CRESCENTA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL

 General Meeting

December 14, 2006—7:00 p.m.—Sheriff’s Station

MINUTES

1. Call to Order - President Hales

• Pledge of Allegiance - Boy  Scout Troop # 303         
• Invocation - Councilmember Bodell
• Roll Call - Councilmember Ostler

Present                                                   Absent

Councilmember Andrus

Councilmember Beatty

Alternate Councilmember Bodell

Councilmember Erickson

Alternate Councilmember Lunt

Councilmember Ostler

Alternate Councilmember Pierce

Councilmember Raghavachary

Councilmember Rawlins

Councilmember Thomas

Councilmember Smiley

President Hales

2.  Approval of Minutes of CVTC General Meeting, November 16, 2006 [unanimously approved]

3.  CVTC Holiday Spirit Awards

                Karen and Rod Longpre – for beautiful lights on their home.

                Montrose Shopping Park Association [presentation not made because nobody from Association was there to receive]

4. Special CVTC Presentation

Jennifer Dutton working on Girl Scout silver award – selling preparedness kits and accepting donations for Katrina library fund.

Councilmember Pierce presented gifts to the Norbuts in celebration of their 50^th Wedding Anniversary.

5. Comments from Officials

• Office of  Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich - Sussy Nemer (present, but no report)

• Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Department - Deputy Don Bee

Presented La Crescenta Crime Statistics for December 2006 (see attached report)

• California Highway Patrol - (none)
• LA County Fire Dept. - Stephanie English

Brought Wildland Fire Preparedness brochure recently prepared and being distributed by Fire Department.

Assistant Superintendent of GUSD Greg Franklin – Kudos to CV High School and County Health for handling the meningitis scare.  Many schools have recently gone through accreditation process.  Employee bargaining with teachers has begun.    

6. Public Comments

-Mark Totten from the Crescenta Valley Library thanked the community for support and looked forward to a successful 2007.

-Suzanne Passintino From Allied Waste announced reminder of date change for refuse pick-up.

-Kerry Erickson expressed a concern about too many trucks on the street near CV Tow.

7. CVTC Motions

• Motion to send letter to L.A. County Board of Supervisors supporting the proposed new CSD and zoning standards in La Crescenta-Montrose see attached letter.  Motion made by Councilmember Raghavachary and seconded and read by Councilmember Ericson.  Approved unanimously with the addition to the letter that the motion passed unanimously.

• Motion to send letter to L.A. County Board of Supervisors regarding proposed cell tower on Orange Ave.  Motion made and read by Councilmember Erickson and seconded by Councilmember Beatty.  Passed unanimously

• Motion  to send letter to L.A. County Planning Commission in support of CV Tow.

County Planning Commission received one letter concerned about trucks driving through the neighborhood.  Motion made by Councilmember Thomas and seconded by Councilmember Beatty, but that Councilmember Andrus will get with CV Tow, and content of letter will be worked out at executive meeting. 

8. CVTC Committee Reports

• Library Committee - President Hales

Today Committee had a meeting with artists.  Glass artist presented stained glass depiction showing front door (shown).  Main artist needs to get further along before presenting more detail.  Next week will be an architect meeting to finalize exterior design. 

9. Items from Council

• Councilmembers, please submit 2006 committee binders to new CVTC President
• Appointment of Auditor for CVTC 2006 Financial Records
• David Page, CPA of Page Business Associates on Ocean View Blvd.

[Approved unanimously].

• Councilmember Beatty announced that he has been working with the Supervisor’s office and he thinks he has a solution for a new camera man, and will discuss the details at the Executive Meeting
• Councilmember Steve Pierce announced that Councilmember Beatty is being honored by the Montrose Chamber as volunteer of the year.

10. Treasurer’s Report - Councilmember Thomas

(see attached report)

11. CVTC President’s Report for 2006 - President Hales

12. Installation of new CVTC Members for 2007                                               

13. Election and Installation of CVTC Officers for 2007                       

President: Councilmember Grace Andrus

VP: Councilmember Krista Smiley

Recording Sec.: Councilmember Charles Beatty

Corresponding Sec: Councilmember Robert Thomas

Treasurer: Councilmember Steve Pierce

14. Announcements

• January 2, 9:00 am – Planning Commission meeting regarding cell tower on Orange Ave.

(Location: Room 150 Hall of Records, 320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles)

• January 4, 7:00 pm – CVTC Executive Meeting
• January 18, 7:00 pm – CVTC General Meeting and Installation of new CVTC members by Supervisor Antonovich

15.  Adjournment and holiday reception