[Note: The meeting of the Palms Representative Assembly was preceded by a meeting of the Palms-Westside Village Neighborhood Watch, at which representatives of a proposed multi-use apartment-commercial project at Palms and Motor Ave. gave a brief presentation. There was no representation from the LAPD.]

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Minutes
Palms Neighborhood Council
First meeting of the PALMS REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
Tuesday, June 21, 2005

1A. Call to Order: Len Nguyen called the first meeting of the Palms Representative Assembly to order at 7:05 p.m. Twelve members were present, and a quorum was established.

Members of the Palms Representative Assembly
Len Nguyen	President	Present
Todd W. Robinson	Vice President	Present
George Garrigues	Secretary	Present
Asad Yavari	Treasurer	Present
Alejandro Soschin	Nonprofit representative	Present
Willie Bell Palms	West Residential A	Present
Billie Silvey	Overland Residential B	Present
Mario Bruhwiler	Motor Residential C	Present
----	Studio Residential D	Vacant
Ingeborg Prochazka	Exposition Residential E	Present
John Riordan	Pacific Electric Historic Business 1	Present
Lori Donahoo	Charnock Ranch Historic Business 2	Present
F. Danny Monempour	Palms Depot Historic Business 3	Present

1B. Remarks were made by Greg Nelson, general manager of the city Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, concerning the historic nature of Palms Neighborhood Council certification.

2. Recognition was made of Terry Robinson, the Election Committee chair, volunteers and donors.

3. Recognition was made of the outgoing members of the Interim Governing Body.

4. Palms Representative Assembly members were introduced and officially took on their duties and responsibilities.

5. President Len Nguyen welcomed the spectators to the first meeting of the Assembly.

6. By general consent, George Garrigues was elected Facilitator of the Assembly for a three-month term under Article 10-B of the Bylaws, and he began his duties.

7. Deanna Stevenson of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment drew lots to determine the terms of Assembly members and to begin a staggered election cycle under Article 19 of the Bylaws. The results were as follows:

Term expiring May 2006 and every two years thereafter: Vice president, treasurer, nonprofit organization representative, Overland Residential B. Studio Residential D, Pacific Electric Historic Business 1 and Palms Depot Historic Business 3.

Term expiring May 2007 and every two years thereafter: President, Secretary, Palms West Residential A, Motor Residential C, Exposition Residential E and Charnock Ranch Historic Business 2.

8. After a thorough discussion, it was decided by general consent that the Assembly will meet twice during July, as follows: On Wednesday, July 13 at 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 19, at 7 p.m. or immediately following the regular 6:30 p.m. meeting of the Palms-Westside Village Neighborhood Watch. Both meetings will be held in the IMAN Center.

9. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Submitted by:

George Garrigues
Secretary