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VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
FEBRUARY z6, 2007
5:0o p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
11330 BULLIS ROAD
LYNWOOD, CA 90262
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WILLIE WILLIAMS
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AUTRA C. ADAMS, INTERIM DIRECTOR
ART HERNANDEZ, RECREATION COORDINATOR
ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. ROLL CALL:
CHAIRPERSON BEIMER
BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA BOARD MEMBER WOOD
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ BOARD MEMBER FORD
BOARD MEMBER CALDERON BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS
V. AGENDA POSTING
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
VII. INFORMATION ITEMS
VII. SCHEDULED MATTERS
A. VETERANS "SENIOR SALUTE"
VIII. PUBLIC ORALS
IX. BOARD MEMBER ORALS
X. ADJOURNMENT -THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY,
MARCH 26, 2007.
CITY OF LYNWOOD
VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY zz, 2007
I. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson John Beimer called the Veterans
Affairs Council meeting to order at 5:07 p.m.
II. INVOCATION: Board Member Charles Wood led the Invocation.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board Member Mendoza led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
IV. ROLL CALL:
CHAIRPERSON BEIMER -Present
BOARD MEMBER MENDOZA-Present BOARD MEMBER WOOD -Present
BOARD MEMBER PEREZ -Absent BOARD MEMBER FORD -Present
BOARD MEMBER CALDERON -Absent BOARD MEMBER WILLIAMS -Absent
V. AGENDA POSTING: The agenda was duly posted by the City
Clerk for the January meeting.
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Chairperson Beimer requests a vote on
the minutes for November zoo6. Board Member Mendoza motions
that the minutes be approved. Board Member Wood seconds the
motion with one correction. All members vote unanimously for
approval of the minutes.
VII. INFORMATION ITEMS: Board Member Wood handed out a
newspaper article on accessing military records via the Internet.
VIII. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. DECISION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEETING FOR MAY zoo? -The
May zoo? meeting of the Veterans Affairs Council is scheduled to
be held on 5/z8/o7. That day is Memorial Day and a City Holiday.
The Board Members discussed whether to reschedule the meeting
date to 5/zi/o7 or to cancel the meeting altogether. Board Member
Wood calls for the question; Board Member Mendoza motions that
the meeting be rescheduled to 5/zI/o7 and Board Member Ford
seconds the motion. All members vote unanimously to reschedule
the meeting to 5/zt/o7.
B. zoo? VETERANS DAY PLANNING -The current budget is $500.00.
Art has requested $z,5oo for this year's Veterans Day Ceremony.
Some of the money will be used to purchase crosses to display on
the front lawn at City Hall and to hire a professional Color Guard.
Schools will be asked to provide wreaths for the ceremony.
Chairperson Beimer requests a motion to proceed with zoo?
Veterans Day plans as discussed. Board Member Mendoza makes
a motion; Board Member Ford seconds the motion and the motion
is passed.
Board Member Mendoza stated that we need to recruit young
veterans. Board Member Wood suggested that we advertise in the
Lynwood `n Perspective again. Board Member Mendoza stated
that this community is losing all of its service clubs. The only
active club remaining is the Rotary Club. Chairperson Beimer is
the only Veteran in the Rotary Club.
It was noted that the Lynwood `n Perspective newspaper ran an
article on the Veterans Day Ceremony and Board Member
Mendoza was featured in two of the photos accompanying the
article.
Mr. Hernandez stated that he was in Hawaii on Pearl Harbor Day.
He didn't see much commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day; no
parade or large crowds. He did notice a large number of Japanese
businesses and tourists. Board Member Wood stated that the
military does hold large events to commemorate this day. He
stated that he receives the Navy Times and they said that
December's event would be the last since most WWII Veterans
have passed away or are very elderly. He also stated that Veterans
that lost their lives at Pearl Harbor during WWII may be buried
there. Board Member Wood also stated that there is a National
cemetery on Oahu Island where many white crosses are displayed.
IX. PUBLIC ORALS: None
X. BOARD MEMBER ORALS:
- WOOD - Attended a memorial service and ran into the person
that assisted in bringing the Veterans Moving Wall to the City of
Lynwood. The rep stated that Lynwood had the best set-up of the
Wall than every other city he has worked with. Lately he has been
working with the City of Torrance.
- FORD - No comment
- PEREZ -Absent
- CALDERON - Absent
- MENDOZA - No comment
- WILLIAMS -Absent
- BEIMER - No comment
XI. ADJOURNMENT -The meeting was adjourned at 6:0o p.m. The
next regularly scheduled meeting will be held at 5:0o p.m. on Monday,
February z6,zoo7.
recreatn\veterans affairs council zoo7.Feb agenda & Jan minutes