CRESCENTA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes

General Meeting

October 18, 2007 — 7:00 p.m.

Crescenta Valley High School Career Center  

1.         Call to Order                                                           President Andrus

2.         Flag Salute                                                               CVHS ROTC

                                                                                                Colonel Worley

3.         Invocation                                                               Councilmember Thomas

4.         Roll Call                                                                     Councilmember Beatty  

           All Councilmembers Present

ANNOUNCEMENT:  Councilmember Pierce told all to submit questions for the candidates to him.

5.        Minutes of September 18, 2007 General Meeting 

           Approved   

6.         Public Comments - none       

7.        Correspondence

            Military Al Mernick sent a thank you to Frank Beyt and the CVTC for his         banner.

            Re-water systems, Inc. sent a letter about capturing gray water which we             will pass onto the CVWD for their consideration.

            The CV Chamber sent a letter announcing their 2007 awards. President      Andrus congratulated the winners who were in attendance:  Volunteer of   the Year Richard Toyon, Woman of the Year Sharon Raghavachary, and   Organization of the Year CVHS ROTC.

8.         Committee Reports

            Election and Nominating Committee                        Councilmember Smiley

            Election is Saturday Nov 3 at CVHS from 9 to 5 with the committee being   Council members Thomas and Pierce. Oct 27^th is the last day for absentee      ballots to be requested. Many have already been requested.

            Treasurer’s Report                                                 Councilmember Pierce

            Balance $18736.79 with designated funds subtracted balance is $5575.37.

            Banner Committee                                               Councilmember Erickson

            Banners are up.  Thank you to Co chair Ray Larsen who got the TV and        press to cover the 3 of us waiting for the banners to arrive this morning.           Thanks to Frank Beyt as well who was able to stay most of the day.  The           rest of the banners will go up tomorrow.  There will be a banner      dedication on 11/10 at 10 AM at the American Legion Hall. (Time has          since been changed to 9:30 AM for the CVHS ROTC to be able to do a      military presentation.)

            Foothill Design Committee                                 Councilmember Raghavachary

            The meeting with the county could not have gone better. They said it was            the best presentation ever. The public meeting will be Nov 13 7-9 PM at           Rosemont. The mailing will go to all property owners and maybe the    public.

9.         Items from Council

            President Andrus reported on conservation for the Library, answering a        previous question from resident Kerry Erickson.

            President Andrus reported on progress of "Welcome to La Crescenta" signs and Pickens Canyon Park.

            Councilmember Thomas reported that he and President Andrus met with Mary Reyes of the Dept of Public Works about the grant proposal. There          are 3 grants and 28 organizations applying for the $350k most of which will       go to salary of county coordinator of the program. Bike lanes and hiking        paths will be part of our proposal.

            The Meeting was turned over to the Election Committee for the        Candidate Forum at 7:20 p.m.

10.       Vice-President Smiley introduced the other Election Committee members   The Candidates Forum for the CVTC was moderated by Richard Toyon.

            VP Smiley thanked the Supervisor and his staff for all their help in this election and the GUSD for arranging for the election to be at CVHS           Career Center this year.

            The 9 candidates present (Todd Thornberry was in New York) were Frank    Beyt, Liz Arnold, Susie Fighera, Grace Andrus, Charles Beatty, Dennis         van    Bremen, E. Bonnie Marshall Creel, Cheryl Davis, and Sue Kilpatrick. Each            was given 3 minutes to introduce themselves and answer questions posed by the audience.

11.       Announcements

            The Crescenta Valley Heritage will hold another forum for both the CVWD Candidates and the CVTC Candidates on Oct. 22, 2007, at 7 p.m. at the   Church of Religious Science in La Crescenta on Santa Carlotta  Ave.

11/02/07    CVTC Election.                  9a.m. to 5 p.m.  at the CVHS Career Center.

11/15/07    General Meeting              7 p.m. at CVHS Career Center.

12/20/07     Holiday Party                    7 p.m. at CVHS Career Center.

12.       Adjournments         9:31 PM     

Minutes by   Danette Erickson Recording Secretary Assistant