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Home My Public Portal About09-26-2005 VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION CITY OF LYNWOOD ' VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 � 5:00 P.M. _# t ,� , � �"�� . _ '�l L 4r � Y ' �f�.e ti/ . . CITY OF LYNWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER �iTV:a 0.�� 11330 BULLIS ROAD SEP 2 1 2005 LYNWOOD, CA 90262 � � �'i8i�ir`'}:.';��1� i:�,��4�5 »>VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL«< ' Q �J JOHN BEIMER, CHAIRPERSON f� � �� DALE JONES, VICE CHAIRPERSOI�I � ��: ., »>BOARD MEMBERS«< JULIO MENDOZA CHARLES WOOD HAWN REED MANNY PEREZ LOUIS FORD FRANK CALDERON ANN FIELDS WILLIE WILLIAMS »>RECREATION STAFF«< J1M GIVEN, DIRECTOR ART HERNANDEZ, RECREATION COORDINATOR I ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK ' I. CALL TO ORDER I II. 1NVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1V. ROLL CALL: CHAIRPERSON BEIMER V10E CHAIRPERSON JONES � BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER WOOD ' BOARD MEMBER REED BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER FORD BOARD MEMBER CALDERON BOARD MEMBER FIELDS BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS V. AGENDA POSTING VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES VII. INFORIVIATION ITEMS ; VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS � IX. PUBLIC ORALS I X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS XI. ADJOURNMENT — THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED � MEETING W1LL BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, �! OCTOBER 24, 2005. � I I CITY OF LYNWOOD VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL MEETING MiNUTES FOR AUGUST 22, 2005 I. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson John Beimer called the Veterans Affairs Council meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. II. INVOCATION: Board Member Wood led the Invocation. _ III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairperson Beimer led the Pledge of Allegiance. � IV. ROLL CALL: CHAIRPERSON BEIMER - Present VICE CHAIR JONES - Absent BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA - Absent BOARD MEMBER WOOD -Present ( BOARD MEMBER REED - Absent BOARD MEMBER PEREZ - Present i BOARD MEMBER FORD — Present BOARD MEMBER CALDERON - Absent � BOARD MEMBER FIELDS —Honorary Member BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS - Absent V. AGENDA POSTING: Chairperson Beimer affirmed that the agenda was duly � posted by the City Clerk for the August 2005 meeting. I VL AI'PROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes were not approved due to a lack of � a c�uorum. VIl. 1NFORMATION ITEMS: Mr. Art Hernandez, Recreation Coordinator handed � out a flier advertising the annual Neighborhood Beautification Program. This annual program recognizes Lynwood residents that take pride in their home's � upkeep and appearance. Nominations will be accepted during the months of � August and September. Nominations may be mailed or delivered to City hall � and must include a photo, a paragraph of up to 100-wards describing the home, the residence address. You must also include the nominator's name, address and phone number. The deadline for submissions is 9/29/05. I I I There was discussion between Chairperson Beimer and Mr. Hernandez on the status of Lynwood Schools. They are in need of supplies and furniture, not to mention teachers. The start of the school year has been postponed for one- week to ready schools for opening. VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS: Mr. Hernandez informed the Veterans Affairs Board Members that he is waiting far input from them on the Veterans Day event. Chairperson Beimer remarked that at this rate there wouldn't be much of an event. Mr. Hernandez stated that they may be able to incorporate the Veterans Day Program into the Young Marines Program that IVIr. Ivlario Gutierrez is working on. The Veterans Day Program would provide a vehicle by which the Young Marines Program could be showcased. Mr. Gutierrez will be holding a meeting with the Young Nlarines at 12 noon on Saturday, 8/27/05. The annual Veterans Day event will be held on the Thursday before November 11"� so that students may have the opportunity to �ttend and also because other cities will host their events on the actual holiday (11/11/05). IX. PUBLIC ORALS: Mr. Grant Taylor, Director of Development Services walked by the Council Chamber and Chairperson Beimer invited him in for an update on replacing Ham Park; however he was unable to stop as he is very busy working on escrows far the city's park replacement project. Mr. Hernandez commented that he has a friend whose market on Carlin and I Atlantic is being purchased by the City. ! X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS: I I ➢ JONES — Absent � ➢ WOOD — Stated that the City Council has not allocated money to the construction of the Veterans Memorial Monument. � ➢ FORD — No comment � ➢ FIELDS — Honorary Member � ➢ PEREZ — Board Member Perez states that he will bring the photo that Mr. � Hernandez is requesting to the next meeting. ! ➢ CALDERON — Absent i ➢ REED - Absent � ➢ MENDOZA — Absent � � � . BOARD M�MBER ORALS: Continued . ➢ WILLIAMS — Absent ➢ BEIMER — No comment ➢ HERNANDEZ — Mr. Hernandez asks Board Member Perez for a photo he has of a Veterans Memarial in Texas erected by the VFW. XL ADJOURNMENT — The Veterans Affairs Council will adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting which will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 2005. recreatn\veterans affairs council 2005 �