Attendees: Janice Santos, Chris Nevil, Steve Knight, Kathy Briar, Guy Doeh, Elizabeth Pollock, Casey Anderson, George Gross, Michele Rudo, Jack Cumming from board. Guests : Aaron Bernardin, Wendy Averil, Don Dombrowski (Del Rey neighbors) and Keith Glassman for Starbucks. Krista Pleiser for City Councilmember C. Miscikowski.
1. Approval of Minutes March 2005 minutes, prepared by Tobyann Mandel, were revised to state that the board passed a motion endorsing the use of the United States Postal Service site as open space. Then, the minutes were approved.
2. Treasurer’s Report Approved. The balance as of March 31, 2005, was $10,235.47. Each year we spend about 20 per cent of our available funds for newsletter preparation. This cost as a share of revenue should be the starting point for preparation of a DRHNA budget.
3. Starbucks Keith Glassman wanted the DRHNA board to adopt a position in favor of Starbucks’ conditional use permit application, which is on hold until the DRNC and DRHNA support the proposed hours of operation (5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.). The lot was the second most expensive Starbucks location in California. DRNC Planning and Land Use Committee to meet on April 13. Perishables are delivered seven days a week by 4:30 a.m. in a 24 foot refrigerator truck. Paper deliveries are made twice a week. Coffee deliveries are twice a week. It is illegal to pick up trash before 7 a.m., but the Campos trash pickup is often done at 4:30 a.m.. City zoning administrator asked to have the remediation located away from the houses, but the current Starbucks plan has it next to the houses. The Department of Transportation has approved putting a “No Entry” sign at the alley. Keith Glassman was sent back to find out if a 6 a.m. opening would be considered. (He claimed it was a deal breaker.) He also will investigate the cost of soundproofing for neighboring properties.
4. Traffic Committee Meeting on April 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Westchester community building. Reps should discuss prohibiting truck traffic on Jefferson Blvd., finishing the lighting at the bridge on Centinela, left turn arrow at Inglewood and Jefferson, left turn at Centinela and Sanford, adding a left turn lane where Home Depot traffic turns onto Jefferson.
5. Newsletter Got mailed out before general meeting.
6. Membership Only people whose dues were paid before the general meeting may vote in the DRHNA elections. At the May 2005 board meeting, Casey Anderson will make a proposal as to how to handle the payment of dues. (The manual says to pay by January 1, but traditionally, the dues requests have gone out in late Spring.) With the next billing, we will need to enclose an explanation of the change in billing date.
7. Website George Gross having trouble keeping up with posting. We will throw away the magnets with the incorrect information on them. As www.delreyhome.org is hard to find, we will consider adding a second domain, www.drhna.org. It costs $100 to add a second domain for five years. Jack Cumming has been paying the website fees using his personal credit card and will do it again to add the second domain. However, Michelle Rudo will inquire if we can get an organizational credit card.
8. DRNC Next meeting on April 13, 2005 at Marina Middle School will emphasize the future use of the U.S.P.S. site.
9. Sound Wall Construction has begun.
10. U.S.P.S. facility Chris Nevil to speak with USPS public relations rep on April 5, 2005. Property is 20 acres, listed with CB Richard Ellis at $35 million. Westchester School is moving next to the site and has no playing fields. The board authorized payment of $25 so that Guy Doeh can attend the April 28 meeting of the Postal Customer Council, a group that wants to keep the Marina postal facility. Santa Monica City Council Member Bobby Shriver is chairman of the Parks Commission and may be able to help.
11. 501(c) (4) Tax exempt status received from California Franchise Tax Board.
12. Banner The board authorized printing of a 2’ x 6’ banner that will be visible when Channel 35 tapes the General Meeting on April 6, 2005.
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General Meeting George Gross will run for First V.P. and remain as webmaster.
Wendy Averill will run for Second V.P.
Aaron Bernardin will be appointed to Gloria Sondheim’s directorship, provided
that she consents to the substitution. No one may pay dues at the meeting
because it is being held at a school. Paper ballots will be prepared. If there
is any attempt at takeover of the organization, the vote will be taken in writing,
and only current dues-paying members will be allowed to vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM