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NORTHWEST SAN PEDRO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILMEETING MINUTESApril 14, 2003 at 6:30 PM, Peck ParkBoard Members in Attendance James Smith Margaret Moilov Shari Hill William Upchurch Ray Patricio Shannon Day David L. Rivera John Greenwood Emily Rochte Guillermo Villagran Julia Parker Joyce Fischer Craig Byrnes Michael Nizetich Diana Nave Board Members Absent Laura Hansen-Lara Steve Druskovich ITEMS OF DISCUSSION AND RESULTING ACTION1. Meeting called to order and roll call taken. 2. Minutes of March 20 Board Meeting and March 28 Special Meeting approved. 3. Use of funds from China Shipping Settlement (speakers: Pat Nave, City Attorney from the Port of Los Angeles, and Bill Stein, neighborhood council liaison from the Port) a. As a result of a lawsuit by environmentalists and community groups against the Port, concerning the impact to the environment caused by the building of the China Shipping Terminal, the Port will commit $60 million over five years to mitigation measures as well as to undertake a new environmental impact report for all future phases of the terminal project. b. Under the terms of the settlement, the Port will establish a $50 million fund to address the general impacts of Port operations in the community, evaluate and mitigate specific impacts of the China Shipping Terminal, and take steps to reduce air pollution from terminal operations. The Port specifically agreed to use cleaner burning fuel for container handling equipment at the terminal, require container ships to plug into electric power instead of idling diesel engines while at berth, provide financial incentives to container truckers to replace or retrofit older, higher emission trucks with cleaner fuel burning trucks, develop and implement plans to decrease container truck traffic in the area and replace the massive 16-story cranes which community groups complained blocked their views of the water. c. Another $10 million will be used for the required environmental reviews and to pay the plaintiff’s legal bills. d. Of the total amount of the settlement funds approximately $20 million will be available to the community for improvements including parks, landscaping, beautification, and education and sports facilities. However, in accordance with the requirements of the Tidelands Trust Act, all projects must be maritime related. One request for $5 million has already been submitted for the creation of a Welcome Park at the end of the Harbor Freeway. e. All requests from the community are to be presented to the Board of Harbor Commissions who will then submit the requests to PCAC (Port Citizen Advisory Council) for review. Procedures for a selection process are not currently in place. f. Both Pat Nave and Bill Stein strongly suggested that the NWSPNC submit their requests for projects as soon as possible. 4. Public Comment a. Howard Filer – Requested that the NWSPNC assist in the repairing/replacing of the fencing of the tennis courts at Peck Park, address the issue of the locked restrooms, and consider the purchase of an electronic board on Western to inform the public of events at the Park. b. Bob Gelfand – Talked about the activities of the joint council of the Warner Grand Theater. Theater is reopening on April 18. c. Jeff Callender from Conoco Phillips - Notified the board that the California Air Resources Board public meeting is on April 30, at Wilmington Park Elementary School. The results of a special study that measured air pollution in the Wilmington community would be discussed at this meeting. 5. Treasurer’s Report a. NWSPNC has a balance of $504.95. b. Last week NWSPNC was finally funded by DONE and now has access to $6,250. Discounts of 60% are available for office supplies at Office Depot. Checks should be able to be cut by the City within two days of a request by the Council. c. MOTION: To approve Treasurer’s report (made by Diana Nave and Seconded by Mike Nizetich). Report approved. 6. Issues Committee a. Peck Park Security – The sole ranger responsible for security at Peck Park stated at the Issues Committee meeting that he was going to be removed from Peck Park. Co-Chair Craig Byrnes drafted a resolution opposing the removal of the ranger. MOTION: To approve resolution (made by Shannon Day and seconded by Margaret Moilov). Motion passed. It was further approved that the Resolution would have a cover letter signed by the president of the NWSPNC addressed to Councilwoman Hahn and the Department of Recreation and Parks and that the resolution would be titled “Resolution” and include the name of our Council. b. Storm Drain off Capitol – Councilwoman Hahn’s Office is still working on which government entity is responsible for the storm drain. The Council Office has been invited to the next issues committee meeting to further discuss what can be done to improve the condition and safety of this drain. c. Peck Park i. Rose Garden - Margaret Moilov, chair of the Peck Park sub-committee, stated that the committee helped the Peck Park Advisory Board complete their first City Matching Grant for the re-establishment of a rose garden. $ 1,176.37 (from City Grant) $ 2,797.68 ((matching funds) $3,968.05 (total of rose garden project) MOTION: Purchase garden gloves for the after school program for students and the Easter Seal Adults, up to $60, to support the volunteer gardening efforts of both groups to water and maintain the roses (made by Margaret and seconded by Shannon Day). Motion passed. ii. Pool - The Peck Park Advisory Board is working on a grant for $4,000 to buy new canvassing for the side of the pool to retard the wind from flowing across the pool. Unless the group is able to find a match for this request, it will be tabled for a later date. MOTION: The NWSPNC will support the Peck Park Advisory Committee in obtaining canvassing and fencing around the pool if the necessary support is obtained. (Motion made by Margaret) Motion passed. iii. Feasibility Study - The Issues Committee received and reviewed the proposal from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for a Feasibility Study for Peck Park. The Feasibility Study would be the first phase in the development of a Master Plan and would result in a recommendation to the Board of Recreation and Parks and the City Council to formally undertake a Master Planning Process. Committee members were impressed with the Conservancy’s track record and their expertise in negotiating City Hall requirements. The Committee recommends entering into an agreement with the Conservancy in an amount not to exceed $8,000. The consultant would report back to the issues committee at specific points in the process. A contract would be needed with the Palos Verdes Land Conservancy. MOTION: Approve up to $8,000 for a Feasibility Study (made by Diana Nave and seconded by Joyce Fischer). Motion passed unanimous. iv. Peck Park Sub-Committee Meeting – Next meeting is April 21, 4-6 p.m. d. Next Issues Committee Meeting - April 23 at 7 p.m. at the Pistol Range. 7. President’s Report a. Ad in Daily Breeze – Coastal and Central SP neighborhood councils asked the NWSPNC to join in paying 1/3 of the cost for an ad in the Daily Breeze regarding saluting San Pedro High School and listing the phone numbers, web site, and the names of the board members of the San Pedro neighborhood councils. Cost is approximately $217 per council. MOTION: To approve expenditure for ad (made by Bill Upchurch and seconded by Diana Nave). Motion passed unanimously. b. Welcome Park - The President of the NWSPNC made the appointment of Board Member David Rivera as the Council’s representative on the San Pedro Welcome Park/Bandini Canyon Project Steering Committee. No one objected. c. Computer from DONE – Discussion tabled for future meeting. 8. Communications/Outreach Committee – The NWSPNC newsletter will be delivered through the postal service, which will provide the best saturation of the area. The budget was already approved for the newsletter in a special meeting of the board but the actual price may exceed that by 10 – 15%. Graphics Touch will do the setup and design of the newsletter. The newsletter will be distributed prior to the election. 9. Election Committee – The election is schedule for June 9. All Board Members with a two-year term are to help the election committee. Emily Rochte is the chair of this committee and will be scheduling meetings. 10. Congress of Neighborhood Councils – Several board members attended this event. It was a terrific opportunity to network with board members from other councils as well as meet City Department heads and personnel. NWSPNC Board Member Emily Rochte was on one of the panels of the workshops. 11. Community Cleanup Event – The next community clean up event is on April 19 from 8:30 – 1:30 for the clean up of John S. Gibson Boulevard. This clean up is a joint effort of the Harbor Area neighborhood councils and the Port of Los Angeles, as well as other community groups. 12. PCAC – The board discussed its concern regarding not being adequately advised of issues prior to NWSPNC representatives voting at PCAC meetings and questioned how well the viewpoint of the NWSPNC was being represented vs. the independent opinions of the appointed representatives. It became clear from the discussion that the PCAC structure made it virtually impossible for neighborhood council representatives to obtain the views of the council prior to voting as it was seldom know when they would be voting on issues. VP Craig Byrnes made the motion that NWSPNC representatives notify PCAC that the board wants its representatives to be able to confer with the council prior to voting. This motion was tabled for the time being 13. Dispute Resolution Form – John Greenwood presented the NWSPNC Dispute Resolution Form, which is to be used in the event that the Council seeks the services of the Neighborhood Prosecutor (from the City Attorney’s Office). 14. Next Meeting – June 9, 6:30 p.m., Peck Park. MINUTES PREPARED BY: MINUTES APPROVED BY: DATE: Shari Hill, Secretary John Greenwood, President
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