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NORTHWEST SAN PEDRO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

MEETING MINUTES

June 9, 2003 at 6:30 PM, Peck Park

Board Members in Attendance 

James Smith                            Margaret Moilov 

Shari Hill                                  William Upchurch                                  

Ray Patricio                             Shannon Day                                      

David L. Rivera                        John Greenwood

Emily Rochte                           Guillermo Villagran

Michael Nizetich                      Diana Nave

Julia Parker                              Joyce Fischer

Craig Byrnes

Board Members Absent

Laura Hansen-Lara

Steve Druskovich

ITEMS OF DISCUSSION AND RESULTING ACTION

1. Meeting called to order and roll call taken.

2. Minutes of May 12th Meeting approved.

3. Annual Report given by John Greenwood, listing accomplishments of the NWSPNC during fiscal year 02/03 (report attached to file copy of minutes).  John also thanked individual board members for their special contributions.

4. Election of eight board seats for two year term (July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2005).  Election proceedings were coordinated by Emily Rochte.  John Greenwood asked several times for write-in candidates from the floor; no one responded.  Candidates who were present were given the opportunity to make a two-minute presentation.  Along with the ballots (listing ten candidates), stakeholders were given an Issues Survey and Newsletter Survey.  Candidates elected are:  Philip Nicolay, Jeff Loy, Marisa Trutanich, Margaret Moilov, Michael Nizetich, Jeff Callender, Guillermo Villagran, and William Upchurch.

5. Ante Perkov Humanitarian Award Recipients:  The NWSPNC proudly acknowledged this year’s winners of the Lions Club Humanitatian Award for their outstanding service to the community:  Board Member Emily Rochte and Andrew and Adela Silber

6. Speaker: Captain Pat Gannon (Harbor Division, LAPD). Captain Gannon spoke briefly about his new appointment to the LAPD Harbor Division and his commitment to the community and said he needs the community to help, due to limited resources.  As an example, when asked about the lack of security/protection at Peck Park, he said if stakeholders are willing to patrol Peck Park and get involved, the LAPD will provide training and radios. 

7. Speaker Frank O’Brien, Harbor Watts Economic Development Corporation:  Mr. O’Brien talked about Phase 1 of the Promenade in San Pedro and the workshops that were held to obtain public input.  Phase I extends from the Vincent Thomas Bridge south to Fire station 112.  The design/engineering team recently completed a 3-day community workshop.  Input from the workshop has been consolidated into a preliminary draft framework.  The next steps are to finalize the framework, define elements of the project that can begin immediately, complete environmental review and start implementation. On June 25, PCAC will review the Phase I plans.   Mr. O’Brien also announced that the grant for the Coastal Conservancy Grant had been approved.

8. Public Comment

a. Jody Van Meter – Asked that the Board write a letter to the Planning Department and Councilwoman Hahn to rezone the former Logicon property from industrial to industrial/residential. The matter was referred to the Issues Committee.

b. Jeff Callender – Talked about the beautification of the SE corner of 5pt (planting of trees and irrigation).

9. Treasurer’s Report

a. Total funds available:  $9,042.88

b. Newsletter cost approximately $4,000.

c. Margaret Moilov made a motion for the board to approve $250 for hospitality (refreshments) for the Peck Park pool dedication on June 19.  Motion seconded by Mike Nezitich.  Motion passed.                        

10. Outreach Committee

Guillermo Villagran talked about the Council’s first newsletter and the survey passed out that evening to get feedback from stakeholders for future issues.

11. Issues Committee

a. Mitigation Funds from China Shipping Litigation – The most popular recommendation of the board for use of the mitigation funds is for the beautification of North Gaffey.  Motion by Diana Nave, Second by Bill Upchurch to present recommendation to PCAC.  Motion passed.

b. Storm Drain off Capitol – A representative of the Bureau of Engineering will address the Issues Committee on this matter to discuss options for coving the storm drain.

c. Y and S Services – They want to build a parking lot across from their business on Port property.  The NWSPNC asked the Harbor Commission not to vote on this matter until the board had an opportunity to discuss it.  The matter will be reviewed by the Issues Committee.

d. Peck Park

       i. Rose Garden – City grant approved for rose garden.

       ii. Security – NWSPNC transmitted a resolution asking that the sole Park Ranger not be removed from Peck Park.  Several members of the board met with Captain Gannon to discuss security at Peck Park.

       iii. Peck Park Advisory Board – Open forum at Peck Park on June 25 at 6:30 p.m.

e. PCAC – Craig Byrnes presented a resolution that basically requested that the Board of Harbor Commissioners consider ways to make the PCAC more responsive and increase the voice of the neighborhood councils in the planning process.  Craig also made a motion, which was seconded by Diana Nave, to add to the resolution, a request that the Board of Harbor Commissioners publish, to all harbor area neighborhood councils, committee reports  and that the reports be issued at least one month prior to the date on which a matter will be voted on vote will be taken on. Motion passed.

f.  Service Awards – applications available at Peck Park.

12. Next Meeting – July 14, 6:30 p.m., Peck Park.

MINUTES PREPARED BY:                  MINUTES APPROVED BY:                  DATE:

Shari Hill, Secretary                           John Greenwood, President