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Home My Public Portal About05-24-04 VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL 4� �� i �. ��-- CITY OF LYNWOOD c�rvr.•r!��•;�,vor�o r17v ^i � .,..�. ,.�rICE VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL Pn 1'! 1 9 2004 MAY 24, 2004 Ah1 PM 5:0o P.M. 7 F`�^c�ti`'�-�L. �-�c�.� CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS ��-�`� , 11330 BULLIS ROAD, LYNWOOD, CA 9�262 � �*"`VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL**" JOHN BEIMER, CHAIRPERSON DALE JONES, VICE CHAIRPERSON �""BOARD MEMBERS�"" JULIO MENDOZA CHARLES WOOD HAWN REED MANNY PEREZ ALBERT JIMENEZ LOUIS FORD ANN FIELDS WILLIE WILLIAMS RECREATION STAFF: JIM GIVEN, DIRECTOR LEO RODRIGUEZ, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT II ELIZABETH DIXON, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT II ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK � AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER IL [NVOCAT[ON lll. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE lV. ROLL CALL: ' CHAIRPERSON BEIMER V[CE CHAIRPERSON JONES � BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER WOOD ; BOARD MEMBER REED BOARD MEMBER JIMENEZ ' BOARD MEMBER FORD BOARD MEMBER PEREZ � BOARD MEMBER FfELDS BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS V. AGENDA POSTING - MAY VL APPROVAL OF MINUTES - APRIL 2004 ' V[I. INFORMATION ITEMS: NONE � VI[l. SCHEDULEDMATTGRS: ` IX. PUBLIC ORALS i X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS XI. ADJOURNMENT - ADJOURN TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, JUNE 28, � 2004. ! CITY OF LYNWOOD VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL MEETING M[NUTES FOR APRIL 26, 2004 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson John Beimer called the Veterans Attairs Council anecting to order at 5:04 p.m. IL [NVOCATION: Board Member Charles Wood gave the Invocation. 111. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Bo�rd Member Manuel Perez led the Plcdge of Allegiance. IV. ROLL CALL: CIiAIRPERSON BEIM@R PRESHN"f VICF CHAIRPERSON JONLS AQSGNT QOARDMEMRERMENDOZA PRESLNT 60ARDMEMBBRWOOD PRGSCNT QOARDMEMBERRE@D PRESHNT QOARDMEMBERJIMENH7. PRL'SGNT 60ARDMEM6ERFORU PRESGNT 60ARDMGMBFRPf_RFZ PRESENT QOARD MEMBER FIELDS ABSEN"f QOARD M@MBFR WILLIAMS Al3SENT [30ARDMEM6ERGUl'IERRHZ ABSEN'I' On 5/18/04 Mr. Guticrrez asked to be removed from the mailing list. V. AGENDA POSTING: Ch�iirperson Beimer confinncd that thc agenda was posted by the City Clerk for the April 2004 mecting. ' VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Chairperson Bcimer rcquests a vote on theininutes for thc March meeting. Board Mcmbcr Julio Mendoza �notions that the minutcs be npproved. Board Member Wood seconds the motion. All members votc unanimously for approval of the March minutes. VIL INFORMATION ITEMS: • D-Day Coiniroemoration - Bo�ird Member Wood passed out �i flier advertising �n event commemorating the 60 anniversary of D-Day. The Commissioners arc invited to attend a Commemorative Ceremony on June 6, 2004, Dockside SS Lane Victory, Berth 94, San Pedro. The ceremony bcgins at I p.m. The ship is open to visitors at 10 a.m. The Commissioners are encouraged to invite W W 11 Nonnandy Veterans and other military veterans. Mr. Rodriguez stated that he would attempt to get accommodations for onc night in the San Pedro area. • Track Meet — Date changed from 4/24 to 5/8. • Baseball Opcning Ceremony — Went vcry well; four (4) City Council Members attended. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez �rrived late but was well received by all. • Sports Fest — This event was to have taken place on 5/22 but has currently becn put on hold dae in part to similar events being held for the Intcrnational Day of the Child event on 5/l/04. • Docigcr Night—This was the best Dodger Night of all. All I,000 tickets were sold and everyone showed up. Mayor Pro Tem Leticia Vasquez and Council Member Maria Santillan sharcd first pitch duties. Youth wcrc able to go out on the field and get �utographs and thcir photos taken with the players. A youth in the 7-8 year old division hit three balls ovcr the fence. [t was a thrill for him and his parents. Everyone that lttended had a good time. VIIL SCHEDULED MATTERS: Review of Veterans Memorial Monument & Outdoor , Perfonnance Arena — A meeting was held on 3/30/04 at Bateman Hall with the architects warking on the Veterans Memorial Monument project. Five different designs were , presented and everyone present at the meeting unanimously voted to recommend option #4 to the City Council. Mr. Rodriguez stated that he has some concerns over security issues and the design of the monument. It is an easy target for vandalism especially to inscriptions and plaques on walls. Vandals are now etching their tags on surfaces in addition to using spray paints. Repairing or replacing these components of the design would be very costly. Fencing the area would be an expensive but worthwhile investment. He commends the Commissioners forselecting thc design that they chose. It is very similar to the Montebello theatre. Mr. Rodriguez will try to find out the next memorial monument planning meeting date. Mr. Rodriguez also menUoned that he is still working on Dinner and a Movie on 5/26 for Memorial Day. This event rvould be for crew, east, and band that participated in the � 2003 Veterans USO Salute to Bob Hope, as well as Ciry Council and Veterans Affairs Council members. .- IX. PUBLIC ORALS: Mr. Frank Calderon read a letter he wrote to the VA concerning cutbacks to veterans' medical benefits. X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS: Jones — Absent Perez — No comment Wood — No comment Mendoza—No comment Ford — No comment � Reed — Apologizes for being late to the meeting. , � Gutierrez — Absent (After this month his name will be removed) ' Fields — Absent Jimenez — Mentioned Armed Forces Day coming up in May. There will be a parade in � � the City of Torrance. Last year he was able to send a mcssage to our troops serving in the military. Williams — Absent Beimer — Commented thaC the Easter Egg Hunt went well although some parents were pushy trying to get eggs for their kids. Rodriguez — Stated he would provide a copy (at next mecting) of �nanagement alert on identity theft and the use of social security numbers. XI. ADJOURNMENT—THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING WILL � BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, MAY 24, 2004. �� . - recreatn\cortes\vac2004 � '