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I. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS ����lQ'� I
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I
C. ROLL CALL �
D. MZNUTES - January 20, 1988
II. SCHEDULED MATTERS �
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A. REVIEW THE GRAFFITTI PROGRAM
Comments: '
Staff will review the Graffitti program with
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B. PLAN FOR THE UNVEILING OF THE HISTORY OF LYNWOOD �
PROGRAM
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Commissioners will discuss their participation in the !
organization of the History of Lynwood program. I
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III. PUBLIC ORALS -• I
IV. ADJOURNMENT ,
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COP'II�'IISSION
JANUARY 20, 1988
The Community Affairs Commission met in a regular session on
January 20, 1988 at the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 11330
Bullis Road, Lynwood California. (Agenda was duly posted as
prescribed by the Brown Act).
Commissioner Litsinger called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Present Absent
Bette Espeseth Yolanda Bays
Ann Fields
David Litsinger
Marion Madden
Barbara Newton
Lucille Walker
Staff present were Donald J. Fraser, Carol de Jesus, Rosemary
Valdovinos, and Debbie Coulter.
' It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the minutes of
November 18, and December 16, 1987. I
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BUSINESS ITEMS I
hairman Litsin er ex ressed appreciation in seeing Debbie's �
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daughter, Kathryn. The commissioners waited for almost a year i
for Debbie to bring her child and they were all very pleased to
see her. �
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A. A LOOK AT THE LYNWOOD VALUE VILLAGE, A THRIFT STORE �
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Howard Buswell, executive director of the Association For '
Retarded Children (ARC) passed out a reduced copy of the Los i
Angeles Times article on the mismanagement of thrift stores by
some management firms. Mr. Buswell presented straight facts i
regardinq the ARC to rectify some misconceptions that the public ,
may have regarding its management. He explained the full set-up I
of this organization and its funding source. 'I
The thrift store, according to Mr. Buswell, has been in business �
since September 1964. Initially, this store was managed by a I
management firm but the association took over three years ago. I
Today, the store is managed by the association staff and Jo
Olson, who is a Lynwood resident for 14 years and an employee of
the association is the store manager.
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The store's net proceeds are used to support the work of the �
association specially in the training of the mentally retarded.
There are about 300 mentally retarded individuals in the program
(there are roughly 235 full timers going to the southeast region,
15 additional part timers from Downey Unified School going in for
industrial workshop and 50 severely mentally retarded enrolled in
. the adult training center).
Two employees of the thrift store are former client trainees of
the workshop and four trainees go to the thrift store for
training on things like sorting merchandise, clean parking lot,
etc. Two full time employees who graduated from the program are
selected to work in the thrift store. The clients are adults over
the age of 21 .
The State takes the financial responsibility for the mentally
retarded and contracts with 21 regional centers in California.
The Department of Developmental Services takes care of the
severely retarded, the Department of Rehabilitation deals with
the trainable group of inental retardates. The state is not I
paying full cost of the program, thus the association cannot
survive without the thrift store.
B. Discussion of New Ideas: '
Chairperson Litsinger informed the members of a plan of setting
up memorabilia of Lynwood at the main entrance as part of the
unveiling the "History of Lynwood" video project slated to finish
by the end of February. Mr. Litsinger will borrow pictures of
past masters from the Lynwood Masonic Lodge. There will be a
premiere night to be held at Bateman Hall, and the City will rent f
a big movie screen to show the video. �
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C. Commission Orals �
Commissioner Fields expressed great concerns regarding the I
participation of the old depot station and Mr. Fraser said that
the freeway construction will delay future plans. Commissioner I
Fields broached the idea of having a theme for the Olympics I
similar to the 1984 project where poster contest and prizes were i
held. Mr. Fraser indicated that his office will do a preliminary
research on what has to be done regarding the Olympics.
D. Commission Elections
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Commissioner David Litsinger was unanimously voted as Chairperson . I
for the Commission and Commissioner Barbara Newton as vice-
chairperson. I
Meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
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