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NORTHWEST SAN PEDRO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILMEETING MINUTESMarch 8, 20041. Roll call of board members. Attending: Shannon Day, Ester Ek, John Greenwood, Shari Hill, Jody James, Margaret Moilov, Philip Nicolay, Michael Nizetich, Ray Patricio, David Rivera, Emily Rochte, George Thompson, William Upchurch, and Guillermo Villagran. Not Present: Carlos Garcia, Diana Nave, and Marisa Trutanich 2. Minutes of February 9, 2004 meeting It was requested that the vote disposition (motion passed, motion failed) be added to the Vote Attachment of each Council meeting minutes. The minutes approved pending this one adjustment. 3. Speaker from Councilwoman Hahn’s Office, Caroline Brady A single home has been demolished at 1426 – 1432 First Street; a proposed three unit complex is under consideration. There will be a zoning hearing on March 18, 2004 at 6:30pm to request a variance at 638 Beacon Street. Cingular is seeking approval to place a cellular phone antenna at 1648 W. 9th Street. There will be a zoning hearing on this. Miraleste Pines on First Street is faced with fire concerns that have been raised in the canyon area; residents are trying to keep the area in a safe condition. Fire codes are stringent. This is informational only. Concerning additional bathrooms at Peck Park. The Council office has identified some funds. There will be a meeting at 6:00pm on 3/9/04 and the steering committee will be picked. If bathrooms are a priority this should be discussed as part of the developing Master Plan for Peck Park There has been an increase in large sand trucks traffic driving along First Street out to the Trump Golf Course. The on – site Trump coordinator has said they do not need a permit. This is not correct. The Councilwoman’s office will be checking into permit requirements. Several traffic issues were discussed. San Pedro has become the drive through access to other communities. Street sweeping concerns previously raised has generated a survey that gives few and unsatisfactory options. Budget cut backs are affecting the ability of the city to do the street sweeping. 4. Speaker on Field of Dreams Improvements, Ralph
Appy, American Youth Soccer Organization Currently there are no bathrooms and critical safety concerns due to limited access for LAFD, and emergency ingress/egress. A drawing and model of the proposed restrooms were shown and explained. All improvements will meet department standards. Included in the drawings is the location of proposed future improvements such as the AYSO concession area. Construction documents will be completed in 8/04. The bid and award process will take approximately 3 months. It is expected that the bid will be awarded in 12/04. Construction will take 9 months and the project is anticipated for completion in 12/05. No disruption in current services will occur due to the construction. The restrooms will be unisex depending on the gender of the teams scheduled to play. This was clarified and the bathrooms are individual stalls that lock. The funding for this project is through Proposition 12. Accessibility and health concerns from diesel fumes were raised. Mr. Popoch explained that currently the field is game only permit access. Some limited hours of operation allow for public access on Sunday. Q: What about vandalism in the open sink areas? A: (David) The design is pleasing to the eye. And the sinks are easily accessible to everyone. Q: What about the maintenance schedule so that there are paper towels, cleanliness and toilet paper. A: Mr. David says that is a question for maintenance. Mr. Popoch explained that there is daily maintenance. Q: Will there be power there, electric blowers? A: Mr. David says yes. Q: Are the bathrooms centrally located for quick access from some of the smaller children. A: Nothing can be built in the middle of the park due to venting requirements, since this is built on a landfill. Q: Why are there bathrooms getting built at Field of Dreams when they have needed more facilities at Peck Park for years. A: Mr. David referred the answer to this question to the City Planners. Mr. Appy addressed this issue, the original plan was for soccer fields at White’s Point but that was changed to a two tier plan at the current location. These improvements are part of Tier Two which has been in planning for many years. Mr. Appy explained some of the questions and considerations that were discussed before the final bathroom design and entryway design were approved. Many decisions were based on safety concerns and cost containment. The ability for the local AYSO to sponsor tournaments generates revenue for the local businesses. 5. Speaker on design of new fire station, Trisha Murakawa John H. Duca, Battalion Chief LAFD and Michael Rueda, Captain II The new fire station will provide enhanced fire and emergency medical services for the community. A model and drawing were shown. Construction will start in the winter of 2004 and end in the summer of 2006. Currently asbestos abatement is taking place. Once this is finished demolition will begin. Robert Falcon is the Project Manager and he says the trees will be removed or relocated as part of the project. Q: Where is the driveway access? A: It is drive through access and will not impede Gaffey traffic. But the fire trucks will come out onto Gaffey when responding to a call. Q: What is the service area of this fire house? A: This is a new fire station and will require that service boundaries are redrawn. Q: When will sirens be turned on since the Animal Shelter is nearby and the area is residential? A: Sirens are only used when necessary. Q: Will there be an additional access street be out onto Channel? A: Caroline Brady from the Councilwoman says there is a plan under development to address this. Q: How many fire staff will be staying over night? A: This will house 9 - 24 hour staff. 6. Public Comment Robert Gelfund announced that the Princess Bride is playing at the Warner Grand on Friday. Steve Scale was assaulted near the Top Valu Market along Bandini Street last Saturday at about 9:30pm by three young black men. He received prompt medical attention. They did not look like local people. Just wants people to be aware that there is this potential danger in the community. 7. Committee Reports a. Budget Committee 1) Treasurer’s Report William Upchurch reported that he went to buy the cordless microphones. But what he purchased is not compatible with the Peck Park system. There is no complete system he was able to find unless a self contained system was purchased, estimated cost is $600.00 William Upchurch made the motion to increase the amount of the budget for the microphone system to $1,000.00. Seconded by David Rivera. Discussion: regarding storage issues. Passed: unanimous 2) Budget for 2004-2005 Treasurer’s Report is attached to these minutes along with proposed 2004/05 operating budget. Where is the line item for paying a secretary, brochure and the furniture for Peck Park lobby? It was recommended that money be set aside to video tape certain events to be televised on the local cable company. The cost for the computer was deleted and other items added back. Mr. Upchurch will make these adjustments. Shari Hill made a motion to approve the budget as amended. Emily Rochte seconded this motion. Motion approved: unanimous. b. Bylaws Committee – Vote on changes in Bylaws Changes were discussed. A copy of the revised By Laws is attached to these minutes: If the motion fails the old bylaws will continue as the official by laws. If the bylaws are approved the revised by laws will be submitted to DUNN. Section 11 A - the word should be comprised not compromised. John Greenwood recommended the language for the one week posting of the agenda from the By Laws is removed from the By Laws but keep the practice. William Upchurch seconded the motion. Four opposed. 9 in favor. Motion passes to remove the language from the By Laws. Shari Hill made a motion to approve the revised By Laws with the two amendments. Seconded by Shannon Day. Passed – unanimous. c. Issues Committee 1) Resolution on Boy Scout Camp – Andrew Benson, Recreation Facility Director) on behalf of Ron Berkourty, Acting Recreation Superintendent and Philip Orland, Recreation Supervisor from Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks. Margaret Moilov reported on the 2/15/04 forum sponsored with Coastal Neighborhood Council at the Boys Camp. The event was attended by approximately 250 people. Several presentations were given by potential facility use providers. The video of this event can be seen on Copley Cable. The overwhelming public input was for public access. There is a petition being circulated and NWSPNC issues committee has drafted a letter to be sent to the Councilwoman’s Office requesting her support for a proposal to be sent to the port on the use of the facility. This is how the Maritime and Cabrillo Marine Aquarium are managed. Dr. Appy spoke on behalf of the Port of Los Angeles regarding the feasibility and procedures that should occur in handling this delicate issue. The motion was made that NWSPNC draft a letter to Councilwoman Janice Hahn’s office to suggest the position that the Port take a stand to take over the property as a primary operator. Seconded by Shannon Day. Restated motion: That a letter be written to the Councilwoman’s office that public access to the youth camp is made available. Discussion: The draft letter distributed at the meeting would not be the letter that would be sent. Modifications would need to be made. William Upchurch wants the beach to be accessible to the public. He does not think the NWSPNC should be telling the Port how to run their business. Andrew Benson from LA Recreation and Parks is in favor to take over the management of the Camp. The Port would subsidize the maintenance of the facility with $1 million from Tidelands money plus $200,000 in use fees. Bob Gelfund from the Coastal Neighborhood Council spoke and wants to preserve this precious resource and not have it end up on the auction block. Public access is important. The YMCA proposal would not provide full public benefit since access to the facility would be for their members only. This is one of the main issues before the Coastal Neighborhood Council. Ms. Butterfield is the representative from Butterfield Communications on this issue. The YMCA is investigating the possibility of making the area more accessible to people in the greater Metro area. Diana Chapman Peck Park committee says that Peck Park pool is jammed and the community needs more swimming pools. Caroline Brady from the Councilwoman’s Office states that the Boy Scouts opened the conversation of the operation of the camp due financial and pending legal issues. The Recreation and Parks proposal was forwarded to John Greenwood during the last week. The Port operates all of the Port as a trust. The Port belongs to all the people of the state of California and they are the group chosen to operate it. No motions were voted on and it was agreed that William Upchurch would draft a possible letter from the board. William Upchurch made a motion that we oppose the transfer and lease of the Cabrillo Beach Youth Facility to any private organization and support placing it under public control and operation so that it will be available to all. Margaret Moilov seconded the motion. 2 abstain, 2 oppose and 8 yes. 2) Motion on DWP rate increase – nothing new. Topic was not discussed. 3) Peck Park/LANI initiative – Nothing new to report. The next meeting March 9, 2004. 4) Peck Park furniture – request for additional funds. The funding that was approved is inadequate. Motion: was made to add $497 to the original amount approved of $5,000. Seconded by: William Upchurch. Motion approved Motion was made by Shari Hill to approve $5,000.00 additional amount. Seconded by Ester Ek. Items passes with one nay vote. 5) Pacific Avenue Corridor Update, Jody Van Meter Community Redevelopment Agency. At the last CAC Meeting the committee was looking at various uses for Gaffey Street. The community has been approached by Target to place a store on North Gaffey. It is important for input from NWSPNC. Jody Van Meter will bring this up at the next Issues Committee meeting on April 1, 2004. (See attached) 6) Verizon wireless cell tower application – not discussed d. Port Committee 1) PCAC update The proposal has not changed. The committee came up with an initial list of 9 items. See attached. Question to the NWSPNC: do you want to approve the list as is or make adjustments? For the NWSPNC vote to count it be turned in by April 5, 2004. John Greenwood made a motion to approve the recommendations of the committee. The motion was seconded by Michael Nizetich. Please refer to the committee minutes for the specifics of the 9 items. Bob Gelfund asked for support to add the Boy Scout Camp to the list of 9 items. John Greenwood amended his proposal to make the addition of Proposal 25 to add the Boy Scout Camp to the list. The motion was seconded by Michael Nizetich. Motion: passed unanimous. 2) China Shipping Proposal Update. Item not discussed. 3) Resolution on Port Capital Investment Priorities. Item not discussed. e. Outreach Committee 1) NWSPNC brochure A proof of the finished brochure was distributed by Guillermo Villagran. Consensus of the council was to go to press. 1,000 copies will be printed and used for distribution at public events. 2) Taste of San Pedro booth/sponsorship NWSPNC may want to consider having a booth at that event. This will be discussed at the next meeting. 8. President’s Report a. Goals for fiscal year 2003-2004 Elections in May 2004 to serve on the committee to review the election procedures: William Upchurch, Michael Nizetich, and Shari Hill volunteered. William Upchurch will be in charge. b. Appointment of alternate representative to PCAC Philip Nicolay was appointed as the alternate by John Greewood. 9. Organizational issues – maintenance of files/secretarial functions. Options were discussed. John Greewood will arrange to have a secretary at the next meeting. 10. Date of Next meeting - April 12, 6:30 p.m, Peck Park. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Attendance - Vote from March 4, 2004 Meeting
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