9-24-03 Meeting Minutes
6:10 P.M. Meeting called to order
by Toni O’Donnell.
Patrick Wilson led pledge of
allegiance.
Toni O. introduced self and gave
brief statement: “As provided by the Brown Act, person in the audience may
address the committee in connection with any agenda item or during the public
comments period. Anyone desiring to
speak please complete a speaker card and submit it to the secretary.” Announced translation to Spanish available.
1-Roll call of members,
17 present, quorum
2-LAPD/SLO report:
Officer Danny Shry gave report, safety issue, motor homes
3- Unfinished business:
Mayor’s Budget Process
A-Toni O gave out survey results
and reviewed the process. Discussion of surveys, comments by WNC board, public
comments, Mark Lewis from DONE commented.
Toni O and Eddie G will attend region 7 service area to prioritize
budget for this area and choose rep for this area. WNC needs to choose top 5 items.
MSA Eddie G/Lenna M to make additional police for harbor area one of the
priorities, discussion, vote, 15 yes, 2 no, passed
B- Affirmation of 5 Neighborhood
Council Budget Requests to be sent to DONE:
Priorities to be forwarded: 1-Street and sidewalk repair, 2-Street
cleaning, 3-Tree trimming, 4-Environmentar, air & water, 5-Add’t police for
Harbor Area
4-Public Comments on
Non Agenda Items: Frank O’Brien, Greenbelt Park update, Rudy Torres, Javier
Ortiz-LAUSD volunteer, Mr. Compton asking for Dennis McCarbery to be appointed
parliamentarian for board, referred to executive committee for recommendation
5-Minutes from Aug 03
read and accepted.
6-Report of officers
Chair: Toni O’ reported that she and Donna E attended
Com. Dev. Dept mtg.
Co-Chair: Jack Babbitt
gave out report on committee assignments for WNC members.
Secretary- Lucia
Moreno -Correspondence-2 items, from Council office & Planning Commission
Treasurer- Patrick W
gave Aug finance report
7-Communications/Elected Officials
Cristie Navarro form Dept. Animal
Services on Harbor Shelter
Chad Molnar from Rep Jane Harman
Mark Lewis from Done
Lou B rep ACTA
8-Presentation: Dept Sanitation, Ray Kearney, Asst. director
Presentation on Renewable Energy
Proposed Project, discussion, Q&A
Break
9-Report of Standing Committees:
PCAC: Donna Ethington gave report. 3 items for action by WNC board.
Item 1 request from Maricela
Caraballo that motion be tabled-request more info. And presentation from
Trapac, 10y, 7n, 1a, tabled
Item 2 Motion : That WNC supports the motion of the WWD to the PCAC that PCAC
recommend to the Board of Harbor Commissioners that it supports the WWD
Subcommittee’s opposition to the relocation, expansion or creation of any
terminal operation on the Wilmington Waterfront that would increase noise,
truck and rail traffic, pollution, blight or any negative environmental impacts
in the Wilmington Community, Motion by Maricela C to table motion, friendly
amendment by Eddie G to add health issues to motion, withdrawn, discussion,
public comments, Ken Melendez, Raul Orozco, Call for Question, vote, 15 yes, 1
no, 1 abs, Passed.
Land Use: Skip B gave report
Finance: Pat W gave report and 2 action items
1-Motion to request funding in the amount of $1900 for DSL service to
provide Internet access to computer in the WNC office for one year, discussion,
vote, unanimous
2-Motion to request funding in the amount of $5000 to help pay for
lighting of downtown Wilmington holiday street lights, discussion, vote,
unanimous
Transportation: Donna E ported
Public Works: Toni O reported on Towne Square Park Task force, Jack B
gave report on prior mtg, public comment
Gateway Beautification: Jack B reported and presented motion: To allow any Wilmington stakeholder who attends two consecutive Gateway
Beautification Subcommittee (GBSC) meetings the right to vote and or make motions
at the third GB Subcommittee meeting or meeting after that which they may
attend. Attendance shall be determined
by the GBSubc sign in sheet. In order to
establish a quorum at a GBSC meeting there must be 51% WNC GBSC members in
attendance, discussion, vote, unanimous
10-Stakeholder committees:
Publicity- Eddie
Labor-Eddie reports
Seniors-Gary K reports
11-New Business
Meeting Dates will be discussed
next month for Nov & Dec
Public Comments
Announcements
Mtg closed 9:08 p.m.
Minutes taken, prepared by Lucia
Moreno-Linares, Council Secretary
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Approved by Toni O’Donnell, Chair