WoodlandHills-WarnerCenter Neighborhood Council
6351 Owensmouth Avenue, Suite 210, Woodland Hills, CA91367
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
WoodlandHillsWarnerCenterNeighborhood Council
Full Council Meeting
Woodland Hills Academy MPR, 20800 Burbank Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA91364
MINUTES
Call to Order at 6:35 p.m.
Attendance: 16 voting members present, 6 alternates present – quorum established. Approx. 28 guests.
1. Minutes: The draft of the December 12, 2007 minutes was approved.
2. Public Announcements:
-Octaviano Rios, CD3 Field Deputy for Councilman Dennis Zine. Announced a contest to name the new police station with a $1,000 prize. Station to have Captain Sherman. It should be open late 2008 or early 2009. Octaviano will provide a street services schedule to Heath Kline. Heath to Call Octaviano on Thursday to confirm. Coucilman Zine to be requested to write a letter to all street service departments regarding the proposed changes around WoodlandHillsElementary School. WHWCNC to draft a letter requesting change in street cleaning time from 12-2pm to 11am -1 pm.
- Nancy Eisenhart thanked Octaviano Rios for prompt graffiti removal.
- Tim Stafford made announcement regarding the event to raise awareness and money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
-Sean McCarthy issued a Chamber of Commerce report. The CoC has taken a “no” position on Measure “S”; The CoC will support Prop “92” community college funding and budgeting. The CoC is not in support of the current LA River Improvement Project.
-Charlie Bogusz announced that LouisvilleSchool will supply up to 65 students to clean up and repair the Ave San Luis streetscape or Ventura Boulevard. This will be done for community service credit required by the school.
3.Items for Which Committee Hearings Had Been Held.
Item # 1. (08-001)
PLUM Committee motion recommending approval of proposed multi-story, approximate 300 unit apartment building located at 6669 Eton Avenue in CanogaPark. The site is next to the Archstone project to the South and the Fedex building to the North. Architects Orange, AvalonBay’s architect presented a slide show of the projects proposed architecture and site plan. Brad Rosenheim said the project has a 25% work-force housing component. August Steurer said the project is in compliance with the existing specific plan requirements. Joyce Pearson suggested that the project be modified to include a small mixed-use component.
Vote: 17 aye, 1 nay, 0 abstention – Motion Approved.
4. Council Discussion:
- Joyce Pearson discussed 2008 committee signup sheets. Stephen Naczinski recommended that all stakeholder and councilmembers go on-line and fill out the committee request form.
- Joyce Pearson announced a “Meet the Board” coffee at the Hilton Hotel on 1/13/08 between 1 and 4 pm. All are invited. Stephen Naczinski to post on website.
- Council discussed the upcoming CERT training held over the next 3 Saturdays at Firestation 84. More info on website.
- August Steurer discussed update on Westfield project.
- Joyce Pearson suggested council send out an e-mail regarding schedule of next council election. August Steurer explained the options are next April, Next November, or sometime in 2010. Sean McCarthy and Charlie Bogusz recommend a letter be sent to the 6 neighboring neighborhood councils discussing possible cooperation and integration of election dates.
- Joyce Pearson will see about rescheduling the 2/9 meeting date.
Item #2 – (08-002)
Joyce Pearson put members that are not performing up to attendance bylaws that they may be removed fro the WHWCNC at the next council meeting.
No vote taken. Stephen Naczinski to post all open board positions on-line. Scott Silverstein announced open positions as: Area 2 – At-Large Alternate; Area 4 – Business Alternate; Area 5 – At-Large Alternate; Area 6 Business Alternate and At-Large Alternate; Area 7 At-Large Alternate.
Item #3 – (08-003)
Discussed Chair’s Vision and Goals for the 2008 WHWCNC.
Joyce Pearson discussed adding a design aspect to same. Board voted a non-binding resolution supporting the Vision and Goals outline drafted by the Chair.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Silverstein
Secretary
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