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Minutes
PALMS NElGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
Sixteenth meeting of the Council and its
REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
IMAN Center, 4636 Motor Ave., Palms, California, U.S.A.
1. President. In the absence of the Facilitator, President Pauline Stout called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. By unanimous consent she remained as Facilitator for the meeting.

2. The Secretary called the roll and a quorum was established:

Pauline Stout President Present
George Garrigues Secretary Present
Asad Yavari Treasurer Late
Alejandro Soschin Nonprofit representative Absent
Willie Bell Palms West Residential A Present
Billie Silvey Overland Residential B Absent
Mario Bruhwiler Motor Residential C Present
Neal James Anderberg Studio Residential D Present
Ingeborg Prochazka Exposition Residential E Present
John Riordan Pacific Electric Business 1 Present
Lori Donahoo Charnock Ranch Business 2 Present
F. Danny Monempour Palms Depot Business 3 Absent

3. President: Opening statement and report to the community. Motion: Sponsor refreshments for the May 9 Big Sunday cleanup of the portion of Venice Blvd. that lies in Palms for a maximum of $1,000 (not in the budget already). Prochazka moved; seconded. Carried.

4. Public forum: Richard Leib on the annual meeting of the Westside Village Civic Assn. and the Westside School Savers card of the Palms Middle School; Cliff Cheng on disaster preparedness and CERT training; Len Nguyen on Council Member Rosendahl's Empowerment Congress in May; Terry Robinson concerning a Candidate Information Session being held at the same time as the Neighborhood Council meeting in the IMAN Center library and the need for volunteers at a mailing session for the Election Committee.

5. Treasurer: Asad Yavari distributed a copy of his report.

6. The KOR Group. Overview of project at 10001 Venice Blvd., between Clarington Ave. and Dunn Drive. (Kate Bartolo). After discussion and questions, the matter was referred by the President to the Land Use and Development Committee.

7. Emergency Evaluation Center. Postponed.

8. Change in north boundary between Palms and the Westside NC. Motion to authorize moving ahead toward a border at the I-10 Freeway with an overlap for Palms Park. Motion adopted as follows:

The President and Secretary are authorized to go ahead with a proposal to adjust the northern boundary along the I-10 Freeway, with an overlap area for Palms Park, and are further authorized to have the proper paperwork approved by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and the City Attorney's office before being brought back to the Representative Assembly for final approval after the PNC election in May. Garrigues moved. Stout seconded. Discussion. Carried.

9. Committee Reports
A. Outreach (Bruhwiler)
  i.)  Motion to allow posting of PNC and community information by the Communication and Outreach Committee at each Assembly meeting. Seconded and adopted.
      ii.)  Report by Lori Donahoo on lawn signs and support from management companies to make notice of PNC Assembly meetings, elections, and other events. No action needed.
iii.)  Mounting of banners on lamps along Venice Blvd for Palms' 120th founding anniversary. Motion by Bruhwiler to approve an expenditure of no more than $7,000 to post approximately 50 banners along Venice Blvd. Seconded by Riordan. Approved.

B. Project (Stout)
i.) Motion to fund the Pacifica Community Charter School "Compassionate Parenting, Effective Families" workshop series at a total cost of $4,960.00 broken down into a per workshop cost of $992.00 to be paid to Pacifica Community Charter School on the first of May, October, and November of 2006 and the first of February and March of 2007. Seconded and approved (Prochazka opposed.).
ii.) Motion to fund a community bike rodeo in October of 2006 at a maximum cost of $4,000. Seconded and adopted.

C. Election (Terry Robinson). Information was given concerning election procedures.

10. Allocation of City Hall parking passes (three, for use on PNC business). Motion by Garrigues that the passes be at the disposal of the president to give to whom whoever she wants. Seconded and adopted.

11. Neighborhood Council Self-Assessment. Discussion but no action.

12. Reimbursement for attendance by stakeholders at meetings of importance to the community (Garrigues) Postponed discussion..

13. Secretary. Minutes of the meetings of March 1 and March 8. Approved.

14. Assembly business. President brought up the mater of the 912 Commission and asked for feedback from the Assembly on how the commission should be formed. Garrigues stated that the matter was not on the agenda and that he was therefore leaving the meeting.

15. Adjournment made shortly thereafter.