitter in Venice.
(E) Oakwood Park Workshop
MOTION: GRVNC shall hold a Public Workshop in November to consider
public input on proposed improvements to Oakwood Park and will extend invitations
to the local Councilperson, Representatives from the Department of Parks
and Recreation, the Oakwood Advisory Board, and the California Coastal Commission.
GRVNC will expend up to $1000 to support the workshop and notification to
the neighborhood affected by the proposed improvements. The results of the
workshop will be transmitted to the Board, Local Council Office, Department
of Parks and Recreation, the Los Angeles Planning Department, and the California
Coastal Commission.
(F) Public Access TV
for Neighborhood Councils
MOTION: GRVNC supports Neighborhood
Councils access to Public Television air time.
END CONSENT CALENDAR
(B) Town Hall
MOTION: GRVNC shall allocate up to $3000 for notification and expenses in support of a Town Hall meeting on Monday, December 13 at the Venice Methodist Church. Speaking: Catherine Austin Fitts on Neighborhood Economics: “ Commerce which Energizes Local Culture”