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CITY OP LYNWODD
JULY 26, 2004 CITY i I Fr:�c n,r-FICE
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JOHN BEIMER, CHAIRPERSON DALE JONES, VICECCHAIRPERSON .�
"*'`BOARD MEMBERS"�*
JULIO MENDOZA CHARLES WOOD HAWN REED MANNY PEREZ
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
1. CALL TO ORDER •
ll. INVOCATION �� �
IIL PLEDGE OF ALLEG[ANCE �
N. ROLL CALL:
CHAIRPERSON BEIMER VICE CHAIRPERSON JONES
BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER WOOD
BOARD MEMBER REED BOARD MEMBER FORD
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER FIELDS
BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS
V: AGENDA POSTING—JULY 2004
VL APPROVAL OF MINUTES — JUNE 2004
VIL INFORMATION ITEMS: ' '
VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS: A.
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� IX. PUBLIC ORALS
I X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS �
X1. ADJOURNMENT—ADJOURN TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 23,
' 2004.
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CiTY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES FOR
JUNE 28, 2004
L CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson John Beimer called the Vcterans Affairs Council
meeting to order at 5:17 p.m.
Il. INVOCATION: Board Member Chlrles Wood gavc thc Invocation.
111. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: All Commissioners recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
IV. ROLL CALL:
CHAIRPERSONBEIMER PRESENT VICflCHA1RPL"RSONJONES PRI?SENT
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� 130ARD MHME3HR REED ABSENI' BOARD MGMI3ER FORD PRI3SHNT
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130ARDML'MBGRWILLIAMS ABSENI'
V. AGGNDA POSTING: Chairperson Qeimer confirmed that�the agenda was posted by the .
� City Clerk for the June 2004 meeting.
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Chairperson Bcimer requests a voTe on the ininutes for the
� May mecting. Board Member Wood motions that the minutes be �pproved. Board
� Member Jones seconds the motion. All members votc unanimously for approval of the �
May minutes.
Vll. INFORMATION ITEMS: Update on Veterins Memorial Monwnent—Mr. Rodriguer
. �;avc a brief update on the status of this project and passed out some infonnation to the
Veterans Affairs Council members. Agenda item to be prepared for first Council meeting
in August.
Vlll. SCFIEDULED MATTERS:
A. VETERANS AFFAIRS REPRESENTAT[VE — Did uot attend meeting; howcver
Mr. Rodriguez reported that the representative was to speak on thc local VA Clinic
here in the City of Lynwood. Participation is required in ordcr for the clinic to �
remain open. Mr. Rodriguez is trying to advcrtise its existence through various
means including the water bill, the Lynwood `N Perspective Newsletter and in
surrounding communities such as South Gate. There is a minimal cost for services
rendered �s in any outpatient clinia Costs for care from any VA facility arc billed to �
� your medical insurance company if you have one. .
� B. VETERANS DAY PROGRAM PLANNING — Mr. Rodriguez would like ro see a
;, � ground-breaking cere�nony for the Veterans Memorial Monument tied into thc
j Veterans Day Program. Possible plans include bringing b�ck some of the participants
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{ R.O.T.C. and thc Andrews Sistcrs. Yadi Farhadi is currently on vacation until July
� 1 I; there will be further planning upon his return. A 6' x 6' modcl of the proposed �,
monument (encased in plastic) is currently being prepared.
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�' IX. PUBL[C ORALS: None
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X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS:
• Jones — Marine Memorial Museum being opened in Quantico, Virginia. He �I
� recently tried on his dress blues and thcy didn't fit. �
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• Wood — 1
• Ford —
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• Ficlds — Absent �
• Perez — �
• Mendoza — Absent � �
• Reed — Absei�t
� • Williams — Absent f
• Beimer —'I'he Coordinating Council has $7.400.00 available for student I
� scholarships: Chairperson Beimer inquired as to the status of the Litke Memorial j
� R.O.T.C. Scholarship Fund. Mr. Rodriguez stated that his contact at Lynwood �
� High School, Sgt. Major Lyles, has not had any students that meet the qaalifying
� criteria sct forth by thc Litke family. � '
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• Rodriguez — Reportcd the following information: � ,
� • July 4`� — Camival beginning tonight (6/28) and Fireworks at dusk on 7/4/04. � i
� • Thc Lynwood Rotary will have a tireworks stand at Superior market from �
4 p.m. to l0 p.m. on 7/4. i
• Thc Baseball prograin �i�ill conduct a fundraising car wash on (/27.
• Baseball had a good� closing ceremony. Mayor Pro Tem Vasquez and
� Councilmember Santillan were in attendance. �
� • Sevcral Lynwood youth to attend invitational track mect in Maryland.
X1. ADJOURNMENT—THE NEXT 2EGULARLY SCFIEDULED MEETfNG WfLL
BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, JULY 26, 2004.
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