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CITY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
MARCH 24, 2008
5:00 p.m.
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»>VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL«<
JOHN BEIMER, CHAIRPERSON
»>BOARD MEMBERS«<
JULIO MENDOZA CHARLES WOOD
MANNY PEREZ FRANK CALDERON LOUIS FORD
WILLIE WILLIAMS
»>RECREATION STAFF«<
PERRY BRENTS, INTERIM DIRECTOR
ROZIE CARRILLO, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT II
ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. ROLL CALL:
CHAIRPERSON BEIMER BOARD MEMBER WOOD
BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER CALDERON
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER FORD
BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER BATTLE
V. AGENDA POSTING
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
VII. INFORMATION ITEMS
VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS
A. Election of Officers
IX. PUBLIC ORALS
X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS
XI. ADJOURNMENT - THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL WILL
ADJOURN TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
TO BE HELD AT 5:00 P. M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2008.
CITY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
February z5, zoo8
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting for February z5, zoo8 was called to
order at 5:io p.m.
II. INVOCATION: The Invocation was led by Board Member Charles
Wood.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairperson John Beimer led the Pledge
of Allegiance.
IV. ROLL CALL: Present Absent
CHAIRPERSON BEIMER BOARD MEMBER FORD
BOARD MEMBER WOOD BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER CALDERON BOARD MEMBER GUTIERREZ **
**Board Member Gutierrez has requested he be taken off of the agenda
beginning in March. He stated that his job hours conflict with being able
to attend the Veterans Affairs Council meetings.
V. AGENDA POSTING: The agenda was duly posted by the City Clerk
for the February zoo8 meeting.
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The February minutes were not approved
due to no quorum.
VII. INFORMATION ITEMS: Elections will be held at the March meeting
to select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Even though the Veterans
Affairs Council is a volunteer board the City Council reserves the right
to appoint additional members if they are Veterans. Board Member
Perez stated that the Veterans Affairs Council can have as many
members as can be accommodated. Board Member Wood stated that the
Veterans Affairs Council should not be a political forum for Council.
Board Member Calderon read a letter he wrote to Mark Flores, Veterans
Affairs Council liaison. The brief letter states that he is outraged that the
City Council has converted the Veterans Affairs Council from a
volunteer board to an appointed board. His letter stated that this is
discriminatory to all Veterans. He stated that only appointees would be
able to partake in decision-making issues pertaining to Veterans.
VII. INFORMATION ITEMS -Continued
Chairperson Wood stated that he thinks that in order to qualify to be a
member of the Veterans Affairs Council, members should have an
honorable discharge from military service. Board Member Perez stated
that members of other commissions have to be let go after three absences.
Not so with the Veterans Affairs Council. Board Member Wood stated
that former City Council Member Armando Rea started this Board but
he never attended because he is not a military Veteran.
VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Membership Rules -Board Member Wood stated that we should make
sure that only honorably discharged Veterans are allowed to serve on the
Veterans Affairs Council. Everyone should submit a copy of their DDzt4
form. Mr. Flores requested that a motion be made to require a copy of
each member's DDzi4 be submitted in order to be on the Veterans Affairs
Council. Board Member Perez motions that members be required to
provide a copy of their DDzt4. Board Member Wood seconds the
motion. By unanimous consent the vote passed.
B. Membership Drive - Mr. Flores stated that the Marketing & Grants
Department will feature an article on the Membership Drive in the April
edition of the Lynwood `n Perspective. He stated that a press release will
also run in the local paper. Board Member Wood recommends that we
use an application form; i.e. name, address, branch of service, etc.
IX. PUBLIC ORALS: Pearline Calderon, 4oio Josephine Street,
announced two up-coming senior events:
• March r, zoo8 - Assemblymember Hector de la Torre will speak at a
meeting at Alta Med on Proposed Budget Cuts for zoo8/zoo9, io a.m.
to u:3o a.m.
• March 4, zoo8 -Area Agency on Aging Public Hearing on Emergency
Preparedness, z p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center.
In regards to the white crosses to be used on the front lawn at City Hall
for the Veterans Day program; Mrs. Caldron stated that high school
students could make the crosses in their Woodshop Classes. Mr. Flores
stated that he is not sure those classes still exist.
X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS:
- FORD -Absent
X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS: Continued
- WOOD - He stated that the crosses are standard size. A mortuary
could be used as a vendor. He stated that former Veterans Affairs
Council Liaison had a list of Veterans from WWI, the Korean War,
and the Vietnam War. It would be good to have doves and at least 50
crosses as part of the Veterans Day ceremony.
- PEREZ - He stated that we could use z3 white crosses to represent the
r3 original colonies of the United States of America.
- CALDERON -Comments are under "VII. Information Items".
- MENDOZA -Absent
- WILLIAMS -Absent
- BEIMER - He would like to see white crosses on the City Hall front
lawn for the Veterans Day Program this year. The crosses need to be
made and painted white. What size and how many? Chairperson
Beimer also asked if anyone has checked on the Veterans Memorial
Monument for graffiti. Mr. Flores commented that the monument is
being respected; there is no trash or tagging. Chairperson Beimer also
announced that Jim Morton has been re-elected to serve on the City
Council.
- GUTIERREZ -Absent
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ADJOURNMENT -The Veterans Affairs Council will adjourn to
the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 5:0o p.m. on
Monday, March z4, zoo8 in the Lynwood City Hall Council
Chambers.
recreatnweterans affairs council zoo8. March zoo8 agenda & February zoo8 minutes