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HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2009-03-23 - VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCILRECEIVE® CITY OF LYNWOOD VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL MARCH 23, 2009 5:00 p.m. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11330 BULLIS ROAD LYNWOOD, CA 90262 MAR 19 2009 CITY OF LYNWOOD CITY CLERKS OFF CE gY N0.btit~h 2~IZts »>VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL«< CHARLES WOOD, CHAIRPERSON JOE BATTLE, VICE CHAIRPERSON »>BOARD MEMBERS«< JULIO MENDOZA LOUIS FORD MANNY PEREZ FRANK CALDERON JOHN BEIMER WILLIE WILLIAMS »>RECREATION STAFF«< PERRY BRENTS, DIRECTOR ROZIE CARRILLO, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT II 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 CALDERON BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER FORD BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER BEIMER V. AGENDA POSTING VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES VII. SCHEDULED MATTERS A. RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS VIII. PUBLIC ORALS IX. BOARD MEMBER ORALS X. ADJOURNMENT -The Veterans Affairs Council will adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, April z7, zoo9. CITY OF LYNWOOD VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY z3, zoo9 I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting for February z3, zoo9 was called to order at S:o7 p.m. II. INVOCATION: The Invocation was led by Board Member John Beimer. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by Board Member Frank Calderon. IV. ROLL CALL: Present Absent BOARD MEMBER CALDERON CHAIRPERSON WOOD BOARD MEMBER BEIMER VICE CHAIRPERSON BATTLE BOARD MEMBER FORD BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS V. AGENDA POSTING: The agenda was duly posted by the City Clerk for the February zoo9 meeting. VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: In the absence of the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson, Ms. Rozie Carrillo, Recreation Superintendent II calls for a motion to approve the minutes for January zoo9. Board Member Ford makes a motion to approve the minutes. Board Member Beimer seconds the motion. All Board Members vote in favor and the motion is passed. Ayes:4 Noes: o This is not an official vote since there was no quorum. VII. SCHEDULED MATTERS: A. Recruiting New Members - Ms. Carrillo stated that she called Sgt. Major Alvaniz, the recruiter at Lynwood High School last week to get an update on recruiting new members but he hasn't returned her call. Chairperson Beimer stated that he's invited two or three people to come to the meetings. It sounds good to them but they just don't follow-through and show up. Board Member Mendoza stated that we need to recruit younger veterans from recent wars. The older Veterans come to our events SCHEDULED MATTERS: Continued and seem to show interest but they are too wispy-washy to attend meetings. Board Member Ford asks why it is that we can't recruit Veterans at the Senior Center. Board Member Mendoza goes on to explain that recruitment can only occur right before lunchtime to the general audience and not just at any time of the day. Ms. Carrillo stated that a Veterans Affairs Council press release has been sent to the Media Division a couple of times but has yet to be placed in the paper. She stated that she would talk to the Senior and Social Services Manager about recruiting senior citizens at the Senior Center. VIII. PUBLIC ORALS: Lynwood resident Irene Garcia, z737 ii`i' Street, asked if we could inquire about the status of Vice Chairperson Joe Battle's health. Ms. Carrillo stated that when this was attempted before, when Vice Chairperson Battle was still in the hospital, it was made very clear by his wife that his condition would remain a private matter. Ms. Garcia stated that as far as recruiting new members goes; someone can go to the Senior Center at ii:zo a.m. and address the entire audience on this topic. The person can't go from one table to another table though. IX. BOARD MEMBER ORALS: - BEIMER - He stated that Manny Perez is supposed to be on the Traffic & Parking Commission but he hasn't attended two meetings. Board Member Beimer asked Ms. Carrillo if there is anything planned for the zooq Veterans Day Program. She stated that there is nothing planned yet. Board Member Beimer suggested getting women to put on the Veterans Day Program this year. - FORD - No comment - WOOD -Absent - PEREZ -Absent - CALDERON - No comment - MENDOZA - No comment - WILLIAMS -Absent - BEIMER - No comment - BATTLE -Absent X. ADJOURNMENT -The Veterans Affairs Council will adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 5:0o p.m. on Monday, March i3, Zoo9 in the Lynwood City Hall Council Chambers.