| Wed, Aug 11th, 2010 | 6:30 PM | East Valley High School-Cafeteria 5525 Vineland Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91601 | Regular |
Details
Come meet the new MTNHNC Board members for dinner and networking at 6:30pm. Meeting will start promptly at 7pm.
Agenda
Meeting Date and Time:
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 6:30pm
Meeting Location:
East Valley High School-Cafeteria 5525 Vineland Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91601
Details:
Come meet the new MTNHNC Board members for dinner and networking at 6:30pm. Meeting will start promptly at 7pm.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, August 11th 2010
Meet & Greet 6:30 pm - Meeting 7:00 pm
East Valley High School, Cafeteria
5525 Vineland Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91601
1. Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance – Mary Garcia
2. Roll Call - Vivian Sampson
3. Review of Minutes - Vivian Sampson
a. June 9, 2010
b. June 16, 2010
4. Community Comment on Non-Agenda Items – 3 minutes
a. Public officials
b. Stakeholders
5. Presentation – Public Safety (10 minutes) - Senior Lead Officer John Catalano
6. Interim President’s Remarks – Mary Garcia
7. Board Member Announcements/ Comments on Non Agenda Items – 3 minutes each
8. Treasurer’s Report – Diann Corral
Election of Officers
9. President
10. Vice President
11. Secretary
12. Treasurer
13. Parliamentarian
14. Swearing in of Board - The Honorable Judge Arnold Gold
15. Presentation and possible Appointment of District #1 Business Representative – Mary Garcia
16. Presentation and possible Appointment of District #1 Resident Representative – Mary Garcia
17. Presentation and possible Appointment of District #2 Business Representative – Mary Garcia
18. Presentation and possible Appointment of District #3 Business Representative – Mary Garcia
19. Presentation and possible Appointment of District #3 Resident Representative – Mary Garcia
20. Presentation and possible Appointment of District #3 At-Large Representative – Mary Garcia
21. Presentation and possible Appointment of District #4 At-Large Representative – Mary Garcia
22. Presentation and possible Appointment of District #5 Resident Representative – Mary Garcia
23. Presentation and possible Appointment of District #5 Business Representative – Mary Garcia
24. Presentation and possible Appointment of Community Organization, Non-Profit (2 seats) – Mary Garcia
25. Report, discussion and possible action regarding 2010-2011 Budget – Diann Corral
26. Presentation and possible action on new meeting locations – Mary Garcia
Break for Committees sign up sheets 10 minutes
(note: not more than 6 board members on a committee)
27. Record Committee Members names into the minutes. Committee’s should elect Chair and Co-Chair at their first
meeting. Chair and Co-Chair will be presented at the next board meeting and entered into the minutes.
28. Future agenda Items
29. Adjourn
Minutes:
FINAL MINUTES
Council Members Present Council Members Excused
Cary Adams Yvonne Demery
Diann Corral Chuck Mahatadse
Mark Felicetti Radomir Luza
Mary Garcia
Mary Mann Council Members Absent
Vivian Sampson Joe Flemming
Jerrell Walls Gloria Gold
Ted Kriesel Todd Martin
Frank Mihelcic
Paul Perner
Michael Higby
Gary Baratta
Jose Vargas
I. Call to Order by Cary Adams at 7:20 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance recited
Calendar of Community Events
Roll Call by Mary Garcia with 7 present, 3 excused, 8 absent. No quorum present.
II. Minutes of May 12, 2010 submitted for approval - Ms. Demery
No quorum present
III. Community Comment on non-agenda items
a. public officials
Joaquin Macias - Field Deputy - Paul Krekorian's Office
* CERT Training starts on June 28, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at
Fire Station 89 on Laurel Canyon for 6 weeks. For more information call 818.755.7676.
John Catalano is working on the Q Star Camera placements
b. stakeholders
Carl Garbian - Representative of Pops Grocery Store
* Store is proposing to open up a cigarette booth in the parking lot where store is located on Laurel Canyon in the shopping center
IV. Presentation, Public Safety - Senior Lead officer John Catalano
None
V. President's Remarks - Cary Adams
* Election procedures - Board cannot select its officers at the Special Meeting on June 16, 2010. It has to be done in July at a regular meeting.
* When the new Board convenes next week an interim Chair and an interim Secretary can be selected to create the agenda for July, which should be election of Board Officers.
* Election challenge period is over on the day before the 15th.
* Old board has to transition to the new Board.
* Old Board has to start meeting, and old Board has to finish its business, which will be approving Minutes for May 12, 2010 and Minutes for June 9, 2010 and then transition to the new Board.
* A quorum is necessary for June 9, 2010 and June 16, 2010 meetings.
* The agenda was read for June 16, 2010 meeting.
VI. Board Member Announcements/Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Ted Kriesel
* Community was invited to a fund raiser for North Hollywood Chapter of the Rotary Club at Miceli's Restaurant on June 15, 2010 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Bring flyers as the Rotary Club will receive a percentage of the bill donated back to them, and flyers will be accepted June 15 - June 19, 2010.
VII. Committee Reports - Committee Chairs.
Vivian Sampson - Communication Committee
* Website was hacked with nothing compromised.
* Extra security has been implemented on the website.
VIII. Treasurer's Report - Ms. Corral.
* An update on DONE's funding department was given.
* It is very difficult to get information from the DONE regarding the funding of vendors.
* Out of 87 Neighborhood Councils only 28 have closed and returned petty cash.
* Invoices submitted after April 15, 2010 will be paid after July 1, 2010.
* DONE requested all Treasurers to do a reconciliation stating what checks are outstanding.
* Rollover funds of $11,000 were lost due to funds being withdrawn since February and March.
* Funds for planting trees in median will be paid after July 1, 2010.
IX Presentation, Outgoing Officers' reports and inventory.
Inventory - [See Attached]
Officer's Report
Cary Adams
* June 6, 2009 Item XVI - Section 502 Board Composition.
Motion 09:028 by Michael Higby second by Todd Martin to strike that section. Unanimous vote in favor.
* June 6, 2009 Item XIX - Section 507 Removal of Committee.
Motion 09:030 by Michael Higby second by Don Harward.
Motion passed 8 yeas, 4 nays, 2 present.
* Secretary was requested in July to provide the appropriate paperwork and justification for Item XVI and Item XIX Rules above, which was not done. Requested again from Secretary in November, still not done.
Requested in January 2010, still not completed.
Cannot be finalized until it is submitted to DONE.
* There is a discrepancy between official By-laws that MTNHNC has on file with DONE, and the By-laws that MTNHNC has approved as a Board because the Secretary didn't follow through.
X. Presentation, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family services will be presenting information on adopting, fostering and weekend hosting at Christ Chapel - Pastor Walls.
* The DCFS is talking to the public about adoption and fostering kids that are hard to place - 8 years and older who come from troubled homes. They are reaching out to the gay and lesbian community regarding adoption. Event will take place at Christ Chapel on June 27, 2010 - There will be a Barbeque, presentation, great exhibit at 11:30.
XI. Report, discussion and possible motion regarding 2010-2011 Budget - Ms. Corral
Item XI tabled
XII. Presentation, 2010 Election - Ms. Sampson
* Neighborhood Council meetings took place a month in Van Nuys to discuss how there can be more outreach to recruit and have more participation in the elections.
* Eight neighborhood councils agreed to share expense for an ad in the Daily News.
* 2 full page ads running for 2 days showing location, date and election time the cost was $399 paid with Visa.
* Online ad through Daily News -
* 1 outreach post card mailing for candidates.
* 1 outreach mailing for voting.
* Announcements at each meeting from December on the time through May.
* Total spent on outreach was $1928.
XIII. Adjourned at 8:00
MID-TOWN NORTH HOLLYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
(MTNHNC)
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday June 9, 2010
East Valley High School
5525 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood 91601
Minutes
FINAL MINUTES
Council Members Present Council Members Excused
Cary Adams Yvonne Demery
Diann Corral Chuck Mahatadse
Mark Felicetti Radomir Luza
Mary Garcia
Mary Mann Council Members Absent
Vivian Sampson Joe Flemming
Jerrell Walls Gloria Gold
Ted Kriesel Todd Martin
Frank Mihelcic
Paul Perner
Michael Higby
Gary Baratta
Jose Vargas
I. Call to Order by Cary Adams at 7:20 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance recited
Calendar of Community Events
Roll Call by Mary Garcia with 7 present, 3 excused, 8 absent. No quorum present.
II. Minutes of May 12, 2010 submitted for approval - Ms. Demery
No quorum present
III. Community Comment on non-agenda items
a. public officials
Joaquin Macias - Field Deputy - Paul Krekorian's Office
* CERT Training starts on June 28, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at
Fire Station 89 on Laurel Canyon for 6 weeks. For more information call 818.755.7676.
John Catalano is working on the Q Star Camera placements
b. stakeholders
Carl Garbian - Representative of Pops Grocery Store
* Store is proposing to open up a cigarette booth in the parking lot where store is located on Laurel Canyon in the shopping center
IV. Presentation, Public Safety - Senior Lead officer John Catalano
None
V. President's Remarks - Cary Adams
* Election procedures - Board cannot select its officers at the Special Meeting on June 16, 2010. It has to be done in July at a regular meeting.
* When the new Board convenes next week an interim Chair and an interim Secretary can be selected to create the agenda for July, which should be election of Board Officers.
* Election challenge period is over on the day before the 15th.
* Old board has to transition to the new Board.
* Old Board has to start meeting, and old Board has to finish its business, which will be approving Minutes for May 12, 2010 and Minutes for June 9, 2010 and then transition to the new Board.
* A quorum is necessary for June 9, 2010 and June 16, 2010 meetings.
* The agenda was read for June 16, 2010 meeting.
VI. Board Member Announcements/Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Ted Kriesel
* Community was invited to a fund raiser for North Hollywood Chapter of the Rotary Club at Miceli's Restaurant on June 15, 2010 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Bring flyers as the Rotary Club will receive a percentage of the bill donated back to them, and flyers will be accepted June 15 - June 19, 2010.
VII. Committee Reports - Committee Chairs.
Vivian Sampson - Communication Committee
* Website was hacked with nothing compromised.
* Extra security has been implemented on the website.
VIII. Treasurer's Report - Ms. Corral.
* An update on DONE's funding department was given.
* It is very difficult to get information from the DONE regarding the funding of vendors.
* Out of 87 Neighborhood Councils only 28 have closed and returned petty cash.
* Invoices submitted after April 15, 2010 will be paid after July 1, 2010.
* DONE requested all Treasurers to do a reconciliation stating what checks are outstanding.
* Rollover funds of $11,000 were lost due to funds being withdrawn since February and March.
* Funds for planting trees in median will be paid after July 1, 2010.
IX Presentation, Outgoing Officers' reports and inventory.
Inventory - [See Attached]
Officer's Report
Cary Adams
* June 6, 2009 Item XVI - Section 502 Board Composition.
Motion 09:028 by Michael Higby second by Todd Martin to strike that section. Unanimous vote in favor.
* June 6, 2009 Item XIX - Section 507 Removal of Committee.
Motion 09:030 by Michael Higby second by Don Harward.
Motion passed 8 yeas, 4 nays, 2 present.
* Secretary was requested in July to provide the appropriate paperwork and justification for Item XVI and Item XIX Rules above, which was not done. Requested again from Secretary in November, still not done.
Requested in January 2010, still not completed.
Cannot be finalized until it is submitted to DONE.
* There is a discrepancy between official By-laws that MTNHNC has on file with DONE, and the By-laws that MTNHNC has approved as a Board because the Secretary didn't follow through.
X. Presentation, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family services will be presenting information on adopting, fostering and weekend hosting at Christ Chapel - Pastor Walls.
* The DCFS is talking to the public about adoption and fostering kids that are hard to place - 8 years and older who come from troubled homes. They are reaching out to the gay and lesbian community regarding adoption. Event will take place at Christ Chapel on June 27, 2010 - There will be a Barbeque, presentation, great exhibit at 11:30.
XI. Report, discussion and possible motion regarding 2010-2011 Budget - Ms. Corral
Item XI tabled
XII. Presentation, 2010 Election - Ms. Sampson
* Neighborhood Council meetings took place a month in Van Nuys to discuss how there can be more outreach to recruit and have more participation in the elections.
* Eight neighborhood councils agreed to share expense for an ad in the Daily News.
* 2 full page ads running for 2 days showing location, date and election time the cost was $399 paid with Visa.
* Online ad through Daily News -
* 1 outreach post card mailing for candidates.
* 1 outreach mailing for voting.
* Announcements at each meeting from December on the time through May.
* Total spent on outreach was $1928.
XIII. Adjourned at 8:00
MID-TOWN NORTH HOLLYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
(MTNHNC)
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday June 9, 2010
East Valley High School
5525 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood 91601