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CITY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
JULY 28, 2008
S:oo p.m.
JUL 2 4 2008
CITY OF LYNWOOD
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER CITY CLERKS FICE,
11330 BULLIS ROAD i~~~~c~ _ .
LYNWOOD, CA 90262 '~
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»>VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL«<
CHARLES WOOD, CHAIRPERSON
»>BOARD MEMBERS«<
JOE BATTLE, VICE CHAIRPERSON
JULIO MENDOZA MANNY PEREZ LOUIS FORD
FRANK CALDERON WILLIE WILLIAMS
»>RECREATION STAFF«<
PERRY BRENTS, DIRECTOR
JOSE TREJO, INTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR
ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. ROLL CALL:
CHAIRPERSON WOOD VICE CHAIRPERSON BATTLE
BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER BEIMER
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER FORD
BOARD MEMBER CALDERON BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS
V. AGENDA POSTING
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -April zoo8 - No meeting in May,
No quorum in June
VII. SCHEDULED MATTERS
A. VETERANS PROGRAM UPDATE
VIII. PUBLIC ORALS
IX. BOARD MEMBER ORALS
X. ADJOURNMENT -THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY,
AUGUST 25, 2008.
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CITY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
APRIL z8, zoo8
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting for April z8, zoo8 was called to
order at 5:06 p.m.
II. INVOCATION: The Invocation was led by Chairperson Charles Wood.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board Member Julio Mendoza led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
IV. ROLL CALL:
Present
CHAIRPERSON WOOD
VICE CHAIRPERSON BATTLE
BOARD MEMBER CALDERON
BOARD MEMBER FORD
BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA
BOARD MEMBER BEIMER
Absent
BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ
V. AGENDA POSTING: The agenda was duly posted by the City Clerk
for the April zoo8 meeting.
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Chairperson Wood calls for a motion on
the minutes for March zoo8. Vice Chairperson Battle motions that the
minutes be approved with corrections. Board Member Mendoza seconds
the motion. All members vote unanimously for approval of the minutes
and the motion is passed.
Correction to April minutes: Charles Wood should be listed as
Chairperson. Joe Battle should be listed as Vice Chairperson.
VII. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Cancel or reschedule May Meeting (Memorial Day 5/z6/o8) -The
Board Members discuss whether they should reschedule or cancel the
May zoo8 Veterans Affairs Council meeting as it is scheduled on the
Memorial Day holiday and City Hall is closed. After a brief discussion
the Board Members decide to cancel the meeting. Board Member
Mendoza motions in favor of canceling the meeting. Vice Chairperson
Battle seconds the motion. All members vote unanimously in favor of
canceling the meeting and the motion is passed.
VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS: Continued
B. Update on Veterans Day Program (Veterans Day it/ii/o8) - Ms.
Rozie Carrillo stated that she met with Mr. Norman Powers,
Woodshop Teacher at Lynwood High School. He is going to help
provide the 5o white crosses needed for the Veterans Day Ceremony.
Ms. Carrillo invites anyone that might be interested in attending her
next meeting with Mr. Powers. Chairperson Wood stated that
hopefully Mr. Powers would have time to meet on Wednesday of the
following week.
IX. PUBLIC ORALS: Pearline Calderon - 4oto Josephine Street, Lynwood -
She announced that the City of Santa Clarita will be having a very
interesting program on 5~z6~o8 for Memorial Day. She can supply an
article to Ms. Carrillo on this.
Vice Chairperson Battle presented Chairperson Wood and Board
Member Beimer with flag and cross pins. Chairperson Wood said he
would wear his proudly. Board Member Beimer gave his thanks for the
emblem.
Irene Garcia, z737 iii`h Street, Lynwood -Stated that she does not agree
that Cinco de Mayo should be a City holiday. She does not think that
staff should get a day off with pay. She believes a day should be set aside
to inform and educate citizens on why this day is observed. Vice
Chairperson Battle stated that he is a history buff and hails from the state
of Texas. He explained the war between Mexico and Texas. Texas
wanted to enter into the United States as a slave state. California and
Texas fought so that these states would not be slave states. Chairperson
Wood commented that all of these remarks have nothing to do with the
Veterans Affairs Council.
IX. BOARD MEMBER ORALS:
- FORD - No comment
- WOOD - Stated that at one time we also held a Memorial Day
Ceremony.
- PEREZ -Absent
- CALDERON - No comment
- MENDOZA -There will be an interment for his Father-in-law this
Thursday. He was a veteran of Foreign Wars. Board Member
Mendoza mentioned that he buried his wife in a military cemetery.
- WILLIAMS -Absent
- BEIMER - No comment
IX. BOARD MEMBER ORALS: Continued
- BATTLE -Stated that there is no charge for a military burial at
Riverside National Cemetery. The plot is free and everything is
furnished. You only have to pay for the opening/closing. You must
provide a copy of the veteran's DDzt4. You can give a donation to the
American Legion for serving. A home is being built for senior
soldiers. It will cost $5o per month for them to reside there.
X. ADJOURNMENT - No meeting will be held in the month of May. The
Veterans Affairs Council will adjourn to the next regularly scheduled
meeting to be held at 5:0o p.m. on Monday, June z3, zoo8 in the Lynwood
City Hall Council Chambers.
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