CRESCENTA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES
CRESCENTA
VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CAREER CENTER
2900
Community Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214
Council
Mailing Address: Post Office Box
8676, La Crescenta, CA 91224-0676
(Corrections gathered by
President Andrus)
March
15, 2007
1.
Call to Order
President Andrus at 7:00 PM
2.
Flag Salute
Girl Scout Troop 354,
Lincoln
Elementary School, Sarah Hilburn
3.
Invocation
Councilmember Beyt
4.
Roll Call
Councilmember Beatty
Councilmembers Campbell, Raghavachary,
and Van Bremen absent
5.
Minutes
January 18, 2007 & February 15, 2007
Approved as corrected
6.
Candidates for Glendale Community College Board
Vahe Peroomian, Christine Rodriguez and Tony Tartaglia
7.
Collection of Items For Our Troops Councilmember Beyt
Need
for small items such as toothbrush, handy wipes, and hard candy.
8.
Motion to establish a Cultural Arts Committee, postponed until after the
Public Comments 9-0 vote.
9.
LA COUNTY FIRE
10.
Public Comments
Andy
Gero spoke regarding the need for street sweeper on Mary street and signs posted
about street sweeping.
Alec Rogic spoke regarding a Cultural Arts Committee in support.
Richard
Toyon, Sharon Hales and Evan Wilson announced Cultural Arts Council was formed.
Allison
Kalmas addressed need for Cultural Arts Committee as well.
Mike
Lawler discussed the need for traffic camera at the La Crescenta Avenue and
Prospect Avenue corner.
Hal
Present, owner of Crescenta Valley Tow, spoke to the Cloud Avenue parking issue
by stating his trucks are only Cloud Avenue on a temporary basis and are stored
in the Crescenta Valley Tow lot regularly.
11.
Comments from Officials
First Responders
CHP
Paul Ellis
Sheriff
Joe Efflin
Fire
Stephanie English
Reported
on the fire on Shields Avenue
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Richard Toyon stated that this was his last meeting.
Altadena
Town Council will appoint his replacement
Since
prop. 84 passed the Conservancy was given $55M
Wild
life corridor
12.
Correspondence
Jaleen
Lunt, former CVTC member, requested looking an overpass on La
Crescenta Avenue.
Nancy
Smith wrote about a pedestrian pass from Dorothy Avenue to Goss Canyon by using
grant money.
13.
Student Council Representative
Annie Lawler spoke to issues at Crescenta Valley High School concerning
things to do after school ends daily.
14.
Cultural Arts Committee Presentation
Discussion
ensued, resolution was to discuss in April at the Executive Committee meeting in
depth.
15.
Committee Reports
Election/Nominating
Committee Councilmember
Smiley
Finance/Fundraising Committee
Councilmember Pierce
Treasurer’s Report
Public Relations Committee
Councilmember Thomas
Events Committee
Councilmember
Beatty
Arbor
Day
Foothill Design Committee
Councilmember Raghavachary
Land
Use Committee
Councilmember Thomas
2
developments coming up- Montrose Avenue and Park Place
Library Committee
President
Andrus
Groundbreaking was delayed until July
2007, due to redrawing
Tanks from the former gas station are
being removed next week
Scholarship Committee
Councilmembers Erickson
Streets/Roadways/Parks/Safety Committee
Councilmember Campbell
Spot Park – tentative date around the
beginning of May
Youths and Seniors Committee
Councilmember Cleven
16.
Candidates for Board of Education
Elizabeth
Manasserian , Mary Boger, Todd Hunt
and Naira Khachatrian.
17.
Items from Council
Approval
to accept money from Supervisor Antonovich for Welcome to La Crescenta signs in
the amount of a $1000.00. Motion made by President Andrus.
Seconded by Beatty. Passed
unanimously.
Motion
to give the Arbor Day Committee additional $375 made by Beatty. Seconded
by Pierce. Passed unanimously.
18.
Announcements
Smart-a-Thon,
March 28, 11:30 am, Verdugo Hills Hospital
Arbor
Day, March 31, 10 am, Two Strike Park
General
Meeting, April 19, 7 pm, CVHS Career Center
19.
Adjournment
President Andrus adjourned at 10:30 pm.