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Northwest
San Pedro Neighborhood Council
Governing Board Meeting Minutes March 13, 2006, 6:30 p.m. - Peck Park 1. The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p. m. by President Diana Nave. 2. Roll Call of Board Members: The following board members were present: John Greenwood, Diana Nave, Andrea Adleman, Bonnie Easley, Philip Nicolay, Hashang Pavri, Dan Dixon, Jody James, Allie Tolliver, Ray Patricio, Patricia Polcuch, Capt. George Thompson, John Vladovich and Chris Wickers. Sanni Wehbe, Esther Espinoza Ek and John Mavar were excused. 3. Approval of Minutes: The Minutes of the February 13, 2006 Neighborhood Council Meeting were approved with no changes. 4. Reports from Public Officials A. Council Office -- Ana Bosic gave a report. 1) Regarding the NC motion to transfer control of Western Avenue from CalTrans to the City of Los Angeles, the Council office met with DOT and at this point they will concentrate on the Gaffey portion first, where the transition is easier. Once Gaffey Street upgrades are completed and the jurisdiction transferred, then Western Avenue will be addressed. No time frame available at this time. Western Avenue Task force addresses all issues on Western Avenue. Funding has been secured for a synchronized traffic system that will decrease congestion. 2) There was a second meeting regarding the Graffiti Task Force. The council office has been working with LAPD and local schools. Since crime has gone down the graffiti patrol car will be back. The task force meets once a month. 3) Dodson trees. Tree meeting will be held this Wed, March 15, 6-7pm at the Peck Park Auditorium. 4) RV ordinance. In response to complaints from residents in the Dodson area, the council office met with the transportation committee to get an ordinance drafted regarding oversized vehicles. B. LAPD -- No Report. C. Rec and Parks -- Juan Benitez, Senior Park Maintenance Supervisor for the Wilmington, San Pedro and Harbor City area gave an update on the Goat project. They have a tentative start date of March 20, bringing in 75 to 100 goats to the old Hernandez Ranch area for about one month to clear that parcel. The goat company has put together a proposal where the goats would be here year round. Recreation and Parks is also looking into the possibility of getting the stream back. D. Port of Los Angeles.—Sue Lai talked about Community
Outreach Workshops being held Tuesday April 4 at the Wilmington Senior
Center and Thursday April 6 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Pedro.
The workshops address the Harbor Freeway/SR47 Connectors Interchange
Improvements Program. E. Assemblywoman Betty Karnette’s office -- Rob Simpson talked about new legislation for this year. AB2237, which relates to Homeland Security and the Port, would require the Director of Homeland Security to submit an annual report to the Legislature on policies, projects, and funding necessary to protect the state’s harbor facilities, port facilities, and the commercial marine transportation sector from terrorist attacks. AB2274 requires all port authorities in the state to come up with an emergency preparedness plan (especially within a 5 mile radius of port). April 21st they are planning a workshop. More info on that at the next meeting. 5. Presentation of Target Stores – The location is the old DiCarlo Bakery property. Two of the architects, Frank Koda and Caroline Shaw, were available to provide information on the design. They have provided a pre-application submittal to city. All city heads will meet the 21st of March. They are presently in a comment gathering mode. After they get all input they will make a formal application. Front façade faces Capitol Dr. The site will feature a simple design, single level building. Deliveries will come from Gaffey Street. The railroad tracks will be removed. Comments from Planning and Land Use committee include a letter to the Councilwoman’s office with four or five areas of concern: Sensitivity to neighbors on West side of property, building aesthetics, landscaping, traffic. There was a comment that the company should look into shopping card devices that won’t allow them to leave the lot. Joe Serrato commented on union workers and asked that Target Stores to be sensitive to union members in the community. 6. Presentation about Sea Port Condo Development - This proposed development will be located at 2800 S. Western taking place of old racket club. Concerns were landscaping and traffic flow in and out. The initial design has now been approved. Nancy Bush with PV Builders gave an update on this 136-unit development. Some of her comments related to 2004 when they came before the NC’s to get support. They were asked to replace the trees they cut down by 2-1 but are actually replacing them 10-1, putting in 200 trees. Grading of the property was scheduled for March and the beginning construction of the parking structure is scheduled for April 2006. 7. Public Comment A. Marie Martinez announced an event put on by the Wilmington JCs on April 1st.. The City Dept. of Aging will be there. A free continental breakfast and lunch will be served. The event will provided a full day of information. B. John Stammerich commented that he is concerned about
groups of people who feel that projects in the community are not going
the way they want so they threaten a lawsuit and stall the process.
He referred to an article in the Daily Breeze. (Phil NIcholay gave a
rebuttal) Ana Bosic read a letter from the Councilwoman to Geraldine
Knatz relating to port projects. 8. Planning and Land Use Committee: A. Dan Dixon discussed the Consultant we hired to help us understand more of the aspects of development. Traffic is always an issue high on the agenda. Guest Bill Pope was at last planning meeting. He spent four years studying traffic issues regarding the Playa Vista Project. At the Planning Committee’s last meeting he gave a wealth of information to the committee about how to control development. B. He also talked about Miraflores Avenue and all the development in that area. City came up with plan, 2nd exit out of the canyon. Emmett Clark owns property there and plans to build 14 homes off of Miraflores and 7 on Channel. C. The possible motion regarding participation in councilwoman Hahn’s Steering Committee was withdrawn and will be considered for next month’s agenda.. 9. Peck Park Canyon Task Force. A. Diana Nave gave update in Steve Kolletti’s absence. The Council did receive the neighborhood matching grant of $10,000. Along with other commitments we will have around $24,000 for barriers. B. Diana also provided information on our application for Prop O funds for Peck Park. The Dept of Recreation and Parks will be the applicant. They are dealing with modifying the waterways. Phil talked about Prop O and the politics involved in getting the funding. C. Margaret Moilov talked about the Peck Park committee that meets once a month. In March, April, and May they will be working on the inside of the park. They would like to plan another Community Cleanup. 10. Election Committee – A. Board unanimously passed a motion to make changes necessary in election procedures to implement what is contained in the letter from DONE. B. We are recommending that we have our election from 2:30-8:00 which would accommodate everyone. Motion made to set forth our election on June 12, hours 2:30pm-8pm. Motion passed unanimously. 11. Port Committee A. There are no PCAC resolutions for the steering committee. B. Motion will be coming out of the Port Master Plan regarding lease agreements for green work on port boundary. C. Another project alternative – Coastal Alternative. People will be able to comment on it during the EIR process. Main holdup was 22nd Street and what to do with that area of land. Gigantic fountain is also being developed.
RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Army Corps of Engineers and Port of Los Angeles have asked for comments on changes to the TraPac terminal expansion project at Berths 136-139; and WHEREAS, these changes include adding ten acres of terminal land by filling in ten acres of water, increasing the wharf length by 400 feet, and constructing an elevated on ramp from Harry Bridges Blvd. to the 110 Freeway over John S. Gibson Blvd.; and WHEREAS, the proposed changes to the TraPac terminal expansion project are in areas that may affect the ability of the Port to study and plan for traffic rerouting from the Port of Los Angeles Distribution facility from North Gaffey St. onto the 110 Freeway; NOW THEREFORE, the NWSPNC requests that the TraPac Container Terminal Expansion Project Draft Environmental Impact Report include within the project description, plans and analysis for rerouting truck traffic related to the Port of Los Angeles Distribution Center away from North Gaffey Street to the freeway on-ramp located near the current C Street 110 Freeway interchange. In addition we request that the on-ramp proposed in the project description not adversely impact the ability to route Distribution Center traffic more directly to and from the 110 Freeway; Further, the NWSPNC requests that the Draft Environmental Impact Report add an overall reduction in particulate emissions from operation of the TraPac Terminal as a project objective, and that mitigations be included that will result in a net reduction of particulate emissions from the TraPac Terminal operations after the expansion is complete. Adopted March 13, 2006
12. Fireworks Reduction Task Force – John Stammerich gave a report. He stated that they had a good meeting last Thursday with LAPD. The LAPD has created a Task Force to address the Fireworks situation. 13. Treasurer’s Report/Budget Committee -- Report presented by John Greenwood. A motion was passed to provide $1500 funding to the Fireworks Fund. A second motion was passed to approve the operating budget with changes. 14. Newsletter – Allie Tolliver was acknowledged with a special thank you for her work on the newsletter. 15. Liaison Reports - tabled 16. President’s Report A. Brown Act Compliance – Upcoming opportunities
for board members to participate. March 16th at Kaiser Permanent Conference
Center 6pm. 17. Next Meeting April 10, 2006 6:30pm 18. Meeting adjourned at 9:00pm Respectfully submitted, |
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